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New COVID variant BA.2.86, a highly mutated strain, reported in Michigan, Denmark and Israel

Fri, 2023-08-18 11:16 — mike kraft

CDC tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86 after highly mutated strain reported in Michigan Cases of the new COVID variant BA.2.86 have been spotted in Michigan, Denmark and Israel. CBS News

... Experts say reports of BA.2.86 being spotted in countries on multiple continents — Denmark, Israel, U.K. and U.S. — suggest it is at least capable of transmitting widely and could have been spreading undetected for some time

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Upstate New York hospital renstates mask and Covid testing requirements because of EG.5 variant spread

Thu, 2023-08-17 09:58 — mike kraft

Upstate University Hospital reimplements masking, COVID testing due to EG.5 variant spread Upstate employees received notice Thursday morning that the hospital will be putting masking and COVID testing policies back in place.Effective immediately, sta CNY Central WSTM

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U.S. states gear up for his fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV

Tue, 2023-08-15 09:33 — mike kraft

States gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV | CNN State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses this fall, and they are making plans to urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus once those shots become available. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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New Covid variant Eris is reminder to monitor virus data, US experts say

Mon, 2023-08-14 17:10 — mike kraft

A new Covid-19 variant has become the dominant lineage of the virus in recent weeks in the US and while it should not be a cause of undue concern for the public, its emergence is a reminder of the need for greater surveillance of the virus and of the importance of vaccine boosters, according to infectious disease experts.

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Opinion: Why are we not giving more attention to long Covid?

Mon, 2023-08-14 09:39 — mike kraft

Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it? As COVID cases rise once again, we are unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID Yahoo News

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COVID's toll on heart health is starting to emerge

Mon, 2023-08-14 09:30 — mike kraft

COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health but how profound is only starting to emerge. Heart attack deaths spiked early in the pandemic, erasing years of progress in battling cardiovascular disease. AP News

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COVID ERIS: Overview of the new variant and infection spread

Mon, 2023-08-14 09:14 — mike kraft

Covid Eris: What to know about new variant EG.5 dominating U.S. cases COVID infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Health officials are pointing at the EG.5 "Eris" coronavirus, a subvariant of the Omicron lineage that originally emerged November of 2021. Michael Erman Reuters

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Experts concerned that new COVID vaccines may be coolly received.

Mon, 2023-08-14 09:06 — mike kraft

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country. Michael Erman Reuters

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Advice: Delay getting next booster shot until new vaccines are available soon--NY Times

Fri, 2023-08-11 09:37 — mike kraft

Don’t Get Your Next COVID Booster Quite Yet An uptick in COVID-19 cases and the fast-approaching new school year have many people wondering when they should get their next booster. The short answer, according to experts: not quite yet — you will be a lot better off if you wait another month or two. In June, an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the next COVID vaccine formulation target the omicron XBB.1.5 variant. Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are now working to update, test and mass-produce their vaccines, Yahoo News

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The symptoms of the new Eris COVID variant are similar to earlier variants

Fri, 2023-08-11 08:55 — mike kraft

What are the symptoms of new COVID variant Eris taking over the US? A new variant called EG.5 or Eris is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States. What to know about symptoms, severity, transmission, prevention. Yahoo News

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