Vaccinations

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Are Down but Eclipse Spring and Summer Peaks

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:38 — mike kraft

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Are Down but Eclipse Spring and Summer Peaks New cases have fallen almost 50 percent since the highest peak, on Jan. 8. Still, the numbers are far higher than at any point before Oct. 1. nytimes

The worst of the current wave of coronavirus infections seems to be behind us, with the seven-day rolling average of new cases trending down in almost every part of the country. Nationally, that average peaked on Jan. 8 at nearly 260,000 new cases; the figure for Feb. 3, 136,442, amounts to a 47 percent drop from that peak.

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Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:21 — mike kraft

Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union's political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate. Francesco Guarascio, John Chalmers U.S.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate.

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U.S. FDA gearing up for rapid review of potential COVID-19 booster shots

Fri, 2021-02-05 09:55 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA gearing up for rapid review of potential COVID-19 booster shots The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning a rapid review process for quick turnaround of new COVID-19 booster shots if variants of the coronavirus emerge against which the vaccines do not provide protection, the agency's top official said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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U.S. Overview: CDC reports 618 variant cases across 33 states,other developments

Fri, 2021-02-05 09:45 — mike kraft

CDC reports 618 variant cases across 33 states; Johnson & Johnson applies for FDA authorization; 455K US deaths. Latest COVID-19 updates. California lawmakers aim to reopen Disneyland, other theme parks. FDA preps for "all eventualities" of virus variants. Latest COVID-19 news. YahooNews

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Plans developing for US pharmacies to administer up to 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine a month.

Thu, 2021-02-04 19:36 — mike kraft

US pharmacies could administer up to 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine a month. Here's how Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies next week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly. Theresa Waldrop and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN CNN

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STUDY: Younger adults are the main spreaders of COVID-19

Thu, 2021-02-04 19:23 — mike kraft

Age groups that sustain resurging COVID-19 epidemics in the United States Following initial declines, in mid 2020 a resurgence in transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred in the US and Europe. As COVID19 disease control efforts are re-intensified, understanding the age demographics driving transmission and how these affect the loosening of interventions is crucial. We analyze aggregated, age-specific mobility trends from more than 10 million individuals in the US and link these mechanistically to age-specific COVID-19 mortality data.

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Biden health team hatches new vaccine strategy as variant threat builds

Thu, 2021-02-04 19:04 — mike kraft

Biden health team hatches new vaccine strategy as variant threat builds The agency's acting director, Janet Woodcock, said in a statement Thursday that the agency would release updates soon. POLITICO

The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to release new standards for Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, tests and drugs in the coming weeks — all aimed at preparing the country to beat back fast-spreading virus variants that are less susceptible to existing shots.

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J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks

Thu, 2021-02-04 18:47 — mike kraft

J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks If it is authorized, the Covid-19 would be U.S.'s third. NBC News

Johnson & Johnson submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration Thursday for an emergency use authorization for its experimental Covid-19 vaccine.

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International Red Cross sets goal of immunizing 500 million people

Thu, 2021-02-04 12:41 — mike kraft

International Red Cross sets goal of immunizing 500 million people A coalition of Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations set a goal of 500 million coronavirus vaccinations in developing nations, saying international health care disparities would have “deadly Zack Budryk TheHill

A coalition of Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations set a goal of 500 million coronavirus vaccinations in developing nations, saying international health care disparities would have “deadly consequences.”

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