News Scan for Jun 11, 2021
MIS-C disparities in US kids Muscle inflammation on COVID autopsy UK monkeypox cases More H10N3 avian flu case details New polio effort, cases
Anticoagulation tied to fewer deaths in hospital COVID patients
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jun 11, 2021 Preventive anticoagulation dosing for blood clots in the veins was tied to lower 60-day death rates.
Biden confirms global COVID-19 vaccine donation
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jun 10, 2021 The FDA has granted an extension on the shelf life of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, to 4.5 months.
African health officials welcome COVID vaccine, other support
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jun 10, 2021 Elsewhere, European officials say only 30% of the population has received 1 vaccine dose.
News Scan for Jun 10, 2021
Immunoglobulin for COVID vaccine clots Heart health, comorbidities, COVID-19 Saudi MERS case Wolbachia mosquitoes against dengue Avian flu in 3 countries
High COVID vaccine uptake may protect the unvaccinated
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jun 10, 2021 For every 20 percentage points of vaccinated people, positive COVID-19 tests in unvaccinated children halved.
Small risk of bleeding disorder after AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jun 09, 2021 The risk of severe COVID-19 or death is far greater than any posed by the vaccine, a study author says.
Delta variant makes up 6% of US COVID-19 cases
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jun 09, 2021 Also, President Biden is expected to announce that the US plans to donate 500 million vaccine doses globally.
Global COVID-19 patterns reflect dual-world track
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jun 09, 2021 PAHO’s head notes two worlds: “One quickly returning to normal, and another where recovery remains a distant future.”
News Scan for Jun 09, 2021
COVID-19 group home risks Full Pfizer COVID vaccine protection New H5N6 avian flu case