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UK approves Novavax COVID shot for 12-17 year-olds

Fri, 2022-08-26 09:37 — mike kraft

Britain approves Novavax COVID shot for 12-17 year-olds Britain's medicines regulator on Friday approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 17 years. Reuters Reuters

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The mRNA vaccines made by Moderna as well as the partnership between Pfizer-BioNTech are also cleared for use by this age group, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said. ...

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Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks -- British study

Tue, 2022-08-23 08:16 — mike kraft

Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks, study finds The research suggested exercise could affect the severity of infection, rates of hospitalisation and death the Guardian

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UK: Covid: hospitals fight sickness and backlogs as latest wave hits

Mon, 2022-07-11 16:13 — mike kraft

Covid: hospitals fight sickness and backlogs as latest wave hits UK Staff absences adding to workforce problems caused by Brexit, pension disputes and exhaustion, says expert the Guardian

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Monkey Pox: US officials call for vigilence, UK descalates, Op-ed says it it should be called a pandemic

Mon, 2022-07-11 09:59 — mike kraft

Health officials remind public to stay vigilant as monkeypox, COVID-19 cases continue increase As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in the midst of yet another surge, health officials are also warning the public to remain vigilant as monkeypox numbers see a noted increase in both the United States and Europe. CBS Los Angeles CBS Los Angeles

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COVID Vax Protects People of All Body Weights From Severe Outcomes--study

Fri, 2022-07-01 08:19 — mike kraft

COVID Vax Protects People of All Body Weights From Severe Outcomes Underweight, overweight, and those with obesity still reaped the benefits Kristen Monaco medpagetoday

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COVID-19 vaccines protected against severe disease and death in people with overweight or obesity, a large English study found.

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Britain: COVID cases up by more than 30% last week

Fri, 2022-07-01 07:10 — mike kraft

COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases largely driven by the super infectious omicron variants. AP NEWS

Data released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics showed that more than 3 million people in the U.K. had COVID-19 last week, although there has not been an equivalent spike in hospitalizations. The number of COVID-19 deaths also fell slightly in the last week.

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UK Covid cases surge following Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant

Fri, 2022-06-24 14:23 — mike kraft

UK Covid cases surge following Queen's Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant U.K. Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, according to new data, which points to an increase in infections following the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Karen Gilchrist CNBC

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Monkeypox: UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men

Wed, 2022-06-22 07:09 — mike kraft

UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox LONDON (AP) — British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who have sex with men and are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox , in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa. AP NEWS

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Monkeypox: several countries offering vaccines

Tue, 2022-05-24 07:33 — mike kraft

Factbox: Countries offering vaccine for monkeypox As more countries where monkeypox is not endemic report outbreaks of the viral disease, some governments have started offering vaccines to most exposed citizens. Reuters Reuters

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New COVID-19 variant XE identified in UK but experts say not to be alarmed

Tue, 2022-04-05 07:22 — mike kraft

New COVID-19 variant XE identified: What to know and why experts say not to be alarmed A new COVID-19 variant has been identified in the United Kingdom, but experts say there is no cause for alarm yet. ABC News ABC News

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The variant, known as XE, is a combination of the original BA.1 omicron variant and its subvariant BA.2. This type of combination is known as a "recombinant" variant.

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