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Study indicates that more than one-third of COVID infections are truly asymptomatic, especially among children .

Thu, 2021-08-12 18:56 — mike kraft

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis Asymptomatic infections have been widely reported for COVID-19. However, many studies do not distinguish between the presymptomatic stage and truly asymptomatic infections. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of COVID-19 literature reporting laboratory-confirmed infections to determine the burden of asymptomatic infections and removed index cases from our calculations to avoid conflation. By analyzing over 350 papers, we estimated that more than one-third of infections are truly asymptomatic. We found evidence of greater asymptomaticity in children compared with the elderly, and lower asymptomaticity among cases with comorbidities compared to cases with no underlying medical conditions.

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U.S. FDA has not seen possible side-effects of COVID shots being studied in EU

Thu, 2021-08-12 17:51 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA has not seen possible side-effects of COVID shots being studied in EU The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it has not seen evidence yet to suggest that the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)/BioNTech and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccines are causing additional side effects. Reuters Reuters

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Expert says herd immunity from Covid is ‘mythical’ with the delta variant

Thu, 2021-08-12 10:07 — mike kraft

Here's why herd immunity from Covid is 'mythical' with the delta variant Achieving herd immunity with Covid vaccines when the highly infectious delta variant is spreading is likely to be impossible, leading experts say. Holly Ellyatt CNBC

LONDON — Achieving herd immunity with Covid vaccines when the highly infectious delta variant is spreading is “not a possibility,” a leading epidemiologist said.

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The Delta Variant Isn't As Contagious As Chickenpox. But It's Still Highly Contagious

Thu, 2021-08-12 10:01 — mike kraft

The Delta Variant Isn't As Contagious As Chickenpox. But It's Still Highly Contagious A leaked CDC document compared it to the highly contagious children's disease. Data does not support this claim. Nonetheless, the variant is one of the world's most contagious respiratory diseases. NPR.org

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FDA on v erge of approving 3rd vaccine dose for immunocompromised people--report

Wed, 2021-08-11 18:07 — mike kraft

FDA poised to OK third vaccine dose for immunocompromised people The move would be the first authorization of an additional dose in the U.S. NBC News

The Food and Drug Administration is poised to amend the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and the Moderna Covid-19 vaccines Thursday to allow people with compromised immune systems to get a third dose, according to two sources familiar with the plans.

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