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Analysis: How America Lost the COVID-19 War

Tue, 2023-04-25 06:49 — mike kraft

How America Lost the COVID-19 War The U.S. is no better prepared for future pandemics than it was in early 2020. Yahoo News

... the U.S. suffered many more casualties than any other affluent country, despite having the best access to remarkable vaccines.

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U.S. FDA authorizes spring covid booster shots for older adults and the immunocompromised

Wed, 2023-04-19 00:03 — mike kraft

FDA says older adults and the immunocompromised may get a spring booster dose of Covid vaccine People ages 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised will be allowed to receive an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine — a spring booster — if they wish, the FDA announced Tuesday. Helen Branswell STAT

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Opinion: As the COVID emergency ends, monoclonal antibodies remain essential

Mon, 2023-04-17 22:05 — mike kraft

As the COVID emergency ends, monoclonal antibodies remain essential With the FDA not currently approving mAbs and the federal government no longer buying them, monoclonals seem to have been expunged from America’s COVID-fighting strategy. dtodd The Hill

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Briefing paper on improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments--WHO

Thu, 2023-04-13 22:20 — mike kraft

Improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

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Is the COVID pandemic really over? The implications

Wed, 2023-04-12 21:41 — mike kraft

Is the COVID pandemic really over? The national COVID-19 emergency, proclaimed by President Trump more than 1,100 days ago, quietly came to an end with an evening notice from the Biden White House. What's next? Yahoo News

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U.S. to spend $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines

Tue, 2023-04-11 07:34 — mike kraft

U.S. spending $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines The U.S. government is spending over $5 billion on an effort to speed up the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson and a Biden administration official said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: The Age of Energy Insecurity

Mon, 2023-04-10 22:58 — mike kraft

The Age of Energy Insecurity How the fight for resources is upending geopolitics. Foreign Affairs

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Example of split views on masking against COVID-19 in health care facilities

Mon, 2023-04-10 22:32 — mike kraft

Masking against COVID-19: Should it stay or go in health care facilities? On May 11, the federal government will declare an end to the COVID-19 emergency. Some say its okay to end masking for COVID-19. Others disagree. Yahoo News

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Analysis: Pandemic preparedness strategies must go beyond vaccines

Sat, 2023-04-08 04:49 — mike kraft

Pandemic preparedness strategies must go beyond vaccines Monoclonal antibodies can fill a critical gap to help stop the next infectious disease outbreak from becoming the next pandemic. Science Translational Medicine

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Once a pathogen of pandemic potential has emerged, an effective response that relies on medical countermeasures (e.g., prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic technologies) must be deployed at scale immediately. Thus, medical countermeasures need to be readily available for use at the first signals that a pathogen of concern has surfaced.

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ANALYSIS: U.S. energy sector transitioning to cleaner energy, spurred by economics, government programs

Sat, 2023-04-08 04:35 — mike kraft

Utility Dive Trendline on The Energy Transition to Renewables Inside the rapidly changing world of The Energy Transition to Renewables. Access the Utility Dive Trendline Utility Dive

The U.S. energy sector is undergoing a fundamental transition to a cleaner and more distributed future. Increasingly favorable economics, corporate commitments, and state and federal actions, like the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act, are all spurring the deployment of renewable energy resources.

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