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Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests --studies

Tue, 2022-01-25 17:24 — mike kraft

Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests The Omicron variant can survive longer than earlier versions of the coronavirus on plastic surfaces and human skin, Japanese researchers found in laboratory tests. Its high "environmental stability" - its ability to remain infectious - might have helped Omicron replace Delta as the dominant variant and spread rapidly, they said.

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Analysis: How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from COVID

Thu, 2022-01-20 16:49 — mike kraft

Analysis: How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from COVID The Omicron variant, which is spreading far faster than previous versions of the coronavirus, is not likely to help countries achieve so-called herd immunity against COVID-19, in which enough people become immune to the virus that it can no longer spread, leading disease experts say. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Analysis: Are overall hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis?

Wed, 2022-01-19 15:45 — mike kraft

Are hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis? Using the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 to gauge the severity of the pandemic may not give an accurate picture in the Omicron era as more and more patients with the virus are being admitted for other reasons, some scientists say. Clara-Laeila Laudette,Alistair Smout Reuters

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U.K. to end Omicron Covid restrictions, including mask wearing

Wed, 2022-01-19 15:24 — mike kraft

All plan B Covid restrictions, including mask wearing, to end in England PM says plan B measures will stop on 26 January and compulsory self-isolation for people with Covid on 24 March the Guardian

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Fewer children Hospitalized for Other Infections During COVID--UK study

Tue, 2022-01-18 15:11 — mike kraft

Fewer Kids Hospitalized for Other Infections During COVID U.K. study finds dramatic declines in flu, measles, and invasive infections Molly Walker medpagetoday

Pediatric hospitalizations for all types of infections fell dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest declines in flu-related hospitalizations, British researchers found.

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New Studies: COVID vaccines effective, with limited waning

Fri, 2022-01-14 20:06 — mike kraft

Studies: COVID vaccines effective, with limited waning In 1 of the 3 studies, vaccination was 98% protective against ICU stay and life support in teens. CIDRAP

A trio of new studies yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine report encouraging results on the effectiveness and durability of protection of COVID-19 vaccines against hospitalization and death, including teens.

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How Omicron symptoms differ from Delta and past coronavirus variants

Fri, 2022-01-14 16:36 — mike kraft

2 charts show how Omicron symptoms differ from Delta and past coronavirus variants Vaccinated people with Omicron reported more sore throats and runny noses, but fewer instances of fever, cough, and loss of taste or smell. YahooNews

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Mask rules get tighter in Europe amid winter’s COVID-19 wave

Fri, 2022-01-14 16:19 — mike kraft

Mask rules get tighter in Europe in winter's COVID-19 wave | AP News ROME (AP) — To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes." Now the onetime epicenter of the pandemic in Europe hopes even stricter mask rules will help it beat the latest infection surge. AP NEWS

... Other countries are taking similar action as the more transmissible — yet, apparently, less virulent — omicron variant spreads through the continent.

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UK labs seek to bolster global network for sequencing

Thu, 2022-01-13 17:34 — mike kraft

UK virus hunting labs seek to bolster global variant network | AP News LONDON (AP) — The air conditioners hum constantly in the lab at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, countering the heat thrown off by rows of high-tech sequencing machines that work seven days a week analyzing the genetic material of COVID-19 cases from throughout the U.K. AP NEWS

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AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron

Thu, 2022-01-13 16:16 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the Omicron and other variants when given as a third booster dose. Pushkala Aripaka,Ludwig Burger Reuters

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