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German lawmakers vote to abolish most pandemic restrictions

Fri, 2022-03-18 19:35 — mike kraft

German lawmakers vote to abolish most pandemic restrictions BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers voted Friday to abolish most of the country's coronavirus pandemic restrictions despite a surge in infections, with almost 300,000 new daily cases reported. AP NEWS

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The Bundestag passed an amendment to the pandemic rules in a 364-277 vote with two abstentions. The upper house of parliament, made up of Germany’s 16 states, approved the measure later Friday.

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FDA recalls some home tests for Covid

Fri, 2022-03-18 11:03 — mike kraft

SD Biosensor Recalls Unauthorized STANDARD Q COVID-19 Tests SD Biosensor's STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Home Tests are being recalled because they are not authorized, cleared, or approved by the FDA and may give false results. Center for Devices and Radiological Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Germany hits record Covid infection rate as mask mandates come to an end

Wed, 2022-03-16 19:02 — mike kraft

Germany hits record Covid infection rate since start of pandemic Over past 24 hours 262,593 cases have been recorded, but with testing facilities at capacity, number could be higher the Guardian

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Canada to drop COVID tests for vaccinated visitors: official

Wed, 2022-03-16 17:48 — mike kraft

Canada to drop COVID tests for vaccinated visitors: official TORONTO (AP) — Canada will no longer require a pre-arrival COVID-19 test for vaccinated travelers as of April 1. A senior government official confirmed the change Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorization to speak publicly ahead of the announcement this week. AP NEWS

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Florida cuts COVID data reporting to every 2 weeks

Wed, 2022-03-16 11:47 — mike kraft

Florida limits COVID data to every 2 weeks, state says via meme Department of Health officials announced the change via Twitter, using Vince McMahon and cat memes. Tampa Bay Times

Florida officials have again rolled back access to the state’s COVID-19 data, and will now only release key pandemic metrics such as the number of people who have been infected, died and vaccinated once every two weeks instead of every week.

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Long Covid patients, in search of relief, turn to private company. Critics say there's no science to back it up.

Mon, 2022-03-14 10:52 — mike kraft

Long Covid patients, in search of relief, turn to private company

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A full two years into the coronavirus pandemic, long-haul Covid patients remain sick and in desperate search of answers. They've lost jobs. They've lost their sense of self. Many say they have lost faith in the medical community.

Despite multiple studies, the launch of dozens of specialized long Covid clinics and $1.15 billion in federal funding for the National Institutes of Health to study the condition, there remains a dearth of proven treatments for people who are suffering from lingering illness after their infection.

"There is no one right answer for many of our patients," said Dr. Ben Abramoff, director of the Post-COVID Assessment and Recovery Clinic at Penn Medicine, which has seen more than 1,100 long Covid patients.

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Review of how COVID treatments evolved over time from monoclonal antibodies to antiviral pills

Fri, 2022-03-11 12:10 — mike kraft

How COVID treatments evolved over time from monoclonal antibodies to antiviral pills It's hard to imagine a time when treatments weren't available for COVID-19. Now, two years later, there are many treatments both for patients who are experiencing mild to moderate symptoms and those who end up hospitalized. On the second anniversary of the WHO's declaration, doctors reflected on the evolution of COVID treatments and the variety that are accessible. YahooNews

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U.S. Covid response may have to be scaled back because of congressional funding inaction- White House

Fri, 2022-03-11 10:01 — mike kraft

Covid response may have to be scaled back amid congressional inaction, White House says With $15.6 billion in coronavirus aid stripped from a deal to fund the government, Democrats are scrambling for how to fund the effort. Washington Post

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Pfizer launches trial to test Covid pill in children

Thu, 2022-03-10 08:54 — mike kraft

Pfizer launches trial to test Covid pill in children Pfizer's pill, called Paxlovid, is already authorized for use in people ages 12 and up. NBC News

Pfizer announced Wednesday that it has started a clinical trial testing its Covid-19 antiviral pill in children as young as 6.

The drugmaker said it aims to enroll approximately 140 participants in the trial, which will look at whether the drug, called Paxlovid, can safely treat Covid in children who are at risk of becoming severely ill. ...

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More Free Covid Tests available Although Demand Has Slowed Prompting Concerns About Future Production Needs

Wed, 2022-03-09 12:43 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday formally began allowing Americans who had ordered free coronavirus tests this winter to request a second round of four tests per household, through the same U.S. Postal Service program that President Biden unveiled in January.

The move, which Mr. Biden had promised last week during his State of the Union address, followed a crush of interest in the program when it debuted in January. At the time, case rates had skyrocketed because of the Omicron variant and tens of millions of households scrambled to obtain the free tests.

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