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First UK death recorded with Omicron variant

Mon, 2021-12-13 17:25 — mike kraft

Covid: First UK death recorded with Omicron variant People should set aside the idea Omicron is a milder variant and get their booster jab, the PM says. BBC News

At least one person in the UK has died with the Omicron coronavirus variant, the prime minister has said.

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Two vaccine doses produce lower antibodies against Omicron variant, Oxford study finds

Mon, 2021-12-13 16:30 — mike kraft

Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or vaccinated may be likely. Reuters Reuters

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Overview: Vaccination policicy developments Europe, Australia, other developments

Fri, 2021-12-10 17:11 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Australia will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 from Jan. 10 and U.S. regulators expanded eligibility for booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds amid rising concerns about the new Omicron variant. Reuters Reuters

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Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response -UK study

Tue, 2021-12-07 01:26 — mike kraft

Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response -UK study A major British study into mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech shots followed by Moderna nine weeks later, according to the results on Monday. Pushkala Aripaka,Lucy Marks

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As omicron variant is detected around the world, travel bans may be too late, experts say

Sun, 2021-11-28 17:12 — mike kraft

As omicron variant is detected around the world, travel bans may be too late, experts say Governments are scrambling to close their borders to travelers from southern Africa, where a potentially dangerous new variant was first found. Washington Post

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South Africa says travel bans over new variant unjustified

Sat, 2021-11-27 00:00 — mike kraft

South Africa says travel bans over new variant unjustified South Africa said on Friday that imposing restrictions on travellers from the country because of a newly identified COVID-19 variant was unjustified, after a British ban on flights from southern African countries that others have followed. Alexander Winning,Tim Cocks Reuters

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OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia, Mideast COVID-related developments

Mon, 2021-11-15 15:59 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain's booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people between 40 and 49 years old, officials said, in a bid to beef up waning immunity in the population ahead of the colder winter months. Reuters Reuters

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Gene linked to doubling risk of COVID-19 death found by UK scientists

Fri, 2021-11-05 15:31 — mike kraft

Gene linked to doubling risk of COVID-19 death found by UK scientists British scientists have identified a gene that doubles the risk of dying from COVID-19, providing new insights into why some people are more susceptible to the disease than others, while opening up possibilities for targeted medicine. Reuters Reuters

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Why scientists worldwide are watching the UK's COVID infections experiences

Thu, 2021-11-04 16:26 — mike kraft

Why scientists worldwide are watching UK COVID... Nature - The country’s relaxation of measures such as masking — especially in England — is showing the limits of relying on vaccines alone. Taylor, Luke nature

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom has often foreshadowed what came later elsewhere. The highly contagious Alpha variant was first detected there, and the country then reported high caseloads of the more-contagious Delta strain before this variant dispersed around the rest of the world. The United Kingdom also saw a wave of infections that seems to have preceded a similar glut now sweeping Western Europe.

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Thailand, Australia, Israel ease travel curbs, lockdowns continue elsewhere

Mon, 2021-11-01 15:53 — mike kraft

Thailand, Australia, Israel ease travel curbs, lockdowns bite elsewhere Thailand, Australia and Israel eased international border restrictions significantly on Monday for the first time in 18 months, offering a broad test of demand for travel worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jiraporn Kuhakan,Jonathan Barrett Reuters

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