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COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally 2 hours ago--WHO

Wed, 2022-04-06 10:06 — mike kraft
WHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according to a World Health Organization report issued Wednesday. AP NEWS

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German health minister backs off ending compulsory COVID isolation

Wed, 2022-04-06 09:52 — mike kraft
German minister backs off ending compulsory COVID isolation BERLIN (AP) — Germany's health minister has backed off a decision to end compulsory isolation for people who test positive for COVID-19, declaring that it was a mistake and sent the wrong signal. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Monday that obligatory self-isolation, usually for 10 days — which can be cut to seven days with a negative test — would be scrapped May 1 and replaced with a strong recommendation to isolate for five days. AP NEWS

 

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CDC director says there's no downside to getting a fourth dose now, and that recent omicron infection also provides a boost for the previously vaccinated.

Wed, 2022-04-06 09:43 — mike kraft
CDC director clears up confusion on 2nd Covid boosters There's no downside to getting a fourth dose now, Dr. Rochelle Walensky told NBC News, adding that recent omicron infection counts as a "natural boost" for the vaccinated. NBC News
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Fourth Dose of Pfizer Vaccine vs Omicron — Real-world data show less infection and severity, but long-term benefit less clear

Wed, 2022-04-06 09:30 — mike kraft
Mixed Bag for Fourth Dose of Pfizer Vaccine vs Omicron Real-world data show less infection and severity, but long-term benefit less clear Molly Walker medpagetoday

Rates of confirmed Omicron-related COVID infection and severe disease were lower after a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to real-world data from Israel, although protection against confirmed infection seemed short-lived.

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Shanghai extends lockdown to entire city as tests show Covid spread

Tue, 2022-04-05 10:06 — mike kraft
Shanghai extends lockdown to entire city as tests show Covid spread New cases surged after 25 million residents were swabbed in 24 hours, and authorities showed no sign of lifting restrictions despite growing public frustration. NBC News

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UN report on rising temperatures warns Earth ‘firmly on track toward an unlivable world’

Tue, 2022-04-05 09:59 — mike kraft
UN warns Earth 'firmly on track toward an unlivable world' BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world’s top body of climate scientists said Monday, warning of the consequences of inaction but also noting hopeful signs of progress. AP NEWS

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IMF and other global groups propose international pandemic plan costing $10 bln a year

Tue, 2022-04-05 09:50 — mike kraft
Global groups propose pandemic plan at a cost of $10 bln a year Four organizations focused on global health and the economy say it will take $15 billion in grants this year, and another $10 billion annually after that to establish and maintain an adequate toolkit to respond to COVID-19 and address future pandemic threats. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
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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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Heart issues more common after Covid infection than vaccination, new CDC study confirms

Mon, 2022-04-04 09:23 — mike kraft
Heart issues more common after Covid infection than vaccination, CDC reports A new analysis of the rates of myocarditis in young males may be reassuring to those reluctant to get their teenage boys vaccinated. NBC News
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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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