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Huge earthquake in Turkey and Syria, kills over 1,700, many trapped

Mon, 2023-02-06 10:03 — mike kraft

Huge earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, kills about 1,700, many trapped

...The magnitude 7.8 quake, which hit before sunrise in bitter winter weather, was the worst to strike Turkey this century. It was followed in the early afternoon by another large quake of magnitude 7.7.

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International study estimates COVID school closures cost children about one-third of a year’s learning

Mon, 2023-01-30 18:35 — mike kraft

COVID school closures cost children one-third of a year’s learning Nature - A sustained catch-up effort is needed to help students to recover lost skills and knowledge. Naddaf, Miryam nature

Children lost out on more than one-third of a school years’ worth of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, an analysis has found. Their mathematics skills were more affected than their reading abilities.

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All countries 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics, warns IFRC

Mon, 2023-01-30 09:15 — mike kraft

All countries 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics, says IFRC The world is "dangerously unprepared" for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) say in a report published on Monday, calling on countries to update their preparedness plans by year-end. Reuters Reuters

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EU may pay more for Pfizer COVID shots in return for lower volume

Fri, 2023-01-27 10:09 — mike kraft

Exclusive: EU may pay more for Pfizer COVID shots in return for lower volume Brussels is discussing with Pfizer and BioNTech the possibility of reducing the up to 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses the EU has committed to buy this year in return for a higher price, a source with knowledge of the talks said. Maggie Fick Reuters

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Roche launches new test to detect fast spreading Omicron sub-variant

Thu, 2023-01-26 11:13 — mike kraft

Roche launches new test to detect fast spreading Omicron sub-variant Roche has launched a new PCR test to detect a fast-spreading sub-variant of the Omicron variant of Coronavirus, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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EU drug regulator has not seen signal of possible Pfizer COVID shot stroke link

Thu, 2023-01-19 10:20 — mike kraft

EU drug regulator has not seen signal of possible Pfizer COVID shot stroke link The European Union's drug regulator has not identified any safety signals in the region related to U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech's updated COVID-19 shot, the agency said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Covid-19 antibody levels jump among elderly after autumn booster--British study

Wed, 2023-01-18 09:19 — mike kraft

Covid-19 antibody levels jump among elderly after autumn booster The 35-49 age group now has the lowest estimated level of antibodies. Ian Jones, PA AOL

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Some 96.3% of people aged 80 and over in England were likely to have antibodies at the start of December 2022, up from 89.2% in early September.

For 75 to 79-year-olds, the proportion stands at 95.8%, up from 87.4%. ...

The figures are “likely a result of the vaccination booster campaign”, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which has published the data.

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Paying people to take COVID vaccine worked well, European study

Thu, 2023-01-12 18:56 — mike kraft

Paying people to take COVID vaccine worked well, study finds Paying people to take a first COVID-19 vaccine dose didn't lower the likelihood of seeking the second or third dose or of other positive health behaviors. CIDRAP

A study finds that paying people to take a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine didn't lower the likelihood of seeking the second or third dose or of other positive health behaviors and didn't erode morals, sense of civic duty, or feelings of self-determination.

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