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☆ Millions of people have long Covid, including children and pregnant people, studies show
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Millions of people deal with Covid-19 symptoms long after their initial infections. Estimates of adults who develop long Covid range from 2.5% to 25%, although different studies have different definitions of how “long” Covid is defined. But many studies have found that vaccination lowers the risk of severe disease, which can make long Covid more likely. Long Covid symptoms in children included breathing problems like a cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness, along with fatigue. Studies haven’t fully explained what factors kids with long Covid have in common.

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A new COVID-19 variant has entered the scene in the U.S.HV.1 was documented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in low numbers over the summer. It’s a descendent of EG.5, which is the second most common variant in the U.S. at nearly 22% of new cases, according to estimates from the CDC. That estimate also includes cases from HV.1 and another similar strain, HK.5. The CDC is predicting a “moderate” COVID-19 wave, according to its respiratory disease season outlook. “COVID-19 variants continue to emerge but have not resulted in rapid disease surges,” the CDC said in an update to its respiratory disease season outlook published last month.

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About 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children got the new COVID-19 vaccines during the first month it was available, according to national survey data. The data was presented on Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It found that vaccine recipients from mid-September to mid-October were more likely to be older, insured and have higher incomes. It found that the groups most likely to get the shots are people 65 and older and Democrats. The recent decrease in coronavirus metrics should not dissuade Americans from getting the new COVID-19 shot, experts warn, noting that the threat of another wave is always looming.

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New COVID-19 hospitalizations have declined for the third week in a row following the late summer increase of coronavirus in the U.S.Last week saw more than 18,100 new COVID-19 hospital admissions – a 6% decrease from the week prior – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While it's clear that the late summer increase of COVID-19 has passed its peak, health officials warn that the months ahead are likely to bring another wave. According to CDC’s respiratory disease outlook, the agency expects a “moderate” COVID-19 wave with about as many peak hospitalizations as last winter. Last winter’s COVID-19 hospitalizations peaked at about 44,500. U.S. health agencies recently endorsed new COVID-19 shots that more closely align with circulating variants.

Persons: Biden, Mandy Cohen Organizations: Centers for Disease Control Locations: U.S, Boston

The summer increase of COVID-19 appears to have passed its peak. The mindset change is likely how health officials will examine COVID-19 during the fall and winter months for years to come. Last winter saw a peak of new weekly COVID-19 hospital admissions at nearly 44,500. That would mean that the U.S. enters peak respiratory disease season with an elevated level of COVID-19 circulating already, so a further increase could be possible on top of that. But to get the most protection against this form of the COVID virus that's circulating right now, get the updated COVID vaccine."

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The COVID-19 omicron subvariant EG.5 – unofficially nicknamed “eris” – was responsible for about 1 in 4 new coronavirus infections in recent weeks, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s the highest prevalence for any coronavirus strain, though omicron subvariant FL.1.5.1 is quickly rising behind it, according to CDC data. While the variant scene continues to shift in the U.S., the CDC on Thursday released its respiratory disease season outlook for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. There is also a possibility that hospitalizations will surpass last year’s level and cause strain on health care facilities should a new coronavirus variant arise. COVID-19 by itself is unlikely to cause large waves of severe disease and hospitalizations because of widespread immunity to the coronavirus from prior infections, vaccinations or both, according to the CDC.

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Is there an election coming up by any chance?”While some individual schools and colleges have implemented temporary mask requirements, there is no sign that anyone in federal or state leadership is considering widespread COVID-19 restrictions, requirements or mask mandates. “No COVID-19 public health restrictions or mask requirements are being considered by the Murphy administration," said Christi Peace, spokesperson for New Jersey Gov. It was largely the same message from Democratic governors’ offices in several other states that responded to an inquiry about whether any COVID-19 mandates were under consideration. “Currently, COVID-19 lockdowns and mask mandates are not being discussed and the governor has no plans to institute these measures,” she said. Reinstated mask requirements across the country have so far been limited to a handful of local schools and businesses.

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☆ A Positive Covid Milestone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( David Leonhardt | More About David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Most immunocompromised people are at little additional risk from Covid — even people with serious conditions, such as multiple sclerosis or a history of many cancers. The C.D.C.’s main Covid webpage estimates that about 80 people per day have been dying from the virus in recent weeks, which is equal to about 1 percent of overall daily deaths. data suggests that almost one-third of official recent Covid deaths have fallen into this category. “I don’t know anybody who thinks we’re going to eradicate Covid,” Jha said. Given the politics of vaccination, the recent victims are also disproportionately Republican and white.

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☆ Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Months prior, Glaser and her team were implementing the school’s Covid-19 testing program, using antigen nasal swab tests. It’s not as simple as just handing those things out at school and having the kids do them,” said Glaser, who oversaw antigen testing programs at some California public schools. For now, Glaser and her colleagues described in a new study the lessons they learned from the Covid-19 dog screening pilot program that they launched in some California K-12 public schools. In comparison, Covid-19 BinaxNOW antigen tests have been shown in one real-world study to demonstrate 93.3% sensitivity and 99.9% specificity. The pilot program within California public schools also has left Edwards with hope for future opportunities in which canines can help detect disease in humans.

☆ Do We Understand Covid Yet?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Here is one way Covid is not like the flu. In its first year, the new virus infected an estimated 100 million Americans, five times as many as are infected by the flu in an average year. Our countermeasures don’t seem to have slowed Covid at all but they did slow the flu. A medium-severe flu season came to a screeching halt, with cases dropping dramatically after March 2020 apparently due to social-distancing measures adopted for Covid. One study found that by December 2021 half of Americans claimed to have had Covid.

☆ Fact Check-Pepto-Bismol not a proven treatment for COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Pepto-Bismol, the familiar pink over-the-counter medicine, might be expected to ease diarrhea symptoms in people with or without COVID-19. The claim that “big pharma” is hiding the benefits of Pepto-Bismol as a treatment for COVID-19 is part of a narrative that COVID-19 was manufactured for the pharmaceutical industry as a source of profit, previously debunked by Reuters (here). Bruce Yacyshyn, an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati and co-principal investigator of the Pepto-Bismol clinical trial, told Reuters via email that there was a valid scientific reason to test the medication in the context of COVID-19. But it remained as yet an “unproven treatment” for the virus because “no placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial data is yet available for this drug in this indication.”WHY PEPTO-BISMOL? There is no scientific evidence that Pepto-Bismol provides any benefit as a treatment for COVID-19, and a clinical trial testing that question has not yet produced results.

☆ Face masks come back to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Local officials mulling over masksThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers specific guidance on when masking is recommended based on its Covid-19 community levels. The agency says that people may choose to wear masks at any time but that a “high-quality mask or respirator” is recommended for everyone when a county has a “high” Covid-19 community level. As of Thursday, about 5.66% of US counties have high community levels, including some places in Arizona, Wyoming, Oregon and the Dakotas. Even without a mandate, she emphasized community efforts like wearing masks inside when possible and getting Covid-19 vaccines or boosters. “We do know that 5% of the population is living in places with a high Covid-19 community level.

☆ Children’s health leaders call for emergency response as respiratory viruses continue to spread across the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And health care systems nationwide continue to feel the strain of a respiratory virus season that has hit earlier and harder than usual. There have been about 8 flu hospitalizations for every 100,000 people this season – rates typically seen in December or January. While the Covid-19 emergency declaration remains in place, the federal government has not made a formal emergency declaration around children’s health care. HHS and the CDC are in regular contact with health care leaders and providers, actively monitoring situational needs and ready to provide assistance on a case-by-case basis, an HHS spokesperson told CNN. They also urge all those eligible to get their flu and Covid-19 vaccines, along with other routine vaccinations.

☆ Tiny crack opens in China’s zero-Covid wall
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG, Nov 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Beijing announced minor relaxations of its pandemic policy on Friday, including shorter quarantine periods and more narrowly targeted lockdowns. Rumours of relaxations surfaced earlier this month, so the latest announcement lends credence to arguments that President Xi Jinping will return to economic pragmatism. Pressure to revive domestic consumption is becoming acute after the critical export sector suddenly contracted in October. If Beijing can convince sceptical retirees to get the jab, China might avoid a surge of nursing home deaths as observed in Hong Kong. To be sure, none of these marginal measures will do much to revive consumption, production or property investment.

☆ Midterm elections 2022 come amid political panic and anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Whitney Phillips | Whitney Phillips Is An Assistant Professor In The University Of Oregon'S School Of Journalism | Communication. She Studies Political Communication | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

They post and repost lots of partisan content, argue with people on social media and generally are edgy and defensive. Individually, when we are stressed out and anxious, we shift into the “downstairs brain,” a term introduced by neuropsychiatrist Dan Siegel and psychotherapist Tina Payne Bryson. On social media, such individual experiences can have significant collective consequences, too. Research suggests that the more anxious and overwhelmed we are, the more likely we are to share false information on social media. What these strategies can do, however, is help people regain the perspective they lose when they shift into downstairs brain mode.

☆ PineBridge, Man Group bet on China as reopening hopes fuel markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Joice Alves | Karin Strohecker | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON (Reuters) -Asset manager PineBridge Investments’ multi asset team has sharply raised its China equity exposure and rival Man Group expects to expand its presence in the country with expectations that strict COVID rules will be eased. “Europe is going into recession now, the U.S., maybe, sometime next year, but China’s already had a recession ... The next leg is up for Chinese equities, it’s a question of when, and the main driver would be the reopening,” Redha said. China’s economy rebounded faster than anticipated in the third quarter though the revival was challenged by COVID-19 curbs, a prolonged property slump and global recession risks. However, a foreign ministry spokesman later said he was not aware of the report, calling China’s COVID policies consistent and clear.

☆ Matt Hancock 'I'm a Celebrity' appearance sparks new U.K. anger at politicians
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Hyder Abbasi | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

After the news broke Tuesday that he would be participating in the show, Hancock was swiftly suspended from the ruling Conservative Party and subjected to a mix of public anger and ridicule. In West Suffolk, the area in East England that Hancock represents, the local Conservative Party association said it was “disappointed" by his bid for prime-time TV stardom. Hancock will not be the first lawmaker to appear on "I'm a Celebrity...Get me out of Here!" She was also suspended from the Conservative Party for appearing on the program but was later readmitted and served as a minister in Johnson's government. But Street also said he could see how Hancock appearing on the program could help him with voters.

☆ CDC Oversells the ‘Bivalent’ Covid Shot
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Paul A. Offit | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over 12 receive a “bivalent” Covid-19 vaccine as a booster dose. But only a select group are likely to benefit, and the evidence to date doesn’t support the view that a bivalent vaccine containing omicron or its subvariants is better than the monovalent vaccine. The existing Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines were designed to protect against the original strain of the novel coronavirus, known as Wuhan-1. Between January 2020 and December 2021, D614G was replaced by the alpha variant then the delta variant. At the end of 2021, Oxford conducted a study to determine whether the mRNA vaccines still provided protection against severe illness and death caused by the variants.

☆ Ещё несколько “липовых” COVID-тестов выявили на границе
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( Ольга Донцова | ) aif.md time to read: 1 min

0Семь человек предъявили документы с признаками фальсификации при пересечении молдо-румынской границы. Инциденты зарегистрировали в конце прошлой недели на КПП “Скуляны”. Так, пассажир, следовавший во Францию, предъявил поддельное румынское удостоверение личности. Ещё шестеро граждан показали на въезде в страну сфальсифицированные ПЦР-тесты. Подписывайтесь, чтобы быть в курсе всех событий в стране.

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☆ Антитела от обычной простуды могут защитить от коронавируса
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +3 min

Антитела от обычной простуды способны нейтрализовать COVID-19 и могут привести к созданию вакцины, защищающей от всех коронавирусов. Это предполагает новое исследование, в ходе которого ученые сравнивали взятые до пандемии образцы крови с образцами крови людей, инфицированных COVID-19. Однако, отмечает издание, считалось, что антитела, которые реагируют на обычные коронавирусы, не работают против вируса, который приводит к COVID-19. Но в образцах крови людей, переболевших COVID, исследователи обнаружили высокий уровень образующихся во время простуды иммунных клеток, которые “запоминают” болезни и начинают действовать, если угроза заболевания возвращается. – Наша идентификация перекрестно-реактивного антитела против SARS-CoV-2 и более распространенных коронавирусов является многообещающим шагом на пути к вакцине или терапии широкого действия».

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☆ VIDEO / 3 mai - Ziua libertății Presei. De ce este necesară presa liberă?
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-03 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: 1 min

Jurnaliștii se află de cele mai des ori în prima linie a luptei cu „infodemia” COVID-19. Zilnic, ei vă aduc știri de calitate. Astăzi, dar și în fiecare zi, Uniunea Europeană și R. Moldova celebrează Libertatea Presei. Jurnaliștii spun ce înseamnă asta pentru ei și de ce este important jurnalismul? Libertatea presei este libertatea ta!

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☆ Итоги выходных: на границе выявили полсотни “липовых” COVID-тестов
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Ольга Донцова | ) aif.md time to read: 1 min

0Ещё 49 поддельных тестов на коронавирус выявили на выходных на разных КПП страны. Большинство граждан приобрели результаты анализов через третьих лиц. Об этом сообщает пресс-служба Пограничной полиции. Документ, якобы выданный украинскими властями, предъявил 31-летний житель Окницкого района. Подписывайтесь, чтобы быть в курсе всех событий в стране.

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☆ Igor Dodon le-a spus rușilor că R. Moldova este „într-o zonă de risc suplimentar” COVID-19 din cauza diasporei
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( Borodin Victoria | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Cât privește situația epidemiologică, Dodon le-a spus rușilor că țara se află „într-o zonă de risc suplimentar” COVID-19 din cauza diasporei. Într-un interviu pentru agenția de stat rusă, TASS, Dodon a spus că spre deosebire de Federația Rusă, situația epidemiologică în R. Moldova era mai gravă, pe motiv că țara se află „într-o zonă de risc suplimentar” din cauza diasporei. Situația nu este ușoară, dar ne descurcăm cu ea, avem personal medical, locuri, mijloace de combatere a pandemiei”, a spus Dodon. Recomand tuturor cetăţenilor care intenţionează să se vaccineze să o facă doar cu vaccinul rusesc”, a declarat Igor Dodon pentru TASS. Fostul președinte spune că a vorbit cu oficiali ruşi despre posibilitatea oferirii vaccinului Sputnik V R. Moldova, în primele luni ale anului 2021.

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☆ В Бразилии обнаружили новый штамм коронавируса
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-23 | by ( ) ehomd.info time to read: +1 min

Новая вариация коронавируса, аналогично к “британскому” типу, имеет мутацию E484K в S-белке. В бразильском штате Рио-де-Жанейро ученые выявили новый штамм коронавируса. Отмечается, что новая вариация COVID-19 отличается от “классического” вируса мутациями в 38 из 180 геномов и, аналогично к “британскому” типу, имеет мутацию E484K в S-белке. При этом, по словам ученых, “новый” COVID-19 появился в Рио-де-Жанейро еще в июле. Напомним, ранее новый штамм коронавируса был зафиксирован в таких странах, как Британия, Нидерланды, Дания, Австралия и Италия.

Persons: Ана Тереза Вашконселуш Organizations: Национальная лаборатория научных вычислений, РиодеЖанейро Locations: РиодеЖанейро, Бразилия, Британия, Нидерланды, Дания, Австралия, Италия, ЮАР

☆ Virusul le-a venit de hac: Criminalii în serie, uciși de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( ) emedicina.md time to read: +6 min

Deși a fost interogat de nouă ori în cadrul anchetei, Peter Sutcliffe a fost capturat abia în 1981. El a mărturisit că a ucis 13 femei și a susținut că Dumnezeu i-a spus să ucidă femeile. A fost condamnat la cinci ani într-o instituție pentru infractorii minori, dar a fost eliberat după doar trei ani. „Este adevărat că Steven Avery a fost testat pozitiv pentru virusul COVID-19 – el se va recupera complet”, a scris ea pe Twitter. Cu toate acestea, Avery a fost condamnat din nou în 2007, împreună cu nepotul său Brendan Dassey.

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