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fromWIRED
5 years ago

The Navy Deploys Two Hospital Ships as the Coronavirus Spreads

Hospital ships designed for battlefield casualties are poorly suited for treating highly contagious patients because crowded quarters and shared surfaces increase transmission risk.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

As COVID wave washes over California, some health officials urge residents to mask up

California is experiencing a summer COVID wave with rising cases, hospitalizations, wastewater viral levels, and increased test positivity prompting mask recommendations.
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fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

If You Live In These Areas Of The US, You Need To Be Extra Cautious Of COVID Right Now

COVID-19 cases are surging in the West and South, notably Texas, California, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, with higher test positivity rates and unreliable tracking.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
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If You Live In These Areas Of The US, You Need To Be Extra Cautious Of COVID Right Now

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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

CDC backs updated Covid vaccines as access issues persist: We still don't have doses in hand'

HHS adopted updated recommendations enabling Covid vaccines for those six months and older under shared provider decision-making, restoring informed consent and addressing access delays.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Covid cases rising with new variants Nimbus and Stratus

XFG (Stratus) and NB.1.8.1 (Nimbus) are the most common Covid variants in the UK; they appear not more severe but may spread more easily.
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fromKqed
1 month ago

Where Can I Find the New 2025-26 COVID Vaccine Near Me? And What if I'm Not Eligible? | KQED

Coverage for updated COVID-19 vaccines is uncertain — check insurers; out-of-pocket pharmacy costs can exceed $150, and some health systems won't cover pharmacy vaccinations.
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fromGastropoda
12 years ago

And the restaurant is Greek-Mexican

Lockdown drove anxiety, mask paranoia, stress-eating and community baking efforts that provided relief but eventually ended as people grew meaner.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

What to Do About COVID Now

Stratus doesn't necessarily cause more severe illness than the variants we've seen before, and the symptoms are broadly similar-cough, fever, fatigue, and so on. There are some reports of "razor-blade throat," although that kind of extreme sore throat was seen with prior variants as well. But, by their nature, variants that arise are more transmissible; they've outcompeted other variants. From that perspective, they should be on our radar.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial

An accessible azelastine nasal spray shows potential as a viral prophylactic despite a small, non-generalizable trial and constrained COVID-19 vaccine access in the US.
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fromNatural Health News
1 month ago

Study confirms COVID-19 tyranny accelerated brain aging by over 5 months

Pandemic lockdowns, enforced isolation, and prolonged compliance correlate with accelerated brain aging and structural brain changes, disproportionately affecting elderly, men, and disadvantaged groups.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA limits

FDA limited updated COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people 65+ or with certain health conditions, restricting routine access for healthy children and younger adults.
fromWashington Post
4 years ago

Review | You're going to be asked to prove your vaccination status. Here's how to do it.

Across the world, fears about the contagious delta variant are leading more businesses, schools and travel destinations to require vaccination.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
2 months ago

Vaccination Revistited

The vaccines were rolled out quickly by for-profit corporations and emergency use authorization were issued to allow their deployment.
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