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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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David Ojcius
Sep 9, 20214 min read
Biden is expected to require the vast majority of federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated
President #Biden will sign orders mandating the vast majority of US federal workers & gov't contractors to get vaccinated against...
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David Ojcius
Sep 1, 20213 min read
France first big EU nation to start widespread booster jabs
#France #Europe #COVID #Vaccines #coronavirus France on Wednesday started administering booster shots of #COVID19 #vaccine to people...
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David Ojcius
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Delta Has Changed the Pandemic Endgame
#DeltaVariant Has Changed the Pandemic Endgame Cases of #COVID19 are rising fast. Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over...
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David Ojcius
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Beyond Delta variant, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
Beyond #DeltaVariant, scientists are watching new #coronavirus variants. The continued spread of the #SARSCoV2 virus has spawned a Greek...
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David Ojcius
Aug 8, 20216 min read
These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is. But experts say we can turn things around
The rise in #COVID19 cases in the US is driven by unvaccinated Americans, who also make up most of hospitalized Covid-19 patients &...
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David Ojcius
Aug 6, 20216 min read
Structural basis for enhanced infectivity and immune evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Three papers use functional & structural studies to explore how mutations in the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus spike protein affect its ability...
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David Ojcius
Aug 6, 20212 min read
South African study shows high COVID protection from Johnson & Johnson vaccine
South African study shows high #COVID19 protection from #johnsonandjohnson vaccine. The single-shot vaccine offered 91% to 96.2%...
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David Ojcius
Aug 1, 20215 min read
COVID19 surge in the US will get worse before it gets better, experts predict
#COVID19 surge in the US will get worse before it gets better, experts predict. Amid the highly transmissible #DeltaVariant & widespread...
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David Ojcius
Jul 31, 20212 min read
As Covid Cases Rise All Over U.S., Lower Vaccination Rates Point to Worse Outcomes
Many places in the US that are seeing more new #COVID19 cases than at any point in the outbreak also have some of the country's lowest...
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David Ojcius
Jul 27, 20212 min read
US CDC to Recommend Some Vaccinated People Wear Masks Indoors Again
In reversal, the US DCD will recommend some vaccinated people wear #Masks indoors. The change follows reports of breakthrough infections...
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David Ojcius
Jul 24, 20215 min read
France has taken the lead in pressuring people to get vaccinated, moving closer to making COVID19
#France is taking the lead in making life unpleasant for the unvaccinated, even requiring some people to get #COVID19 shots. Protesters...
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David Ojcius
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Two doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines effective against delta variant, study says
A full course of 2 of the most widely available #COVID19 vaccines (from Pfizer & AstraZeneca) is about as effective against the more...
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David Ojcius
Jul 22, 20214 min read
Johnson and Johnson Vaccine May Be Less Effective Against Delta Variant, Study Suggests
#johnsonandjohnson Vaccine May Be Less Effective Against #DeltaVariant, Study Suggests Many who received the shot may need to consider...
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David Ojcius
Jul 16, 20217 min read
Africa’s Covid Crisis Deepens, but Vaccines Are Still Far Off
As the #DeltaVariant surges across #Africa, hospitals are strained & only 1% of Africans have been fully vaccinated against #COVID19....
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David Ojcius
Jul 14, 20215 min read
Delta variant's rise plunges Europe into uncertainty — and offers a warning to the US
#DeltaVariant's rise plunges Europe into uncertainty — and offers a warning to the U.S. Last month, as Europe finally lifted #COVID19...
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David Ojcius
Jul 13, 20212 min read
Most fully vaccinated people who get Covid delta infections are asymptomatic, WHO says
Covid hospitalizations are rising in some parts of the world, mostly where vaccination rates are low and the highly contagious...
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David Ojcius
Jul 12, 20216 min read
With the Delta Variant, Do I Need a Covid Booster Shot?
With the #coronavirus #DeltaVariant, Do I Need a #COVID19 Booster Shot? Although studies of a third dose are underway, experts agree that...
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David Ojcius
Jul 11, 20212 min read
Short on vaccines, Asia grapples with Delta-driven outbreaks
Across Asia, #DeltaVariant is driving new outbreaks in places where #coronavirus transmission was once kept relatively low, but where the...
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David Ojcius
Jul 9, 20214 min read
Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine
Citing the #DeltaVariant, #Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine Scientists were critical of the announcement, pointing to...
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David Ojcius
Jul 8, 20217 min read
New study on delta variant reveals importance of receiving both vaccine shots
New study on #DeltaVariant reveals importance of receiving both vaccine shots, highlights challenges posed by mutations. New laboratory...
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