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European Union looks elsewhere to improve faltering vaccination efforts

Tue, 2021-03-02 18:03 — mike kraft

Europe's unified vaccination strategy is splintering The European Union's 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout plagued by supply issues, contract skirmishes and sluggish takeup. Zamira Rahim, CNN CNN

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COVID-19 pandemic tensions prompt some attacks on health workers overseas

Tue, 2021-03-02 17:48 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out and suffered a fracture. The second was beaten into a coma. Following the... AP NEWS

Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out and suffered a fracture. The second was beaten into a coma.

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New Varient in Brazil causes concern, infected previous COVID-19 victims

Tue, 2021-03-02 17:03 — mike kraft

In just a matter of weeks, two variants of the coronavirus have become so familiar that you can hear their inscrutable alphanumeric names regularly uttered on television news.

B.1.1.7, first identified in Britain, has demonstrated the power to spread far and fast. In South Africa, a mutant called B.1.351 can dodge human antibodies, blunting the effectiveness of some vaccines.

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New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks---WHO

Tue, 2021-03-02 16:37 — mike kraft

WHO: New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a briefing on Monday that new coronavirus cases are increasing worldwide f Zack Budryk TheHill

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Twitter taking more action aganst COVID vaccine misinformation

Tue, 2021-03-02 03:27 — mike kraft

Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly... AP NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.

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New Study Shows One Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine Protects Older People

Tue, 2021-03-02 02:39 — mike kraft

Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80% in over-80s The UK will soon be in a "very different world", government scientists promise after the success of the jabs. BBC News

A single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid jab reduces the chance of needing hospital treatment by more than 80%, an analysis in England shows.

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OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia, Latin American developments

Mon, 2021-03-01 18:07 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Johnson & Johnson's newly authorized vaccine has started shipping, while a highly transmissible variant of coronavirus first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus has been detected in Britain for the first time. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass urged countries to enter contracts for vaccines now so they could get delivery schedules, saying it was vital to get started in more countries and work through more channels.

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Other countries urge drug companies to share vaccine production information

Mon, 2021-03-01 17:12 — mike kraft

Countries call on drug companies to share vaccine know-how PARIS (AP) — In an industrial neighborhood on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s largest city lies a factory with gleaming new equipment imported from Germany, its immaculate hallways lined with... AP NEWS

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OVERVIEW U.S and elsewhere:: Downtrend in new U.S. infections stalls, fueling concerns over virus variants’ spread

Mon, 2021-03-01 16:19 — mike kraft

Live updates: Downtrend in new U.S. infections stalls, fueling concerns over virus variants’ spread The rolling seven-day average has stagnated around a worrisomely high daily rate of 75,000 after weeks of declines. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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First US J&J vaccine doses shipping tonight, and other developments

Mon, 2021-03-01 01:42 — mike kraft

The Latest: First US J&J vaccine doses shipping Sunday night WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday. White House... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday.

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FDA approves J&J vaccine, giving the US and possibly Europe another Covid vaccine

Sun, 2021-02-28 01:52 — mike kraft

FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine, adding to the nation’s arsenal against the pandemic Only a few million doses will be shipped in the days immediately after authorization, though production will ramp up in coming weeks, with 20 million doses to be delivered by the end of March and 100 million in the first half of the year. Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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EBOLA: White House orders screening of airline passagers from affected African countries.

Sat, 2021-02-27 20:55 — mike kraft

White House orders enhanced airport screenings for Ebola The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to screen airline passengers from two African countries arriving in the U.S. for Ebola, which will involve sending them to one of about a half dozen designated airports, Yahoo News has learned. YahooNews

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WHO says vaccine hoarding hurts supplies for less wealthy countries

Sat, 2021-02-27 02:35 — mike kraft

Vaccine hoarding threatens global supply via COVAX: WHO Countries seeking their own COVID-19 vaccine doses are making deals with drug companies that threaten the supply for the global COVAX programme for poor and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization said on Friday. Reuters Staff U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries seeking their own COVID-19 vaccine doses are making deals with drug companies that threaten the supply for the global COVAX programme for poor and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

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