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Brazil hits 2nd highest Covid death toll in the world

Tue, 2023-04-04 11:45 — mike kraft

Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's government on Tuesday reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the virus after the United States. Brazilian health experts say most people dying of COVID-19 in recent days are either unvaccinated or suffer from other debilitating diseases. AP NEWS

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Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant cases rising in some countries--WHO

Tue, 2023-04-04 11:33 — mike kraft

WHO tracking Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant, rising cases in some countries CIDRAP

In its weekly update on the pandemic, the WHO said it added XBB.1.16 as the sixth variant under monitoring on Mar 22. It also said though global cases and deaths continue to decline, some countries—including India—are reporting recent spikes in cases.

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White House Covid adviser calls on doctors to combat a vacuum of medical information

Mon, 2023-04-03 10:34 — mike kraft

‘If we don't, others will’: White House Covid adviser calls on doctors to combat a vacuum of medical information Ashish Jha called on doctors to battle medical misinformation and disinformation, linking the continuing Covid death toll in part to such erroneous messaging. Elizabeth Cooney STAT

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The U.S. FDA may soon authorize a spring round of COVID-19 boosters for some people

Mon, 2023-04-03 10:30 — mike kraft

The FDA may soon authorize a spring round of COVID-19 boosters for some people The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to make available the COVID-19 vaccines that target omicron as a second booster for people with weak immune systems and those ages 65 and older. NPR

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Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros

Fri, 2023-03-31 13:36 — FNUOvviyaa

Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was working to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, advocating for more global action to implement a UN-led “One Health” approach. UN News

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“A ‘One Health’ approach will be essential for preventing viruses from spilling over from animals to humans,” he stated, adding “that’s how many outbreaks have started, including HIV, Marburg, Ebola, avian influenza, mpox, MERS and the SARS epidemic in 2003”. 

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What the end of the COVID-19 national emergency means

Fri, 2023-03-31 13:28 — FNUOvviyaa

What the end of the COVID-19 national emergency means The Senate passed a GOP-led resolution Wednesday night to end the COVID-19 national emergency, and President Biden has riled Democrats with his plans to sign it. Experts say the end of the emergen… colinmeyn The Hill

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Yale University and WHO launch innovative partnership to scale up Behavioural Sciences for Better Health initiative

Wed, 2023-03-29 13:37 — FNUOvviyaa

Yale University and WHO launch innovative partnership to scale up Behavioural Sciences for Better Health initiative The Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE) and the World Health Organization’s Behavioural Insights Unit have signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to work together over the next two years to contribute to the shared goals of promoting and enabling systematic use of the behavioural and social sciences in public health, designing, and

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What you need to know about the Marburg virus

Wed, 2023-03-29 13:32 — FNUOvviyaa

What you need to know about the Marburg virus | CNN There are two outbreaks of the Marburg virus across Africa. Our medical analyst explains what's known about this virus. Katia Hetter CNN

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UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

Tue, 2023-03-28 15:52 — FNUOvviyaa

UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit hard by fast-spreading cholera outbreaks. UN News

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The agency said the worst cholera outbreaks to hit the region in years, are now unfolding in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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