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U.S. Health Officials Question AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Results

Tue, 2021-03-23 14:27 — mike kraft

Federal health officials said early Tuesday that results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may have relied on “outdated information” that “may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data,” casting doubt on an announcement on Monday that had been seen as good news for the British-Swedish company as well as the global vaccination drive.

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OVERVIEW: International and U.S. Covid-19 briefs--AP

Mon, 2021-03-22 23:55 — mike kraft

The Latest: Spain to offer AstraZeneca shot to adults 18-65 MADRID — Spain’s health minister said the country will resume use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 by extending it to adults up to 65 years of age and that authorities will consider... AP NEWS

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Analysis: Human rights that protect the enviiornment --some legal facets

Mon, 2021-03-22 16:44 — mike kraft

The human right that benefits nature More than 100 constitutions across the world have adopted a human right to a healthy environment, often serving as a powerful tool to protect the natural world. Katarina Zimmer BBC_Future

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New coronavirus infections begin to rise in US

Mon, 2021-03-22 16:29 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: As restrictions drop, new coronavirus infections in the U.S. begin to rise after months of declines The seven-day average of newly reported cases climbed 2.6 percent on Sunday, even as overall hospitalizations and deaths remain down. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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OPINION: How can we get people to trust the AstraZeneca and other vaccines?

Mon, 2021-03-22 15:29 — mike kraft

News Update: A U.S. trial found that AstraZeneca’s vaccine was 79 percent effective with no serious side effects, according to results released on Monday.

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Myths and Facts about coronavirus vaccines -Washington Post

Mon, 2021-03-22 15:07 — mike kraft

Perspective | Five myths about coronavirus vaccines No, the mRNA vaccines don’t change your DNA Peter Hotez, Maria Elena Bottazzi Washington Post

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Overview: Overseas and U.A. briefs.

Sun, 2021-03-21 18:07 — mike kraft

The Latest: Romania sets record for virus patients in ICUs BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania on Sunday recorded its highest number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units since the pandemic began. The increasing pressure on ICU wards — where today... AP NEWS

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania on Sunday recorded its highest number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units since the pandemic began.

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ANALYSIS: How Europe Went Wrong in Its Vaccine Rollout

Sun, 2021-03-21 00:54 — mike kraft

BRUSSELS — The calls began in December, as the United States prepared to administer its first batches of Covid-19 vaccine. Even then, it was clear that the European Union was a few weeks behind, and its leaders wanted to know what they could learn from their American counterparts.

The questions were the same, from President Emmanuel Macron of France, President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission, and Alexander De Croo, the prime minister of Belgium.

“How did you do it?” Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the United States vaccine czar, recalled them asking on the calls. “And what do you think we missed?”

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U.S. International Covid-19 developments briefs.

Sat, 2021-03-20 17:47 — mike kraft

The Latest: Italy to pick up pace of vaccines for elderly BERGAMO, Italy — Promises to vaccinate all Italians over 80 by the end of March have fallen woefully short, amid well-documented interruptions of vaccine supplies and organizational shortfalls.... AP NEWS

TOKYO — Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

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Overview of Covid-19 cases rising in much of the world--the Economist, with graphs

Sat, 2021-03-20 17:34 — mike kraft

Covid-19 cases are rising again in much of the world More transmissible variants, rather than changes in behaviour, are largely to blame The Economist

LIKE A STORY-BOOK villain, the covid-19 pandemic has a habit of fighting back from the brink of defeat. Last summer politicians were quick to assume that the coronavirus had been squashed, only for a second wave to engulf much of Europe and North America in the autumn.

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