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Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease

Thu, 2022-02-10 11:34 — mike kraft
Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease Two years into the pandemic Jackie Hansen still left home only for doctor visits, her immune system so wrecked by cancer and lupus that COVID-19 vaccinations couldn’t take hold. Then Hansen got a reprieve — scarce doses of the first drug that promises six months of protection for people with no other way to fend off the virus. AP NEWS

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Omicron subvariant BA.2 is rising. What do we know about it

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:44 — mike kraft
Omicron subvariant BA.2 is rising. What do we know about it? Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and just when new cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. are on the decline, an Omicron subvariant called BA.2 is gaining significant traction in some parts of the world. YahooNews
 

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Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response

Thu, 2022-02-10 09:47 — mike kraft
Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing growing pressure to ease up on pandemic restrictions, the White House insisted Wednesday it is making plans for a less-disruptive phase of the national virus response. But impatient states, including Democratic New York , made clear they aren’t waiting for Washington as public frustration grows. AP NEWS
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U.S. Covid deaths highest in a year as omicron targets the unvaccinated and elderly

Wed, 2022-02-09 14:44 — mike kraft
Covid deaths highest in a year as omicron targets the unvaccinated and elderly Omicron has been particularly lethal to people over 75, the unvaccinated and the medically vulnerable, according to doctors and public health officials. Washington Post
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U.S. residents are more likely to die from COVID-19 than persons in other high-income countries, data suggests

Wed, 2022-02-09 14:10 — mike kraft
You're more likely to die from COVID-19 in the US than in other high-income countries amid omicron, data suggests More infections may lead to a rise in COVID-19 deaths, health experts say. Data shows the U.S. case fatality rate is among the highest in the world. YahooNews

Although the omicron variant of the coronavirus is less likely to cause severe disease compared with previously dominating strains, the USA is still experiencing more COVID-19 deaths than at almost any other point in the pandemic.

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BA.2 Blitzes Through Households, Even More Than Original Omicron

Wed, 2022-02-02 17:04 — FNUOvviyaa
BA.2 Blitzes Through Households, Even More Than Original Omicron Preprint study finds increased risk of infection with subvariant Molly Walker medpagetoday

Omicron subvariant BA.2 was associated with higher susceptibility of infection among households, regardless of vaccination status, than the original BA.1 variant, Danish researchers found.

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Omicron’s most crucial warning: A disease can move much faster than we can

Thu, 2022-01-27 10:09 — FNUOvviyaa
Omicron’s most crucial warning: A disease can move much faster than we can Our approach to pandemic response can’t react fast enough for a Covid-19 variant like omicron. That should scare us. Kelsey Piper Vox
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New study suggests two paths toward 'super immunity' to COVID-19

Wed, 2022-01-26 17:20 — mike kraft
New study suggests two paths toward 'super immunity' to COVID-19 New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19. Science X staff

New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19.

A new study finds that two forms of immunity— following vaccination or natural followed by vaccination—provide roughly equal levels of enhanced immune protection.

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OPINION: The Two COVID Americas

Wed, 2022-01-26 13:36 — mike kraft
Two COVID Americas COVID-19’s starkly different impact on the young and old has been one of the virus’s defining characteristics. It tends to be mild for children and younger adults but is often severe for the elderly. More than three-quarters of all U.S. COVID deaths have occurred among people 65 and older. Given these patterns, it seems obvious that older Americans should be more fearful of COVID than younger Americans. Yet they’re not. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times That’s one of the YahooNews
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Researchers gain new insights into antibody response against viral COVID variants

Wed, 2022-01-26 13:00 — mike kraft
Researchers gain new insights into antibody response against viral COVID variants In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings on the immune response against the ... Science X staff

In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings on the immune response against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Their study is based on investigations of antibodies elicited by infection with the Beta variant of the virus.

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