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New strudy confirms low incidence of acute allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Wed, 2021-03-10 14:13 — mike kraft

Acute Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines This study examines the incidence of acute allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administrations in health care employees in Massachusetts. JAMA_current

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Roundup of some of the latest studies on treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus

Mon, 2021-03-08 18:05 — mike kraft

Vaccine response may be weaker in elderly; Merck drug shows promise in reducing virus level The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid U.S.

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Biden administration plans coronavirus testing strategy

Sun, 2021-03-07 18:27 — mike kraft

Biden team plots the country’s first national Covid testing strategy The widespread testing envisioned by the Biden program is sorely needed to help bring the pandemic to an end. YahooNews

The Biden administration is preparing to launch the first of several Covid-19 testing hubs to coordinate and oversee a $650 million expansion of testing in K-8 schools and congregate settings like homeless shelters.

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FDA authorizes new test, built with machine learning, to detect past Covid-19 infections

Sat, 2021-03-06 14:20 — mike kraft

FDA authorizes new test to detect past Covid-19 infections The T-Detect COVID test, developed by Adapative Biotechnologies with help from Microsoft, was built with machine learning. Katie Palmer STAT

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a new test to detect Covid-19 infections — one that stands apart from the hundreds already authorized.

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Merck says antiviral drug molnupiravir shows quicker reduction in covid-19 infections

Sat, 2021-03-06 13:56 — mike kraft

Merck says study shows COVID-19 drug causes quick reduction in virus U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co Inc said on Saturday the experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir it is developing with Ridgeback Bio showed a quicker reduction in infectious virus in its phase 2a study among participants with early COVID-19. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Fever scanners used to check temperatures to fight covid can be wildly inaccurate, researchers find

Fri, 2021-03-05 09:43 — mike kraft

Those fever scanners that everyone is using to fight covid can be wildly inaccurate, researchers find A flood of thermal scanners hit the market last year. But researchers say many of the devices use software that can make a feverish person appear perfectly well. Drew Harwell Washington Post

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NIH halts trial of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in emergency department patients with mild symptoms

Tue, 2021-03-02 17:27 — mike kraft

U.S. trial of COVID-19 blood plasma halted after no benefit found The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Tuesday that it has halted a trial of convalescent blood plasma in the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms as it was unlikely to benefit this group. Reuters Staff U.S.

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EBOLA: White House orders screening of airline passagers from affected African countries.

Sat, 2021-02-27 13:55 — mike kraft

White House orders enhanced airport screenings for Ebola The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to screen airline passengers from two African countries arriving in the U.S. for Ebola, which will involve sending them to one of about a half dozen designated airports, Yahoo News has learned. YahooNews

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Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed

Sat, 2021-02-27 12:54 — mike kraft

Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed WASHINGTON (AP) — Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers raced to contain the worst COVID-19 hotspot in the U.S.

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