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Outgoing CDC director says the US is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health system still use 'old fax machines'

Tue, 2023-06-27 17:44 — mike kraft
Outgoing CDC director says the US is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health system still use 'old fax machines' Outgoing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned about what needs to be done to prepare. Yahoo News

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At-home Covid tests are less effective than thought but still have uses

Tue, 2023-06-27 17:36 — mike kraft
Do at-home COVID tests still work? New research suggests they are less effective than thought A new study found that at-home antigen tests are only 44 percent accurate, but they are far from useless Yahoo News

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Canadian wildfires are causing unhealthy air quality again in parts of the US

Tue, 2023-06-27 17:28 — mike kraft
Canadian wildfires are causing unhealthy air quality again in Chicago and other parts of the US Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and eastern United States. AP News

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COVID-19's possible effects on chronic pain, sperm count--studies

Tue, 2023-06-27 10:47 — mike kraft
Study links moderate, severe COVID-19 to chronic pain Twenty-six percent of patients with non-mild COVID-19 cases report frequent pain. CIDRAP

A moderate or severe COVID-19 infection may be a risk factor for chronic pain, according to a study published late last week in PLOS One.

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US intelligence still divided on COVID-19 origins but new report rejects some points raised by lab leak theory proponents

Mon, 2023-06-26 20:12 — mike kraft
Biden administration releases intelligence on Wuhan lab The 10-page document reveals no proof of either a lab leak or an animal host. POLITICO

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials released an intelligence report Friday that rejected some points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, instead reiterating that American spy agencies remain divided over how the pandemic began.

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CDC issues warning about the first locally acquired cases of malaria in the US in 20 years

Mon, 2023-06-26 20:01 — mike kraft
CDC issues warning about the first locally acquired cases of malaria in the US in 20 years | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors and public health officials about a handful of locally acquired cases of malaria. There hasn’t been a case of malaria caught locally in the US in 20 years. Jen Christensen CNN

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CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents

Mon, 2023-06-26 10:18 — mike kraft
CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents Vaccine effectiveness among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, study finds. CIDRAP

Vaccine effectiveness (VE) among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, according to new research in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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Covid isn’t over, but even the most cautious Americans are moving on

Mon, 2023-06-26 10:13 — mike kraft
Covid isn’t over, but even the most cautious Americans are moving on Americans who have tried to be rule-following pandemic citizens are at last abandoning precautions as the coronavirus fades
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WHO says reported levels of global COVID-19 decrease as XBB.1.5 seen across Europe, US

Mon, 2023-06-26 10:02 — mike kraft
Reported levels of global COVID-19 decrease as XBB.1.5 seen across Europe, US CIDRAP

The World Health Organization (WHO) posted its weekly epidemiologic update yesterday on  COVID-19, which shows decreases in new cases across all global regions. All regions, except Africa, also reported decreases in deaths from the virus.

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Studies suggest improved ways of encourag wearing of masks to minimize Covid infections

Fri, 2023-06-23 19:19 — mike kraft
Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic Scientific Reports - Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic Nature

 

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