Disease Prevention

Commentary: Why Covid-19 vaccines are a freaking miracle: speed, saved lives

Tue, 2022-02-15 19:20 — mike kraft

Why Covid-19 vaccines are a freaking miracle The pandemic has been catastrophic. But consider something that may have escaped you: You have witnessed — and you are a beneficiary of — a freaking miracle. Helen Branswell STAT

Two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s easy to lament all that has come to pass. The devastating losses. The upending of what we regarded as normal ways of life. The sheer relentlessness of it all.

But let’s stop for a moment and consider something else that may have escaped you: You have witnessed — and you are a beneficiary of — a freaking miracle.

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Vaccine scientists have been chasing variants. Now, they’re seeking a universal coronavirus vaccine.

Tue, 2022-02-15 19:13 — mike kraft

Vaccine scientists have been chasing variants. Now, they’re seeking a universal coronavirus vaccine. To many scientists, developing variant-specific vaccines is a short-term, shortsighted and unsustainable strategy. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Some Anti-vaxxers who changed their minds are helping others

Tue, 2022-02-15 18:46 — mike kraft

‘The only logical choice’: anti-vaxxers who changed their minds on Covid vaccines Nearly one-third of US parents are opposed to vaccinating their kids against Covid – so one-time vaccine skeptics are helping families find evidence-based answers the Guardian

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CDC adds South Korea, other countries to high risk travel category

Tue, 2022-02-15 17:49 — mike kraft

More than half of all travel destinations are 'very high' risk The CDC designated a half dozen new places "very high" risk for travel on Monday, including South Korea and French Polynesia. Almost 140 destinations are now at Level 4, the highest risk category. By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN CNN

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Overview: International developments summary

Tue, 2022-02-15 17:40 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said, urging authorities to improve vaccination and other measures. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. Covid-19 booster shot uptake is at all-time low, CNN analysis

Tue, 2022-02-15 16:46 — mike kraft

Covid-19 booster shot uptake is at all-time low in the US, CNN analysis finds The pace of people getting Covid-19 vaccine booster shots in the United States has dropped to the lowest it has ever been, and many public health experts are concerned. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Pfizer director says shots for kids under 5 delayed due to low number of Covid cases in trial

Mon, 2022-02-14 19:31 — mike kraft

Pfizer director Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Shots for kids under 5 delayed due to low Covid cases in trial "One case in one direction or another can tip the perception of the vaccine's overall effectiveness," said the Pfizer board member and former FDA chief. Krystal Hur CNBC

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Analysis: Face masks keep kids safe from Covid-19 and keep schools open. There’s no evidence they harm kids developmentally.

Mon, 2022-02-14 16:52 — mike kraft

What Do Masks Do to Kids? Face masks keep kids safe from Covid-19 and keep schools open. There’s no evidence they harm kids developmentally. The New Republic

What are masks doing to our children? In recent months, as frustration with the ongoing pandemic increases, this question has felt particularly relevant.

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