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Moderna files with FDA for emergency use of second Covid-19 booster shot

Fri, 2022-03-18 09:57 — mike kraft
Moderna files for emergency use of second Covid-19 booster shot The company said its request covered all adults over the age of 18, including for those at higher risk due to age or comorbidities Reuters the Guardian
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Dr. Fauci says COVID-19 cases will likely increase soon, though not necessarily hospitalizations

Fri, 2022-03-18 09:49 — mike kraft
Fauci says COVID-19 cases will likely increase soon, though not necessarily hospitalizations The U.S. should expect to see an increase in cases from the BA.2 variant, but it may not lead to a surge in hospitalizations or deaths, experts say. ABC News ABC News
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This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US

Thu, 2022-03-17 19:36 — mike kraft
This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave will be in the US As America casts a wary eye on rising cases caused by the BA.2 subvariant in Europe, the immune status of adults over the age of 65 will be a key indicator of how future variants will affect the US. Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN
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Kansas Repoublican lawmakers revive anti-vax, pro-ivermectin measure

Thu, 2022-03-17 17:38 — mike kraft
GOP revives anti-vax, pro-ivermectin measure in Kansas TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republican lawmakers on Thursday revived a proposal to weaken Kansas' vaccination requirements for children enrolling in school and day care and to make it easier for people to get potentially dangerous treatments for COVID-19. AP NEWS

 

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Overview: Britain, China and other Asian developments.

Thu, 2022-03-17 17:28 — 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
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International Generic drugmakers sign on to make cheap version of Pfizer COVID pill

Thu, 2022-03-17 12:01 — mike kraft
Generic drugmakers sign on to make cheap version of Pfizer COVID pill Thirty five generic drugmakers around the world will make cheap versions of Pfizer Inc's highly effective COVID-19 oral antiviral Paxlovid to supply the treatment in 95 poorer countries, the U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said on Thursday. Michael Erman Reuters
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Violence increased against U.S. educators, school staff during pandemic--new study

Thu, 2022-03-17 11:31 — mike kraft
A 'crisis of violence' is unfolding in our classrooms, a major survey of school staffers reveals “I think you have some unique issues that have come up through the pandemic that have been especially overwhelming for educators,” one researcher said. NBC News
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Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu

Thu, 2022-03-17 11:17 — mike kraft
Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu Billions of dollars invested in mRNA vaccines and covid research could yield health care dividends for decades to come. khnlizszabo Kaiser Health News
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Hospitalizations of young children increased fivefold during omicron surge, but few died--CDC report

Thu, 2022-03-17 11:10 — mike kraft
Hospitalizations of young children increased fivefold during omicron surge, but few died, says CDC report The omicron variant caused less severe disease than delta for children under 5, and fewer deaths. Katie Shepherd Washington Post
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Masks: Some hospitals ask patients, visitors to remove N95s, citing CDC

Thu, 2022-03-17 11:03 — mike kraft
Some hospitals ask patients, visitors to remove N95s, citing CDC N95s, which seal tighter to the face, offer better protection against Covid-19, studies show. POLITICO

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