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CDC lists guidance and bacvkground on vaccine shots for children

Mon, 2022-06-27 18:07 — mike kraft

Updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

... Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination for Children and Teens ...

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France calls for passengers to wear masks again in public transport

Mon, 2022-06-27 17:56 — mike kraft

France asks citizens to wear masks again in public transport French people should start wearing masks again in crowded areas, especially in public transport, as France has to deal with a new wave of COVID-19 infections fuelled by new variants of the disease, Health Minister Brigitte Bourguignon said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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France reported new 17,601 coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the highest figure for a Monday since April 18.

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Opinion: How to Control the 'Information Fire Hose' of the Pandemic

Mon, 2022-06-27 12:50 — mike kraft

Opinion | How to Control the 'Information Fire Hose' of the Pandemic Government agencies need to hire a narrative officer Randy Olson, PhD medpagetoday

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Throughout the pandemic the biomedical community has unleashed a veritable fire hose of information on the public. Experts of all sorts have appeared on national television with countless explanations of the science. But for most of the public, it has simply been TMI: too much information. Not TMI of the silly personal type, but rather the more dangerous public health variety.

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U.S. FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated

Mon, 2022-06-27 12:40 — mike kraft

FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated The FDA faces an important decision in coming days — whether to instruct companies that make Covid-19 vaccines to update the viral strain or strains of SARS-CoV-2 those products target. Helen Branswell STAT

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U.S. Experts expect subvariants to cause ‘substantial’ summer cases of COVID-19

Mon, 2022-06-27 12:35 — mike kraft

Experts expect subvariants to cause ‘substantial’ summer cases of COVID-19 - The Boston Globe The discovery that BA.4 and BA.5 — subvariants of Omicron spreading in the United States — are adept at avoiding antibodies has changed what experts expect to be the course of COVID-19 this summer. BostonGlobe.com

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Overview: Vaccines, Asia developments

Mon, 2022-06-27 10:36 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Some regions in Asia sought to ease COVID-19 restrictions after a steep fall in infections, while some vaccine makers flagged positive outcomes from their Omicron-specific booster doses. Reuters Reuters

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Many adolescents reported worsened or new-onset headaches during the COVID-19 pandemic--study

Mon, 2022-06-27 10:04 — mike kraft

Study: Many adolescents reported worsened or new-onset headaches during the COVID-19 pandemic Over one-third of schoolchildren who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported a worsening of headache symptoms or new onset headaches, a study presented today at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2022 has found. News-Medical.net

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Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’ -WHO panel

Mon, 2022-06-27 09:39 — mike kraft

WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage' LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. AP NEWS

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In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox — which is endemic in some African countries — has been neglected for years.

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