Tag: strain

Covid’s new summer strain and what to do if you catch it

The Euros are in full flow, Wimbledon is coming and we are on the brink of a General Election. We’ve long stopped wearing masks and abiding the rules of staying 2m apart but with summer socialising at full kilter and a summer Covid wave known as the “FLiRT” variant “building”, should we be rethinking our […]

WHO, scientists warn on mpox strain in Congo

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of the dangers of a new strain spreading in a hard-to-reach part of Democratic Republic of Congo. “There is a critical need to address the recent surge […]

Animal shelter aims to ease strain on facility in two-week adoption event

Jun. 22—As the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society marks its 85th anniversary, it continues to see rising numbers of pets come through its doors. Dylan Moore, senior director of shelter operations, said the facility has been at full capacity since early 2021, a struggle shared by many animal shelters in recent years. It’s […]

Mizzou student Riley Strain drowned after heavy drinking, autopsy report says

The completed autopsy for University of Missouri student Riley Strain confirmed that he died as a result of drowning and heavy drinking. Strain attracted national attention after he went missing in early March for two weeks following a night out with his fraternity brothers in Nashville, Tennessee. His body was eventually located in the nearby […]

Cause of death released for Mizzou senior Riley Strain, confirming accidental death: Police

Nashville police announced Tuesday that Riley Strain’s autopsy report has been released by the medical examiner, and say it confirms their investigative findings that his death was accidental. According to the report, the 22-year-old University of Missouri senior died of accidental drowning and ethyl alcohol intoxication. The police department has classified Strain’s death as accidental. […]

FDA asks COVID vaccine makers to target KP.2 strain, if feasible, for next shot

(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator has changed its strain recommendation for the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines, as it asked manufacturers to update the new shots to target the KP.2 variant, if feasible, instead of the JN.1 lineage it sought to target earlier. The Food and Drug Administration’s change in recommendation, in an update dated Thursday, comes […]