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As the highly contagious Omicron variant pushes national coronavirus case numbers to record highs and sends hospitals across the country into crisis mode, public health officials are eagerly searching for an indication of how long this surge might last.

The clues are emerging from an unlikely source: sewage.

People who contract the coronavirus shed the virus in their stool, and the virus levels in local wastewater provide a strong, independent signal of how much is circulating in a given community.

The sewage data reveal an Omicron wave that is cresting at different times in different places.

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Why people should get a booster shot even though they could still get Omicron variant

Thu, 2022-01-20 17:50 — mike kraft

Why you should get a booster even though you could still get Omicron: Scientist Though COVID-19 vaccines and boosters provide strong protection against severe disease, hospitalizations, and deaths, the quickly-spreading Omicron variant remains a significant challenge. Yahoo

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The most likely places to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:54 — mike kraft

Where are you most likely to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations Is it the movie theater? The gym? Researchers calculated the odds of infection for any place you might go. YahooNews

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 after a night at the movie theater? How about an afternoon at the gym, unmasked? Or an early morning jog in a neighborhood park?

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Vaccinated persons who also had prior infection were most protected from Delta

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:31 — mike kraft

Vaccinated With Prior Infection Most Protected During Delta Wave Data showed prior infection alone similarly protective, though CDC notes caveats Molly Walker medpagetoday

Following the emergence of the Delta variant, individuals who had a prior COVID-19 infection with or without vaccination had lower case rates than those who were vaccinated alone, data from California and New York found.

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Analysis: How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from COVID

Thu, 2022-01-20 10:49 — mike kraft

Analysis: How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from COVID The Omicron variant, which is spreading far faster than previous versions of the coronavirus, is not likely to help countries achieve so-called herd immunity against COVID-19, in which enough people become immune to the virus that it can no longer spread, leading disease experts say. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Two-thirds of Covid jab reactions not caused by vaccine, study suggests

Wed, 2022-01-19 18:59 — mike kraft

‘Nocebo effect’: two-thirds of Covid jab reactions not caused by vaccine, study suggests US researchers show negative version of placebo effect behind many symptoms such as headaches and fatigue the Guardian

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How the COVID-19 pandemic might age us

Wed, 2022-01-19 17:55 — mike kraft

How the COVID-19 pandemic might age us Nature - Infectious disease, loneliness and stress can affect cellular ageing, making us less healthy and shortening lifespans. Sohn, Emily nature

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we might feel we’re ageing faster than before. That’s not as strange as it sounds. Accelerated ageing can result from several factors, some of which have been highlighted by the pandemic. Exposure to infectious diseases, chronic stress and loneliness can all affect the ageing process, exacerbating health conditions and shortening lives.

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