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Updated boosters are cutting the risk of getting sick from Covid-19 by about half--new study

Wed, 2023-01-25 23:06 — mike kraft

Updated boosters are cutting the risk of getting sick from Covid-19 by about half | CNN The updated Covid-19 boosters are cutting the risk that a person will get sick from the coronavirus by about half, even against infections caused by the rapidly spreading XBB.1.5 subvariant. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Analysis: Setting the record straight: There is no ‘Covid heart’

Wed, 2023-01-25 16:27 — mike kraft

Setting the record straight: There is no 'Covid heart' In a world where success is measured by clicks, the idea that even mild cases of Covid-19 could pose a new and unprecedented threat to the heart took off, even though it was largely unsubstantiated. Patrick Skerrett STAT

After a year of frightening headlines, widespread concern, and countless retweets that the virus that causes Covid-19 may attack the heart more aggressively than any other viral illness, the verdict is in: It doesn’t.

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Opinion: The COVID vaccine success story can be a springboard for future research

Wed, 2023-01-25 16:16 — mike kraft

The COVID vaccine success story as a springboard for future research CIDRAP

The harmonized approach and broad database created by the COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN), or Operation Warp Speed (OWS), to rapidly develop life-saving SARS-CoV-2 vaccines can be harnessed for future research on other public health threats that require a speedy response, according to a special communication published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Bivalent updated COVID-19 boosters struggle to prevent subvariant transmission – reseqarcher says new approaches are necessary

Wed, 2023-01-25 16:02 — mike kraft

Even bivalent updated COVID-19 boosters struggle to prevent omicron subvariant transmission – an immunologist discusses why new approaches are necessary The FDA is proposing an annual shot against COVID-19, signaling that a new approach is needed. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusBy almost any measure, the vaccination campaign against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been a global success. As of January 2023, more than 12 billion vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have been administered in an effort that has saved countless lives – more than 14 million in the first year of vaccine availability alone.

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Two views: U.S. Covid death tolls undercounted, Covid is no longer a national emergency

Wed, 2023-01-25 15:44 — mike kraft

COVID-19 deaths in the US continue to be undercounted, research shows, despite claims of 'overcounts' An accurate count of COVID-19 deaths is critical both scientifically and politically. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images PlusSince the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, a recurring topic of debate has been whether official COVID-19 death statistics in the U.S. accurately capture the fatalities associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Some politicians and a few public health practitioners have argued that COVID-19 deaths are overcounted.

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Long COVID Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work--NY Study

Tue, 2023-01-24 16:01 — mike kraft

Long COVID Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds Long COVID is having a significant effect on America’s workforce, preventing substantial numbers of people from going back to work while others continue needing medical care long after returning to their jobs, according to a new analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York state.

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In theU.S, only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses

Tue, 2023-01-24 15:54 — mike kraft

Only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses CIDRAP

Only 41% of US adults with impaired immune systems, who are at high risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes, have received four doses of mRNA vaccine, and less than 1% had received the recommended five doses as of August, according to a study published late last week in JAMA Network Open.

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