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Tracking: Coronavirus Cases at U.S. Colleges and Universities

Thu, 2021-05-27 14:56 — mike kraft

Tracking Coronavirus Cases at U.S. Colleges and Universities Coronavirus cases appear to be slowing at colleges, a New York Times survey has found. Hundreds of schools have announced vaccine requirements for students returning in the fall. The New York Times

More than 260,000 coronavirus cases have been linked to American colleges and universities since Jan. 1, and more than 700,000 cases have been reported since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a New York Times survey of cases on campus.

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Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, new studies

Thu, 2021-05-27 11:38 — mike kraft

Immunity to the coronavirus lasts at least a year, possibly a lifetime, improving over time especially after vaccination, according to two new studies. The findings may help put to rest lingering fears that protection against the virus will be short-lived.

Together, the studies suggest that most people who have recovered from Covid-19 and who were later immunized will not need boosters. Vaccinated people who were never infected most likely will need the shots, however, as will a minority who were infected but did not produce a robust immune response.

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C.D.C. Stops Investigating Mild Infections in Vaccinated Americans who did not need hospitalization

Tue, 2021-05-25 21:20 — mike kraft

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No vaccine provides perfect protection, and so-called breakthrough infections after coronavirus vaccination are rare and unlikely to lead to serious illness. Federal health officials have told fully vaccinated people they no longer need to wear masks or maintain social distance because they are protected, nor do they need to be tested or quarantine after an exposure, unless they develop symptoms.

Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped investigating breakthrough infections among fully vaccinated people unless they become so sick that they are hospitalized or die.

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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears effective in adolescents --company announcement

Tue, 2021-05-25 09:43 — mike kraft

Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears effective in adolescents Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears to be effective in adolescents, the company said Tuesday. John Bonifield and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

(CNN) Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears to be effective in adolescents, the company said Tuesday.

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Administration allocates $4.8B for testing uninsured people for COVID-19

Tue, 2021-05-25 09:33 — mike kraft

HHS commits $4.8B for testing uninsured people for COVID-19 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday that it is designating $4.8 billion to provider relief funding for COVID-19 testing for uninsured people in the U.S. Justine Coleman TheHill

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday that it is designating $4.8 billion to provider relief funding for COVID-19 testing for uninsured people in the U.S.

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Smell loss from COVID-19, researchers seek new explanations and possible treatments

Sun, 2021-05-23 13:57 — mike kraft

'Life-altering:' As millions cope with smell loss from COVID-19, researchers find new explanations and possible treatments Smell loss afflicts the majority of those with COVID-19. A new understanding is emerging about what causes it, and eventually, how it might be treated. Karen Weintraub

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TESTING: Doubts emerge about value of extensive testing as vaccines take effect

Sun, 2021-05-23 12:58 — mike kraft

COVID testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but eclipsed another major change in guidance from the government: Fully vaccinated Americans can largely skip getting tested for the coronavirus. AP NEWS

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U.S. College vaccination requirements vary widely with confusing rules

Thu, 2021-05-20 10:40 — mike kraft

Confusing rules, loopholes and legal issues: College vaccination plans are a mess In just the last two weeks, more than 120 of nearly 400 public and private colleges and universities analyzed by NBC News have added vaccination requirements. NBC News

When the coronavirus began to spread around the country last year, most colleges and universities shut their doors. And when they began to reopen in the fall, they did so in piecemeal and convoluted ways.

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