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South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:03 — mike kraft

South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing A study of some of the first breakthrough cases of COVID-19 caused by the highly infectious omicron variant found that booster shots of the mRNA vaccines... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Unvaccinated seniors almost 50 times more likely to be hospitalized, other developments

Fri, 2022-01-21 09:58 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated seniors almost 50 times more likely to be hospitalized, CDC data shows: COVID-19 updates Unvaccinated adults 65 and older who have COVID are 49 times more likely to be hospitalized than their boosted counterparts. Latest updates. Cady Stanton, Celina Tebor and Christine Fernando USA TODAY

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Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas; Mexico reaches record

Thu, 2022-01-20 19:32 — mike kraft

Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas, health agency says COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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New York City hospitals reported overrun with bodies during COVID death surge, staffing shortages

Thu, 2022-01-20 17:57 — mike kraft

NYC hospitals overrun with bodies during COVID death surge, staffing... Hospitals are scrambling to organize dead COVID-19 patients, shifting them between facilities amid backlogs at the city Medical Examiner's Office and local crematoriums, The Post has learned. New York Post

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Why people should get a booster shot even though they could still get Omicron variant

Thu, 2022-01-20 17:50 — mike kraft

Why you should get a booster even though you could still get Omicron: Scientist Though COVID-19 vaccines and boosters provide strong protection against severe disease, hospitalizations, and deaths, the quickly-spreading Omicron variant remains a significant challenge. Yahoo

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NIH no longer recommends Eli Lilly or Regeneron monoclonal antibodies in its Covid-19 treatment guidelines

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:14 — mike kraft

NIH no longer recommends Eli Lilly or Regeneron monoclonal antibodies in its Covid-19 treatment guidelines The National Institutes of Health Covid-19 treatment guidelines no longer recommend the use of two authorized monoclonal antibody treatments for patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 due to their diminished effectiveness against the Omicron variant. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a> and <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a>, CNN CNN

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EXPLAINER: What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic?--AP

Thu, 2022-01-20 10:55 — mike kraft

EXPLAINER: What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic? Some European countries such as Spain are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an “endemic” disease , but the World Health Organization and other officials have warned that the world is nowhere close to declaring the pandemic over . AP NEWS

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Analysis: How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from COVID

Thu, 2022-01-20 10:49 — mike kraft

Analysis: How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from COVID The Omicron variant, which is spreading far faster than previous versions of the coronavirus, is not likely to help countries achieve so-called herd immunity against COVID-19, in which enough people become immune to the virus that it can no longer spread, leading disease experts say. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Testing requirements for nursing home create problems for some families

Wed, 2022-01-19 12:29 — mike kraft

CNN)As Covid-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun requiring visitors to present proof that they're not infected before entering facilities, stoking frustration and dismay among family members.

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Analysis: Are overall hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis?

Wed, 2022-01-19 09:45 — mike kraft

Are hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis? Using the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 to gauge the severity of the pandemic may not give an accurate picture in the Omicron era as more and more patients with the virus are being admitted for other reasons, some scientists say. Clara-Laeila Laudette,Alistair Smout Reuters

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