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Americans back flexible approach on masks, but eager to move on from COVID--Poll

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-04-26 09:48

Americans back flexible approach on masks, but eager to move on from COVID-Reuters/Ipsos Most Americans support a flexible approach to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, with cities reimposing mask mandates when cases surge, even as a growing number are eager to get on with their lives, a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Friday found. Jason Lange Reuters

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COVID Home Tests: Can you use expired tests, and how to store properlyer

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-04-26 09:35

Can you use an expired at-home Covid-19 test? If have several boxes of home Covid-19 tests stored away, you might wonder whether they're safe and accurate to use beyond the expiration date on the package. Dejania Oliver, CNN CNN

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U.S. States cut back on Covid-19 data reporting, making trends harder to track

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-04-25 09:43

Covid-19 data reporting is becoming less frequent, making trends harder to track Many states are scaling back on how often they report key Covid-19 statistics, a shift that some experts worry might hinder efforts to mitigate outbreaks and negative effects of the coronavirus. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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China: Beijing begins mass testing and partial lockdowns touching off food buying spree

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-04-25 09:15

Beijing locks down some areas as COVID-19 cases mount BEIJING (AP) — China's capital, Beijing, began mass testing of more than 3 million people on Monday and restricted residents in one part of the city to their compounds, sparking worries of a wider Shanghai-style lockdown. AP NEWS

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CDC fhas a simple interactive tool to tell when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID.

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-04-22 20:10

The CDC finally has a simple interactive tool that tells you when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID. Here's how it works. The tool is long overdue, but it's a great way to quickly assess how long you could be contagious, and which date is best for you to take a test. YahooNews

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Overview: Asia developments, Shanghai, Hong Hong, Singapore, Thailand

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-04-22 10:52

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the pandemic right now: Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Now’s not the time to dispense with covid-19 precautions--Washington Post op-ed

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-21 20:46

Opinion | Now’s not the time to dispense with covid-19 precautions Failing to take the current rise of cases seriously could put vulnerable Americans at risk. Washington Post

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The Omicron variants: An overview of the tracking and the related research

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-21 11:20

Omicron splinters into fast-spreading lineages, highlighting coronavirus's evolution A burgeoning form of Omicron, called BA.2.12.1 — itself a sublineage of the BA.2 branch — now accounts for nearly one in five cases of Covid-19 in the U.S. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Vaccine research: CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-21 11:09

CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study CureVac and GSK's second-generation vaccine candidate targeting two recent COVID-19 variants has been shown to be highly effective in preclinical studies on mice, CureVac said, as it seeks to catch up with rivals' development work. Ludwig Burger Reuters

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Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-21 10:13

WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March. The Geneva-based U.N. AP NEWS

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Americans back flexible approach on masks, but eager to move on from COVID--Poll

COVID Home Tests: Can you use expired tests, and how to store properlyer

U.S. States cut back on Covid-19 data reporting, making trends harder to track

China: Beijing begins mass testing and partial lockdowns touching off food buying spree

CDC fhas a simple interactive tool to tell when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID.

Overview: Asia developments, Shanghai, Hong Hong, Singapore, Thailand

Opinion: Now’s not the time to dispense with covid-19 precautions--Washington Post op-ed

The Omicron variants: An overview of the tracking and the related research

Vaccine research: CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study

Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

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