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The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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Study finds children have surprisingly high rate of COVID-19 antibodies

Fri, 2021-03-19 11:39 — mike kraft
High rate of COVID-19 antibodies found in children, study shows A study out of Northern Virginia shows children had a surprisingly high rate of COVID-19 antibodies. Lindsay Watts FOX 5 DC

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - A study out of Northern Virginia shows children had a surprisingly high rate of COVID-19 antibodies.

Inova Health System partnered with Virginia Department of Health and George Mason University to look at the rate of COVID-19 in children. It was done in the Fall.

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CDC backs distance of three feet between students, which may help schools open

Fri, 2021-03-19 11:23 — mike kraft
CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its social distancing guidelines for schools Friday, saying students can now sit 3 feet apart in classrooms. The... AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its social distancing guidelines for schools Friday, saying students can now sit 3 feet apart in classrooms.

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OVERVIEW: COVID-19 International briefs

Fri, 2021-03-19 10:59 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain said on Thursday that there were lumps and bumps in the global vaccine supply chain that were causing slower than expected deliveries and scolded the European Union for threatening to slap a ban on vaccine exports. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Nearly a dozen countries resumed use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots on Friday as EU and British regulators said its benefits outweighed any risks. Reports of rare instances of blood clotting had temporarily halted inoculations.

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Europe resumes vaccinations after clearing AstraZeneca vaccine

Fri, 2021-03-19 10:39 — mike kraft
Europe aims to get vaccinations back on track after clearing AstraZeneca shot Europe pushed to get its COVID-19 vaccination drive back on track on Friday after EU and British regulators said the benefits of AstraZeneca's shot outweighed any risks following reports of blood clots. Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling, Alistair Smout U.S.
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Not enough vaccine in Europe to stop third wave, warns German Health Minister

Fri, 2021-03-19 10:15 — mike kraft
Not enough vaccine in Europe to stop third wave, warns German Health Minister There is not enough Covid-19 vaccine in Europe to stop the third wave of coronavirus infections, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday. By <a href="/profiles/nectar-gan">Nectar Gan</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/robpicheta" target="_blank"> Rob Picheta</a>, CNN CNN
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Low-dose aspirin is useful against Covid --researchers

Thu, 2021-03-18 18:16 — mike kraft
Low-dose aspirin can reduce the risk of ICU admission and death of Covid-19, researchers say The cheap, over-the-counter drug may help protect the lungs and reduce the need to put patients on ventilators. Ryan Prior, CNN CNN

(CNN) Low-dose aspirin may help protect the lungs and reduce the need to put patients on ventilators, researchers reported Wednesday.

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EU's drug investigators back AstraZeneca vaccine as safe and effective

Thu, 2021-03-18 14:21 — mike kraft
EU's drug regulator backs 'safe and effective' AstraZeneca vaccine The EU's drug watchdog said on Thursday it is still convinced the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports of blood clots that prompted more than a dozen nations to suspend its use. Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling U.S.
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OVERVIEW: Coronavirus development briefs, Europe and elsewhere

Thu, 2021-03-18 11:54 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain said on Thursday that there were lumps and bumps in the global vaccine supply chain that were causing slower than expected deliveries and scolded the European Union for threatening to slap a ban on vaccine exports. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday that there were lumps and bumps in the global vaccine supply chain that were causing slower than expected deliveries and scolded the European Union for threatening to slap a ban on vaccine exports.

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Some Long Covid Patients Feel Much Better After Getting the Vaccine

Thu, 2021-03-18 11:17 — mike kraft

...a number of people ...are reporting that the post-Covid symptoms they’ve experienced for months have begun improving, sometimes significantly, after they got the vaccine. It’s a phenomenon that doctors and scientists are watching closely, but as with much about the yearlong coronavirus pandemic, there are many uncertainties.

Scientists are only beginning to study any potential effect of vaccines on long Covid symptoms. Anecdotes run the gamut: Besides those who report feeling better after the shots, many people say they have experienced no change and a small number say they feel worse.

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CDC’s Messonnier says no change in the Covid-19 vaccine regimen as we know it works

Thu, 2021-03-18 11:09 — mike kraft
Messonnier: We can't stretch vaccine doses unless we know it works “We have to stick with what we know works,” Nancy Messonnier of the CDC told @HelenBranswell during a live virtual conversation today. Andrew Joseph STAT

In an effort to stretch the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, some have advocated for further spacing out the two doses required for some of the shots or, in the case of the Moderna vaccine, lowering the dosage given with each jab.

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