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Australia aims to 'live with virus' instead of eliminating it

Wed, 2021-09-01 12:39 — mike kraft

Australia aims to 'live with virus' instead of eliminating it Australian authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for another three weeks, as they shift their focus to rapid vaccination drives and move away from a suppression strategy to bring cases down to zero. Renju Jose, Jonathan Barrett U.S.

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WHO says it is monitoring a new Covid variant called ‘mu’

Wed, 2021-09-01 12:20 — mike kraft

World Health Organization monitoring new COVID-19 variant The World Health Organization added another COVID-19 variant of interest to its list of “variants of interest.” Monday, the WHO said it is now monitoring the development of the “Mu” variant. Tim Kephart WFTS

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Massive randomized study is proof that surgical masks limit coronavirus spread, authors say

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:53 — mike kraft

Massive randomized study is proof that surgical masks limit coronavirus spread, authors say The pre-print paper, which tracked more than 340,000 adults across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh, is by far the largest randomized study on the effectiveness of masks at limiting the spread of the illness caused by the coronavirus. Adam Taylor, Ben Guarino Washington Post

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CDC asks the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend and says even vaccinated need to be cautious

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:47 — mike kraft

CDC asks the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend and says even vaccinated need to weigh the risk Due to the surge of Covid-19 cases, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking unvaccinated Americans not to travel during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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USA TODAY Experts renew warnings of 'twindemic' as US enters flu season amid rising COVID-19 cases

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:37 — mike kraft

Experts renew warnings of 'twindemic' as US enters flu season amid rising COVID-19 cases: 'We face the same threat this year' The U.S. may see more flu as students go back to in-person learning and states loosen mask mandates amid a return to social gatherings, experts say. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY YahooNews

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COVID tests for school kids: Israel gives every child a test kit as schools reopen

Tue, 2021-08-31 19:25 — mike kraft

Israel hands every child a DIY virus test, in bold bid for safe school restart Plan aims to stop kids who are infected but don’t realize it from coming in, thus reducing COVID spread, says expert; trust between parents, schools and authorities seen as key timesofisrael

In one of the world’s largest deployments of home COVID tests, Israel is asking families to screen all children under the age of 12 before schools and kindergartens reopen on Wednesday following summer vacation.

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new study finds Moderna creates more antibodies than Pfizer doses

Tue, 2021-08-31 10:44 — mike kraft

Surprising new study finds Moderna creates more antibodies than New research suggests Moderna’s vaccine elicits more immune cells. Alexandra Kelley TheHill

Individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Moderna option showcased higher antibody levels than those vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, according to results from a new study.

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Overview: Possible new varient, Europe, Japan developments

Tue, 2021-08-31 10:19 — 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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Even with the Delta variant, the ability of COVID-19 vaccines to prevent hospitalization hasn't significantly dropped, CDC scientist says

Tue, 2021-08-31 10:01 — mike kraft

Even with the Delta variant, the ability of COVID-19 vaccines to prevent hospitalization hasn't significantly dropped, CDC scientist says Since the Delta variant appeared, vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization ranged from 75% to 95%, Dr. Sara Oliver said. Sarah Al-Arshani YahooNews

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Study finds vaccine booster shots effective, Federal panel endorses vaccine for 16 year olds

Mon, 2021-08-30 18:44 — mike kraft

Study finds vaccine booster shots effective as WHO Europe head says they’re ‘not a luxury’ Booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are highly effective against both coronavirus infection and severe covid-19 disease, Israeli scientists reported in a new paper. Washington Post

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