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DISCUSSION: Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Experts are divided

Fri, 2021-07-09 23:13 — mike kraft

Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Is the world is using more vaccine than it needs to on each person immunized, depriving people in the queue of a chance to be protected? Helen Branswell STAT

With the global supply of Covid-19 vaccine still woefully inadequate, vaccine makers are scouring the pharmaceutical landscape for partners to ramp up manufacturing, and civil society groups are pressing politicians to waive intellectual property protections in a bid to spur still more production.

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Overview: WHO sounds alarm as global deaths top 4 million, delta spreads to 100 countries

Fri, 2021-07-09 22:14 — mike kraft

Coronavirus world updates: WHO sounds alarm as global deaths top 4 million, delta spreads to 100 countries WHO chief warned that more contagious variants are “currently winning the race against vaccines” with much of the world’s population unvaccinated. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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After Pfizer says vax booster may be needed, CDC and FDA say not necessarily so yet

Fri, 2021-07-09 21:59 — mike kraft

Fully vaccinated people don't need Covid boosters, health agencies say "We are prepared for booster doses if and when the science demonstrates that they are needed," the FDA and the CDC said. NBC News

People who are fully vaccinated do not need Covid-19 boosters, health and drug officials said Thursday.

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New study shows need for full vaccination to protect against Belta or Delta variants

Fri, 2021-07-09 06:43 — mike kraft

New study shows need for full vaccination to protect against delta variant A study released Thursday found that one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines “barely” offers any protection against the delta variant of COVID-19. Mychael Schnell TheHill

A study released Thursday found that one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines “barely” offers any protection against the delta variant of COVID-19.

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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd, booster shot, to extend protection

Fri, 2021-07-09 06:27 — mike kraft

Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize booster dose of COVID vaccine as Delta variant spreads Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) plans to ask U.S.

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ANALYSIS: Looking at Biden's pragmatic approach to coronavirus rules

Fri, 2021-07-09 00:41 — mike kraft

Inside Biden's pragmatic approach to coronavirus rules President Biden has taken a decidedly cautious approach to COVID-19 passports and other rules governing the coronavirus, signaling a determination to not get in front of public opinion. Morgan Chalfant and Brett Samuels TheHill

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Vaccines may curb new virus mutations; teens use soft drinks to fake positive COVID-19 tests

Thu, 2021-07-08 10:20 — mike kraft

Vaccines may curb new virus mutations; teens use soft drinks to fake positive COVID-19 tests The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting COVID-19 restraint measures

Thu, 2021-07-08 08:28 — mike kraft

WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting COVID-19 measures World Health Organization emergencies head Michael Ryan urged countries on Wednesday to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 restrictions so as "not to lose the gains you've made". Reuters Reuters

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WHO recomends 2 monoclonal antibodies for severe COVID

Thu, 2021-07-08 07:38 — mike kraft

Two arthritis drugs, plus steroids, can cut Covid death risk, WHO says For every 100 patients given Actemra from Roche and Kevzara from Sanofi with corticosteroids, four more will survive, according to WHO analysis. NBC News

The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended using arthritis drugs Actemra from Roche and Kevzara from Sanofi with corticosteroids for Covid-19 patients after data from some 11,000 patients showed they cut the risk of death.

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Overview: Australia, Asia, UK

Wed, 2021-07-07 22:42 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Staff U.S.

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Global vaccine alliance GAVI hopes India will resume vaccine exports this quarter

Wed, 2021-07-07 22:17 — mike kraft

Global vaccine alliance GAVI hopes India will resume exports this quarter The GAVI vaccine alliance hopes the Serum Institute of India (SII) will resume exports of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from this quarter, it told Reuters, earlier than the firm's forecast of the end of this year. Krishna N. Das, Neha Arora U.S.

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Will vaccines work against Delta variant? Skepticism about Israeli report

Wed, 2021-07-07 22:08 — mike kraft

The delta variant is highly contagious. Do Covid vaccines still protect against it? Experts say that if people are waiting for a "magical moment" to get vaccinated, this is it. NBC News

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How effective are the vaccines against the delta variant?

There are two ways to answer this question. One is by analyzing blood samples from people who have been fully vaccinated.

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Delta Variant Now Dominant COVID-19 Strain In The U.S.-- CDC

Wed, 2021-07-07 21:53 — mike kraft

Delta Variant Now Dominant Strain In The U.S., CDC Estimates The highly transmissible variant has worried public health officials who warn it could lead to a new surge in cases, particularly among the unvaccinated. Nick Visser HuffPost

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ANALYSIS: Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response

Wed, 2021-07-07 10:39 — mike kraft

The Shocking Enormity of Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response A massive third wave is spreading unchecked, anti-vaxxers are rampant, and the Kremlin’s vaccine diplomacy has failed

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CDC paper on the variants of the virus that causes COVID-19

Wed, 2021-07-07 08:23 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information about the characteristics of these variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them.

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