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DOJ files court case, CDC says face masks are still needed, and WHO says omicron accounts for 99.5% of global COVID cases

Fri, 2022-04-22 09:41 — mike kraft

CDC says face masks are still needed to protect the public, and WHO says omicron accounts for 99.5% of global COVID cases The Justice Department has filed an appeal seeking to overturn a federal judge's ruling that ended the face-mask mandate on planes and other modes of public... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Opinion: Now’s not the time to dispense with covid-19 precautions--Washington Post op-ed

Thu, 2022-04-21 20:46 — mike kraft

Opinion | Now’s not the time to dispense with covid-19 precautions Failing to take the current rise of cases seriously could put vulnerable Americans at risk. Washington Post

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5 major U.S. cities that still require masks for travel

Thu, 2022-04-21 20:25 — mike kraft

5 U.S. cities that still require masks for travel While most rules have been dropped for travel, you may still need a mask in some places. Nathan Diller Washington Post

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Biden administration may not approve covid vaccines until June for kids under 5 --sources

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:39 — mike kraft

Waiting for a Covid vaccine for your under-5 kid? It may take a bit longer. Public health protocols are being relaxed around the country. But the one segment of the population for which the vaccine isn’t authorized is going to have to wait longer. POLITICO

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G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:26 — mike kraft

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund G20 countries have provisionally agreed to set up a global fund for pandemic preparedness, likely to be housed at the World Bank. Reuters Reuters

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Masks up in Boston, down at California high school prom as Covid cases rise rise

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:18 — mike kraft

Boston officials recommend wearing masks indoors again BOSTON (AP) — Boston health officials are recommending that people wear masks indoors again because of a steep increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. The Boston Public Health Commission said Thursday that people should take precautions, citing a 65% increase in cases and a slow rise in hospitalizations. AP NEWS

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The Omicron variants: An overview of the tracking and the related research

Thu, 2022-04-21 11:20 — mike kraft

Omicron splinters into fast-spreading lineages, highlighting coronavirus's evolution A burgeoning form of Omicron, called BA.2.12.1 — itself a sublineage of the BA.2 branch — now accounts for nearly one in five cases of Covid-19 in the U.S. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Vaccine research: CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study

Thu, 2022-04-21 11:09 — mike kraft

CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study CureVac and GSK's second-generation vaccine candidate targeting two recent COVID-19 variants has been shown to be highly effective in preclinical studies on mice, CureVac said, as it seeks to catch up with rivals' development work. Ludwig Burger Reuters

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Moderna to file for EUA of COVID-19 shot for very young kids by end of April

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:58 — mike kraft

Moderna to file for EUA of COVID-19 shot for very young kids by April end Moderna plans to submit an application to the U.S. health regulator for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine among kids between the ages of six months to five years by end of the month, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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CDC advisers consider what's next for Covid-19 boosters

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:48 — mike kraft

CDC advisers mull what's next for Covid-19 boosters Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to mull over what the future of Covid-19 booster shots might look like -- and they acknowledge that entirely different vaccine formulations could be needed. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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DOJ files court case, CDC says face masks are still needed, and WHO says omicron accounts for 99.5% of global COVID cases

Opinion: Now’s not the time to dispense with covid-19 precautions--Washington Post op-ed

5 major U.S. cities that still require masks for travel

Biden administration may not approve covid vaccines until June for kids under 5 --sources

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund

Masks up in Boston, down at California high school prom as Covid cases rise rise

The Omicron variants: An overview of the tracking and the related research

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