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Two studies indicate reduced risk of Omicron hospitalization but WHO says too soon to evaluate severity

Wed, 2021-12-22 23:28 — mike kraft

Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta --CNN overview

(CNN) Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.

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OVERVIEW: U.S testing kits rationed in stores, South Africa registers fewer cases

Wed, 2021-12-22 15:13 — mike kraft

'Unprecedented demand' leads to home COVID test kit rationing; South Africa's omicron surge may be over: Live updates Heavy demand for COVID home test kits, including sellouts at some stores, has led major pharmacy chains to ration individual purchases. Live updates. YahooNews

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Some countries shorten COVID-19 booster timelines in face of Omicron surge

Mon, 2021-12-20 18:07 — mike kraft

As Omicron threatens a global surge, some countries shorten COVID-19 booster timelines A growing number of countries are reducing the wait time for COVID-19 vaccine boosters from six months to as few as three in a bid to ward off a new surge in infections from the Omicron variant. Deena Beasley Reuters

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S.Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of Omicron COVID cases

Fri, 2021-12-17 16:03 — mike kraft

S.Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of COVID cases South Africa's health minister said on Friday that the government believed that vaccines and high levels of prior COVID-19 infection were helping to keep disease milder in a wave driven by the Omicron variant. Alexander Winning Reuters

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S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads

Thu, 2021-12-16 02:43 — mike kraft

S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads South Africa reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Wednesday in a fourth wave believed to be largely caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: "Mild" Omicron could still be bad and cause a lot of illness and disruption.,

Wed, 2021-12-15 03:09 — mike kraft

Mild Omicron could still be bad POLITICO

NOT SO TENDER AND MILD — The early indications suggest that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus typically causes disease that is “mild.” But even if that turns out to be true, “mild” doesn’t mean “no big deal.”

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Reuters summary of some other recent studies on COVID-19.

Tue, 2021-12-14 16:24 — mike kraft

Vaccines appear weak at blocking Omicron, better against severe disease The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Omicron appears more resistant to Covid vaccines but causing less severe illness in South Africa--major real-world study

Tue, 2021-12-14 16:10 — mike kraft

The first major real-world study of the omicron Covid-19 variant found that it appeared to cause less severe illness in South Africa, where it was first discovered last month, but that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offer reduced protection against it.

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