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U.S. Covid-19 cases are starting to rise amid flu and RSV outbreaks

Fri, 2022-12-16 09:56 — mike kraft

Flu and RSV hit hard and early; now, Covid-19 is starting to rise | CNN Just when you thought it was safe for a holiday visit with your Auntie Mary and her fragile health, RSV and the flu reared their heads -- and now Covid-19 numbers are creeping up again. Jen Christensen CNN

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U.S. Covid hospitalization hot spots, in five charts

Thu, 2022-12-15 10:56 — mike kraft

Covid hospitalization hot spots across the U.S., in five charts Updated daily. NBC News

Covid-19 hospitalizations are declining again after a surge in December and January, followed by a smaller summer uptick.

Track hospitalizations in states with this NBC News analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Covid hospitalizations data. This article will be updated daily.

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China's COVID scare sparks run on flu medicines, test kits as far away as Australia

Thu, 2022-12-15 08:29 — mike kraft

China's COVID scare sparks run on flu medicines, test kits as far away as Australia The rising alarm over COVID-19 spreading in China was felt in pharmacies in Hong Kong, Macau, and in some neighbourhoods in Australia, as people hunted for fever medicines and virus test kits to send to family and friends on the mainland. Stella Qiu,Sophie Yu Reuters

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t's Time to Wear a Mask Again, Health Experts Say

Wed, 2022-12-14 10:20 — mike kraft

It's Time to Wear a Mask Again, Health Experts Say Masks are back, and, this time, they’re not just for COVID-19. A “tripledemic” of the coronavirus, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, sweeping through the United States has prompted several cities and counties, including New York City and Los Angeles County, to encourage people to wear a mask in indoor public spaces once again. Nationwide, COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations have spiked by 56% and 24%, respectively, over the past two weeks. The Centers for Disease Cont YahooNews

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Vaccine fatigue is leaving the US vulnerable to flu

Wed, 2022-12-14 10:06 — mike kraft

Vaccine fatigue is leaving the US vulnerable to flu | CNN The flu season ramped up early in the United States this year, but vaccination rates are far from keeping pace. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Opinion: The Case for Cautious COVID Optimism This Winter

Tue, 2022-12-13 10:46 — mike kraft

The Case for Cautious COVID Optimism This Winter Several key factors mean that we're unlikely to face a major COVID-19 surge this winter, argue Drs. Michael Daignault and Monica Gandhi YahooNews

At this time last year and two years ago, daily new infections and covid-related hospitalizations were already accelerating at a fast clip. BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, the latest Omicron subvariants, came to comprise the majority of cases during a relative lull in the pandemic. Combined with a Thanksgiving Holiday that saw the most travelers since the pandemic started, there has been a steady increase in covid metrics.

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Most U.S. kids still haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine. It’s helping fuel a tripledemic that’s crowding hospitals

Tue, 2022-12-13 09:07 — mike kraft

Most U.S. kids still haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine. It’s helping fuel a tripledemic that’s slamming hospitals nationwide Last week 73%, of U.S. pediatric hospital beds were occupied, according to federal health data. YahooFinance

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Pfizer/BioNTech Receive U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for Single-Dose Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19 and Influenza

Mon, 2022-12-12 12:59 — mike kraft

Pfizer and BioNTech Receive U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for Single-Dose mRNA-Based Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19 and Influenza | BioNTech NEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, DECEMBER 9, 2022 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced the companies have received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their mRNA-based combination vaccine candidate for influenza and COVID-19, BioNTech

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A combined vaccine for influenza and COVID-19 has the potential to simplify immunization practices against two severe respiratory diseases caused by evolving viruses that require vaccine adaptation.

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How to tell the difference between flu, COVID-19 and RSV symptoms ...

Mon, 2022-12-12 09:24 — mike kraft

How to tell the difference between flu, COVID-19 and RSV symptoms amid looming tripledemic While the viruses share some symptoms, there are several key differences. tbascome silive

...Though the three respiratory viruses all share certain symptoms, there are some key differences that can help patients differentiate which illnesses they may be dealing with, according to the CDC.

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