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South Africa experiences a new surge of COVID from versions of omicron

Mon, 2022-05-16 23:08 — mike kraft

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts. For about three weeks the country has seen increasing numbers of new cases and somewhat higher hospitalizations, but not increases in severe cases and deaths, said Professor Marta Nunes, a researcher at Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Analytics at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. AP NEWS

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Afica's only Covid vaccine plant is struggling because of lack of customers

Fri, 2022-05-13 14:47 — mike kraft

Covid in Africa: Why the continent's only vaccine plant is struggling Aspen Pharmacare says it may have to stop producing the jabs in South Africa unless demand rises. BBC News

The global organisations that buy Covid vaccines for poorer countries "need to step up" and order doses from Africa's only Covid vaccine maker in order to save the production line, the company's senior executive told the BBC.

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Subvariants fueling COVID rises in more than 50 countries --WHO

Wed, 2022-05-11 21:23 — mike kraft

WHO: Subvariants fueling COVID rises in more than 50 countries The head of the WHO warns that rising cases are creating a volatile situation. CIDRAP

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that rising COVID-19 cases are creating a volatile situation, posing the most risk for countries with low vaccination coverage.

The United States is one of the countries with rising cases, with hospitalizations now showing a small increase, according to the latest data.

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Omicron relatives -- BA.4 and BA.5-- are behind a fresh wave of COVID-19 in South Africa, and could be signs of a more predictable future for SARS-CoV-2.

Mon, 2022-05-09 17:01 — mike kraft

Are COVID surges becoming more predictable? New Omicron variants offer a hint Nature - Omicron relatives called BA.4 and BA.5 are behind a fresh wave of COVID-19 in South Africa, and could be signs of a more predictable future for SARS-CoV-2. Callaway, Ewen nature

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COVID continues to decline internationally, except in Americas, Africa --WHO

Wed, 2022-05-04 21:43 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline that first began in March. AP NEWS

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Overview: China, vaccines, Africa vaccines plant may close

Wed, 2022-05-04 14:25 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Beijing shut dozens of metro stations and bus routes on Wednesday in its campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19 and avoid the fate of Shanghai where millions of residents have been under strict lockdown for more than a month. Reuters Reuters

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What the latest omicron subvariants mean for reinfection risk

Wed, 2022-05-04 14:12 — mike kraft

What the latest omicron subvariants mean for reinfection risk In the U.S., the BA.2.12.1 subvariant is gaining a foothold, while South Africa is seeing a surge in cases from two other subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5. NBC News

... research shows antibodies obtained from vaccination or infection gradually wane over time, and each new omicron subvariant, though still a part of the larger omicron family tree, is slightly different from the last, meaning a person's ability to fight off infections from the virus can shift.

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