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Rapid tests are still useful although positive tests are not included in government stats --CDC head says.

Tue, 2022-01-11 17:43 — mike kraft
Rapid tests aren't going toward total case count in the US, CDC head says. Here's why they're still useful. Although the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not including positive rapid tests in its total Covid-19 case counts, the tests are still important for making individual decisions about behavior, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday. By <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a>, Adam Renton, Jack Guy and Ed Upright, CNN CNN
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Disinformation alert: New psychosis theory used to dismiss COVID measures

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:57 — mike kraft
FACT FOCUS: Unfounded theory used to dismiss COVID measures | AP News An unfounded theory taking root online suggests millions of people have been “hypnotized” into believing mainstream ideas about COVID-19, including steps to combat it such as testing and vaccination. AP NEWS
 
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A Guide to the CDC's new COVID Isolation Rules

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:41 — mike kraft

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Confused By The CDC's New COVID Isolation Rules? Here's A Clear Guide.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for isolating is dense and can be somewhat confusing — especially since the rules seem to be in constant flux based on community transmission levels and people’s vaccination status. But here, we break it down, clear and simple, so you know if, when, and how you need to isolate.

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Some Kidney Transplant Patients Respond to Fourth COVID Vax Dose--study

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:21 — mike kraft
Some Kidney Transplant Patients Respond to Fourth COVID Vax Dose Recommended extra dose spurred adequate antibody response in half Molly Walker medpagetoday

A fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosted antibodies among half of kidney transplant recipients with suboptimal immune responses after three doses, a French case series found. ...

 

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Opinions: Questions about the need for a fourth vaccine shot, and omicron-specific vaccines

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:05 — mike kraft
What's the Benefit of a Fourth COVID Vaccine? Experts say additional boosters could provide diminishing returns Amanda D'Ambrosio medpagetoday

...  as daily infections break records and hospitals across the country near capacity during the Omicron surge, many people have raised questions about whether they'll need to get a fourth dose.

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CDC weighs recommending N95 or KN95 masks instead of cloth masks against omicron variant

Tue, 2022-01-11 10:29 — mike kraft
CDC weighs recommending better masks against omicron variant The agency is likely to recommend that people who can consistently wear N95 or KN95 masks, rather than cloth masks, should do so. Washington Post
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Two South African studies suggest Omicron has higher 'asymptomatic carriage'

Tue, 2022-01-11 10:12 — mike kraft
South African studies suggest Omicron has higher 'asymptomatic carriage' Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of "asymptomatic carriage" than earlier variants, which could explain why it has spread so rapidly across the globe. Reuters Reuters
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Webinar with Dr. Fauci: 3:00 PM ET Today

Tue, 2022-01-11 09:53 — mike kraft

Fireside Chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci: Is the Pandemic in Transition?
 
 

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

3:00-3:30PM ET
 
 

Online - Livestream

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Covid-19 is "still a way off" of being endemic, WHO official says

Tue, 2022-01-11 09:31 — mike kraft
Covid-19 is "still a way off" of being endemic, WHO official says Covid-19 cannot yet be referred to as an endemic disease, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official has said. By <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a>, Adam Renton, Jack Guy and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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Dr. Catherine Smallwood, Covid-19 incident manager at the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, told a virtual WHO Europe news conference Tuesday that Covid-19 is “still a way off” endemicity. 

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New U.S. COVID hospitalization record indicates that Omicron surge could be less mild than experts hoped

Tue, 2022-01-11 09:27 — mike kraft
U.S. sets new COVID hospitalization record, signaling Omicron surge could be less mild than experts hoped Experts warn that America’s Omicron surge is already more severe than in other countries and will only get worse as it spreads from highly vaccinated cities to less protected parts of the U.S. YahooNews
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