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BA.5, now dominant U.S. variant, may pose the biggest threat to immune protection yet

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:11 — mike kraft

BA.5, now dominant U.S. variant, may pose the biggest threat to immune protection yet The FDA recommended that Covid vaccine makers target two omicron subvariants — BA.4 and BA.5 — in new booster shots expected to come this fall. NBC News

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The coronavirus subvariant known as BA.5 accounted for nearly 54% of the country's Covid cases as of Saturday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A similar subvariant, BA.4, makes up 17% more.

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Analysis: The U.S. states that are returning to pre-pandemic normal the fastest

Wed, 2022-07-06 18:24 — mike kraft

Here are the states returning to pre-pandemic normal the fastest: analysis Story at a glance A Moody’s Analytics index has tracked the country’s economic recovery since the pandemic began based on 13 metrics, including the value of goods and services produced, e… Adam Barnes The Hill

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Mmonkeypox study shows differing symptoms

Wed, 2022-07-06 18:14 — mike kraft

Study on monkeypox outbreak shows differing symptoms All but 3 of 52 patients had lesions and rashes on their genitals or anal regions. CIDRAP

A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that the clinical profile in recent monkeypox cases is different than in past events, with fatigue and fever less common and genital skin lesions more likely.

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U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" in world food situation

Wed, 2022-07-06 17:55 — mike kraft

World hunger rising as U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to U.N. agencies. Maytaal Angel Reuters

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COVID-19 antigen test sensitivity could be as low as 60% with omicron: FDA

Wed, 2022-07-06 13:42 — mike kraft

COVID-19 antigen test sensitivity could be as low as 60% with omicron: FDA The tests have taken a “really big hit in sensitivity” with the omicron variant, raising doubts about the ability of a single test to provide a definitive diagnosis, according to the agency. Elise Reuter MedTech Dive

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As BA.5 becomes dominant among new U.S. cases, reduced state reporting is blurring the real-time look at the virus.

Tue, 2022-07-05 20:25 — mike kraft

At a glance, the pandemic picture in the United States may seem remarkably stable. The average number of new confirmed coronavirus cases per day has hardly budged for weeks, hovering between 95,000 and 115,000 a day each day in June.

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