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Moderna sued Pfizer and BioNTech, accusing them of copying the central technology behind its coronavirus vaccine.

Fri, 2022-08-26 09:36 — mike kraft

Moderna files patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines | CNN Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday. Ben Tinker,Amanda Sealy CNN

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OPINION: Florida still needs Congressional fundng for Covid testing

Thu, 2022-08-25 18:52 — mike kraft

COVID isn’t over. Congressional funding for testing in Florida shouldn’t be either | Opinion Funding for free COVID testing for low-income and uninsured Floridians through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has officially lapsed. For many communities in our state, a lack of access to free testing means they are at risk. Miami Herald

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COVID testing is necessary in the continued fight against the virus and was key to ensuring Florida’s economy could remain open. Access to testing allowed local governments to track the virus, and effectively and efficiently treat patients....

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California's public bus and urban transit workers have caught COVID at a rate more than 5 times higher than all other industries-- CDC report

Thu, 2022-08-25 18:35 — mike kraft

California's public bus and urban transit workers have caught COVID at a rate more than 5 times higher than all other industries, CDC report says The CDC said California public bus and urban transit workers have contracted COVID at more than 5 times the rate of other industries. YahooNews

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Essential worker" status has come with heightened risk during the pandemic — and possibly no higher than that faced by public transportation workers.

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Interview: What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid

Thu, 2022-08-25 10:19 — mike kraft

What Fauci's exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid There was a time when Anthony Fauci thought he would retire when the Covid-19 pandemic was over. That, he admits now, may never happen. But this December, he announced this week, will have to be good enough. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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Fauci said that his chief objective after he steps down is addressing the splintering national sentiment towards vaccination and the federal response.

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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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Long Covid in the U.S. is keeping as many as 4 million people out of work--

Thu, 2022-08-25 09:03 — mike kraft

New data shows long Covid is keeping as many as 4 million people out of work Since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic through today, news about labor shortages and missing workers has dominated headlines. The question everyone still seems to be asking is: Why? In January … Carie Muscatello Brookings

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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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