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How the rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states

Sun, 2021-03-21 12:15 — mike kraft

A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily... AP NEWS

Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.

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ANALYSIS: The first big study of COVID reinfection

Fri, 2021-03-19 12:02 — mike kraft

The First Big Study On COVID Reinfection Is Here. Here's What It Means. Can you get the coronavirus twice? How long do you have immunity? This new report provides a lot of insight. Catherine Pearson HuffPost

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Study finds children have surprisingly high rate of COVID-19 antibodies

Fri, 2021-03-19 11:39 — mike kraft

High rate of COVID-19 antibodies found in children, study shows A study out of Northern Virginia shows children had a surprisingly high rate of COVID-19 antibodies. Lindsay Watts FOX 5 DC

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - A study out of Northern Virginia shows children had a surprisingly high rate of COVID-19 antibodies.

Inova Health System partnered with Virginia Department of Health and George Mason University to look at the rate of COVID-19 in children. It was done in the Fall.

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Some Long Covid Patients Feel Much Better After Getting the Vaccine

Thu, 2021-03-18 11:17 — mike kraft

...a number of people ...are reporting that the post-Covid symptoms they’ve experienced for months have begun improving, sometimes significantly, after they got the vaccine. It’s a phenomenon that doctors and scientists are watching closely, but as with much about the yearlong coronavirus pandemic, there are many uncertainties.

Scientists are only beginning to study any potential effect of vaccines on long Covid symptoms. Anecdotes run the gamut: Besides those who report feeling better after the shots, many people say they have experienced no change and a small number say they feel worse.

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EU proposes a Covid-19 ccertificate that would make travel easier for European residents.

Wed, 2021-03-17 20:30 — mike kraft

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/03/17/world/covid-19-coronavirus#to-save-the-summer-tourist-season-travel-certificates-are-proposed-in-europe

The European Union proposed a Covid-19 certificate on Wednesday that would allow people to travel more freely, a move aimed at saving the summer tourist season for member states that depend on it economically.

The proposed document, known as a Digital Green Certificate, would allow residents of member nations to travel at will within the bloc if they have proof of Covid-19 vaccination, a negative test result or a documented recovery from the coronavirus.

The certificates would be free and would be available in digital or paper format.

“The Digital Green Certificate will not be a precondition to free movement, and it will not discriminate in any way,” said Didier Reynders, the bloc’s top official for justice, adding that the aim was to “gradually restore free movement within the E.U. and avoid fragmentation.”

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White House resists pressure for vaccine passports

Wed, 2021-03-17 20:19 — mike kraft

Vaccine passports pose ethical thicket for Biden administration The White House says the government shouldn't issue the credentials or store the data. Darius Tahir POLITICO

States, airlines and tech companies are pressuring the Biden administration to develop a federal standard for vaccine passports — a policy that could speed the economic recovery but might also discriminate against disadvantaged groups and jeopardize privacy.

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Insights into the review of reports of blood clots and AstraZeneca's vaccine?

Wed, 2021-03-17 17:50 — mike kraft

Explainer: How worried should we be about reports of blood clots and AstraZeneca's vaccine? Europe's drug watchdog is reviewing a small number of reports of bleeding, blood clots and low platelet counts in people who have received AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine. Ludwig Burger, Matthias Blamont U.S.

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Stepped up virus testing programs for schools, more funding for health equity issues

Wed, 2021-03-17 17:32 — mike kraft

Expanded testing part of Biden administration school plans Pushing forward with its plan to reopen schools this spring, the Biden administration is expanding coronavirus testing for teachers, staff and students and convening a summit for educators to... AP NEWS

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Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in young children

Tue, 2021-03-16 09:40 — mike kraft

Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in kids Moderna Inc has begun dosing patients in a mid-to-late stage study of its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, in children aged six months to less than 12 years, the company said on Tuesday. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Moderna Inc has begun dosing patients in a mid-to-late stage study of its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, in children aged six months to less than 12 years, the company said on Tuesday.

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OPINON: Covid Vaccines Aren’t Enough. We Still Need More Tests.--NY Times Op-ED IME

Sat, 2021-03-13 19:08 — mike kraft

There’s reason for optimism on the coronavirus pandemic: The number of new Covid-19 cases is dropping, and 98.2 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the United States. But a decline in the number of coronavirus tests being conducted threatens this progress, because those tests are vital to tracing the path and velocity of Covid-19.

The average number of tests being conducted daily to detect the coronavirus in the United States has dropped 20 percent since Feb. 1. At the same time, the nation does not have enough rapid tests to conduct routine testing outside of sites run by local health departments and medical clinics. America needs to expand the nation’s testing capacity and accelerate the proliferation of rapid coronavirus tests in order to overcome Covid-19.

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