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Dakotas cut back on COVID-19 reporting

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:14 — mike kraft

South Dakota ends daily COVID-19 reporting PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Health officials in South Dakota say COVID-19 case rates have dropped so dramatically they’ll no longer give daily updates. The Argus Leader reported that the state health department ended daily reports on Friday and will now give only weekly reports. AP NEWS

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UK Covid infections rise, driven by BA.2 Omicron variant

Mon, 2022-03-21 08:43 — mike kraft

Covid: Rise in UK infections driven by BA.2 Omicron variant One in 20 people infected, with record high rates in elderly people due a spring Covid booster vaccine. BBC News

Covid cases have continued to rise in the UK, with an estimated one in every 20 people infected, figures from the Office for National Statistic suggest.

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Lockdowns: jChina's soaring COVID numbers, New Zealand and Hong King experiences

Fri, 2022-03-18 19:56 — mike kraft

How China's soaring COVID numbers put the rest of the world at risk Over the last few weeks, China’s COVID curve has shot straight up. Nationwide, new daily cases cleared 5,100 for the first time ever on Monday. Even in February 2020, when the virus first skyrocketed in Wuhan, that number officially peaked at just 3,300 per day, on average. YahooNews

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German lawmakers vote to abolish most pandemic restrictions

Fri, 2022-03-18 19:35 — mike kraft

German lawmakers vote to abolish most pandemic restrictions BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers voted Friday to abolish most of the country's coronavirus pandemic restrictions despite a surge in infections, with almost 300,000 new daily cases reported. AP NEWS

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The Bundestag passed an amendment to the pandemic rules in a 364-277 vote with two abstentions. The upper house of parliament, made up of Germany’s 16 states, approved the measure later Friday.

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FDA recalls some home tests for Covid

Fri, 2022-03-18 11:03 — mike kraft

SD Biosensor Recalls Unauthorized STANDARD Q COVID-19 Tests SD Biosensor's STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Home Tests are being recalled because they are not authorized, cleared, or approved by the FDA and may give false results. Center for Devices and Radiological Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Congressional funding for countering Covid problems --White House, House leaders step up funding efforts

Fri, 2022-03-18 10:36 — mike kraft

The AP Interview: Health chief warns of COVID funds shortage WASHINGTON (AP) — With the nation yearning for a new normal after its long struggle with the coronavirus, U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra warned Thursday that vaccines, tests and treatments will be “stuck on the ground” unless Congress provides the additional funds the White House has demanded. AP NEWS

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Germany hits record Covid infection rate as mask mandates come to an end

Wed, 2022-03-16 19:02 — mike kraft

Germany hits record Covid infection rate since start of pandemic Over past 24 hours 262,593 cases have been recorded, but with testing facilities at capacity, number could be higher the Guardian

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Canada to drop COVID tests for vaccinated visitors: official

Wed, 2022-03-16 17:48 — mike kraft

Canada to drop COVID tests for vaccinated visitors: official TORONTO (AP) — Canada will no longer require a pre-arrival COVID-19 test for vaccinated travelers as of April 1. A senior government official confirmed the change Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorization to speak publicly ahead of the announcement this week. AP NEWS

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Florida cuts COVID data reporting to every 2 weeks

Wed, 2022-03-16 11:47 — mike kraft

Florida limits COVID data to every 2 weeks, state says via meme Department of Health officials announced the change via Twitter, using Vince McMahon and cat memes. Tampa Bay Times

Florida officials have again rolled back access to the state’s COVID-19 data, and will now only release key pandemic metrics such as the number of people who have been infected, died and vaccinated once every two weeks instead of every week.

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Long Covid patients, in search of relief, turn to private company. Critics say there's no science to back it up.

Mon, 2022-03-14 10:52 — mike kraft

Long Covid patients, in search of relief, turn to private company

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A full two years into the coronavirus pandemic, long-haul Covid patients remain sick and in desperate search of answers. They've lost jobs. They've lost their sense of self. Many say they have lost faith in the medical community.

Despite multiple studies, the launch of dozens of specialized long Covid clinics and $1.15 billion in federal funding for the National Institutes of Health to study the condition, there remains a dearth of proven treatments for people who are suffering from lingering illness after their infection.

"There is no one right answer for many of our patients," said Dr. Ben Abramoff, director of the Post-COVID Assessment and Recovery Clinic at Penn Medicine, which has seen more than 1,100 long Covid patients.

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