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China tests millions of people in effort to keep Covid outbreak from spiralling

Wed, 2022-04-27 09:13 — mike kraft

China's capital in race to detect COVID cases, avoid Shanghai's distress Millions of people in Beijing took their second COVID-19 tests of the week as the Chinese capital tried to keep an outbreak numbering in the dozens from spiralling into a crisis. Eduardo Baptista,Brenda Goh Reuters

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EU updated strategy urges ramping up COVID vaccinations of kids, developing antivirals

Wed, 2022-04-27 09:04 — mike kraft

EU looks at ramping up COVID vaccinations of kids, developing antivirals European Union governments should ramp up COVID-19 immunisations of children, the European Commission said on Wednesday in presenting its strategy to move away from the emergency phase of the pandemic, which includes plans to develop antivirals. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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Boosters: Pfizer, BioNTech seek U.S. authorization of COVID-19 booster shot for younger kids

Tue, 2022-04-26 17:34 — mike kraft

Pfizer, BioNTech seek U.S. authorization of COVID-19 booster shot for younger kids Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech SE said on Tuesday that they had submitted an application to the U.S. health regulator for the authorization of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years. Reuters Reuters

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Nearly 60% of all Americans and 75% of kids have been infected by the coronavirus

Tue, 2022-04-26 17:19 — mike kraft

After omicron winter surge, CDC finds nearly 60% of all Americans and 75% of kids have been infected by the coronavirus By the end of February, nearly 60% of all Americans and 75% of kids had antibodies indicating a prior coronavirus infection, CDC study finds. Karen Weintraub USA TODAY

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WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission...

Mon, 2022-04-25 17:32 — mike kraft

WHO recommends highly successful COVID-19 therapy and calls for wide geographical distribution and transparency from originator Today, WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission, calling it the best therapeutic choice for high-risk patients to date.

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Case study: Analysis of Nebraska's surprisingly effective response to Covid pandemic

Mon, 2022-04-25 09:50 — mike kraft

Inside Nebraska’s Surprisingly Effective Covid Strategy Nebraska’s obsession with government efficiency gave it an advantage when the virus struck. POLITICO

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U.S. States cut back on Covid-19 data reporting, making trends harder to track

Mon, 2022-04-25 09:43 — mike kraft

Covid-19 data reporting is becoming less frequent, making trends harder to track Many states are scaling back on how often they report key Covid-19 statistics, a shift that some experts worry might hinder efforts to mitigate outbreaks and negative effects of the coronavirus. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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In the U.S., millions of COVID-19 shots set to go to waste as vaccine rollout slows

Mon, 2022-04-25 09:29 — mike kraft

Millions of COVID-19 shots set to go to waste, as vaccine rollout slows ABC News found that millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have either gone to waste, remain unused, or will expire in the coming weeks and months. ABC News ABC News

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China: Beijing begins mass testing and partial lockdowns touching off food buying spree

Mon, 2022-04-25 09:15 — mike kraft

Beijing locks down some areas as COVID-19 cases mount BEIJING (AP) — China's capital, Beijing, began mass testing of more than 3 million people on Monday and restricted residents in one part of the city to their compounds, sparking worries of a wider Shanghai-style lockdown. AP NEWS

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CDC fhas a simple interactive tool to tell when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID.

Fri, 2022-04-22 20:10 — mike kraft

The CDC finally has a simple interactive tool that tells you when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID. Here's how it works. The tool is long overdue, but it's a great way to quickly assess how long you could be contagious, and which date is best for you to take a test. YahooNews

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China tests millions of people in effort to keep Covid outbreak from spiralling

EU updated strategy urges ramping up COVID vaccinations of kids, developing antivirals

Boosters: Pfizer, BioNTech seek U.S. authorization of COVID-19 booster shot for younger kids

Nearly 60% of all Americans and 75% of kids have been infected by the coronavirus

WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission...

Case study: Analysis of Nebraska's surprisingly effective response to Covid pandemic

U.S. States cut back on Covid-19 data reporting, making trends harder to track

In the U.S., millions of COVID-19 shots set to go to waste as vaccine rollout slows

China: Beijing begins mass testing and partial lockdowns touching off food buying spree

CDC fhas a simple interactive tool to tell when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID.

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