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COVID-19 death rates in young adults rose in 2021--atudy

Tue, 2022-11-29 22:53 — mike kraft

COVID-19 death rates in young people rose in 2021 CIDRAP

Today in Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers show that, compared to 2020, mortality rates due to COVID-19 infections among young adults increasedsignificantly in 2021, suggesting younger people had lower vaccine uptake and adhered to fewer COVID precautions than older adults in the United States

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Omicron BQ Covid variants, which threaten people with compromised immune systems, are now dominant in U.S.

Mon, 2022-11-28 15:02 — mike kraft

Omicron BQ Covid variants, which threaten people with compromised immune systems, are now dominant in U.S. The BQ coronavirus subvariants are likely resistant to key antibody medications used by people with compromised immune systems. Spencer Kimball CNBC

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China eases some COVID rules after wide protests of lockdowns

Mon, 2022-11-28 14:53 — mike kraft

China eases COVID rules after wide protests of lockdowns BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe “zero COVID” strategy Monday after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades. AP NEWS

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Discussion: Journalists reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic using research that had yet to be peer reviewed

Fri, 2022-11-25 16:18 — mike kraft

Journalists reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic relied on research that had yet to be peer reviewed Preprints are often free to use, making them more accessible for journalists to report on. However, as they have yet to undergo peer review, science journalists take a gamble on their accuracy. The Conversation

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Omicron drives Covid surges, U.S. cases rising again.

Fri, 2022-11-25 15:16 — mike kraft

After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gathered for Thanksgiving. It was a prelude to a wave that experts expect to soon wash over the U.S. AP NEWS

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Covid infection can lead to increaed risk of diabetes--new international study

Wed, 2022-11-23 18:36 — mike kraft

New study finds increased risk of diabetes after COVID illness Over the pandemic, scientists have learned that the coronavirus can lead to a wide range of ongoing health problems — including diabetes, according to a new study. New research published in the journal BMC Medicine this month sheds light on how patients who have contracted COVID-19 are at greater risk of developing diabetes — both type 1 and type 2. YahooNews

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China widens COVID curbs, iPhone factory unrest adds to economy worries

Wed, 2022-11-23 15:20 — mike kraft

China widens COVID curbs, iPhone factory unrest adds to economy worries Chinese cities imposed more curbs on Wednesday to rein in rising coronavirus cases, adding to investor worries about the economy, as fresh unrest at the world's largest iPhone plant highlighted the social and industrial toll of China's strict COVID-19 measures. Bernard Orr Reuters

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In the U.S., vaccinated people now make up a majority of covid deaths

Wed, 2022-11-23 14:45 — mike kraft

Analysis | Vaccinated people now make up a majority of covid deaths The trend underscores the importance of regular booster shots. McKenzie Beard Washington Post

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For the first time, a majority of Americans dying from the coronavirus received at least the primary series of the vaccine.

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One dose of monkeypox vaccine yields strong protection --UK study

Tue, 2022-11-22 22:20 — mike kraft

U.K. analysis shows one dose of monkeypox vaccine yields strong protection An analysis released Tuesday by U.K. health officials indicates that even one dose of the monkeypox vaccine provides strong protection against the virus. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Researchers at the U.K. Health Security Agency estimated that one dose of the vaccine was 78% effective at protecting against infection 14 or more days after vaccination.

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U.S. largest county, Los Angeles,recommends indoor masking after increase in COVID cases

Mon, 2022-11-21 22:04 — mike kraft

LA County recommends indoor masking after increase in COVID cases Los Angeles County said it is "strongly recommending" residents wear masks indoors due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. ABC News ABC News

On Thursday, the largest county in the United States said it is "strongly recommending" people wear face coverings in indoor public settings but stopped short of requiring them.

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