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Global COVID cases, deaths continue to fall except in Pacific and Mideast, WHO reports

Wed, 2022-03-02 09:40 — mike kraft

COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization. AP NEWS

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Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron --new data

Tue, 2022-03-01 17:35 — mike kraft

Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge that hit youngsters especially hard, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday. AP NEWS

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COVID's indirect effects may have affected people with Alzheimer's and dementia more than others

Tue, 2022-03-01 11:33 — mike kraft

Excess Deaths Twice as High for Dementia Patients During Pandemic COVID's indirect effects may have affected people with Alzheimer's and dementia more Judy George medpagetoday

Excess mortality was twice as high for older adults with dementia in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic than it was for those without dementia, an analysis of all Medicare enrollees showed.

From March through December 2020, adjusted mortality was 25.7% higher (95% CI 25.3-26.2) among older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias than it was during a similar period in 2019, reported Lauren Gilstrap, MD, MPH, of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and co-authors.

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Ovedrview: Hong Kong, various vaccine-related developments

Tue, 2022-03-01 10:30 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion

Tue, 2022-03-01 09:59 — mike kraft

Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion Ukraine is running low on critical medical supplies and has had to halt urgent efforts to curb a polio outbreak since Russia invaded the country, public health experts say. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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EU drug regulator extends shelf life of J&J vaccine to 11 months

Mon, 2022-02-28 18:42 — mike kraft

EU drug regulator extends shelf life of J&J vaccine to 11 months The European drug regulator extended the shelf life of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine to 11 months from 4.5 months, updated product information showed on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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New Data indicates Pfizer Covid vaccine is less effective in kids 5 to 11

Mon, 2022-02-28 17:33 — mike kraft

Pfizer Covid vaccine is less effective in kids 5 to 11, study finds New data suggest the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine works substantially less well at preventing infection and hospitalizations in kids 5 to 11. Helen Branswell STAT

Newly emerging data suggest the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine works substantially less well at preventing infection and hospitalizations in children aged 5 to 11 than it does in those aged 12 to 17 — a finding that is raising questions about whether the companies chose the wrong dose for the younger children.

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