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COVID vaccine makers shift focus to producing booster shots

Tue, 2022-05-10 09:50 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine makers shift focus to boosters COVID-19 vaccine makers are shifting gears and planning for a smaller, more competitive booster shot market after delivering as many doses as fast as they could over the last 18 months. Michael Erman,Manas Mishra Reuters

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With Covid funding stalled, White House prepares for vaccine shortage in the fall

Tue, 2022-05-10 09:42 — mike kraft

With Covid funding stalled, White House prepares for vaccine shortage in the fall The White House is looking for ways to make additional cuts and reallocate remaining Covid resources as it anticipates a funding shortfall for new vaccines YahooNews

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Biden administration decouples new Covid funding requests from Ukraine aid package after runnin g into Republican opposition.

Mon, 2022-05-09 19:25 — mike kraft

Biden calls on Congress to 'immediately' pass major Ukraine aid package before new Covid funding Biden said funding for shipments to Ukraine was set to run out in 10 days, and therefore he was "prepared to accept that these two measures move separately." Kevin Breuninger CNBC

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Florida COVID cases increase by nearly 33,000, highest weekly jump in 2 months

Mon, 2022-05-09 10:42 — mike kraft

Florida adds 32,981 COVID cases, highest weekly jump in 2 months The COVID-19 pandemic by the numbers in Florida covering the period of April 30 - May 6: Tampa Bay Times

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Travel nurses: Covid hospitalizations stabilize and federal and state funding dries up, contracts that were plentiful and lucrative are vanishing

Mon, 2022-05-09 10:11 — mike kraft

Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. Now they're facing abrupt cuts. As Covid hospitalizations stabilize and federal and state funding dries up, contracts that were plentiful and lucrative are vanishing. NBC News

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Health experts say the covid situation this summer won't be endemic, yet

Mon, 2022-05-09 08:50 — mike kraft

What will COVID look like this summer? Health experts say the virus won't be endemic, yet. The past two summers saw increased cases, hospitalizations and death, but health experts say this summer may be different. YahooNews

The past two pandemic summers saw a spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and death, but this season may be different.

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U.S. to ask world for more on global Covid fight as its own cash dwindles

Mon, 2022-05-09 08:39 — mike kraft

U.S. to ask world for more on global Covid fight as its own cash dwindles Ahead of the summit, some officials worry the Biden administration’s effort is hobbled by a lack of additional pandemic response funding. YahooNews

The White House is hosting a global Covid response summit this week — but the U.S. isn't currently prepared to bring significant new money to fight the virus worldwide, according to two people familiar with the preparations.

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U.S. coronavirus wave this fall and winter could potentially infect 100 million, White House warns

Mon, 2022-05-09 08:35 — mike kraft

Coronavirus wave this fall and winter could potentially infect 100 million, White House warns The Biden administration is issuing a new warning that the US could potentially see 100 million Covid-19 infections this fall and winter, as officials publicly stress the need for more funding from Congress to prepare the nation. Kaitlan Collins, CNN CNN

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COVID Boosters reduced the Omicron' infections rate in Nursing Homes

Fri, 2022-05-06 11:56 — mike kraft

CDC: COVID Boosters Blunted Omicron's Effect on Nursing Homes Residents with a booster more protected than those with only a primary series Molly Walker medpagetoday

An additional booster dose of COVID vaccine helped substantially reduce the rate of infection in nursing home residents during the Omicron wave compared with a primary series alone, researchers found.

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Overview: China/Sjanghai, U.S. airlines, other developments

Fri, 2022-05-06 11:40 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Residents of Beijing fretted over anti-virus restrictions curbing their movement while also worrying about the dozens of new COVID-19 cases reported daily, as China's leaders threatened action against critics of their zero-tolerance COVID policy. Reuters Reuters

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