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UPDATE: P.M. Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

Mon, 2022-02-21 17:34 — mike kraft

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants of the virus. AP NEWS

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Disputes delay P.M. Johnson plans to scrap COVID restrictions in England

Mon, 2022-02-21 10:44 — mike kraft

UK's Johnson set to scrap COVID restrictions in England British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "living with COVID" plan, scrapping coronavirus restrictions and cutting access to free tests, drew 11th-hour objections on Monday that it was premature and would leave the country vulnerable to new viral variants. Kate Holton,Elizabeth Piper Reuters

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The surge of COVID reinfections during Omicron onslaught

Thu, 2022-02-17 21:05 — mike kraft

COVID reinfections surge during Omicron onslaught Nature - Immunity acquired through previous infection is less effective against Omicron than against other variants, but the risk of severe COVID-19 remains low. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

Since the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was first detected, the number of people reinfected with the coronavirus has been rising sharply — a trend that was not observed with previous variants. Researchers say that the new variant is probably driving the surge because it is able to evade the body’s immune defences.

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Britain will offer COVID vaccine to all children 5-11

Thu, 2022-02-17 10:30 — mike kraft

UK to offer COVID vaccine to all children 5-11 LONDON (AP) — British authorities will offer a coronavirus vaccine to almost six million children from age 5 to 11, officials said Wednesday. The government said young children will be offered a low-dose COVID-19 shot on a “non-urgent” basis beginning in April in England. AP NEWS

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Long term COVID less common in the vaccinated--UK government studies

Tue, 2022-02-15 10:19 — mike kraft

UK health agency says long COVID less common in the vaccinated Long COVID is less likely to affect vaccinated people than unvaccinated people, a new review of 15 studies by the UK Health Security Agency released on Tuesday has concluded. Reuters Reuters

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Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests --studies

Tue, 2022-01-25 11:24 — mike kraft

Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests The Omicron variant can survive longer than earlier versions of the coronavirus on plastic surfaces and human skin, Japanese researchers found in laboratory tests. Its high "environmental stability" - its ability to remain infectious - might have helped Omicron replace Delta as the dominant variant and spread rapidly, they said.

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Analysis: How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from COVID

Thu, 2022-01-20 10:49 — mike kraft

Analysis: How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from COVID The Omicron variant, which is spreading far faster than previous versions of the coronavirus, is not likely to help countries achieve so-called herd immunity against COVID-19, in which enough people become immune to the virus that it can no longer spread, leading disease experts say. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Analysis: Are overall hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis?

Wed, 2022-01-19 09:45 — mike kraft

Are hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis? Using the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 to gauge the severity of the pandemic may not give an accurate picture in the Omicron era as more and more patients with the virus are being admitted for other reasons, some scientists say. Clara-Laeila Laudette,Alistair Smout Reuters

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U.K. to end Omicron Covid restrictions, including mask wearing

Wed, 2022-01-19 09:24 — mike kraft

All plan B Covid restrictions, including mask wearing, to end in England PM says plan B measures will stop on 26 January and compulsory self-isolation for people with Covid on 24 March the Guardian

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Fewer children Hospitalized for Other Infections During COVID--UK study

Tue, 2022-01-18 09:11 — mike kraft

Fewer Kids Hospitalized for Other Infections During COVID U.K. study finds dramatic declines in flu, measles, and invasive infections Molly Walker medpagetoday

Pediatric hospitalizations for all types of infections fell dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest declines in flu-related hospitalizations, British researchers found.

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