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Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine

Sat, 2020-12-26 10:08 — mike kraft

Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine Getting the vaccine does not mean you can ignore precautions. ABC News ABC News

As the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine is fulfilled amid the rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, the need to continue wearing masks, washing your hands and maintaining social distancing remains mission critical to protecting lives.

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OVERVIEW: U.S. Cases See Christmas Low; Japan’s Entry Ban: Virus Update

Sat, 2020-12-26 09:50 — mike kraft

Virus Outbreak: News and Analysis From Dec. 26, 2020 U.S. cases rose on Christmas Day by the smallest amount in almost two months, though the numbers were likely skewed by the holiday. Japan is making final arrangements to ban new entries of all non-Japanese nationals through the end of January, NTV reported. Bloomberg.com

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What we know about the UK coronavirus variant

Sat, 2020-12-26 09:35 — mike kraft

What we know about the UK coronavirus variant Dozens of countries have banned travel from the UK in an effort to contain a new Covid-19 variant first reported in England. By <a href="/profiles/nectar-gan">Nectar Gan</a>, <a href="/profiles/brett-mckeehan">Brett McKeehan</a>, Zamira Rahim, Ed Upright and Melissa Macaya, CNN CNN

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Japan, France, Sweden report cases of coronavirus variant found in UK

Sat, 2020-12-26 09:27 — mike kraft

Japan and France report cases of coronavirus variant found in UK Six new cases emerge as Russia becomes latest country to tighten controls on travel from Britain Emma Graham-Harrison the Guardian

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Covid-19: US imposes tests on UK airline passengers

Sat, 2020-12-26 09:16 — mike kraft

Covid-19: US imposes tests on UK airline passengers The new rule will begin on 28 December amid concerns over the new variant of coronavirus. BBC News

All airline passengers arriving in the US from the UK are to be required to test negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours of departure amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant.

From 28 December travellers will need to provide written documentation of their test result to airlines.

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New studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection

Thu, 2020-12-24 16:50 — mike kraft

Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections. Researchers found that people who made antibodies to the coronavirus were much less likely to test positive again for up to six months and maybe longer.

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Coronavirus Variant Is Indeed More Transmissible, New Study Suggests

Thu, 2020-12-24 08:53 — mike kraft

A team of British scientists released a worrying study on Wednesday of the new coronavirus variant sweeping the United Kingdom. They warned that the variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing down schools and universities, might be necessary. Even that may not be enough, they noted, saying, “It may be necessary to greatly accelerate vaccine rollout.”

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Interactive map shows state by state coronavirus situation --NPR

Wed, 2020-12-23 19:28 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Is Surging: How Severe Is Your State's Outbreak? View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off. NPR.org

This page is updated regularly.

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Vaccine opponents outline online campaigns to sow distrust in coronavirus vaccine

Wed, 2020-12-23 17:32 — mike kraft

Vaccine opponents outline online campaigns to sow distrust in coronavirus vaccine Leaders of anti-vaccine groups described the coming coronavirus vaccine as a pivotal opportunity to sow distrust in vaccination and laid out planned online campaigns to do so, according to a new report from an organization opposing misinformation online. Elizabeth Dwoskin Washington Post

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Pulse Oximeter Devices Have Higher Error Rate in Black Patients--New study

Wed, 2020-12-23 10:20 — mike kraft

Pulse oximeters are one of the most commonly used tools in medicine. The small devices, which resemble a clothespin, measure blood oxygen when clipped onto a fingertip, and they can quickly indicate whether a patient needs urgent medical care.

Health providers use them when they take vital signs and when they evaluate patients for treatment. Ever since the pandemic started, doctors have encouraged patients with Covid to use them at home.

But in Black patients, the devices can provide misleading results in more than one in 10 people, according to a new study.

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