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OPINION: Global game plan needed to fight the global covid-19 pandemic

Wed, 2021-12-15 21:02 — mike kraft

To Fight the Global Covid-19 Pandemic, We Need a Global Game Plan The U.S. makes a huge mistake if it thinks its fate can be walled off from the rest of the world Larry Brilliant WSJ

For many months in 2020, Covid-19 was the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. And deaths this year have already surpassed last year.

Americans tend to see this pandemic through the lens of American losses. But neither the original virus nor the five Greek-lettered variants of concern began in the U.S. Wherever the next more-infectious variants begin, they will inevitably circle the globe.

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S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads

Wed, 2021-12-15 20:43 — mike kraft

S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads South Africa reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Wednesday in a fourth wave believed to be largely caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant. Reuters Reuters

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Fauci: 'No need' for Omicron-specific booster

Wed, 2021-12-15 20:31 — mike kraft

Fauci: 'No need' for Omicron-specific booster Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus would not require a variant-specific booster, which would have meant a fourth dose of the vaccine for some Americans. YahooNews

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Third dose of Moderna vaccine offers "substantial" improvement in protection against Omicron--NIH study

Wed, 2021-12-15 18:27 — mike kraft

NIH study: Third dose of Moderna vaccine offers "substantial" improvement in protection against Omicron A third dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine offers protection against the Omicron variant that’s 20 times better than the antibody response of two doses, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a>, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN

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EU official says Omicron to be dominant variant in EU by mid-January

Wed, 2021-12-15 12:31 — mike kraft

Omicron to be dominant variant in EU by mid-January | AP News BRUSSELS (AP) — Omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the European Union's 27 nations by mid-January, the bloc's top official said Wednesday amid concerns that a dramatic rise in infections will leave Europe shrouded in gloom during the holiday season. AP NEWS

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Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:47 — mike kraft

Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns Peak could be as soon as January, straining hospitals, agency tells public health leaders. Washington Post

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Analysis: How each state has fared in the pandemic, scorecard on tradeoffs

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:34 — mike kraft

Covid’s deadly tradeoffs, by the numbers: How each state has fared in the pandemic POLITICO’s State Pandemic Scorecard shows how state decisions impacted lives, jobs, education and well-being. politico

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WHO report: COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron, delta still dominant but declining slightly - WHO

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:26 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron - WHO Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also carries a higher risk of reinfection, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: "Mild" Omicron could still be bad and cause a lot of illness and disruption.,

Tue, 2021-12-14 21:09 — mike kraft

Mild Omicron could still be bad POLITICO

NOT SO TENDER AND MILD — The early indications suggest that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus typically causes disease that is “mild.” But even if that turns out to be true, “mild” doesn’t mean “no big deal.”

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