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‘Eris’ COVID Infections Increase as New COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decline

Fri, 2023-09-29 19:23 — mike kraft
‘Eris’ Increases as New COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decline New COVID-19 hospital admissions declined for the second week in a row, according to CDC data. Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder U.S. News & World Report
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CDC issues update on COVID-19 vaccine recomendations

Fri, 2023-09-29 19:12 — mike kraft

CDC updates on COVID-19 recomendations

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Lengthening peak loads from from Covid variants may influence best times for testing

Fri, 2023-09-29 10:50 — mike kraft
Evolving peak SARS-CoV-2 loads relative to symptom onset may influence home-test timing Median SARS-CoV-2 viral loads, as measured by polymerase chain reaction cycle threshold and antigen concentrations, rose from symptom onset, peaking on the fourth or fifth day of symptoms. CIDRAP

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Expiration dates for COVID tests actually may be months later than stated

Fri, 2023-09-29 10:42 — mike kraft
Expiration dates for COVID tests from government may be months later than anticipated The Biden administration's free COVID tests might be expired. The FDA says these tests might still work for another two years. USA TODAY
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Some U.S., health workers are preparing to strike over staffing conditions

Thu, 2023-09-28 17:18 — mike kraft
Under pressure that hasn’t eased since the pandemic, some health care workers are preparing to strike | CNN As the US hovers on the edge of another season of respiratory viruses, some health care workers are preparing to swap their medical instruments for picket signs, sounding the alarm about a staffing crisis that they say is already affecting patient care. Carma Hassan CNN
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75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women --study

Thu, 2023-09-28 16:45 — mike kraft
Study: 75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women ProStock-Studio/iStock CIDRAP

This week, studies in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describe the landscape of COVID-19 vaccination among women of reproductive age and those who are pregnant, showing better outcomes for infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy.

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Australia: COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2022

Thu, 2023-09-28 13:45 — mike kraft
COVID-19 third leading cause of death in Australia in 2022 An infectious disease (influenza and pneumonia) was last in the top 5 leading causes of death in 1970. CIDRAP

Last year, COVID-19 killed 9,859 Australians, behind only heart disease and dementia (including Alzheimer’s) as the leading causes of death in the country.

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U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations in face of declining vaccination rates

Thu, 2023-09-28 10:41 — mike kraft
Flu, Covid vaccination rates decline, as U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations Vaccination rates against flu and Covid-19 have declined since earlier in the pandemic and a new survey suggests significant portions of the U.S. population intend to forgo these vaccines this fall. Helen Branswell STAT

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U.S. Government program to develop the next generation of Covid vaccines makes $433 million research grant

Wed, 2023-09-27 18:42 — mike kraft
U.S. government’s next-gen Covid effort gives small biotech up to $433 million The U.S. government said it would give a small biotechnology firm, Gritstone bio, up to $433 million to conduct a 10,000-volunteer clinical trial testing a new approach to creating a Covid vaccine. Matthew Herper STAT
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Biden administration receives commitment that health insurers will cover COVID-19 shots

Wed, 2023-09-27 18:02 — mike kraft
Biden administration draws commitment from health insurers to cover COVID-19 shots The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) met with representatives from the health insurance industry on Wednesday, receiving commitments that the updated COVID-19 vaccines will be covered … jchoi The Hill

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