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India's output, exports of Russia's Sputnik vaccine may be at risk due to Ukraine crisis --Russian fund source

Wed, 2022-03-02 12:27 — mike kraft

India's output, exports of Russia's Sputnik vaccine at risk due to Ukraine crisis India's production and exports of Russia's Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines are expected to slow further following U.S. sanctions on Russia's sovereign wealth fund that promotes the shot globally, three Indian pharmaceutical industry sources told Reuters. Krishna N. Das Reuters

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C.D.C. no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing in the U.S.

Wed, 2022-03-02 12:14 — mike kraft

Almost two years after the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for 100,000 contact tracers to contain the coronavirus, the C.D.C. said this week that it no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing. Instead it encourages health departments to focus those practices on high-risk settings.

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White House announces The National Covid-19 Preparedness Plan to move the U.S. to a new and better stage of the pandemic

Wed, 2022-03-02 11:54 — mike kraft

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Inovio lab tests show COVID vaccine weaker against Omicron, study focus to change

Wed, 2022-03-02 10:28 — mike kraft

Inovio lab tests show COVID vaccine weaker against Omicron, trial enrollment paused Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc has paused enrollment for an ongoing late-stage study of its lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate after the shot showed significantly lower levels of antibodies against the Omicron variant in lab testing. Reuters Reuters

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CDC new data suggest Pfizer vaccine protection holds up in kids 5-11, raising questions on earlier study

Wed, 2022-03-02 10:21 — mike kraft

CDC data suggest Pfizer vaccine protection holds up in kids 5-11, raising questions on earlier study Does the Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine provide less protection to children aged 5 to 11 than to adolescents 12 to 17? Two studies offer divergent answers. Helen Branswell STAT

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FDA warns against use of certain unauthorized COVID antigen tests

Wed, 2022-03-02 10:15 — mike kraft

FDA warns against use of certain unauthorized COVID antigen tests The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday warned people against the use of unauthorized versions of certain COVID-19 rapid antigen tests currently being marketed in the United States. Reuters Reuters

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Global COVID cases, deaths continue to fall except in Pacific and Mideast, WHO reports

Wed, 2022-03-02 09:40 — mike kraft

COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization. AP NEWS

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Americans can 'remove their masks,' resume pre-Covid work, life routines--Biden State of Union Speech

Wed, 2022-03-02 09:35 — mike kraft

Biden says Americans can 'remove their masks,' resume pre-Covid work, life routines “We can end the shutdown of schools and businesses. We have the tools we need,” Biden said in his State of the Union address. NBC News

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Biden announces free COVID-19 antiviral treatment after positive test

Wed, 2022-03-02 09:30 — mike kraft

Biden announces 'Test to Treat' initiative, free COVID-19 antiviral treatment after positive test President Biden announced during his State of the Union address on Tuesday that individuals who test positive for COVID-19 at a pharmacy will soon be able to get free antiviral treatments immediately after."We've ordered more pills than anyone in the world has. Pfizer is working overtime to get us a million pills this month and more than double that next month," Biden said. "And now we're launching the 'Test to Treat' initiative. So people can... YahooNews

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Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron --new data

Tue, 2022-03-01 17:35 — mike kraft

Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge that hit youngsters especially hard, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday. AP NEWS

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