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Monkeypox: EU discussing common purchase of vaccine, antiviral against monkeypox, WHO says the spread can be contained

Fri, 2022-05-27 09:59 — mike kraft

EU in talks for common purchase of vaccine, antiviral against monkeypox The European Union is working on a common purchasing agreement for vaccines and antiviralsagainst monkeypox, as cases of the viral disease usually endemic to Africa gather steam in Europe and beyond. Simon Johnson,Natalie Grover Reuters

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Viruses that were on hiatus during Covid are back — and behaving in unexpected ways

Wed, 2022-05-25 19:03 — mike kraft

Viruses that were on hiatus during Covid are back — and behaving in unexpected ways For nearly two years, as the Covid pandemic disrupted life around the globe, other infectious diseases were in retreat. Now the viral and bacterial nuisances are returning — and behaving in unexpected ways. Helen Branswell STAT

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Now, as the world rapidly dismantles the measures put in place to slow spread of Covid, the viral and bacterial nuisances that were on hiatus are returning — and behaving in unexpected ways.

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Pfizer CEO predicts 'constant waves' of COVID-19 because of complacency and politicization

Wed, 2022-05-25 17:50 — mike kraft

Pfizer CEO predicts 'constant waves' of COVID-19 because of complacency around the coronavirus and the politicization of the pandemic The consequences of people's hesitancy to wear masks and get vaccinated will likely be seen over the next few months, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said. YahooNews

The world is likely to suffer from "constant waves" of COVID-19, the CEO of Pfizer said Wednesday.

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A new version of the coronavirus, omicron BA.2 is sweeping across the globe

Wed, 2022-05-25 10:22 — mike kraft

How fast omicron’s BA.2 variant is spreading around the world Tracking the main coronavirus variants in the U.S. and around the world: omicron, delta, gamma, alpha and beta. Dan Keating, Madison Dong, Youjin Shin Washington Post

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WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally

Mon, 2022-05-23 10:09 — mike kraft

WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Dr. Jha urges Congress to fund 'new generation' of COVID vaccines for possible fall surge

Mon, 2022-05-23 08:59 — mike kraft

Dr. Jha urges Congress to fund 'new generation' of COVID vaccines for possible fall surge Dr. Ashish Jha said without COVID-19 funding and new treatments and diagnostics, it will be much harder to protect Americans from variants. ABC News ABC News

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In some U.S. states, omicron was not less deadly than delta variant

Fri, 2022-05-20 12:13 — mike kraft

Less deadly than delta? In some states, omicron caused more deaths The omicron variant, though extremely contagious, was considered less deadly than delta. New research shows that wasn't always the case. NBC News

When the omicron variant first emerged last November, many doctors, researchers and scientists hoped that the new strain — while more transmissible — would cause fewer deaths.

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