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As U.S. Covid cases rise, the country is also administering vaccine shots at the swiftest pace ever.

Tue, 2021-04-13 20:06 — mike kraft

Covid cases are rising in more than half of U.S. states, despite ramp-up in vaccinations As U.S. Covid cases rise, the country is also administering vaccine shots aimed at preventing the spread of the virus at a faster pace than ever. Nate Rattner CNBC

As U.S. Covid cases rise, the country is also administering vaccine shots at the swiftest pace ever. Cases are on the rise in 27 states, with Michigan continuing to lead the nation in daily new infections per capita.

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White House: J & J pause won't have 'significant impact' on U.S. vaccination plans

Tue, 2021-04-13 14:18 — mike kraft

White House: Johnson & Johnson pause won't have 'significant impact' The White House said Tuesday that the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine won’t have a “significant impact” on its national vaccination effort as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccine supply Justine Coleman TheHill

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AstraZeneca shot is good if safety issues can be overcome, U.S. official Fauci says

Tue, 2021-04-13 13:37 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca shot is good if safety issues can be overcome, U.S. official Fauci says U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine had good efficacy, but safety concerns needed to be straightened out and it might not be needed for Americans because of supplies of other shots. Reuters Staff U.S.

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India's virus surge is affecting world vaccine supply

Tue, 2021-04-13 13:11 — mike kraft

India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian city of Pune is running out of ventilators as gasping coronavirus patients crowd its hospitals. Social media is full of people searching for beds, while relatives... AP NEWS

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U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Clotting Cases

Tue, 2021-04-13 08:57 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Federal health agencies on Tuesday called for an immediate pause in use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine after six recipients in the United States developed a rare disorder involving blood clots within about two weeks of vaccination.

All six recipients were women between the ages of 18 and 48. One woman died and a second woman in Nebraska has been hospitalized in critical condition.

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ANALYSIS: Concern about coronavirus nullifying vaccinations is overblown-- experts.

Mon, 2021-04-12 20:57 — mike kraft

Don't worry about coronavirus variants overpowering vaccines, experts say Reports about "breakthrough" infections could lead people to conclude that vaccination is futile to begin with. In fact, widespread vaccine hesitancy is far more likely to prolong the pandemic than a plague of breakthrough infections. YahooNews

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CDC director calls on Michigan to 'close things down' to curb the current surge

Mon, 2021-04-12 19:51 — mike kraft

CDC director calls on Michigan to 'close things down' amid surge in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky called on Michigan to “close things down” as the state deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Justine Coleman TheHill

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'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting

Mon, 2021-04-12 14:51 — mike kraft

'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early Monday in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern... AP NEWS

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WHO says Covid pandemic is growing ‘exponentially’ as some nations relax restrictions

Mon, 2021-04-12 14:36 — mike kraft

WHO says Covid pandemic is growing 'exponentially' at more than 4.4 million new cases a week Maria Van Kerkhove, the agency's technical lead for Covid-19, said "we're in a critical point of the pandemic." Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Regeneron says antibody cocktail reduced Covid infections by 81% when given asi njection, not an IV

Mon, 2021-04-12 11:31 — mike kraft

Regeneron says its antibody cocktail injection prevents Covid In previous studies, antibodies had to be given intravenously. This one can be given with an under-the-skin injection. Matthew Herper STAT

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said Monday that a single administration of its monoclonal antibody cocktail reduced the risk that volunteers exposed to Covid-19 would develop the disease by 81%.

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Efforts to detect variants step up but are still far behind,

Mon, 2021-04-12 10:52 — mike kraft

As variants surge, efforts in a patchwork of surveillance have ramped up to detect them Though variant hunting has improved, experts say it’s not enough to stay ahead of dangerous new forms of the virus. Erin Cox, Jenna Portnoy Washington Post

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Maine starts using mobile COVID-19 vaccination units to reach rural areas

Mon, 2021-04-12 10:35 — mike kraft

Mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit gets rolling in rural Maine PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine deployed its mobile vaccination unit on Monday as part of an effort to get COVID-19 shots to remote corners of the state. The unit got its start at the Oxford... AP NEWS

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine deployed its mobile vaccination unit on Monday as part of an effort to get COVID-19 shots to remote corners of the state.

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Michigan's Covid-19 crisis could be a sign of what's to come for the US, expert says

Mon, 2021-04-12 10:15 — mike kraft

Michigan's Covid-19 crisis could be a sign of what's to come for the US, expert says As the US races to vaccinate more Americans, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, predominantly among younger people who haven't yet gotten a shot. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Australia’s pandemic experience offers a potential model for Indigenous health care --experts say EY

Sun, 2021-04-11 20:22 — mike kraft

Australia made a plan to protect Indigenous elders from covid-19. It worked. The pandemic ravaged first-nation communities in many parts of the world. Australia bucked the trend. Rachel Pannett Washington Post

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Canada's vaccination program pivots to focus on frontline workers

Sun, 2021-04-11 20:09 — mike kraft

In COVID-19 vaccination pivot, Canada targets frontline workers Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic. Anna Mehler Paperny U.S.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic.

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