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Begining of a trend? Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement

Wed, 2022-10-19 09:44 — mike kraft

Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement Are other Mass. schools soon to follow? Clara McCourt Boston.com

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Moderna says its Omicron booster response stays high through 3 months

Wed, 2022-10-19 09:34 — mike kraft

Moderna says Omicron booster response stays high through 3 months Moderna Inc said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron generated a strong immune response against that variant, with antibody levels staying high for at least three months. Reuters Reuters

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COVID subvariants: Descriptions and spread

Tue, 2022-10-18 18:28 — mike kraft

COVID subvariants: What to know and should you be concerned? Newer subvariants, related to the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants, are making up an increasing number of COVID cases in the U.S., but experts say not to panic. ABC News ABC News

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It's 'not helpful' to view pandemic through political lens: White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha

Tue, 2022-10-18 11:25 — mike kraft

It's 'not helpful' to view pandemic through political lens: White House COVID coordinator The White House's COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha reflects on how politics hampered the country's pandemic response. YahooNews

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"It's going to be very hard to manage our health-care system if we don't make some important changes," Jha said.

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An addiction drug, Naltrexone, shows promise in countering long COVID brain fog, fatigue

Tue, 2022-10-18 10:22 — mike kraft

Addiction drug shows promise lifting long COVID brain fog, fatigue Lauren Nichols, a 34-year-old logistics expert for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Boston, has been suffering from impaired thinking and focus, fatigue, seizures, headache and pain since her COVID-19 infection in the spring of 2020. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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A variety of variants could fuel a winter COVID surge

Tue, 2022-10-18 09:47 — mike kraft

XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 — a variant swarm could fuel a winter surge Multiple versions of the omicron variant, including XBB and BQ.1.1, threaten to knock out treatments and challenge vaccines this winter. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Public Trust Crucial to Reponses to Health Crisis--study

Tue, 2022-10-18 09:29 — mike kraft

Public Trust Can Make or Break Government Response to Public Health Crisis Global Health NOW

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US life expectancy drops as Europe shows improement after COVID-- study

Tue, 2022-10-18 09:19 — mike kraft

US life expectancy drops as Europe shows signs of recovery after COVID, study finds Researchers looked at data from 29 countries around the world and found several Western European countries saw an increase in life expectancy in 2021. YahooNews

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Biden’administration unveils biodefense strategy that aims to combat future pandemics

Tue, 2022-10-18 09:12 — mike kraft

Biden’s biodefense strategy aims to combat future pandemics The White House on Tuesday released its national biodefense strategy, outlining President Biden’s plan to protect the U.S. from future pandemics and biological threats. The plan, which utilizes 20 … agangitano The Hill

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The plan, which utilizes 20 federal agencies, aims to detect early warnings of pandemics and biological threats, prevent epidemics and biological incidents, and prepare to reduce the impacts of epidemics....

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Trump administration blocked CDC transit mask mandate--Congressional comittee

Mon, 2022-10-17 17:34 — mike kraft

Trump administration blocked CDC transit mask mandate, report shows Former President Donald Trump's administration at a crucial time in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 blocked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from adopting a federal mandate requiring face masks on airline flights and other forms of transit, a congressional report released on Monday said. David Shepardson Reuters

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