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The Biden administration on Friday announced the allocation of billions of dollars in funding intended to aid hospitals and combat the COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities.

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FDA authorizes additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine for the immunocompromised

Fri, 2021-08-13 09:46 — mike kraft

FDA clears additional dose of Covid vaccine for the immunocompromised The decision comes amid growing evidence that people with certain conditions do not get adequate protection from authorized vaccines. Helen Branswell STAT

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Study indicates that more than one-third of COVID infections are truly asymptomatic, especially among children .

Thu, 2021-08-12 18:56 — mike kraft

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis Asymptomatic infections have been widely reported for COVID-19. However, many studies do not distinguish between the presymptomatic stage and truly asymptomatic infections. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of COVID-19 literature reporting laboratory-confirmed infections to determine the burden of asymptomatic infections and removed index cases from our calculations to avoid conflation. By analyzing over 350 papers, we estimated that more than one-third of infections are truly asymptomatic. We found evidence of greater asymptomaticity in children compared with the elderly, and lower asymptomaticity among cases with comorbidities compared to cases with no underlying medical conditions.

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U.S. averaging a half-million new vaccinations per day for the first time since June

Thu, 2021-08-12 18:00 — mike kraft

Covid-19 latest updates: FDA set to approve coronavirus booster shots for immunocompromised people Federal health officials have said about 3 percent of U.S. adults are immunocompromised. Laurie McGinley, Lena H. Sun, Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Brittany Shammas Washington Post

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Biden administration edges toward tougher vaccine rules while trying to avoid backlash

Thu, 2021-08-12 17:43 — mike kraft

Biden eyes tougher vaccine rules without provoking backlash WASHINGTON (AP) — When the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. first began to slow, President Joe Biden backed incentives like million-dollar cash lotteries if that's what it took to get shots in arms. AP NEWS

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White House outlines delta variant trend getting worse , FLorida governbor deploys rapid response teams

Thu, 2021-08-12 17:29 — mike kraft

White House outlines grim COVID-19 trends as delta surge worsens The White House COVID-19 response team on Thursday outlined grim coronavirus trends showing how the delta variant has strengthened its grip on the country, especially among unvaccinated populations. Justine Coleman TheHill

The White House COVID-19 response team on Thursday outlined grim coronavirus trends showing how the delta variant has strengthened its grip on the country, especially among unvaccinated populations.

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Analysis: Two-thirds of Americans in highly vaccinated counties live in coronavirus hot spots

Thu, 2021-08-12 12:19 — mike kraft

Two-thirds of Americans in highly vaccinated counties living in Two-thirds of Americans in highly vaccinated counties are living in coronavirus hot spots as the delta variant spreads, an analysis from The Washington Post Lexi Lonas TheHill

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Expert says herd immunity from Covid is ‘mythical’ with the delta variant

Thu, 2021-08-12 10:07 — mike kraft

Here's why herd immunity from Covid is 'mythical' with the delta variant Achieving herd immunity with Covid vaccines when the highly infectious delta variant is spreading is likely to be impossible, leading experts say. Holly Ellyatt CNBC

LONDON — Achieving herd immunity with Covid vaccines when the highly infectious delta variant is spreading is “not a possibility,” a leading epidemiologist said.

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