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BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, data suggests, but they don't appear to be more frequent

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:22 — FNUOvviyaa
BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, but they don't appear to be more frequent It's not your imagination: As the rapidly spreading BA.5 coronavirus subvariant causes a surge in infections across the United States, more people are catching Covid-19 for the second or third time. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Out of nearly 300,000 infections since March 2021, the share that are reinfections almost doubled from 3.6% during the BA.2 wave in May to 6.4% during the BA.5 wave in July...
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Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine wins backing of CDC advisory panel

Wed, 2022-07-20 21:54 — FNUOvviyaa
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine wins backing of CDC advisory panel An expert panel that advises the CDC on vaccine policy voted Tuesday to recommend use of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine. Helen Branswell STAT

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Nasal vaccines may stop Covid infections. Will we get them soon?

Tue, 2022-07-19 14:27 — FNUOvviyaa
Nasal vaccines may stop Covid infections. Will we get them soon? Research on nasal vaccines is mostly in its early phases in the U.S., though many scientists believe this twist on vaccination could prove to be an effective way to block infections. NBC News

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Moderna’s new variant-busting COVID vaccine starting trial in Israel

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:51 — FNUOvviyaa
Moderna’s new variant-busting COVID vaccine starting trial in Israel Study will assess how well special shot built to be Omicron-proof protects against infection; expert says Israel helping lead way in ‘the future of the fight against the pandemic’ timesofisrael

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“The Omicron component in this new vaccine works alongside the original vaccine formulation that targets the original strain. And while the Omicron component was made to target early Omicron variants, it is likely to also target well newer sub-variants of Omicron, including those that haven’t yet emerged,” he said...

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Menstrual changes after Covid vaccines may be far more common than previously known

Fri, 2022-07-15 15:45 — FNUOvviyaa
Menstrual changes after Covid vaccines may be far more common than previously known A study found that 42% of people with regular menstrual cycles said they bled more heavily than usual after their Covid vaccination. NBC News

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Covid: Sore throat now top symptom that could be the virus

Thu, 2022-07-14 11:29 — FNUOvviyaa
Covid: Sore throat now top symptom that could be the virus That is according to UK data from 17,500 people this week who say they have Covid. BBC News

The next most common ones reported were headache, blocked nose and cough.

A high temperature or fever and loss of smell or taste - ones which the NHS list high up as likely Covid symptoms - were far less common...

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Analysis: Experts say it's 'meaningless' to compare case counts, positivity rates from the current Omicron BA.5 subvariant wave to earlier spikes

Tue, 2022-07-12 17:34 — mike kraft

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Experts say it's 'meaningless' to compare case counts, positivity rates from the current COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant to earlier spikes The widespread use of rapid at-home COVID-19 testing has skewed data counts of the latest Omicron BA.5 subvariant wave, experts told Insider. YahooNews

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White House to prioritize boosters, testing for Omicron BA.5 subvariant, urges Americans to get vaccinated

Tue, 2022-07-12 11:44 — mike kraft
White House to prioritize boosters, testing for Omicron BA.5 subvariant The White House said on Tuesday it will ensure Americans continue to have easy access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and testing to contain the fast-spreading Omicron BA.5 subvariant that now makes up a majority of U.S. cases. Ahmed Aboulenein,Jeff Mason Reuters

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Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings may have led to less supplemental oxygen for darker-skinned ICU patients

Tue, 2022-07-12 09:38 — mike kraft
Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings tied to less supplemental oxygen for darker-skinned ICU patients The new research adds to the evidence that the faulty pulse oximeter readings in darker-skinned patients can affect their care and may be a factor in racial disparities. Usha Lee McFarling STAT
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U.S. CDC plans to improve international air contact tracing data collection

Tue, 2022-07-12 09:23 — mike kraft
U.S. CDC plans to improve international air contact tracing data collection The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will take steps to improve collection of international air passenger contact information to better monitor public health risks after a report found the current data system "needs substantial improvement." David Shepardson Reuters

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