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Opinion: The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo

Fri, 2022-02-18 18:34 — mike kraft

The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo What does society owe immunocompromised people? Ed Yong The Atlantic

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Ivermectin does not prevent severe disease from Covid-19, new study finds

Fri, 2022-02-18 17:57 — mike kraft

Ivermectin doesn't prevent severe disease from Covid-19, new study finds The antiparasitic drug ivermectin doesn't prevent severe disease from Covid-19 any more effectively than symptom management and close observation by medical professionals, according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Misinformation issue: Doc group FLCCC promotes 20 therapies including ivermectin: like "throwing spaghetti against the wall," one expert says

Fri, 2022-02-18 10:59 — mike kraft

Doc Group Pushes Ivermectin for Long COVID FLCCC promotes 20 therapies: like 'throwing spaghetti against the wall,' one expert says Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

As patients with long COVID scour the internet desperate for relief, physicians are concerned they may stumble upon an unproven treatment plan touted by a group known for pushing the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin.

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U.S. will step up vaccine support to 11 African countries

Fri, 2022-02-18 10:10 — mike kraft

U.S. will ‘surge’ vaccine support to 11 African countries The initiative aims to protect Americans and the world from new coronavirus variants. Washington Post

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Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine production technology

Fri, 2022-02-18 10:00 — mike kraft

Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology BRUSSELS (AP) — The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting of European Union and African Union nations heard on Friday. AP NEWS

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The surge of COVID reinfections during Omicron onslaught

Thu, 2022-02-17 21:05 — mike kraft

COVID reinfections surge during Omicron onslaught Nature - Immunity acquired through previous infection is less effective against Omicron than against other variants, but the risk of severe COVID-19 remains low. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

Since the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was first detected, the number of people reinfected with the coronavirus has been rising sharply — a trend that was not observed with previous variants. Researchers say that the new variant is probably driving the surge because it is able to evade the body’s immune defences.

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