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China's zero-Covid policy explained, cases highest since August, zone closed aroung Iphone factory

Thu, 2022-11-03 11:48 — mike kraft

Factbox: What is China's zero-COVID policy and how does it work? Nearly three years into the pandemic, China is sticking with a strict COVID-19 containment policy that has caused mounting economic damage and widespread frustration, while keeping its borders shut for most international travel. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science

Tue, 2022-11-01 17:44 — mike kraft

The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science There doesn't have to be a trade-off between good research and fast research. Saloni Dattani WIRED

The pandemic highlighted broad problems in research: that many studies were hyped, error-ridden, or even fraudulent, and that misinformation could spread rapidly. But it also demonstrated what was possible.

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Covid: New research suggests Novovax NVX-CoV2373 booster vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:51 — mike kraft

New research suggests booster dose of Novovax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants A new study evaluated the neutralizing antibody titers against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and its sub-lineages after two and three doses of the Novovax protein nanoparticle vaccine NVX-CoV2373. News-Medical.net

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‘Scrabble variants’ now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US

Fri, 2022-10-28 18:04 — mike kraft

'Scrabble variants' now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US | CNN The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to estimates released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Brenda Goodman CNN

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White House still expects new COVID boosters will offer better protection, although two new studies raise doubts

Fri, 2022-10-28 11:01 — mike kraft

White House still expects new COVID boosters will offer better protection, but two new studies cast doubt Recent small studies, not yet peer-reviewed, suggested the new boosters may not be significantly better than the original vaccine formula. CBS News

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Experts say governments should focus more on understanding social science to increase updated COVID booster rates

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:45 — mike kraft

What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates? Experts say public health officials will need to meet Americans where they are to increase rates of COVID-19 updated booster shots. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that COVID-19 is not currently top of mind for many Americans and that public health officials and community leaders need to meet people where they are.

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Updated Covid-19 vaccines boost protection, but may not beat original formula against BA.4 and BA.5, early studies suggest

Wed, 2022-10-26 09:55 — mike kraft

Updated Covid-19 vaccines boost protection, but may not beat original formula against BA.4 and BA.5, early studies suggest | CNN The updated Covid-19 booster shots appear to work about as well against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants as the original boosters they replaced, according to two new studies from research teams at Harvard and Columbia universities. Brenda Goodman CNN

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UPDATE: White House announces new Covid virus vaccination initiatives as Biden gets a booster shot.

Tue, 2022-10-25 17:52 — mike kraft

Biden gets new COVID vaccine, announces new virus initiatives President Joe Biden received his updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday while calling on more Americans to do so ahead of the winter and holiday season. Biden was joined by leaders of major U.S. pharmacy chains Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and Albertsons as well as Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the president's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha.

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Biden Administration’s new Covid-19 vaccine ads target ‘high-risk’ communities

Tue, 2022-10-25 10:07 — mike kraft

First on CNN: Administration's new Covid-19 vaccine ads target 'high-risk' communities | CNN

New ads promoting the Covid-19 vaccines are making their debut this week, targeting specific communities that have had a slow uptake of the updated shots.

Black audiences are encouraged to get vaccinated in the “On Point” video, released by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday.

A Spanish-language ad titled “No te pierdas el juego” also started airing Monday, targeting Latino audiences. An English version of the ad, the title of which translates to “Don’t Miss the Game,” is scheduled for release next month during the FIFA World Cup.

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White House steps efforts to boost new bivalent COVID-19 shots

Tue, 2022-10-25 10:01 — mike kraft

Biden administration amps up efforts to boost new COVID-19 shots | The Hill

President Biden on Tuesday will announce a series of new efforts to boost the administration of the bivalent COVID-19 booster shots, including partnerships with several major companies and pharmacy chains.

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Medicare will also be sending out email reminders to about 16 million people in the next week informing them of how they can get the updated booster.

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