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Australia to roll out fourth COVID vaccine shot ahead of its winter

Fri, 2022-03-25 10:29 — mike kraft

Australia to roll out fourth COVID vaccine shot ahead of winter Australia will roll out a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to its most vulnerable population starting next month, authorities said on Friday, as the country looks to limit fresh outbreaks ahead of winter. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. Covid vaccinations — including boosters — fall to lowest levels since 2020

Fri, 2022-03-25 10:23 — mike kraft

Covid vaccinations — including boosters — fall to lowest levels since 2020 Vaccination for the coronavirus in the United States has all but ground to a halt, with initial doses and boosters plummeting to the lowest levels since the program began in December 2020. Washington Post

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New Hampshire Governor Sununu asks for extension of school COVID-19 testing program

Fri, 2022-03-25 10:14 — mike kraft

Sununu asks for extension of school COVID-19 testing program CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to extend a program that provides funding for COVID-19 screenings at schools. The Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Reopening Schools program is scheduled to end in July. AP NEWS

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America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold in a future pandemic surge

Thu, 2022-03-24 18:28 — mike kraft

America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold Whenever it arrives, the next surge could put the country’s tolerance for disease and death in full relief. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

At this very moment, the United States, as a whole, remains in its legit pandemic lull. Coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations are lower than they’ve been since last summer. There’s now a nice, chonky gap between us and January’s Omicron peak.

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COVID booster provides protection for over-65s after 15 weeks -UK study

Thu, 2022-03-24 17:52 — mike kraft

COVID booster provides protection for over-65s after 15 weeks -UK data A booster dose of vaccine against COVID-19 continues to provide robust protection against hospitalisation for older people nearly four months after getting the third dose, new data from the UK's Health Security Agency on Thursday showed. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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European drugs regulator recommends AstraZeneca's COVID drug

Thu, 2022-03-24 12:06 — mike kraft

European drugs regulator recommends AstraZeneca's COVID drug The European Medicines Agency on Thursday authorised the use of AstraZeneca Plc's antibody drug for preventing COVID-19 infections in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: Why Covax, the best hope for vaccinating the world, was doomed to fall short

Thu, 2022-03-24 11:11 — mike kraft

Why Covax, the best hope for vaccinating the world, was doomed to fall short As another wave gathers, global health experts wonder why the best plan to fight back against the coronavirus didn't succeed. Adam Taylor Washington Post

It was, many experts thought, a noble and necessary effort.

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European countries that are seeing COVID surge lifted restrictions too soon -_WHO

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:51 — mike kraft

WHO: European countries seeing COVID surge lifted restrictions too soon "Those countries are lifting the restrictions brutally, from too much to too few." Ivana Saric Axios

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Booster shots: Half of eligible U.S. residents haven't gotten theirs despitr evidence of importance.

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:36 — mike kraft

As evidence favoring boosters mounts, half of eligible U.S. residents haven't gotten theirs Several new studies show booster shots improve protection against Covid infection, hospitalization and death. But many eligible people have yet to get boosted. NBC News

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Walking 30 minutes a day may help treat some ong COVID symptoms — from diabetes to depression — researchers say

Wed, 2022-03-23 12:42 — mike kraft

Just 30 minutes of walking a day may help treat long COVID symptoms — from diabetes to depression — researchers say Researchers who studied ways to treat inflammation linked to long COVID say even a short walk could be beneficial to alleviate debilitating symptoms. YahooNews

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