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‘Africa on its own’: Little help in epidemics, says Africa health official

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:45 — mike kraft
'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without international help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Covid is making us ungovernable

Tue, 2022-10-11 19:08 — mike kraft
Opinion | Covid is making us ungovernable Pandemics fuel pre-existing prejudices, deepen social divisions and increase political tensions. NBC News

By Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the president of RAND

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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:46 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection. Reuters Reuters

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WHite House urges people to get new boosters by end of October, and is monitoring new variants.

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:39 — mike kraft
White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday said eligible Americans should get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays, as it warned of a “challenging” virus season ahead. AP NEWS
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Analysis: Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID

Tue, 2022-10-11 10:47 — mike kraft
Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID After you’re infected, the first few months may pose the greatest risks. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

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Monkeypox dangerous new varient in DRC; U.S. cases are falling

Tue, 2022-10-11 10:19 — mike kraft
Monkeypox: A dangerous variant circulating in the DRC could go global | New Scientist There have been 120 suspected deaths from monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, and the virulent Clade I virus may be to blame. There are fears it could follow the milder Clade II and go global #author.fullName} New Scientist

ALSO SEE: Outbreak Brief 11: Monkeypox in Africa Union Member States

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Sore throats are now the most common COVID symptom

Mon, 2022-10-10 18:18 — mike kraft
 

This Is Now The Most Common Covid Symptom

The main symptom for Covid now is having a sore throat, Tim Spector, co-founder of the Zoe Health Study app, told Times radio.

Last week Covid cases increased by 25% in just seven days, according to the latest official estimates.

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Pre-existing illness strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children--study

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:51 — mike kraft
Pre-existing illness strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children ANAHEIM, Calif. — A study found that having a pre-existing comorbidity was the strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children, according to data reported here.

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US Covid recovery in ‘jeopardy’ unless poorer countries helped, Congressional group tells Biden

Fri, 2022-10-07 10:12 — mike kraft
US Covid recovery in ‘jeopardy’ unless poorer countries helped, group warns Congressional group writes letter urging Biden to extend WTO agreement aimed at easing generic vaccine exports the Guardian
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The splintering of Omicron variants could shape Covid’s next phase

Fri, 2022-10-07 09:54 — mike kraft
From BQ.1.1 to XBB and beyond: How the splintering of Omicron variants could shape Covid's next phase “It’s a little bit like what we would expect to see over a couple years of flu, but crammed into about three months with SARS-CoV-2." Andrew Joseph STAT

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Covid is on the rise in some European countries.

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