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Majority of people in US support masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:40 — mike kraft

Most people in US want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold . AP NEWS

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Omicron Hospitalization Doubled in Unvaxxed Children--CDC

Wed, 2022-04-20 12:05 — mike kraft

CDC: Omicron Hospitalization Doubled in Unvaxxed Children During recent wave, 30% of hospitalized kids ages 5 to 11 had no preexisting conditions Molly Walker medpagetoday

Unvaccinated children ages 5 to 11 were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 during the Omicron wave, and nearly a third of hospitalized kids overall had no underlying medical conditions while about a fifth required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, researchers found.

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A new omicron version is gaining a foothold in the US --CDC

Wed, 2022-04-20 09:12 — mike kraft

A new version of omicron is gaining a foothold in the US, CDC finds Another omicron subvariant is gaining traction in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. YahooNews

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There’s one crucial step to your Covid self-test you may be missing, experts say

Mon, 2022-04-18 12:55 — FNUOvviyaa

There's one crucial step to your Covid self-test you may be missing, experts say | CNN Self-testing for coronavirus is convenient, but keeping the results to yourself can impact more than just your community. Whether your test is positive or negative, here's what to do next. Kristen Rogers CNN

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Shanghai reports first deaths in current COVID-19 outbreak

Mon, 2022-04-18 12:49 — FNUOvviyaa

Shanghai reports first deaths in current COVID-19 outbreak BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai authorities on Monday reported the first COVID-19 deaths in the latest outbreak in China’s most populous and wealthiest city. All three people who died were elderly, had underlying diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and had not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, city Health Commission inspector Wu Ganyu told journalists. AP NEWS

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Guatemala: As COVID misinformation spreads, vaccine doses expire

Thu, 2022-04-14 15:44 — FNUOvviyaa

Guatemala: As COVID misinformation spreads, vaccine doses expire Guatemala has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the Americas, as more than half the population has not had a jab. Jeff Abbott

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The lack of coordination of a Guatemalan government-led campaign to overcome vaccine hesitancy has resulted in the expiration of millions of doses across the country this year, critics have said, as more than half of the population remains unvaccinated...

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Pfizer says booster in children 5-11 raises antibodies against omicron

Thu, 2022-04-14 15:35 — FNUOvviyaa

Pfizer says booster in children 5-11 raises antibodies against omicron Can 5 year olds get Covid vaccine: A booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine for children ages 5 through 11 raised antibody levels, Pfizer said. YahooNews

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The additional shot, given six months after the two-dose primary series, led to a sixfold increase in antibodies against the original strain of the coronavirus...

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