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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:46 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection. Reuters Reuters

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Rising COVID levels in Europe especially affect seniors

Mon, 2022-10-10 11:07 — mike kraft

Rising COVID levels in Europe especially affect seniors COVID-19 cases are up 14% compared to the previous week in Europeans ages 65 and older. CIDRAP

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The ECDC said the rise in cases is likely due to changes in population mixing following the summer break, with no indication that the rise is linked to changes in circulating SAR-CoV-2 variants.

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UK public inquiry begins into the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Tue, 2022-10-04 10:56 — mike kraft

UK COVID inquiry begins, vowing to expose any culpable conduct A public inquiry into Britain's response to and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic got underway on Tuesday, with a promise it would get to the truth, and expose any wrongdoing or culpable conduct. Britain has recorded almost 20 million COVID infections and more than 166,000 deaths - the seventh highest fatality total globally - and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ministers have faced criticism for their handling of the crisis.

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Covid has left a third of young people feeling life is out of control – British study

Tue, 2022-10-04 09:58 — mike kraft

Covid has left a third of young people feeling life is out of control – study Researchers also found more than 60% of 16-25-year-olds are scared about their generation’s future the Guardian

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U.K. hospitals under heavy pressure due to latest Covid surge

Mon, 2022-10-03 10:17 — mike kraft

Latest Covid surge a ‘heavy straw on camel’s back’ for every hospital in UK Health leaders urge vaccination and return to mask-wearing as hospitalisations rise by 37 per cent in a week the Guardian

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British warn of difficult COVID winter, it may indicate the same for the US

Wed, 2022-09-28 08:38 — mike kraft

Rising Covid-19 cases in the UK may be a warning for the US | CNN There are signs that the United Kingdom could be heading into a fall Covid-19 wave, and experts say the United States may not be far behind. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Risk of Blood Clots Is Higher than usual for the First Year After COVID-19, New Research Suggests

Fri, 2022-09-23 10:50 — mike kraft

Your Risk of Blood Clots Is High for the First Year After You Have COVID-19, Study Suggests The risk is still rare, but it happens. Prevention

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England's Covid hospitalisations rise by nearly 20% in a week i

Thu, 2022-09-22 17:45 — mike kraft

Covid hospitalisations rise by nearly 20% in a week in England People urged to get a Covid booster jab if eligible and to stay at home if ill as number of positive tests and patients admitted to hospital on the rise the Guardian

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WHO 'strongly advises against' use of two older COVID treatments

Thu, 2022-09-15 19:34 — mike kraft

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UK long-term sickness rate rises to highest since 2005

Tue, 2022-09-13 17:47 — mike kraft

UK long-term sickness rate rises to highest since 2005 The proportion of Britain's workforce too sick to work has jumped to its highest since 2005, which economists say is likely due to a mix of long COVID and greater difficulty in accessing health care since the start of the pandemic. David Milliken Reuters

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