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Final data on pills to treat Covid-19 shows good results against hospitalization and death, but not substitute for vaccinations, Pfizer says

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:37 — mike kraft

CNN)Pfizer's updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, the company announced in a news release Tuesday.

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Reuters summary of some other recent studies on COVID-19.

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:24 — mike kraft

Vaccines appear weak at blocking Omicron, better against severe disease 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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Omicron appears more resistant to Covid vaccines but causing less severe illness in South Africa--major real-world study

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:10 — mike kraft

The first major real-world study of the omicron Covid-19 variant found that it appeared to cause less severe illness in South Africa, where it was first discovered last month, but that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offer reduced protection against it.

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Editorial: Pragmatic steps to be smart about Covid and improve lives--NY Times

Mon, 2021-12-13 20:55 — mike kraft

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A year of vaccinnes: Medical science successes underminded by misinformation and needless deaths

Mon, 2021-12-13 20:07 — mike kraft

One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost | AP News One year ago, the biggest vaccination drive in American history began with a flush of excitement in an otherwise gloomy December. Trucks loaded with freezer-packed vials of a COVID-19 vaccine that had proved wildly successful in clinical trials fanned out across the land, bringing shots that many hoped would spell the end of the crisis. AP NEWS

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Two vaccine doses produce lower antibodies against Omicron variant, Oxford study finds

Mon, 2021-12-13 10:30 — mike kraft

Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or vaccinated may be likely. Reuters Reuters

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Ebola: Overview of current state of vaccine development

Fri, 2021-12-10 17:50 — mike kraft

Current state of Ebola virus vaccines: A snapshot plospathogens

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The US is undercounting COVID deaths, researchers say. Now they have a tool to figure out why.

Thu, 2021-12-09 11:37 — mike kraft

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Analysis: Beyond Omicron: what’s next for COVID’s viral evolution

Wed, 2021-12-08 19:28 — mike kraft

Beyond Omicron: what’s next for COVID’s viral evolution Nature - The rapid spread of new variants offers clues to how SARS-CoV-2 is adapting and how the pandemic will play out over the next several months. Callaway, Ewen nature

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Pediatric COVID vaccination has slowed across the US: Kaiser analysis

Wed, 2021-12-08 18:28 — mike kraft

Pediatric COVID vaccination has slowed across the US: analysis The rate of COVID-19 vaccinations among children ages 5 to 11 has slowed considerably nationwide, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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