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U.S. CDC approves monkeypox vaccine for people before being exposed to the disease

Wed, 2022-09-28 18:16 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC expands pre-exposure eligibility for monkeypox vaccine At risk people nationwide will now be able to get Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos monkeypox vaccine before being exposed to the disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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New York COVID-19 cases move upward

Wed, 2022-09-28 09:29 — mike kraft

New York COVID cases up 8%, some counties outside NYC face worse outbreaks: Latest New York reported 144 people dead of COVID last week, down from 191 deaths the prior week. But COVID hospitalizations leaped about 15%. What to know The Journal News

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Canada to remove all COVID travel restrictions from Oct 1

Wed, 2022-09-28 08:47 — mike kraft

Canada to remove all COVID travel restrictions from Oct 1 Canada will drop all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers from Oct. 1, including vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains, the government said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Should masks return in fall and winter to prevent a COVID surge?

Fri, 2022-09-23 10:21 — mike kraft

Should masks return in fall and winter to prevent a COVID surge? As the U.S. heads into the fall and winter months, when COVID-19 cases typically surge, experts weigh in on whether or not masks should return. ABC News ABC News

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Analysis: Who Is Still Dying From Covid? The CDC Can’t Answer That

Thu, 2022-09-22 11:03 — mike kraft

Analysis | Who Is Still Dying From Covid? The CDC Can’t Answer That Joe Biden isn’t the only American to think the pandemic is over. But the virus is still killing 400 to 500 people a day, and data is sketchy about how to save lives. Faye Flam | Bloomberg Washington Post

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Commentary: Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19

Tue, 2022-09-20 10:38 — mike kraft

Biden's comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19 | CNN Even as the US prepares for a potential winter surge of Covid-19, President Biden roamed the cavernous halls of the Detroit Auto Show for an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" and, gesturing to the mostly maskless attendees, told the nation, "the pandemic is over." Brenda Goodman CNN

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Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? More perspectives

Tue, 2022-09-20 09:30 — mike kraft

Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? The answer is more art than science Experts say there are no accepted metrics or defined international rules that tell us when we can call the code on the Covid pandemic. In reality, things are much more ephemeral. Helen Branswell STAT

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Monkeypox: Chinese official warns don't touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk

Mon, 2022-09-19 17:30 — mike kraft

Don't touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk, China health official says A senior Chinese health official advised people to avoid contact with foreigners to prevent monkeypox infection after the first known case of the virus on mainland China was reported. Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Some scientists say Covid is now less risky than flu

Fri, 2022-09-16 17:41 — mike kraft

Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it's now less risky than flu They argue the threat posed by COVID has lessened because of preexisting immunity and access to treatment. Plus, some deaths may be incorrectly blamed on COVID. Others caution it's too soon to tell. NPR.org

...there's still plenty of differing views on this topic. While the threat from COVID-19 may be approaching the peril the flu poses, skeptics doubt it's hit that point yet.

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Opinion: We're going to live wth the COVID virus, expert says

Fri, 2022-09-16 17:36 — mike kraft

Is COVID's end in sight? "We're going to live with the virus," expert says With flu season approaching, Dr. David Agus also urged people to get their flu shots. YahooNews

The director of the World Health Organization said this week that "the end is in sight" for the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus said although he believes the U.S. is "at the end of the pandemic," COVID-19 is not necessarily "over."

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