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Biden administration may not approve covid vaccines until June for kids under 5 --sources

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:39 — mike kraft

Waiting for a Covid vaccine for your under-5 kid? It may take a bit longer. Public health protocols are being relaxed around the country. But the one segment of the population for which the vaccine isn’t authorized is going to have to wait longer. POLITICO

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G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:26 — mike kraft

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund G20 countries have provisionally agreed to set up a global fund for pandemic preparedness, likely to be housed at the World Bank. Reuters Reuters

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Masks up in Boston, down at California high school prom as Covid cases rise rise

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:18 — mike kraft

Boston officials recommend wearing masks indoors again BOSTON (AP) — Boston health officials are recommending that people wear masks indoors again because of a steep increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. The Boston Public Health Commission said Thursday that people should take precautions, citing a 65% increase in cases and a slow rise in hospitalizations. AP NEWS

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U.S. extends COVID vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

Thu, 2022-04-21 11:27 — mike kraft

U.S. extends COVID vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders The Biden administration said Thursday it is extending a requirement that non-U.S. citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Reuters Reuters

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The Omicron variants: An overview of the tracking and the related research

Thu, 2022-04-21 11:20 — mike kraft

Omicron splinters into fast-spreading lineages, highlighting coronavirus's evolution A burgeoning form of Omicron, called BA.2.12.1 — itself a sublineage of the BA.2 branch — now accounts for nearly one in five cases of Covid-19 in the U.S. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Vaccine research: CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study

Thu, 2022-04-21 11:09 — mike kraft

CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study CureVac and GSK's second-generation vaccine candidate targeting two recent COVID-19 variants has been shown to be highly effective in preclinical studies on mice, CureVac said, as it seeks to catch up with rivals' development work. Ludwig Burger Reuters

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Moderna to file for EUA of COVID-19 shot for very young kids by end of April

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:58 — mike kraft

Moderna to file for EUA of COVID-19 shot for very young kids by April end Moderna plans to submit an application to the U.S. health regulator for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine among kids between the ages of six months to five years by end of the month, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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CDC advisers consider what's next for Covid-19 boosters

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:48 — mike kraft

CDC advisers mull what's next for Covid-19 boosters Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to mull over what the future of Covid-19 booster shots might look like -- and they acknowledge that entirely different vaccine formulations could be needed. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:33 — mike kraft

COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, with infections last week having dropped 2.3% and deaths falling 15.2% from the prior week. Gabriel Araujo,Steven Grattan Reuters

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Effective treatments for COVID are now available. Why are they not being used?

Thu, 2022-04-21 08:42 — mike kraft

Effective treatments for COVID are now available. Why are they not being used? Awareness varies about the availability and effectiveness of 'miracle' COVID treatments, experts say. Once in short supply, they are now underused. YahooNews

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Biden administration may not approve covid vaccines until June for kids under 5 --sources

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund

Masks up in Boston, down at California high school prom as Covid cases rise rise

U.S. extends COVID vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

The Omicron variants: An overview of the tracking and the related research

Vaccine research: CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study

Moderna to file for EUA of COVID-19 shot for very young kids by end of April

CDC advisers consider what's next for Covid-19 boosters

COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO

Effective treatments for COVID are now available. Why are they not being used?

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