COVID-19

Another Covid Surge May Be Coming. Are We Ready for It?

Mon, 2022-03-21 08:38 — mike kraft

Scarcely two months after the Omicron variant drove coronavirus case numbers to frightening heights in the United States, scientists and health officials are bracing for another swell in the pandemic and, with it, the first major test of the country’s strategy of living with the virus while limiting its impact.

At local, state and federal levels, the nation has been relaxing restrictions and trying to restore a semblance of normalcy. Encouraging Americans to return to prepandemic routines, officials are lifting mask and vaccine mandates and showing no inclination of closing down offices, restaurants or theaters.

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Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find; but it's no reason to panic

Fri, 2022-03-18 20:16 — mike kraft

Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find, but it's no reason to panic Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like plastic, paper and skin than the original strain that emerged from Wuhan, China, which may help explain how this variant has become so contagious, two recent studies show. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Lockdowns: jChina's soaring COVID numbers, New Zealand and Hong King experiences

Fri, 2022-03-18 19:56 — mike kraft

How China's soaring COVID numbers put the rest of the world at risk Over the last few weeks, China’s COVID curve has shot straight up. Nationwide, new daily cases cleared 5,100 for the first time ever on Monday. Even in February 2020, when the virus first skyrocketed in Wuhan, that number officially peaked at just 3,300 per day, on average. YahooNews

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Five things to know about a possible fourth COVID-19 shot

Fri, 2022-03-18 19:41 — mike kraft

Five things to know about a possible fourth COVID-19 shot Pfizer and Moderna have each asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize a second booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccines — essentially a fourth COVID-19 shot — for certain adults. Joseph Choi TheHill

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German lawmakers vote to abolish most pandemic restrictions

Fri, 2022-03-18 19:35 — mike kraft

German lawmakers vote to abolish most pandemic restrictions BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers voted Friday to abolish most of the country's coronavirus pandemic restrictions despite a surge in infections, with almost 300,000 new daily cases reported. AP NEWS

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The Bundestag passed an amendment to the pandemic rules in a 364-277 vote with two abstentions. The upper house of parliament, made up of Germany’s 16 states, approved the measure later Friday.

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Local health officials report threats, vandalism and harassment during the pandemic

Fri, 2022-03-18 13:09 — mike kraft

Local health officials report threats, vandalism and harassment during the pandemic, study finds Local health officials handling the day-to-day response to the coronavirus crisis have faced hostility like never before in their communities. Salvador Rizzo Washington Post

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Exercise could treat symptoms of long-COVID, researchers say

Fri, 2022-03-18 11:46 — mike kraft

Exercise could treat symptoms of long-COVID, researchers say “Exercise can help. Exercise takes care of the inflammation that leads to elevated blood glucose and the development and progression of diabetes and clinical depression,” said Candida Rebello, a Adam Barnes TheHill

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The likely reason for 'stealth' Omicron's recent success --study

Fri, 2022-03-18 11:34 — mike kraft

Study reveals likely reason for 'stealth' Omicron's recent success What accounts for BA.2's recent success? It's not due to an ability to evade the protection of COVID-19 vaccines, a new study finds. YahooNews

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Overview: Asia, Germany, Italy developments

Fri, 2022-03-18 11:29 — 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

-- A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.

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