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Early study: COVID booster shot effectiveness fades over time but still effective

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Study: COVID booster effectiveness wanes but remains strong NEW YORK (AP) — An early look at the performance of COVID-19 booster shots during the recent omicron wave in the U.S. hinted at a decline in effectiveness, though the shots still offered strong protection against severe illness. AP NEWS

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Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths

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Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women. It's an uncommon outcome for any pregnancy but women with COVID-19 face an elevated risk. AP NEWS

New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.

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'Natural Immunity' Holds Up Against Severe Omicron Cases in Qatar Study

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'Natural Immunity' Holds Up Against Severe Omicron Cases in Qatar Study 'Robust' protection from previous infection against hospitalization, death by reinfection Molly Walker medpagetoday

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CVS, Walgreens remove limits on at-home COVID-19 tests

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CVS, Walgreens remove limits on at-home COVID-19 tests Pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens have removed all limits on at-home COVID-19 tests, Olafimihan Oshin TheHill

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Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic - Demographics

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Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic – here’s what we know about who is dying As the nation reaches the deadliest stage of the entire coronavirus pandemic, the protective effects of the vaccine remain clear
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UK scientists look to repurpose existing antiviral drugs for COVID

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UK scientists look to repurpose existing antiviral drugs for COVID British researchers want to repurpose existing antiviral therapies to treat COVID-19, the University of Oxford said on Friday, in an attempt to sidestep lengthy development processes through readily available drugs. Reuters Reuters
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Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2021 | Advancing Collective Action and Accountability Amid Global Crisis

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Advancing Collective Action and Accountability Amid Globa Crisis | GHS The 2021 GHS Index finds that despite significant steps taken by countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries remain unprepared Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
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BA.2 Blitzes Through Households, Even More Than Original Omicron

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BA.2 Blitzes Through Households, Even More Than Original Omicron Preprint study finds increased risk of infection with subvariant Molly Walker medpagetoday

Omicron subvariant BA.2 was associated with higher susceptibility of infection among households, regardless of vaccination status, than the original BA.1 variant, Danish researchers found.

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Is COVID-19 on airplane air filters?

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Is COVID-19 on airplane air filters? Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become more interested in how well airplane cabins filter and circulate their air. Amanda Morris

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With this support, the researchers will specifically look for evidence of pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, on used filters collected from airplanes. If viruses can be found on filters, then filters from could be used as a new way to track when and where viruses enter the country. Rather than testing travelers individually, it might be possible to monitor entire flights with one test...

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How you can help scientists better understand COVID variants with wearable devices

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How you can help scientists better understand COVID variants with wearable devices Duke researchers are investigating whether data from your smartphone and smartwatch can help determine if you have COVID-19 and how severe the infection could get. Their work has the potential to help ... Brittany Vekstein

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"Increasing the number of people participating in our study is more important now than ever as the omicron surge continues," said Dunn. "This provides an unprecedented opportunity to collect this rare and unique data that will make our work much more powerful to prevent future pandemics."...

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