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The latest on new COVID variants, updated vaccines, and masking

Thu, 2024-08-15 08:17 — mike kraft

COVID is surging again. Here’s the latest on new variants, updated vaccines, and masking | AAMC The latest, highly contagious subvariants are driving infections, but new vaccines expected this fall may help stem the tide of another wave. AAMC

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The reason COVID-19 cases are increasing this summer is likely because people who haven’t been recently vaccinated or infected have fewer antibodies at the ready to fight off the first sign of the virus and are more likely to experience its symptoms, including fever, chills, sore throat, cough, congestion, body aches, gastrointestinal issues, and fatigue.

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Covid surges in US as unequal access plagues vaccination and treatment rates

Mon, 2024-07-29 07:12 — mike kraft

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Masks and free tests helped slow the spread of Covid variants in Germany--study

Mon, 2024-07-22 07:47 — mike kraft

Learning from the COVID pandemic: On the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens In the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of government-ordered measures to contain the pandemic, such as regular testing and the wearing of medical masks, was repeatedly called into question. Science X Medical Xpress

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Opinion: As Covid cases grow,mask bans also increase, threatening immunocompromised people.

Wed, 2024-07-10 17:45 — mike kraft

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NY Governor warns of COVID uptick weeks after proposing mask ban

Tue, 2024-07-09 06:38 — mike kraft

Hochul warns of COVID uptick weeks after proposing mask ban Hochul sent out updated COVID statistics and guidance, warning of a COVID uptick weeks after suggesting a ban on masks downstate. Johan NEWS10 ABC

Date	Average rate of new COVID hospitalizations
June 26 to July 3, 2022	1.66 per 100,000 New Yorkers
June 26 to July 3, 2023	0.31 per 100,000 New Yorkers
June 26 to July 3, 2024

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Why COVID Measures Like Masking And New Ones Like Safety Goggles Could Be Needed If Bird Flu Becomes a Pandemic

Wed, 2024-06-26 07:26 — mike kraft

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Study rates duckbill N95 as best COVID mask

Fri, 2024-06-21 10:55 — mike kraft

Study Confirms One Type of COVID Mask Is 'Significantly Better' Than Others They're not all the same. David Nield ScienceAlert

Of the four types of masks tested, the duckbill N95 mask came out on top: it blocked 99 percent of large particles and 98 percent of small particles from getting out into the air. Overall, 98 percent of the viral load was blocked by the N95.

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