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Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers

Thu, 2022-08-25 09:48 — mike kraft
Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on entrants will remain in place, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Explainer: Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected in the U.S. next month, considerations in getting one

Thu, 2022-08-25 09:18 — mike kraft
Explainer: Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming in the U.S., should you get one? The United States plans to roll out an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine to include Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus. Regulators are reviewing the shots and could give the go-ahead as soon as next week. Ahmed Aboulenein,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
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Lessons Learned from COVID-19 about Self-Tests for Infectious Diseases- -study

Wed, 2022-08-24 19:35 — mike kraft
Rapid Expert Consultation on Self-Tests for Infectious Diseases: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Download a PDF of "Rapid Expert Consultation on Self-Tests for Infectious Diseases" by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for free. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine The National Academies Press
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China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease

Wed, 2022-08-24 17:56 — mike kraft
China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease BEIJING (AP) — China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. AP NEWS

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China still requires those arriving from abroad be quarantined at a hotel or private home and proof of a negative test is required for entry to many public and commercial spaces.

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WHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhere, but deaths increased in Africa

Wed, 2022-08-24 17:29 — mike kraft
WHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhere GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. AP NEWS

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Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults but helped older persons-study

Wed, 2022-08-24 17:17 — mike kraft
Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published Wednesday. AP NEWS

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The researchers found that Paxlovid reduced hospitalizations among people 65 and older by roughly 75% when given shortly after infection. That’s consistent with earlier results used to authorize the drug in the U.S. and other nations.

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U of Florida researches using AI tpo p[redict new Coronavirus variants

Wed, 2022-08-24 12:34 — mike kraft
University of Florida researchers use artificial intelligence to predict new coronavirus variants Researchers at the University of Florida are using artificial intelligence to predict new variants of COVID-19. Daisy Ruth WFLA

 

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Bavarian Nordic seeks to expand monkeypox vaccine capacity

Wed, 2022-08-24 10:15 — mike kraft
Bavarian Nordic vows to boost monkeypox vaccine supply to combat shortfall Bavarian Nordic, the maker of the only approved monkeypox vaccine, said on Wednesday it was exploring the viability of using technically expired doses to help bridge a growing gap between demand and supply due to the current outbreak. Natalie Grover,Stine Jacobsen Reuters
 
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COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and ways to help them

Wed, 2022-08-24 09:51 — mike kraft
COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and 4 ways to help them The COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized impact on caregivers. ABC News ABC News

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Per research conducted by the National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, family caregivers experienced more negative effects from the pandemic than those who weren't, including more emotional, physical and financial burdens. Female caregivers, younger caregivers and especially families with lower incomes experienced significant issues.

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COVID has evolved to shorten incubation period--study

Wed, 2022-08-24 09:35 — mike kraft
COVID has evolved to make you sicker quicker, new study finds It’s good news for those who’d like to hurry up and get their next bout with COVID over with—and for those still isolating after exposure. Fortune
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