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UK officials expand their Covid symptoms list with nine more signs of illnes

Mon, 2022-04-04 10:25 — mike kraft

UK Covid symptoms list expanded with nine more signs of illness Symptoms including shortness of breath, feeling tired and loss of appetite added to official list the Guardian

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U.S state health officials say Congress' funding fight undermines long term approach to Covid-19 problems

Mon, 2022-04-04 10:00 — mike kraft

States are ready to live with Covid. Congress' funding fight is making that hard. Health officials from Alabama to Washington state say that congressional gridlock over providing billions in new money has undermined efforts to transition to a steady, long-term approach to Covid-19. POLITICO

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Western diplomats ask China not to separate COVID-positive children from parents

Mon, 2022-04-04 09:08 — mike kraft

Western diplomats ask China not to separate COVID-positive children from parents Western diplomats have expressed concern about separating children from their parents as part of COVID curbs - a situation that has arisen in Shanghai as the government tries to stamp out the spread of the virus. Engen Tham,Brenda Goh Reuters

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Overview, China, vaccines, U.S developments

Mon, 2022-04-04 08:36 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus China sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out COVID-19 tests for its 26 million residents as cases continued to rise on Monday, in one of the country's biggest-ever public health responses. Reuters Reuters

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More Evidence Hybrid Immunity Confers Highest Level of COVID Protection--studies

Fri, 2022-04-01 19:51 — mike kraft

More Evidence Hybrid Immunity Confers Highest Level of COVID Protection Brazil, Sweden find fewest reinfections, severe disease cases among those infected and vaccinated Molly Walker medpagetoday

Hybrid immunity from a COVID-19 infection plus a vaccine provided an immune boost against symptomatic disease, as well as severe outcomes, Brazilian researchers found.

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New study outlines increased breakthrough case risks for pregnancy and other conditions

Fri, 2022-04-01 12:28 — mike kraft

Study: Pregnancy nearly doubles risks of breakthrough COVID-19 A study published on Thursday found that pregnancy nearly doubles the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 cases, closely followed in risk by a solid organ transplant. The study conducted by Wisconsin-bas… cvakil The Hill

A study published on Thursday found that pregnancy nearly doubles the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 cases, closely followed in risk by a solid organ transplant.

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Covid vaccines shielded adolescents against life-threatening Covid, not less severe illness --study

Fri, 2022-04-01 11:34 — mike kraft

In yet another twist to the debate over how best to protect children against the coronavirus, researchers reported on Wednesday that Covid vaccines conferred diminished protection against hospitalization among children 12 and older during the latest Omicron surge.

Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization held steady in children aged 5 to 11 years, however, and among adolescents ages 12 to 18 years, two doses of the vaccine remained highly protective against critical illness requiring life support.

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A shift urged in global vaccination strategy: Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots.

Fri, 2022-04-01 11:26 — mike kraft

‘Recognition of failure’: A shift urged in global vaccination strategy Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots. POLITICO

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NIH begins large scale clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in adults

Fri, 2022-04-01 10:45 — mike kraft

NIH begins clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in Study includes multiple variant vaccines. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Adults interested in joining this study should visit clinicaltrials.gov and search identifier NCT05289037 for a list of sites and contacts.

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Experts provide background on BA.2, which is now the dominant Covid variant in the U.S.

Fri, 2022-04-01 10:22 — mike kraft

COVID-19: BA.2 is now the dominant variant in the U.S. — here's what you need to know What exactly is the Omicron subvariant BA.2 and how concerned should you be? Experts weigh in. YahooNews

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