COVID-19

The COVID summer wave is here; What alarms doctors the most

Tue, 2024-06-25 11:25 — mike kraft

The Covid summer wave is here Infections are most likely rising in at least 39 states, driven in part by a trio of new variants. NBC News

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Several variants are likely to be contributing to the nationwide trend, said Dr. Dan Barouch, director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

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Latest XBB COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against hospitalization, deaths --study

Mon, 2024-06-24 20:06 — mike kraft

Latest XBB COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against hospitalization, deaths Today, JAMA Internal Medicine published a study calculating the protection offered by the latest Pfizer COVID-19 XBB vaccine compared to older vaccines against COVID-associated hospitalization and emergency department (ED) or urgent care (UC) visits. CIDRAP

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The authors compared outcomes among those who had received an updated XBB vaccine and those who had not received an XBB vaccine of any kind, regardless of prior COVID-19 vaccination or infection history.

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Analysis: Background to why the 6 foot rule helps protect agains getting Covid

Mon, 2024-06-24 10:02 — mike kraft

Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you? At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you? NPR NPR

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US. has uptick in COVID-19 cases, low flu activity--CDC data

Mon, 2024-06-24 09:42 — mike kraft

CDC data show uptick in COVID-19 cases, low flu activity COVID test positivity, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths are are on the rise, but remain at low levels. CIDRAP

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Pot use seems to contribute to more severe cases of COVID-19-- study

Fri, 2024-06-21 15:06 — mike kraft

Pot use seems to contribute to more severe cases of COVID-19, study finds - UPI.com Among patients diagnosed with COVID-19, those who used marijuana had a higher risk of hospitalization and intensive care unit admission, a new study indicates. UPI

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Study rates duckbill N95 as best COVID mask

Fri, 2024-06-21 13:55 — mike kraft

Study Confirms One Type of COVID Mask Is 'Significantly Better' Than Others They're not all the same. David Nield ScienceAlert

Of the four types of masks tested, the duckbill N95 mask came out on top: it blocked 99 percent of large particles and 98 percent of small particles from getting out into the air. Overall, 98 percent of the viral load was blocked by the N95.

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