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Newly emerging data suggest the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine works substantially less well at preventing infection and hospitalizations in children aged 5 to 11 than it does in those aged 12 to 17 — a finding that is raising questions about whether the companies chose the wrong dose for the younger children.

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New studies offer further evidence that the coronavirus pandemic began in animals in Wuhan market

Mon, 2022-02-28 12:47 — mike kraft

Studies offer further evidence that the coronavirus pandemic began in animals in Wuhan market Two preprint studies posted Saturday offer further evidence that the coronavirus originated in animals and spread to humans in late 2019 at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China. Katherine Dillinger, CNN CNN

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Medical oxygen running out in Ukraine, WHO warns

Mon, 2022-02-28 12:41 — mike kraft

Medical oxygen running out in Ukraine as war rages, WHO warns Ukraine is running out of oxygen supplies that critically ill people need, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, calling for safe passage for emergency imports as combat rages. Reuters Reuters

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What the CDC's revamped covid guidance means for travel

Mon, 2022-02-28 10:36 — mike kraft

What the CDC's revamped covid guidance means for travel Where should people wear a mask when traveling throughout the country? Under new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the answer is: in far fewer places. On Friday, the CDC eased mask recommendations for much of the country under a new framework to monitor coronavirus that immediately affects about 70% of Americans.

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Analysis: Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic?

Mon, 2022-02-28 09:47 — mike kraft

Analysis: Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic? Vaccinating 70% of the population in every country in the world against COVID-19 by mid-2022 has been the World Health Organization's (WHO) rallying cry to end the pandemic. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Overview: Asia developments, Hong Kong, South Korea, China vaccine situation

Mon, 2022-02-28 09:30 — mike kraft

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Hong Kong mortuaries hit capacity

-- Facilities for storing dead bodies at hospitals and public mortuaries in Hong Kong are at maximum capacity due to a record number of COVID-19 fatalities, the Hospital Authority said on Monday, as officials battle to control a surge in cases.

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