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Plasma from recovered patients found not helpful for COVID hospital patients

… Plasma from recovered patients found not helpful for COVID hospital patients … Plasma from recovered patients found not helpful for COVID hospital patients Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | … or other important outcomes. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Convalescent plasma given to hospitalized …
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Plasma transfusion

Study suggests BA.2 COVID-19 subvariant more contagious

… Study suggests BA.2 COVID-19 subvariant more contagious … Study suggests BA.2 COVID-19 subvariant more contagious Other authors Lisa … the original Omicron—39% vs 29%. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A study on how Omicron subvariants transmit in …
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SARS-CoV-2 under the microscope

COVID spread among Marine recruits despite quarantine

… COVID spread among Marine recruits despite quarantine … COVID spread among Marine recruits despite quarantine Other … such as for schools and camps. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A study of nearly 2,000 US Marine Corps …
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Global COVID-19 total pushes past 15.5 million

… Global COVID-19 total pushes past 15.5 million … Global COVID-19 total pushes past 15.5 million Other authors Lisa … | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text In India, surging COVID-19 has led to remdesivir shortages, and the outbreak is …
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Chinese study: Antibodies in COVID-19 patients fade quickly

… Chinese study: Antibodies in COVID-19 patients fade quickly … Chinese study: Antibodies in COVID-19 patients fade quickly Other authors Robert Roos | … in antibodies within 3 months. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A new study from China showed that antibodies …
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Viruses and antibodies

Hospitals improvise to address COVID-19 PPE shortage

… Hospitals improvise to address COVID-19 PPE shortage … Hospitals improvise to address COVID-19 PPE shortage Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | News … needing to stretch the supply. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of …
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Before-symptom spread may complicate COVID-19 containment

… Before-symptom spread may complicate COVID-19 containment … Before-symptom spread may complicate COVID-19 containment Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | News … and isolating infected people. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body When conducting contact tracing as a COVID-19 …
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Scientists isolate live COVID-19 virus from feces, detect RNA on surfaces

… Scientists isolate live COVID-19 virus from feces, detect RNA on surfaces … Scientists isolate live COVID-19 virus from feces, detect RNA on surfaces Other … image Teaser text Chinese researchers have isolated live COVID-19 virus from the feces of several patients. Infectious …
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Global COVID-19 cases hit daily high; China joins COVAX effort

… Global COVID-19 cases hit daily high; China joins COVAX effort … Global COVID-19 cases hit daily high; China joins COVAX effort Other … cases are rising in France. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As COVID-19 surges across much of Europe, the …
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Study finds no race difference in COVID-19 hospital deaths

… Study finds no race difference in COVID-19 hospital deaths … Study finds no race difference in COVID-19 hospital deaths Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | … between blacks and whites. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body After adjusting for sociodemographic factors …
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CDC advisors recommend J&J COVID-19 vaccine

… CDC advisors recommend J&J COVID-19 vaccine … CDC advisors recommend J&J COVID-19 vaccine Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor … doses allocated to states. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body An outside vaccine advisory panel for the …
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Previous COVID-19 may cut risk of reinfection 84%

… Previous COVID-19 may cut risk of reinfection 84% … Previous COVID-19 may cut risk of reinfection 84% Other authors Mary … | News Writer | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 survivors also had a 93% lower risk of symptomatic …
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Magnified view of COVID-19 viruses

US COVID-19 cases, deaths drop to lowest levels in a year

… US COVID-19 cases, deaths drop to lowest levels in a year … US COVID-19 cases, deaths drop to lowest levels in a year Other … are skewing younger. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Today Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, director of …
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Japan extends COVID emergency for much of country

… Japan extends COVID emergency for much of country … Japan extends COVID emergency for much of country Other authors Lisa … host the Olympics in late July. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Japan today extended its COVID-19 state of …
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Multiple nations battle COVID-19 surges as Delta variant advances in Israel

… Multiple nations battle COVID-19 surges as Delta variant advances in Israel … Multiple nations battle COVID-19 surges as Delta variant advances in Israel Other … surges in all global regions. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As countries in Africa, the Americas, and …
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FDA committee approves Moderna COVID vaccine for kids 6 to 17

… FDA committee approves Moderna COVID vaccine for kids 6 to 17 … FDA committee approves Moderna COVID vaccine for kids 6 to 17 Other authors Lisa Schnirring … subvariants expand their reach. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In a move poised to bring a second COVID-19 …
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Study: Patients, not staff, source of most hospital COVID spread

… Study: Patients, not staff, source of most hospital COVID spread … Study: Patients, not staff, source of most hospital COVID spread Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | … infections, UK researchers find. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Most hospital patients diagnosed as having …
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WHO airs concern over COVID control, medical supplies in Afghanistan

… WHO airs concern over COVID control, medical supplies in Afghanistan … WHO airs concern over COVID control, medical supplies in Afghanistan Other authors … get supplies into the country." Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body At a briefing today, the head of the World …
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FDA panel green-lights Moderna COVID boosters for risk groups

… FDA panel green-lights Moderna COVID boosters for risk groups … FDA panel green-lights Moderna COVID boosters for risk groups Other authors Lisa Schnirring … for the Pfizer vaccine booster. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Vaccine advisors for the Food and Drug …
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COVID vaccine vial and syringe

Understaffed, underfunded, under siege: US public health amid COVID-19

… underfunded, under siege: US public health amid COVID-19 … Understaffed, underfunded, under siege: US public health amid COVID-19 Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | … who are the most burned out." Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A study yesterday in PLOS One details how the …
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Merck to allow other nations to produce new COVID-19 antiviral

… Merck to allow other nations to produce new COVID-19 antiviral … Merck to allow other nations to produce new COVID-19 antiviral Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News … countries to molnupiravir. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Merck and the United Nations–based Medicines …
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Molnupiravir capsules

COVID vaccines protect against Delta but don't fully stop disease spread

… COVID vaccines protect against Delta but don't fully stop disease spread … COVID vaccines protect against Delta but don't fully stop … and 38% in the unvaccinated. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body While COVID-19 vaccines lower the likelihood of …
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Iran COVID-19 surge triggers Tehran lockdown

… Iran COVID-19 surge triggers Tehran lockdown … Iran COVID-19 surge triggers Tehran lockdown Other authors Lisa … News Teaser image Teaser text Also, a new report says COVID-19 activity has driven India's excess deaths to 4 …
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Delta COVID-19 variant now 83% of US cases

… Delta COVID-19 variant now 83% of US cases … Delta COVID-19 variant now 83% of US cases Other authors Stephanie … the percentage is even higher. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The Delta (B1617.2) variant, first detected in …
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Global COVID-19 cases rise 12% in past week

… Global COVID-19 cases rise 12% in past week … Global COVID-19 cases rise 12% in past week Other authors Stephanie … Indonesia, Malaysia, and the UK. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body According to the latest data from the World …
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