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Four public health experts discuss their personal behavior and risk calculus during this omicron surge --NBC News .

Fri, 2022-01-07 11:30 — mike kraft

In a confusing chapter of the pandemic, experts share their own approaches The omicron variant has left many vaccinated people confused about how to stay safe. Four experts describe their personal behavior and risk calculus. NBC News

The rapid spread of the omicron variant has left many vaccinated people feeling confused about which activities are safe as the U.S. heads into the third year of the Covid-19 crisis.

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Mild' Covid-19 doesn't always feel that way--more on the effects

Fri, 2022-01-07 11:11 — mike kraft

(CNN) Many people are hearing from their doctors that they have a "mild" Covid-19 infection amid a surge of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but your illness may not feel as minor as "mild" sounds....

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New York City Covid hospitalizations surge but fewer patients are in the ICU

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:54 — mike kraft

Covid hospitalizations surge in New York City, but fewer patients are in the ICU About 5,900 patients are hospitalized with Covid across New York City, 52% higher than last winter's peak of nearly 3,900 reached on Feb. 8. Nate Rattner CNBC

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Chicago schools closed for third day in dispute over COVID safety measures

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:49 — mike kraft

Chicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage | AP News CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district canceled classes for a third consecutive day as heated negotiations continued with the Chicago Teachers Union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures. AP NEWS

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U.S. HHS Department may be unprepared to take over COVID vaccine program --draft GAO report

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:40 — mike kraft

Exclusive: U.S. health agency may be unprepared to take over COVID vaccine program The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appears unprepared to assume full responsibility for the nation's COVID-19 vaccine program, including activities currently managed by the Pentagon, according to a draft government watchdog report reviewed by Reuters. Marisa Taylor,Phil Stewart Reuters

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U.S. FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose to 5 months

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:28 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose as cases surge The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday shortened the interval between the primary series of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose to five months, as it looks to bolster protection against the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Reuters Reuters

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J&J: Study shows ‘real world evidence’ of COVID vaccine’s protection against breakthrough infection

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:18 — mike kraft

J&J: Study shows ‘real world evidence’ of COVID vaccine’s protection against breakthrough infection Last week, the company said its booster vaccine for COVID-19 was 85% effective against hospitalization in a study conducted in South Africa after the omicron... Josh Beckerman MarketWatch

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Governor DeSantis admits that a stockpile of up to a million COVID-19 tests expired in late December and announced plan to send a million COVID-19 tests to Florida seniors

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:12 — mike kraft

DeSantis admits that a stockpile of up to a million COVID-19 tests expired in late December and announced plan to send a million COVID-19 tests to Florida seniors Florida Gov. DeSantis has stood in opposition to the federal government's COVID-19 response, rejecting vaccine requirements and scaling down testing. YahooNews

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CDC updates Covid-19 prevention guidance for K-12 schools

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:01 — mike kraft

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American hospitals: variations in the COVID wave

Fri, 2022-01-07 09:49 — mike kraft

In the nation’s hospitals, this covid wave is different A majority of patients counted as covid cases in some hospitals were admitted for other reasons. And hospital staffs are stretched more than ever. Washington Post

The number of Americans hospitalized with covid-19 reached more than 126,000 this week — the highest level in a year. But this wave of the pandemic looks different from what came before, with dueling variants on the move.

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