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@CDCemergency shared
On Jan 25, 2023
RT @CDCgov: A new @CDCMMWR finds updated #COVID19 vaccine adds protection against Omicron XBB-related variants. Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines for the best protection against new variants. Learn more: https://t.co/Wdl5KZXftL https://t.co/64yo6KX1BN
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Ruth Link-Gelles, PhD

Ruth Link-Gelles, PhD

This report describes how a bivalent mRNA booster dose provided additional protection against symptomatic XBB/XBB.1.5 infection for at least the first 3 months after vaccination in persons ...

@WHO shared
On Jan 31, 2023
RT @DrTedros: A year ago, I laid out 5 @WHO priorities for the coming five years: Promoting health Providing health Protecting health Powering for health Performing for health In my #EB152 speech I highlighted key achievements in 2022 against each of the “five Ps”: https://t.co/Xkg4scwWqr https://t.co/gnXnaR7WXy
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WHO Director-General's remarks at the 152nd session of the Executive Board

WHO Director-General's remarks at the 152nd session of the Executive Board

Three years ago today, I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global spread of COVID-19 – the highest level of alarm under the International Health …

@NPR shared
On Jan 29, 2023
Three years ago, the "novel coronavirus" was declared a global health emergency. Here's a look at how NPR covered that turning point in the moment — and how much we all still had to learn. https://t.co/5MEwk9HzZN
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COVID flashback: Here's how NPR reported on the coronavirus at a turning point

COVID flashback: Here's how NPR reported on the coronavirus at a turning point

On Jan. 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the "novel coronavirus" sweeping through China to be a global health emergency. Here's how NPR covered the story at that point in ...

@UKHSA shared
On Jan 26, 2023
RT @DHSCgovuk: 🆕 We're changing the Covid vaccination programme for 2023 after advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation (JCVI). The current autumn booster & some initial boosters end in England on 12 February so please come forward if eligible. https://t.co/nOP24Mgyiz https://t.co/tgLD6HQJet
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JCVI advises an autumn COVID-19 vaccine booster

JCVI advises an autumn COVID-19 vaccine booster

JCVI makes interim recommendations to government on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for 2023.

@cnnbrk shared
On Jan 30, 2023
President Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11 after one final extension, the White House says https://t.co/KQnTqOZP55
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Biden intends to end Covid-19 and public health emergencies on May 11

Biden intends to end Covid-19 and public health emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, the White House said Monday.

@bmj_latest shared
On Jan 30, 2023
As our understanding of covid-19 has grown, so has our knowledge of how the adaptive immune system responds to create longer term immunity to it. What do we know so far and where are the gaps in our understanding? @stokel reports https://t.co/kNelGic1ue https://t.co/ZfHUUpe9dJ
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What do we know about the adaptive immune response to covid-19?

What do we know about the adaptive immune response to covid-19?

As our understanding of covid-19 has grown, so has our knowledge of how the adaptive immune system responds to create longer term immunity to it. Chris Stokel-Walker asks what we know and ...

@bmj_latest shared
On Jan 27, 2023
The UK should roll out a covid-19 booster vaccine in autumn 2023 for those at higher risk of severe illness, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has said https://t.co/UGl2mMpV7H
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Covid-19: JCVI recommends autumn vaccine booster for the most vulnerable

Covid-19: JCVI recommends autumn vaccine booster for the most vulnerable

The UK should roll out a covid-19 booster vaccine in autumn 2023 for those at higher risk of severe illness, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has said. In its ...

@rki_de shared
On Jan 27, 2023
1/ What factors were supportive for emergency risk communication in the early phase of #COVID19? Researchers from our Centre for International Health Protection #ZIG led a cross-country study comparing Guinea🇬🇳, Germany🇩🇪, Nigeria🇳🇬, Singapore🇸🇬. ➡️https://t.co/TuHrsGqvfc
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Communicating risk during early phases of COVID-19: Comparing governing structures for emergency risk communication across four contexts

Communicating risk during early phases of COVID-19: Comparing governing structures for emergency risk communication across four contexts

BackgroundEmergency risk communication (ERC) is key to achieving compliance with public health measures during pandemics. Yet, the factors that facilitated ERC during COVID-19 have not been ...