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U.S. will reopen borders with Canada and Mexico for vaccinated travelers

Wed, 2021-10-13 08:38 — mike kraft
US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. AP NEWS
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At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change-- new study

Tue, 2021-10-12 12:22 — mike kraft
At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change, new study shows Researchers used machine learning to analyze more than 100,000 studies of weather events and found that four-fifths of the world’s land area has suffered impacts linked to global warming. Washington Post
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New treatments offer hope with vaccines for 'interlocking benefits' against COVID-19

Tue, 2021-10-12 11:29 — mike kraft
New treatments offer hope with vaccines for 'interlocking benefits' against COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccines offer the best protection against severe illness and death, but new antibody and antiviral treatments offer "interlocking benefits." Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY YahooNews
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WHO is waiting for full data on Merck antiviral pill

Tue, 2021-10-12 11:18 — mike kraft
WHO says it awaits full data from Merck on antiviral pill The World Health Organization is awaiting full clinical data on the antiviral pill made by Merck & Co Inc to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients, a WHO spokesperson said on Tuesday, a day after the company said it had applied for U.S. emergency use authorisation. Reuters Reuters

 

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Vaccines cut the risk of severe COVID-19 by at least 90% in a huge real-world French study of 23 million people

Tue, 2021-10-12 09:30 — mike kraft
Vaccines cut the risk of severe COVID-19 by at least 90% in a huge real-world study of 23 million people Real-world data from France shows COVID-19 vaccines give strong protection that lasts at least five months in people over 50. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce YahooNews
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Rates of depression and anxiety climbed 25% across the globe in 2020, analysis finds

Mon, 2021-10-11 20:13 — mike kraft
Rates of depression and anxiety climbed across the globe in 2020 Researchers analyzed data from dozens of studies and found that rates of depression and anxiety climbed by more than 25% worldwide in 2020. Theresa Gaffney STAT

Rates of depression and anxiety climbed globally by more than 25% in 2020, a devastating ripple effect of the Covid-19 pandemic that has particularly affected women and young people, according to a new study.

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Moderna says it has no plans to share its COVID-19 vaccine formula but will scale up production

Mon, 2021-10-11 19:37 — mike kraft
Moderna has no plans to share its COVID-19 vaccine recipe ROME (AP) — Moderna has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up the company's own production is the best way to increase the global supply, the company’s chairman said Monday. AP NEWS
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The U.S. FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizer Brand With ‘Unacceptable Levels’ of Cancer-Causing Chemicals

Mon, 2021-10-11 17:56 — mike kraft
The FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizer Brand With ‘Unacceptable Levels’ of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Certain ArtNaturals hand sanitizers contain benzene, acetaldehyde, and acetal contaminants, the FDA found. Consumers are urged to stop using them now. Jake Smith Yahoo

 

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Moderate COVID-19 increasses risk of blood cloots; high-dose blood thinner can prevent clots--study

Mon, 2021-10-11 17:48 — mike kraft
Risk of dangerous blood clots linked to moderate COVID-19; high-dose blood thinner can prevent clots 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 have yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters
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AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19

Mon, 2021-10-11 11:41 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19 AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail against COVID-19, which has proven to work as a preventative shot in the non-infected, was also shown to save lives and prevent severe disease when given as treatment within a week of first symptoms. Ludwig Burger,Yadarisa Shabong,Sachin Ravikumar Reuters
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