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U.S. status of Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:00 — mike kraft

... About 18 million US children under 5 are still not eligible for the protection of a Covid-19 vaccine. Children are less likely than adults to be hospitalized or to die from Covid-19, but at least 400 children age 4 and younger have died from Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Experts say the wait for a vaccine may not be much longer.

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Three vaccine shots are 94 percent effective against death or ventilation during omicron--CDC study

Mon, 2022-03-21 09:47 — mike kraft

CDC study: 3 shots 94 percent effective against death or ventilation Three doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines were 94 percent effective in preventing death or the need for a ventilator during the omicron surge, according to a new study. Peter Sullivan TheHill

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AstraZeneca COVID drug neutralises Omicron sub-variants in lab study

Mon, 2022-03-21 09:36 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca COVID drug neutralises Omicron sub-variants in lab study AstraZeneca said on Monday its antibody-based cocktail to prevent and treat COVID-19 retained neutralising activity against Omicron coronavirus variants, including the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant, in an independent lab study. Reuters Reuters

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J&J vaccine makes a strong showing as picture of Covid vaccine durability gets clearer

Mon, 2022-03-21 09:12 — mike kraft

As picture of Covid vaccine durability gets clearer, J&J makes a strong showing This week, Pfizer and Moderna asked the FDA to authorize fourth doses of their vaccines. Meanwhile, a new study shows protection from one J&J shot lasts at least six months. NBC News

When the early Covid vaccine trial results came out, an important indicator of success couldn’t yet be assessed: durability.

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Ten 10 U.S. airline pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior

Mon, 2022-03-21 08:51 — mike kraft

10 JetBlue, American Airlines, and Southwest pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior and 'impairs pilots' health' A small group of pilots working for major US airlines have launched legal action to try to end the requirement for masks to be worn on planes. YahooNews

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UK Covid infections rise, driven by BA.2 Omicron variant

Mon, 2022-03-21 08:43 — mike kraft

Covid: Rise in UK infections driven by BA.2 Omicron variant One in 20 people infected, with record high rates in elderly people due a spring Covid booster vaccine. BBC News

Covid cases have continued to rise in the UK, with an estimated one in every 20 people infected, figures from the Office for National Statistic suggest.

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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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