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Subvariants fueling COVID rises in more than 50 countries --WHO

Wed, 2022-05-11 17:23 — mike kraft

WHO: Subvariants fueling COVID rises in more than 50 countries The head of the WHO warns that rising cases are creating a volatile situation. CIDRAP

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that rising COVID-19 cases are creating a volatile situation, posing the most risk for countries with low vaccination coverage.

The United States is one of the countries with rising cases, with hospitalizations now showing a small increase, according to the latest data.

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Omicron relatives -- BA.4 and BA.5-- are behind a fresh wave of COVID-19 in South Africa, and could be signs of a more predictable future for SARS-CoV-2.

Mon, 2022-05-09 13:01 — mike kraft

Are COVID surges becoming more predictable? New Omicron variants offer a hint Nature - Omicron relatives called BA.4 and BA.5 are behind a fresh wave of COVID-19 in South Africa, and could be signs of a more predictable future for SARS-CoV-2. Callaway, Ewen nature

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COVID continues to decline internationally, except in Americas, Africa --WHO

Wed, 2022-05-04 17:43 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline that first began in March. AP NEWS

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Overview: China, vaccines, Africa vaccines plant may close

Wed, 2022-05-04 10:25 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Beijing shut dozens of metro stations and bus routes on Wednesday in its campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19 and avoid the fate of Shanghai where millions of residents have been under strict lockdown for more than a month. Reuters Reuters

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What the latest omicron subvariants mean for reinfection risk

Wed, 2022-05-04 10:12 — mike kraft

What the latest omicron subvariants mean for reinfection risk In the U.S., the BA.2.12.1 subvariant is gaining a foothold, while South Africa is seeing a surge in cases from two other subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5. NBC News

... research shows antibodies obtained from vaccination or infection gradually wane over time, and each new omicron subvariant, though still a part of the larger omicron family tree, is slightly different from the last, meaning a person's ability to fight off infections from the virus can shift.

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Newer, fitter descendants of Omicron variant begin to drive their own coronavirus waves

Wed, 2022-05-04 09:49 — mike kraft

Newer, fitter descendants of Omicron variant begin to drive their own coronavirus waves There's no denying the numbers: Even with spotty reporting, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising again in the United States. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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US is closely watching South African Covid surge for clues

Wed, 2022-05-04 09:43 — mike kraft

The US is closely watching this Covid surge for clues | CNN Covid-19 cases are spiking in South Africa, and public health experts in the United States are following the data closely, waiting to see what it might reveal about how immunity from previous infections behaves over time. Eliza Mackintosh,Hafsa Khalil CNN

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Two new Omicron variants detected in the U.S., could spark another COVID wave. Research shows which people will fare best

Tue, 2022-05-03 09:39 — mike kraft

BA.4, BA.5, 2 new Omicron variants detected in the U.S., could spark another COVID wave. Research shows these people will fare best The new spawns of Omicron sweeping South Africa have arrived in the U.S. Yahoo

Two new strains of COVID that appear to be more transmissible than even “stealth Omicron,” and that have the ability to evade antibodies from vaccination and prior infection, have arrived in the U.S.—and they could mean a new wave is coming.

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