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U.S. residents are more likely to die from COVID-19 than persons in other high-income countries, data suggests

Wed, 2022-02-09 14:10 — mike kraft

You're more likely to die from COVID-19 in the US than in other high-income countries amid omicron, data suggests More infections may lead to a rise in COVID-19 deaths, health experts say. Data shows the U.S. case fatality rate is among the highest in the world. YahooNews

Although the omicron variant of the coronavirus is less likely to cause severe disease compared with previously dominating strains, the USA is still experiencing more COVID-19 deaths than at almost any other point in the pandemic.

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New study suggests two paths toward 'super immunity' to COVID-19

Wed, 2022-01-26 17:20 — mike kraft

New study suggests two paths toward 'super immunity' to COVID-19 New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19. Science X staff

New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19.

A new study finds that two forms of immunity—breakthrough infections following vaccination or natural infection followed by vaccination—provide roughly equal levels of enhanced immune protection.

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Researchers gain new insights into antibody response against viral COVID variants

Wed, 2022-01-26 13:00 — mike kraft

Researchers gain new insights into antibody response against viral COVID variants In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings on the immune response against the ... Science X staff

In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings on the immune response against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Their study is based on investigations of antibodies elicited by infection with the Beta variant of the virus.

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Omicron's Incubation Period Is Short: Here's Why That Matters

Tue, 2022-01-25 19:07 — mike kraft

Omicron's Incubation Period Is Short: Here's Why That Matters Omicron's incubation period is shorter than previous COVID-19 variants. Here's why that matters. Yahoo

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New CDC study on Omicron appearing to cause less severe disease

Tue, 2022-01-25 18:57 — mike kraft

CDC study: Omicron appears to cause less severe disease The omicron variant is on average causing less severe disease than previous variants of the virus, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found. Peter Sullivan TheHill

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The new BA.2 version on COVID-19 so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous but bears investigation

Tue, 2022-01-25 13:46 — mike kraft

There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous The descendant, known as BA.2, is spreading. The World Health Organization recommended Monday that health officials evaluate it separately from the original version of omicron, known as BA.1. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post

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Analysis: Will Omicron Leave Most of Us Immune?

Tue, 2022-01-25 12:13 — mike kraft

Will Omicron Leave Most of Us Immune? The variant is spreading widely, but won’t necessarily give us strong protection from new infections. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

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E.U. to relax travel rules for vaccinated residents

Tue, 2022-01-25 11:42 — mike kraft

The E.U. will relax its travel rules for vaccinated residents and those who’ve recovered from the virus.

The European Union recommended on Tuesday that people traveling among its 27 member states who have been vaccinated in the past nine months or recovered from the coronavirus should not face additional restrictions like testing or quarantine — the latest indication that the bloc is accepting Covid-19 as a part of everyday life rather than a severely disruptive force.

The change came a day after the World Health Organization said that the spread of the Omicron variant could change the pandemic from overwhelming to manageable.

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Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests --studies

Tue, 2022-01-25 11:24 — mike kraft

Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests The Omicron variant can survive longer than earlier versions of the coronavirus on plastic surfaces and human skin, Japanese researchers found in laboratory tests. Its high "environmental stability" - its ability to remain infectious - might have helped Omicron replace Delta as the dominant variant and spread rapidly, they said.

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Omicron BA.2 Variant May Be Extra Transmissible

Tue, 2022-01-25 10:15 — mike kraft

Omicron BA.2 Variant May Be Extra Transmissible 'Only having a transmissibility advantage at this stage of the game isn't a total showstopper' Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

The Omicron sublineage BA.2 is making headlines for its potentially increased transmissibility as its prevalence rises in some countries, but experts aren't too concerned about the variant just yet.

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