COVID-19

Serious adverse events rare after COVID-19 boosters in young kids--studies

Fri, 2022-08-19 16:26 — mike kraft

Serious adverse events rare after COVID-19 boosters in young kids A related study in South Korea shows waning vaccine effectiveness in teens. CIDRAP

Data collected from two vaccine safety surveillance programs in the first 10 weeks of administration of third doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 to US children aged 5 to 11 years show that serious adverse events were rare.

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Most people infected with the omicron variant didn't know it-- study

Fri, 2022-08-19 16:20 — mike kraft

Over half of people infected with the omicron variant didn't know it, a study finds These undiagnosed infections could be a major factor in the rapid transmission of the omicron variant, the researchers said. NPR.org

The majority of people likely infected with the omicron variant that causes COVID-19 were not aware they contracted the virus, which likely played a role in the rapid spread of omicron, according to a study published this week.

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U.S. Covid costs for vaccines and treatment to shift to patients and insurers

Fri, 2022-08-19 13:19 — mike kraft

COVID costs could fall on insurers and consumers HHS has a meeting scheduled later this month with drugmakers, pharmacies, and state health departments to address the changes. Arielle Dreher Axios

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How to assess risk for long term Covid issues--CNN

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:56 — mike kraft

Long Covid risk extends two years after infection. Here's how to assess your risk A new study found an increased risk of certain long Covid-19 symptoms up to two years after an original infection. Sandee LaMotte, CNN CNN

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More Covid patients are reporting hair loss after a bout with the virus.

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:42 — mike kraft

More COVID patients reporting hair loss Experts say that hair loss may be induced by COVID-related stress, but it will grow back. ABC News ABC News

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Disinformation issue: Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:27 — mike kraft

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort Troubled by the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the French doctor logged on to Facebook and uploaded a video urging people to get vaccinated. AP NEWS

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He was soon swarmed by dozens, then hundreds, then more than 1,000 hateful messages from an anti-vaccine extremist group known as V_V. The group, active in France and Italy, has harassed doctors and public health officials, vandalized government offices and tried to disrupt vaccine clinics. ...

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Analysis: Has the US forgotten about Covid?

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:19 — mike kraft

‘Most have thrown their hands up’: has the US forgotten about Covid? As Americans go about their daily lives, severely affected Covid patients are wondering if others are moving too quickly from the worst days of the pandemic the Guardian

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Facebook, Instragram take down page for anti-vaccination organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Thu, 2022-08-18 17:40 — mike kraft

Facebook takes down page for anti-vaccination organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meta on Wednesday took down the Facebook page and Instagram account for Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccination organization headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., due to what it referred to… jchoi The Hill

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World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia--WHO

Thu, 2022-08-18 17:18 — mike kraft

WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia LONDON (AP) — New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the pandemic by the World Health Organization. AP NEWS

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At a press briefing Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said reported coronavirus deaths over the past month have surged 35%, and noted there had been 15,000 deaths in the past week.

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