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COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, new estimates

Thu, 2022-06-23 18:50 — mike kraft

COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday. AP NEWS

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The researchers used data from 185 countries to estimate that vaccines prevented 4.2 million COVID-19 deaths in India, 1.9 million in the United States, 1 million in Brazil, 631,000 in France and 507,000 in the United Kingdom.

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Monkeypox: several countries offering vaccines

Tue, 2022-05-24 10:33 — mike kraft

Factbox: Countries offering vaccine for monkeypox As more countries where monkeypox is not endemic report outbreaks of the viral disease, some governments have started offering vaccines to most exposed citizens. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox outbreak in Europe 'largest ever' in region -- cases top 100

Fri, 2022-05-20 10:34 — mike kraft

Monkeypox outbreak in Europe 'largest ever' in region as cases cross 100 More than 100 cases of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, have been reported in Europe, with German officials describing the outbreak as the largest ever in the region. Jennifer Rigby,Natalie Grover Reuters

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Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:13 — mike kraft

WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March. The Geneva-based U.N. AP NEWS

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Overview: International developments, UK, Canada, Europe, Mideast, Asia

Mon, 2022-03-28 13:31 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus * Pfizer Inc's oral COVID-19 therapy will be evaluated as a potential treatment for patients hospitalised with the illness in a major British trial, scientists said on Monday, as cases rise in some parts of the world Reuters Reuters

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European countries that are seeing COVID surge lifted restrictions too soon -_WHO

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:51 — mike kraft

WHO: European countries seeing COVID surge lifted restrictions too soon "Those countries are lifting the restrictions brutally, from too much to too few." Ivana Saric Axios

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Overview: Asia, South Africa, France Covid-related situation

Wed, 2022-03-23 09:51 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer's Covid vaccine safe in people with prior myocarditis--French study

Thu, 2022-03-17 10:14 — mike kraft

Pfizer's Covid vaccine safe in people with prior myocarditis, study says The findings of a small French study may be reassuring to those with histories of the heart condition who are reluctant to get vaccinated, experts said. NBC News

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appears to be safe in people previously diagnosed with myocarditis, according to a small study presented Thursday at a European medical conference.

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Nearly half of European countries have recorded Covid case increases over the last week. The U.S. could follow suit, but cases are still declining for now.

Tue, 2022-03-15 09:24 — mike kraft

Covid cases rise in Europe as omicron subvariant spreads. Will the U.S. be next? Nearly half of European countries have recorded increases in new Covid cases over the last week. The U.S. could follow suit, but cases are still declining for now. NBC News

Nearly half of all European countries have recorded increases in new Covid-19 cases in the past week, according to an NBC News analysis of data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

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