Pandemics

Briefing paper on improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments--WHO

Thu, 2023-04-13 10:20 — mike kraft

Improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

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Analysis: Following COVID-19 precautions was closely linked to traditional values except in the U.S.--study

Wed, 2023-04-12 09:51 — mike kraft

Traditional values closely linked to following COVID-19 precautions, except in US CIDRAP

A new study from researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles shows the US population's response to COVID-19 precautions stood in sharp contrast to other countries.

Worldwide, people who professed to have more traditional or socially conservative values were more likely to adhere to COVID-19 recommendations, but in the United States people with those values were more likely to dismiss such recommendations.

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Is the COVID pandemic really over? The implications

Wed, 2023-04-12 09:41 — mike kraft

Is the COVID pandemic really over? The national COVID-19 emergency, proclaimed by President Trump more than 1,100 days ago, quietly came to an end with an evening notice from the Biden White House. What's next? Yahoo News

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VP Harris announces $1.7B in grants for communities disproportionately affected by Covid

Tue, 2023-04-11 10:57 — mike kraft

Vice President Kamala Harris announced $1.7B in grants for community lenders - UPI.com U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced $1.73 billion in grants have been awarded to for more than 600 community lenders across the nation that support small businesses and entrepreneurs. UPI

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‘Arcturus,’ a highly transmissible COVID variant eyed by the WHO, appears to have a new symptom.

Tue, 2023-04-11 09:45 — mike kraft

‘Arcturus,’ a highly transmissible COVID variant eyed by the WHO, appears to have a new symptom. Here’s what you need to know XBB.1.16 may not be just another run-of-the-mill Omicron, according to a prominent pediatrician in India. Yahoo Finance

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Biden signs bill ending U.S formal national COVID-19 emergency

Mon, 2023-04-10 19:49 — mike kraft

Biden signs bill ending national COVID-19 emergency President Biden on Monday signed a GOP-led resolution bringing an end to the national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said. The resolution passed the House despite almost 200 … bsamuels The Hill

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U.S. to spend $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines

Mon, 2023-04-10 19:34 — mike kraft

U.S. spending $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines The U.S. government is spending over $5 billion on an effort to speed up the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson and a Biden administration official said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Online seminar: USG Priorities in Biodefense and Global Health Security Policy-- Tuesday,Apr 11, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time

Mon, 2023-04-10 17:31 — mike kraft

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Way Forward, USG Priorities in Biodefense and Global Health Security Policy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. This seminar, led by Dr. Erin Sorrell, will outline recent advances and updates to U.S. Biodefense and Global Health Security Policies that work towards establishing a roadmap to plan and prepare for biological threats, be they naturally occurring, accidental or deliberate.

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Opinion: Brazil’s Favelas Offer Lessons in Building Trust in Dealing with Pandemics

Mon, 2023-04-10 11:41 — mike kraft

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Experts often cite mistrust of the government as a key reason certain communities ‌have suffered disproportionately during deadly outbreaks, including Ebola and Covid-19. Mistrust is a serious problem in a pandemic if it prevents people from obeying health recommendations, seeking medical care and accepting vaccines.

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