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Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Plus, "potentially preventing any COVID infection keeps you from being sick, getting long COVID and making someone sick who could really be at risk," says Jeffrey Townsend, a professor of evolutionary biology and head of a lab at the Yale School of Public Health that has been studying COVID throughout the …

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US documents sharpen lens on China’s Wuhan lab amid post-Covid scrutiny of coronavirus research
1 month, 1 week ago

US documents sharpen lens on China’s Wuhan lab amid post-Covid scrutiny of coronavirus research

Firstpost  

Researchers funded by the US government left pathogen samples abroad without safeguards or arrangements for their return and were not aware of work being done by Chinese researchers, according to documents recently made public Amid yearslong scrutiny of risky viral research in China since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, newly-released documents have flagged more safety and transparency issues around …

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Average Dutch 65-year-old can look forward to another 21 years of life
1 month, 1 week ago

Average Dutch 65-year-old can look forward to another 21 years of life

NL Times  

People who turn 65 in 2030 will have an average of 20.96 years left to live, according to CBS. Life expectancy in 2030 falls slightly in the latest forecast compared to the previous forecast, in which it was set at exactly 21 years. Due to the higher mortality rate during the coronavirus pandemic, the life expectancy of 65-year-olds fell to …

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Boris Johnson claims Covid originated in lab, in U-turn in his views
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson claims Covid originated in lab, in U-turn in his views

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A security guard keeps journalists away from the Wuhan Institute …

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Early signs California’s COVID surge is peaking: ‘It’s not gone away. It’s just lower’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Early signs California’s COVID surge is peaking: ‘It’s not gone away. It’s just lower’

LA Times  

Dr. Gaurav Shinde gives Giti Noroozi, 85, her vaccinations for COVID and flu at the Walgreens pharmacy in Torrance on Thursday. But for the week ending Aug. 31, the most recent data available, California’s coronavirus sewage levels fell back to “high,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We’re seeing, I would say, somewhat of a cresting …

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This was a ‘prime weekend’ for COVID spread in California. Why experts see a ‘real risk’ ahead
3 months, 2 weeks ago

This was a ‘prime weekend’ for COVID spread in California. Why experts see a ‘real risk’ ahead

LA Times  

With COVID remaining at stubbornly high levels in California, some doctors are warning that transmission could again accelerate following the busy Labor Day holiday weekend — potentially prolonging a summer wave that has already proved more intense and enduring than some experts had anticipated. And with many California schoolchildren having already returned to school, “this is, unfortunately, a prime weekend …

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New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

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New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

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Summer travel is fueling California’s COVID surge. Labor Day will be big test
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer travel is fueling California’s COVID surge. Labor Day will be big test

LA Times  

Travelers make their way through Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX in July. “That’s going to happen any time nearly 25,000 people are packed into an arena, in hotels and on shuttle buses for four days, no matter what the occasion is,” said California Democratic Party spokesperson Robin Swanson. “But the biggest takeaway from our convention is enthusiasm to elect …

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As COVID wave wallops California, new vaccines arrive this week. Will it be a turning point?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

As COVID wave wallops California, new vaccines arrive this week. Will it be a turning point?

LA Times  

New COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available as soon as this week, a promising development amid California’s potent and enduring summer wave of the disease. “I have a tremendous empathy, having seen people struggle with long COVID in their 30s and 40s, people who you might think were otherwise low-risk,” Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Friday. …

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COVID and bird flu are rising. Here’s how to keep yourself safe
4 months ago

COVID and bird flu are rising. Here’s how to keep yourself safe

LA Times  

With California’s COVID surge at very high levels, doctors are urging people who are experiencing respiratory symptoms to test themselves or see a medical professional who can check on their illness. Bird flu has attracted attention recently because of outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, and there have been several recent human cases among dairy and poultry workers in the …

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‘A much more infectious’ COVID variant fueling California’s relentless surge
4 months ago

‘A much more infectious’ COVID variant fueling California’s relentless surge

LA Times  

California’s relentless FLiRT-fueled COVID surge is continuing to spawn infections at a dizzying rate, with coronavirus levels in wastewater reaching some of the highest levels seen since 2022. For the week that ended Aug. 10, coronavirus levels in sewage were 84% of last winter’s peak in California, according to estimates posted Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

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This is now California’s worst summer COVID wave in years. Here’s why
4 months, 1 week ago

This is now California’s worst summer COVID wave in years. Here’s why

LA Times  

California’s strongest summer COVID wave in years is still surging, and an unusual midsummer mutation may be partly to blame. “COVID is extraordinarily common now,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases for Kaiser Permanente Southern California’s 16-hospital healthcare system. “We are certainly much higher than we were last summer.” Anecdotally, some infected people report being “pretty darn …

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California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected
4 months, 2 weeks ago

California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected

LA Times  

An individual sits with a mask on at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach on July 28. “We are seeing a lot of outpatient cases — it’s been a much higher uptick over the last week, actually,” Hudson said Friday. “I’ve heard so many stories in the last few weeks of people who didn’t get any until this point, …

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COVID-19 cases rising again in California
4 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 cases rising again in California

China Daily  

California is experiencing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with recent data indicating a sharp increase in the levels of coronavirus in wastewater across the state. For the seven-day period ending July 20, the wastewater levels were at 93 percent of the peak in the summer of 2022 and have already surpassed last summer's peak. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious …

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COVID surging in California, nears two-year summer high. ‘Almost everybody has it’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID surging in California, nears two-year summer high. ‘Almost everybody has it’

LA Times  

California’s COVID-19 test positivity rate has surpassed last summer’s peak, largely fueled by the FLiRT variants, particularly KP.3.1.1. “So, unfortunately, I think we are going to see a lot more cases.” Coronavirus levels in California sewage are considered “very high” for a third consecutive week, the CDC said Friday. The wave from the summer of 2022 played out over 16 …

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Long COVID risk has decreased but remains significant, study finds
5 months ago

Long COVID risk has decreased but remains significant, study finds

LA Times  

Connor Mayer pushes his partner, Courtney Garvin, who has long COVID, in a wheelchair in Irvine on Feb. 14, 2023. “We have people in the clinic here with long COVID, and they’re significantly affected, and some of them are profoundly disabled,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, chief of research and development at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System in …

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FLiRT takes hold in the Netherlands
5 months ago

FLiRT takes hold in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

A new variant of coronavirus known as FLiRT has taken hold in the Netherlands this summer and people can still become extremely ill, experts say. The current wave, says professor Marion Koopmans, is causing far fewer people to become seriously ill and hospital admissions are barely rising, despite the surge in infections. “We are still getting new cases.” The basic …

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FLiRT takes hold in the Netherlands
5 months ago

FLiRT takes hold in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

A new variant of coronavirus known as FLiRT has taken hold in the Netherlands this summer and people can still become extremely ill, experts say. The current wave, says professor Marion Koopmans, is causing far fewer people to become seriously ill and hospital admissions are barely rising, despite the surge in infections. “We are still getting new cases.” The basic …

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COVID in California keeps rising: Wastewater levels worse than last summer
5 months ago

COVID in California keeps rising: Wastewater levels worse than last summer

LA Times  

Across the nation, COVID-19’s shadow has become more pronounced lately, with the usual seasonal uptick in travel and socialization spawning a fresh spate of infections. Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater now exceed last summer’s peak, an indication of the rapid spread of the super-contagious new FLiRT strains. For the week that ended July 14, L.A. County reported that 2.8% of …

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California hits ‘very high’ COVID levels as virus in wastewater jumps significantly
5 months, 1 week ago

California hits ‘very high’ COVID levels as virus in wastewater jumps significantly

LA Times  

A record number of passengers passed through LAX at the end of the July 4 holiday this month. And for the first time since the winter, California has “very high” coronavirus levels in its wastewater, according to CDC data for the week ending July 6. Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater are now estimated to be significantly higher than last summer. …

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COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive
5 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive

LA Times  

Despite a recent increase in coronavirus cases, fewer people are masking now — including most of these guests at UCLA’s graduation in June. The latest count shows the most new coronavirus cases per day since February’s tally, as the virus’ winter peak was trending down. For the week that ended June 22, there were an average of 153 patients in …

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Endemic dengue may have helped stem severity of early COVID wave in India: study
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Endemic dengue may have helped stem severity of early COVID wave in India: study

The Hindu  

Can the dengue virus beat the coronavirus and is it why the early wave of the pandemic in 2020 resulted in fewer COVID deaths or severe infections compared to Europe or North America where dengue is not endemic? “In this paper, we provided several pieces of experimentally obtained evidence that pre-existing dengue immunity might have played some protective role in …

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FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines
6 months, 2 weeks ago

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall -- targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1. But just a few months later, numerous offshoots of JN.1 already are on the rise, prompting Moderna and Pfizer to also test a slightly different vaccine formula targeting …

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