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World overview: Omicron and delta spell return of unpopular restrictions in many but not all countries

Thu, 2021-12-02 23:56 — mike kraft
Omicron and delta spell return of unpopular restrictions | AP News PARIS (AP) — Greeks who are over age 60 and refuse coronavirus vaccinations could be hit with monthly fines of more than one-quarter of their pensions — a get-tough policy that the country's politicians say will cost votes but save lives. AP NEWS

 

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As omicron variant is detected around the world, travel bans may be too late, experts say

Mon, 2021-11-29 00:12 — mike kraft
As omicron variant is detected around the world, travel bans may be too late, experts say Governments are scrambling to close their borders to travelers from southern Africa, where a potentially dangerous new variant was first found. Washington Post
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COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert

Mon, 2021-11-29 00:01 — mike kraft
COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. In the U.S., Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, said he would not be surprised if the omicron variant was already in the United States, too. “We have not detected it yet, but when you have a virus that is showing this degree of transmissibility ...
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Belgium, Israel detect first cases of new COVID-19 variant.

Sat, 2021-11-27 00:23 — mike kraft
Belgium detects first case of new COVID variant in Europe Belgium detected Europe's first confirmed case of the new variant of COVID-19 on Friday, and at the same time announced measures aimed at curbing a rapidly spreading fourth wave of coronavirus infections. Marine Strauss,Philip Blenkinsop Reuters
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OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia, Mideast COVID-related developments

Mon, 2021-11-15 22:59 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain's booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people between 40 and 49 years old, officials said, in a bid to beef up waning immunity in the population ahead of the colder winter months. Reuters Reuters
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COVID proteins that trigger strokes and heart attacks identified by Israeli team

Thu, 2021-11-04 08:12 — mike kraft
COVID proteins that trigger strokes and heart attacks identified by Israeli team Discovery, made through ‘peek in virus's black box,’ could lead to therapies that halt havoc wrought on vascular system, say Tel Aviv University scientists timesofisrael

Israeli scientists have identified the virus proteins that are triggering strokes and heart attacks in COVID-19 patients, in a breakthrough they expect will pave the way for new drugs.

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Thailand, Australia, Israel ease travel curbs, lockdowns continue elsewhere

Mon, 2021-11-01 22:53 — mike kraft
Thailand, Australia, Israel ease travel curbs, lockdowns bite elsewhere Thailand, Australia and Israel eased international border restrictions significantly on Monday for the first time in 18 months, offering a broad test of demand for travel worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jiraporn Kuhakan,Jonathan Barrett Reuters
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Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine but protection remains strong

Thu, 2021-10-07 22:15 — mike kraft
Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine drops off after two months or so, although protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death remains strong. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN
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Boosters helped Israel avoid exceeding hospital capacity as Covid-19 cases surged, data presented to FDA suggests

Sat, 2021-09-18 00:18 — mike kraft
Boosters helped Israel avoid going beyond hospital capacity as Covid-19 cases surged, data suggests A model projects that without booster shots – or if boosters were administered a few weeks later– Covid-19 hospitalizations in Israel could have exceeded the nation's capacity, according to data that Dr.
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New Pfizer data makes case for booster shots 6 months after primary doses

Thu, 2021-09-16 00:30 — mike kraft
New Pfizer data makes case for booster shots 6 months after primary doses The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday released new data from Pfizer's submitted application to approve booster doses of its Covid-19 vaccine. In it, Pfizer demonstrates what it sees as proof that third shot will be both safe and necessary for most Americans to take, arguing that immunity wanes over time -- regardless of any new variant of concern.
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