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WASHINGTON — Federal officials and drugmakers, faced with a slower-than-expected rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, are racing to find ways to expand the supply, looking at lowering the required dosage and extracting more doses from the supplies they have.

Just weeks into the vaccine program, scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the drugmaker Moderna are analyzing data to see if they can double the supply of the company’s coronavirus vaccine by cutting doses in half. The study, though long planned, is increasingly urgent in the face of looming shortages as the country tries to fight off a surging pandemic.

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FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule

Tue, 2021-01-05 17:13 — mike kraft

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule Agency officials said reducing the number of doses creates a potential for harm in patients because "they may assume that they are fully protected when they are not" and may "take unnecessary risks." NPR.org

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A more contagious coronavirus strain has been identified in 4 states and 33 countries. What we know.

Tue, 2021-01-05 16:57 — mike kraft

A more contagious coronavirus strain has been identified in 4 states and 33 countries. What we know. A new strain of the coronavirus, first identified in the U.K., has now been found in Florida, California, Colorado and New York. Here's what to know. YahooNews

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EU rejects criticism for slow vaccine rollout across bloc

Mon, 2021-01-04 17:10 — mike kraft

EU rejects criticism for slow vaccine rollout across bloc BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission defended its coronavirus vaccination strategy Monday amid growing criticism in member states about the slow rollout of COVID-19 shots across the region of... AP NEWS

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission defended its coronavirus vaccination strategy Monday amid growing criticism in member states about the slow rollout of COVID-19 shots across the region of 450 million inhabitants.

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UPDATE: U.S. and ovrseas developments.

Sun, 2021-01-03 17:50 — mike kraft

The Latest: US virus death toll hits 350,000; surge feared BALTIMORE, M.D. — The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 350,000 as experts anticipate another surge in coronavirus cases and deaths stemming from holiday gatherings over... AP NEWS

BALTIMORE, M.D. — The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 350,000 as experts anticipate another surge in coronavirus cases and deaths stemming from holiday gatherings over Christmas and New Year’s.

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Canada will require incoming international air passengers to test negative before boarding, and other news from around the world

Sun, 2021-01-03 02:06 — mike kraft

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus#canada-will-require-incoming-international-air-passengers-to-test-negative-before-boarding-and-other-news-from-around-the-world

Canada will require passengers seeking to board international flights into the country to show their airline proof of a negative coronavirus test, in addition to entering an already existing, mandatory 14-day quarantine on arrival.

The new rule, which the government announced on Thursday, will take effect on Jan. 7 and will require proof of a negative PCR test taken in the previous 72 hours. PCR tests must be sent to a lab and can take several days to process, unlike the rapid antigen test, which gives a result in about 30 minutes.

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Researchers think 'hundreds' of people in US could have new UK coronavirus strain

Fri, 2021-01-01 18:31 — mike kraft

Researchers think 'hundreds' of people in US could have new UK coronavirus strain Researchers studying the new UK strain of the coronavirus think it likely arrived in the US in mid-November, and that many people in the United States could already be infected. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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Explanations for ‘long Covid’ remain elusive. Research in early stages

Wed, 2020-12-30 17:15 — mike kraft

Explanations for ‘long Covid’ remain elusive. Believing patients helps “The vaccines and therapeutics, they were easy. With this post-acute Covid syndrome ... it's kind of a wild, wild West right now.” Elizabeth Cooney STAT

Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, the perplexing problems of Covid-19 long-haulers seem no nearer resolution — or even explanation — than when they first puzzled doctors and patients in the spring.

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