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New strudy confirms low incidence of acute allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Wed, 2021-03-10 14:13 — mike kraft

Acute Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines This study examines the incidence of acute allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administrations in health care employees in Massachusetts. JAMA_current

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Brazil's coronavirus outbreak poses international threat

Wed, 2021-03-10 13:05 — mike kraft

Brazil’s growing coronavirus outbreak poses a threat far beyond its borders While other countries are getting the virus under control, Brazil is setting records — and spawning potentially dangerous new variants. Terrence McCoy Washington Post

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Long-haul Covid patients can experience 'waves of symptoms,' early research suggests

Wed, 2021-03-10 11:14 — mike kraft

Covid symptoms can come in distinct 'waves' for long-hauler patients Long-term symptoms may emerge in a distinct pattern over weeks and months. NBC News

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Natalie Lambert, an associate research professor at Indiana University School of Medicine, surveyed thousands of "long-hauler" Covid-19 patients, finding that specific symptoms tend to emerge at regular intervals — usually a week or 10 days — resulting in what she calls "waves of symptoms."

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E.U. Exports Millions of Vaccine Doses Despite Supply Crunch at Home--NY Times

Wed, 2021-03-10 08:52 — mike kraft

BRUSSELS — The European Union exported 25 million doses of vaccines produced in its territory last month to 31 countries around the world, with Britain and Canada the top destinations, just as the bloc saw its own supply cut drastically by pharmaceutical companies, slowing down vaccination efforts and stoking a political crisis at home.

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UK COVID-19 variant has significantly higher death rate--new study

Wed, 2021-03-10 08:38 — mike kraft

UK COVID-19 variant has significantly higher death rate, study finds A highly infectious variant of COVID-19 that has spread around the world since it was first discovered in Britain late last year is between 30% and 100% more deadly than previous dominant variants, researchers said on Wednesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

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Italy becomes first EU country to make a deal to produce Rusian vaccine

Tue, 2021-03-09 19:15 — mike kraft

Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy, a first in EU MILAN (AP) — Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.... AP NEWS

MILAN (AP) — Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.

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Persons disabled with covid-19 will need health care even after pandemic is over, public health expert says

Tue, 2021-03-09 13:08 — mike kraft

Covid-19 disability will need to be managed even after pandemic is over, public health expert says Once the Covid-19 pandemic is over in the United States, the country will have a large number of people disabled from the virus who need help, Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, said Tuesday. By Ben Westcott and Kara Fox, CNN CNN

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Global Covid-19 recovery hampered by slow pace of vaccine deliveries to Africa

Tue, 2021-03-09 10:03 — mike kraft

Slow pace of vaccine delivery risks global COVID-19 recovery Jumbo jets carrying pallets of coronavirus vaccines touched down last week in Rwanda, Sudan, Kenya, the Gambia, the Philippines and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where pilots posed for happy, masked photographs with health ministers a Reid Wilson TheHill

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COVID DISCUSSION TODAY: 3 PM EST Dr. Fauci and Dr. Kelly

Tue, 2021-03-09 09:35 — mike kraft

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center invites you to join us for an online event:

A Conversation With
Dr. Anthony Fauci & Dr. Paul Kelly

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST

A conversation with

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Chief Medical Advisor to the President
Executive Office of the President of the United States

Dr. Paul Kelly

Chief Medical Officer
Australian Government Department of Health

Moderated by

Katherine E. Bliss

Senior Fellow
CSIS Global Health Policy Center

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Study: Some Covid-19 "long-haulers" may originally have no symptoms at all

Tue, 2021-03-09 09:19 — mike kraft

Some Covid-19 "long-haulers" may originally have no symptoms at all, study suggests People who at first experience no symptoms when they have Covid-19 may still go on to become "long-haulers" – meaning they may develop and experience long-term symptoms later, according to early research, which has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. By Ben Westcott, CNN CNN

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Obese persons acounted for half of those hospitalized for COVID-19--CDC study

Mon, 2021-03-08 19:36 — mike kraft

CDC study: Half of people hospitalized for COVID were obese Obesity is a key factor in the severity of a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new study published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Obesity is a key factor in the severity of a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new study published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Roundup of some of the latest studies on treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus

Mon, 2021-03-08 18:05 — mike kraft

Vaccine response may be weaker in elderly; Merck drug shows promise in reducing virus level The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid U.S.

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Studies indicate Pfizer and Chinese vaccines may be effective against Brazilian variant

Mon, 2021-03-08 17:53 — mike kraft

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study The COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE was able to neutralize a new variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Brazil, according to a laboratory study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Monday. Michael Erman U.S.

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CDC's new guidance for persons fully vaccinated: OK for small groups indoors, but still masks in public

Mon, 2021-03-08 17:16 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Live Updates: Vaccinated People May Meet Indoors in Small Groups but Should Still Mask in Public, C.D.C. Says Syria’s leader tests positive for the virus. New York City public high schools are scheduled to reopen on March 22. nytimes

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued long-awaited advice to Americans fully vaccinated against Covid-19, freeing them to take some liberties that the unvaccinated should not, including gathering indoors in small groups without precautions while still adhering to masking and distancing in public spaces.

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