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Long Covid estimated to costs American victims $9,000 a year in health-care expenses, on average

Thu, 2022-12-01 16:43 — mike kraft

Millions suffer from long Covid — and it costs them $9,000 a year in health-care expenses, on average

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David Cutler, an economist at Harvard University who projected the $3.7 trillion economic cost of long Covid, estimates the individual medical costs of the disease to be about $9,000 a year, on average. However, typical costs can range from roughly $3,700 up to almost $14,000, Cutler said.

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China eases some virus controls in effort to head off more protests

Thu, 2022-12-01 16:26 — mike kraft

China eases virus controls amid effort to head off protests BEIJING (AP) — More Chinese cities eased anti-virus restrictions and police patrolled their streets Thursday as the government tried to defuse public anger over some of the world’s most stringent COVID measures and head off more protests . AP NEWS

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China: IMF head urges end to mass lockdowns; Chinese official says country entering new stage for COVID controls

Thu, 2022-12-01 00:17 — mike kraft

The AP Interview: IMF head urges China to end mass lockdowns BERLIN (AP) — It is time for China to move away from massive lockdowns and toward a more targeted approach to COVID-19, the head of the International Monetary Fund said days after widespread protests broke out , a change that would ease the impact to a world economy already struggling with high inflation, an energy crisis and disrupted food supply. AP NEWS

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New Banana-Derived Therapy Is Effective Against All Known Coronaviruses and Flu Strains

Wed, 2022-11-30 23:51 — mike kraft

New Banana-Derived Therapy Is Effective Against All Known Coronaviruses and Flu Strains The potential therapy was derived from a banana protein. A study published on January 13th, 2020 touted the development of a potential therapy that may be used to fight all known strains of the flu. One week later, the first laboratory-confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 triggered the two-and-a-half-ye Colin Collins SciTechDaily

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The Research Underway to Develop a Universal Flu Vaccine

Wed, 2022-11-30 23:38 — mike kraft

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More Republicans Died Than Democrats after COVID-19 Vaccines Became Available--study

Wed, 2022-11-30 23:19 — mike kraft

More Republicans Died Than Democrats after COVID-19 Vaccines Came Out The sharp divergence in excess death rates that emerged in the post-vaccine period "is pretty striking… and the magnitudes are quite large." Yale University Nextgov.com

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The study finds that excess deaths during the pandemic were 76% higher among Republicans than Democrats in two states, Ohio and Florida.

What’s more, the partisan gap in death rates increased significantly after vaccines were introduced.

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China: Two cities ease COVID curbs after protests spread

Wed, 2022-11-30 16:24 — mike kraft

Two Chinese cities ease COVID curbs after protests spread The giant Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of COVID curbs on Wednesday, a day after demonstrators in southern Guangzhou clashed with police amid a string of protests against the world's toughest coronavirus restrictions. Brenda Goh,Martin Quin Pollard Reuters

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With no exit strategy from ‘zero Covid’ policy, China could face tsunami in cases, experts fear

Wed, 2022-11-30 16:20 — mike kraft

With no exit strategy from 'zero Covid' policy, China could face tsunami in cases, experts fear As the world watches the rare spectacle of protesters challenging China’s authoritarian leadership over its increasingly perplexing zero Covid policy, people who study the disease see threats ahead for China — and beyond. Helen Branswell STAT

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Guide to New COVID Boosters: What We Know and Who Especially Needs One

Wed, 2022-11-30 16:03 — mike kraft

New COVID Boosters: What We Know About Them and Who Especially Needs One

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Adults who haven't gotten the new booster yet have options: You can choose either Moderna's or Pfizer and BioNTech's bivalent formulas. Adults who don't want either might be able to get Novavax as a booster instead.

Here's what we know about the updated boosters.

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