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COVID-19 now surging in vulnerable Africa rural areas

Wed, 2021-06-30 19:23 — mike kraft

Virus infections surging in Africa's vulnerable rural areas ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns. AP NEWS

ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns.

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Public health officials in National Capitol region struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated

Wed, 2021-06-30 17:40 — mike kraft

Public health officials struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated Low case rates make it more difficult to convey that the coronavirus threat is real. Jenna Portnoy Washington Post

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ANALYIS: COVID Delta variant takeover in U.K. offers a warning, and some hope

Wed, 2021-06-30 10:22 — mike kraft

COVID Delta variant takeover in U.K. offers a warning, and some hope Britain, where the strain already accounts for 99% of new cases, can offer some useful insight into battling the highly-transmissible variant first detected in India. cbsthismorning

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TheHill.com Majority of US adults concerned about delta variant: poll

Tue, 2021-06-29 19:17 — mike kraft

Majority of US adults concerned about delta variant: poll A majority of U.S. Lexi Lonas TheHill

A majority of U.S. adults are concerned about the delta coronavirus variant but have not significantly changed their behavior because of it, according to the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index.

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Delta variant continues to spread, prompting new restrictions worldwide

Tue, 2021-06-29 13:41 — mike kraft

Spread of delta variant prompts new restrictions worldwide The new curbs on travel and daily life stretched from Australia and Bangladesh to South Africa and Germany. The World Health Organization urged faster deployment of coronavirus vaccines. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine performed well in a small lab study against delta variant

Tue, 2021-06-29 12:44 — mike kraft

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine performed well in a lab against delta variant Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine performed well in a lab setting against variants of the virus, including the rapidly spreading and highly contagious delta variant first found in India, the company Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine only slightly less effective against Delta variant, developers say

Tue, 2021-06-29 12:11 — mike kraft

Russia's Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant, developers say Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is around 90% effective against the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus, its developers said on Tuesday. Reuters Staff U.S.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is around 90% effective against the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus, its developers said on Tuesday.

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Delta variant is prompting some officials to rethink Covid-19 measures

Tue, 2021-06-29 09:50 — mike kraft

Delta variant is forcing officials to rethink Covid-19 measures, even for the vaccinated The more dangerous and more transmissible Delta variant has spread to nearly every state in the US, feeding health experts' concern over potential Covid-19 spikes in the fall. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Three studies offered fresh evidence that widely used vaccines will continue to protect people against the coronavirus for long periods

Tue, 2021-06-29 09:36 — mike kraft

Three scientific studies released on Monday offered fresh evidence that widely used vaccines will continue to protect people against the coronavirus for long periods, possibly for years, and can be adapted to fortify the immune system still further if needed.

Most people immunized with the mRNA vaccines may not need boosters, one study found, so long as the virus and its variants do not evolve much beyond their current forms — which is not guaranteed. Mix-and-match vaccination shows promise, a second study found, and booster shots of one widely used vaccine, if they are required, greatly enhance immunity, according to a third report.

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Study indicates mix-and-match Covid vaccine approach boosts immune response

Tue, 2021-06-29 09:26 — mike kraft

Mixing different types of Covid vaccines can boost immune response, study finds Some European countries have started offering alternatives to AstraZeneca as a second shot after the vaccine was linked to rare blood clots. NBC News

A mixed schedule of vaccines where a shot of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is given four weeks after an AstraZeneca shot will produce better immune responses than giving another dose of AstraZeneca, an Oxford study said on Monday.

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