Perspective | Can I get AstraZeneca now and Pfizer later? Why mixing and matching COVID vaccines could help solve many rollout problems.
Can I get AstraZeneca now and Pfizer later? Why mixing and matching COVID vaccines could help solve many rollout problems – The Conversation
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Study shows low risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection 1 year after primary infection.
Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection 1 Year After Primary Infection in a Population in Lombardy, Italy – JAMA Internal Medicine Editorial: Protection Because of Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Commentary on Twitter Lombardy, Italy was one of the worst-hit places in the world in the 1st wave of the pandemic. Now, a year later, how many had […]
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WHO renames COVID-19 variants with the Greek alphabet (i.e., Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc), making them simple, easy to say and remember. The naming system aims to prevent calling COVID-19 variants by the places where they are detected, which is stigmatizing &
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants – World Health Organization Commentaries: The name game for coronavirus variants just got a little easier – STAT AND Covid: WHO renames UK and other variants with Greek letters – BBC
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[Not published yet] Observational study in Uruguay found CoronaVac reduced mortality by 97 percent – “In people who had received two doses, it reduced infection with the coronavirus by 57 percent and intensive care admissions by 95 percent”.
CoronaVac reduces mortality by 97 percent: Uruguay study – Associated Press
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Vietnam finds new rapidly spreading SARS-CoV-2 variant, hybrid of B.1.617.2 and B.1.1.7 strains.
Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains – Associated Press See also: Covid: Vietnam detects new UK-Indian variant, health officials say – BBC AND Vietnam says new Covid variant is hybrid of India and UK strains – The Guardian
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Covid-19 vaccination prevents transmission from vaccinated to unvaccinated household members.
The indirect effect of mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccination on unvaccinated household members – medRxiv Related: Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus? – “Preliminary evidence seems to suggest the COVID-19 vaccines make it less likely someone who’s vaccinated will transmit the coronavirus”. Commentary on Twitter More on less transmission, yet another incentive: "Our […]
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Opinion | 7 reasons why we should not need boosters for COVID-19.
7 Reasons Why We Should Not Need Boosters for COVID-19 – by Monica Ghandi, MD
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No COVID-19 cases found after a well-controlled indoor concert.
No COVID-19 cases found after well-controlled indoor concert – CIDRAP Original study: Same-day SARS-CoV-2 antigen test screening in an indoor mass-gathering live music event: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Invited Commentary: Innovations in COVID-19 testing: the road from pandemic response to control – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Commentary on Twitter […]
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New IDSA Guidelines on antigen testing for the diagnosis of COVID-19.
IDSA Guidelines on the Diagnosis of COVID-19: Antigen Testing – Infectious Diseases Society of America
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The global burden of smoking tobacco and attributable disease in 204 countries and territories – “In the absence of intervention, the annual toll of 7.69 million deaths and 200 million disability-adjusted life-years attributable to smoking will increase o
Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet News Release: The Lancet & The Lancet Public Health: Latest global data finds nearly 8 million deaths from smoking in […]
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