Modernizing Research & Development for Pandemic Readiness--Webinar, Wednesday, Nov 17, at 1 PM ET

Mon, 2021-11-15 20:24 — mike kraft

 

 
 

Join us this Wednesday, November 17, at 1pm (ET) for the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security webinar: Modernizing Research & Development for Pandemic Readiness.

Over the last 2 years, the United States and the rest of the world have seen the immense value of research and development of new tools, technologies, drugs, and vaccines to combat infectious disease threats. This session will take stock of what worked well, where we struggled most, and how we can modernize the U.S. government’s investments, structures, and partnerships in R&D to transform our capabilities and prevent future pandemics.

Moderator:

·    Anita Cicero, JD, Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

Opening Remarks:

·    Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-CA (Invited)

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Efficency ofCovid vaccines fades over time, prompting some debate over boosters

Mon, 2021-11-15 20:08 — mike kraft
What We Know So Far About Waning Vaccine Effectiveness Vaccines still offer strong protection against severe Covid-19, but many studies show their protection against infection decreases over time. How much that decline matters is up for debate. The New York Times
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How Easily Can Vaccinated People Spread COVID?

Mon, 2021-11-15 19:30 — mike kraft
How Easily Can Vaccinated People Spread COVID? Vaccination is the best protection against infection. But when breakthroughs do occur, a very basic question still has an unsatisfying answer. Yasmin Tayag The Atlantic

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Breakthrough infections are still happening, and they can lead to transmission. But we still don’t know just how widely that spread actually happens.

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Little kids can likely read your emotions even when you wear a face mask, study finds

Mon, 2021-11-15 18:54 — mike kraft
Little kids can likely read your emotions even when you wear a face mask, study finds A study of over 300 children ages 3 to 6 found that they can determine a person's emotions, even while they were wearing a face mask. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN
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Oklahoma Guard must comply with vaccine mandate --the Pentagon

Mon, 2021-11-15 18:17 — mike kraft
Pentagon: Oklahoma Guard must comply with vaccine mandate "It is a lawful order for National Guardsmen to receive the Covid vaccine. It is a lawful order," Defense Department press secretary John Kirby told reporters. Quint Forgey POLITICO

The Pentagon's top spokesperson on Monday insisted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to require National Guard members to get vaccinated against Covid-19, despite new resistance from Oklahoma's highest-ranking military official.

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Arkansas, New York City, expand COVID booster eligibility to all adults.

Mon, 2021-11-15 18:00 — mike kraft
Arkansas expands booster eligibility to age 18 and older LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters to anyone aged 18 and older, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday. The state joins several others that are making the additional shot available to more people. AP NEWS
 
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WEBINAR TODAY, 5:00PM ET : COVAX Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Dr. Seth Berkley

Mon, 2021-11-15 13:54 — mike kraft

COVAX Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Dr. Seth Berkley

 
 

Monday, November 15
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET
 
 

Online - Livestream

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Supply Chain Slowdown Affecting Some Healthcare Facilities

Mon, 2021-11-15 11:08 — mike kraft
Supply Chain Slowdown Affecting Some Healthcare Facilities 'Fast pass' for medical supplies suggested as a possible solution Joyce Frieden medpagetoday

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Biden picks former FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency

Mon, 2021-11-15 10:51 — mike kraft
Biden picks ex-FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday chose Dr. Robert Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and prominent medical researcher, to again lead the powerful regulatory agency. AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday chose Dr. Robert Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and prominent medical researcher, to again lead the powerful regulatory agency....

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Covid is surging in Europe --a possible warning for the U.S.

Mon, 2021-11-15 10:39 — mike kraft
Covid is surging in Europe. Experts say it’s a warning for the U.S. Eastern Europe's deadly Covid-19 surge is a warning of the dangers of low vaccine uptake, experts say. NBC News

As Europe finds itself at the center of the Covid-19 pandemic once again, experts say it should serve as a warning to the U.S. and other countries about the coronavirus’s unremitting nature. 

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OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia, Mideast COVID-related developments

Mon, 2021-11-15 09:59 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain's booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people between 40 and 49 years old, officials said, in a bid to beef up waning immunity in the population ahead of the colder winter months. Reuters Reuters
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Tennessee governor signed a sweeping bill into law that prohibits businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and imposes limits on schools

Mon, 2021-11-15 09:47 — mike kraft
The governor of Tennessee signed a sweeping bill into law that prohibits businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and imposes limits on schools There must be at least 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases for every 100,000 residents within a 14-day period before schools can enforce mask-wearing, according to the new law. Yelena Dzhanova Business Insider

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Friday signed a bill into law that bars private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination against the coronavirus. 

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The Covid-19 numbers seem stuck. Not a good sign for winter, experts say

Mon, 2021-11-15 09:37 — mike kraft
The Covid-19 numbers seem stuck. That doesn't bode well for winter, experts say Covid cases are down in the South, headed up in other places. It's confusing everywhere. But epidemiologists say the overall trend is not looking good. Maggie Fox and Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN
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Fact-checking 5 viral Covid-19 vaccine falsehoods

Sun, 2021-11-14 22:26 — mike kraft
Fact-checking 5 viral Covid-19 vaccine falsehoods Since vaccines were first authorized for use nearly a year ago, swarms of anti-vaxxers have pushed a variety of unfounded claims suggesting the vaccine is unsafe and urging people not to receive one. Tara Subramaniam CNN
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Misinformation: On Podcasts and Radio, Misleading COVID-19 Talk Goes Unchecked

Sun, 2021-11-14 22:00 — mike kraft
On Podcasts and Radio, Misleading COVID-19 Talk Goes Unchecked On a recent episode of his podcast, Rick Wiles, a pastor and self-described “citizen reporter,” endorsed a conspiracy theory: that COVID-19 vaccines were the product of a “global coup d’état by the most evil cabal of people in the history of mankind.” “It’s an egg that hatches into a synthetic parasite and grows inside your body,” Wiles said on his Oct. 13 episode.
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