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A second booster shot: Cmpanies are developing a so-called bivalent booster vaccine that combines an omicron-specific booster shot with earlier versions

Fri, 2022-03-11 10:56 — mike kraft

A 2nd booster may come this fall. It might not be the same shot you got last time. Moderna is developing a so-called bivalent vaccine that combines an omicron-specific shot with the company’s original Covid-19 vaccine. NBC News

If another Covid-19 booster shot is needed this fall, it might not be the same shot you got the last time.

U.S. health officials say that coronavirus cases could pick up again in the colder months, and scientists are continuing to evaluate whether another dose will be needed.

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Requiring masks in K-12 schools cut Covid-19 infections, study shows

Fri, 2022-03-11 10:39 — mike kraft

Requiring masks in K-12 schools cut Covid-19 infections, study shows As states are rolling back masking requirements for students, a new study shows masks helped cut Covid-19 infections in public K-12 schools that required them in the fall. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Asia's COVID deaths surpass 1 million

Fri, 2022-03-11 09:35 — mike kraft

Asia's COVID deaths surpass 1 million - Reuters tally Asia passed the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus-linked deaths on Friday, a Reuters tally showed, as a spike in Omicron variant infections spreads across the region after starting in nations such as Japan and South Korea. Aparupa Mazumder,Lasya Priya M Reuters

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COVID’s true death toll: far higher than official records

Fri, 2022-03-11 09:29 — mike kraft

Excess deaths due to pandemic are 3 times higher than official Covid toll, study finds In 2020 and 2021, 18 million more people died worldwide than would have otherwise been expected, new research shows. NBC News

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Research: Variant that combines Delta and Omicron ; dogs sniff out virus with high accuracy

Thu, 2022-03-10 18:42 — mike kraft

Variant that combines Delta and Omicron identified; dogs sniff out virus with high accuracy The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Why have women been so disproportionately affected by Covid-19? Experts explain

Thu, 2022-03-10 18:21 — mike kraft

Why have women been so disproportionately affected by Covid-19? Experts explain A new CNN poll revealed the main areas of disruption in women's lives caused by Covid-19. But why have women been so adversely affected? Experts explain Alice McCool CNN

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Kids show mysteriously low levels of COVID antibodies --study

Thu, 2022-03-10 17:43 — mike kraft

Kids show mysteriously low levels of COVID antibodies Nature - Children also seem to be able to clear SARS-CoV-2 from their bodies much quicker than adults can. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

Children infected with SARS-CoV-2 are less likely than adults to produce antibodies against the virus, despite having similar symptoms and levels of virus in their bodies, according to a small study in Australia¹.

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OVERVIEW: China, Hong Kong, Germany, Canada, other developments

Thu, 2022-03-10 17:24 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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U.S Airline, transit mask mandates extended through April 18

Thu, 2022-03-10 17:14 — mike kraft

Airline, transit mask mandates extended through April 18 - Roll Call The CDC will craft a revised policy framework for future mask use on public transportation, a Biden administration official said. Roll Call

The White House on Thursday announced it would extend the current federal mask mandate for passengers on airplanes and public transit for another month — the third extension of the mandate since it was imposed in January 2021.

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