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Friday Q&A: Matthew Binnicker, Mayo Clinic’s director of clinical virology, talks COVID-19, monkeypox testing

Mon, 2022-07-25 16:30 — FNUOvviyaa

Friday Q&A: Matthew Binnicker, Mayo Clinic's director of clinical virology, talks COVID-19, monkeypox testing With cases of both viruses rising across the U.S., clinical laboratories are bringing in staff to ramp up monkeypox testing, even as demand falls for clinical diagnostics of COVID-19. Elise Reuter MedTech Dive

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Covid and Monkeypox: Where New York City Stands

Mon, 2022-07-25 16:28 — FNUOvviyaa

New York City is living through a sixth wave of Covid-19 at the same time that a new virus, monkeypox, has appeared. Over the weekend, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a “public health emergency of international concern.” That is a designation the W.H.O. currently uses for only two other diseases, Covid-19 and polio...

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Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year

Mon, 2022-07-25 16:24 — FNUOvviyaa

Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread. They fear the return of a pandemic scourge: outbreaks that sideline large numbers of teachers, close school buildings and force students back into remote learning. AP NEWS

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WHO: No guarantee monkeypox won’t spread beyond specific communities

Mon, 2022-07-25 16:02 — FNUOvviyaa

WHO: No guarantee monkeypox won’t spread beyond specific communities The global outbreak of monkeypox should not be expected to stay confined to specific groups, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said Monday. Though cases of the virus have been predominant… jmueller The Hill

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Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk - here’s what you need to know

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:44 — FNUOvviyaa

Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk - here’s what you need to Monkeypox is not a new disease, and in some African countries it is endemic. However, the international outbreak which began in May 2022, has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a UN News

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In most cases, the symptoms of Monkeypox go away on their own within a few weeks but, in between three and six per cent of cases reported in countries where it is endemic, it can lead to medical complications and even death. New-born babies, children, and people with immune system deficiencies may be at risk of more severe symptoms and death from the disease...

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COVID-19 'is going to be with us forever,' White House says

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:36 — FNUOvviyaa

COVID-19 'is going to be with us forever,' White House says White House pandemic response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha delivered a grim message on Friday about the ever-evolving coronavirus pathogen that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates has infected more than 140 million Americans, including President Biden. YahooNews

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New study estimates how many children will get long Covid

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:13 — FNUOvviyaa

New study estimates how many children will get long Covid Research published Friday suggests that less than 10% of children with Covid will go on to have long-term symptoms. NBC News

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Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:09 — FNUOvviyaa

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US NEW YORK (AP) — The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established. AP NEWS

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Experts don’t agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD — like gonorrhea, herpes and HIV.

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Oral vaccine shows promise; hypertension ups COVID hospitalization risk

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:29 — FNUOvviyaa

Oral vaccine shows promise; hypertension ups COVID hospitalization risk The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, data suggests, but they don't appear to be more frequent

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:22 — FNUOvviyaa

BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, but they don't appear to be more frequent It's not your imagination: As the rapidly spreading BA.5 coronavirus subvariant causes a surge in infections across the United States, more people are catching Covid-19 for the second or third time. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Out of nearly 300,000 infections since March 2021, the share that are reinfections almost doubled from 3.6% during the BA.2 wave in May to 6.4% during the BA.5 wave in July...

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