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Long Covid symptoms ease for most within a year-- new research

Thu, 2023-01-12 09:11 — mike kraft

'This will get better': Long Covid symptoms tend to ease within a year, new research finds Ongoing fatigue, loss of smell, weakness and trouble breathing can be scary and debilitating following Covid. A new study suggests most people do get better. NBC News

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WHO: XBB.1.5 Threatens to Increase COVID-19 Infections Globally, but data based only on U.S.

Wed, 2023-01-11 19:55 — mike kraft

WHO weighs in on Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant; US extends COVID health emergency CIDRAP

The World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group on virus evolution said the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant is poised to drive an increase in COVID-19 cases, but it cautioned that confidence in its assessment is low, because most of the information is based on data from just one country—the United States.

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Bivalent COVID vaccines: how they're stacking up against omicron

Wed, 2023-01-11 19:30 — mike kraft

Bivalent COVID vaccines have now been in use for a few months—here's how they're stacking up against omicron Vaccines have played a major role in mitigating the harms of the COVID pandemic since their rollout began just over two years ago. They're estimated to have saved tens of millions of lives across the ... Neil Mabbott

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Wastewater data should become a more mainstream public health tool

Wed, 2023-01-11 17:20 — mike kraft

What's standing in the way of wastewater data becoming a more mainstream public health tool When case counts suggest Covid-19 is in check, the truth is in the toilets. Brittany Trang STAT

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U.S. extends public health emergency status for COVID

Wed, 2023-01-11 17:11 — mike kraft

U.S. extends public health emergency status for COVID The U.S. health department on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 pandemic's status as a public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans to continue receiving free tests, vaccines and treatments. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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U.S. FDA vaccine advisers reported upset that early data about new Moderna Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last year

Wed, 2023-01-11 10:06 — mike kraft

FDA vaccine advisers 'disappointed' and 'angry' that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn't presented for review last year | CNN Some vaccine advisers to the federal government say they're "disappointed" and "angry" that government scientists and the pharmaceutical company Moderna didn't present a set of infection data on the company's new Covid-19 booster during meetings last year when the advisers discussed whether the shot should be authorized and made available to the public. Elizabeth Cohen,Naomi Thomas CNN

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Merck's COVID treatment expected to launch in China on Friday

Wed, 2023-01-11 09:50 — mike kraft

Merck's COVID treatment expected to launch in China on Friday Merck & Co's COVID-19 antiviral treatment molnupiravir is expected to be launched in the Chinese market on Friday, Sinopharm's president Liu Yong was quoted as saying by state-backed media outlet Kankan News on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after containing latest outbreak

Wed, 2023-01-11 09:31 — mike kraft

Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after swiftly turning tide on outbreak Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak that it briefly struggled to contain but was then able to swiftly bring under control despite the absence of a proven vaccine against the viral strain in question. Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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The latest outbreak killed 55 of the 143 people infected since September, according to health ministry figures. Six of the fatalities were health workers.

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