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Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022 -- CDC

Thu, 2023-05-04 18:37 — mike kraft

Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022, CDC data shows | CNN Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2022, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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How El Nino is expected to cause more weather extremes in the U.S.

Thu, 2023-05-04 11:31 — mike kraft

El Niño is coming. Here's what that means for weather in the U.S. Warmer sea waters have many far-ranging effects. In the new pattern, some parts of the U.S. could get relief from drought, while others might see fewer hurricanes. NPR

As hot as the Earth's weather has been in recent years, it's about to get hotter: El Niño is on the way, with warmer sea temperatures promising new weather extremes, U.S. and international forecasters say.

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Overview of how the end of the national Covid emergency will affect Americans

Thu, 2023-05-04 10:35 — mike kraft

What the end of the covid public health emergency means for you Here’s how major health policies will be affected when the covid public health emergency ends on on May 11. Washington Post

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As this long emergency period expires, experts say, the biggest impact for consumers will be the end of free coronavirus tests — both at-home tests and those performed by clinicians and analyzed by commercial labs — with broad implications for people’s ability to get timely covid diagnoses, prevent disease transmission and track the virus.

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U.S. Free Covid-19 tests aren’t guaranteed after May 11, but there’s still time to get some

Thu, 2023-05-04 10:16 — mike kraft

Free Covid-19 tests aren't guaranteed after May 11, but there's still time to stock up | CNN When the US Covid-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be changes to who pays for them. Deidre McPhillips CNN

...There are still ways to take advantage of the benefits provided by the public health emergency before it expires May 11.

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Mystery companies sending Florida seniors unwanted Covid-19 tests, billing Medicare

Wed, 2023-05-03 18:36 — mike kraft

Mystery companies sending Florida seniors unwanted Covid-19 tests, billing Medicare Florida seniors are complaining that they are receiving Covid tests in the mail—even though they didn’t order them. Even so, their Medicare insurance is paying hundreds of dollars for the tes… Shannon Behnken WFLA

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U.S. FDA approves first RSV vaccine, a long-sought scientific achievement

Wed, 2023-05-03 13:24 — mike kraft

FDA approves first RSV vaccine, a long-sought scientific achievement The FDA has approved the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, completing an elusive quest that has been decades in the making. Helen Branswell STAT

... The product, GSK’s Arexvy, was approved for adults ages 60 and older.

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COVID outbreak occurred after CDC annual conference

Wed, 2023-05-03 12:25 — mike kraft

CDC investigating COVID outbreak after its own annual conference The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed it is conducting an investigation into several dozen COVID-19 cases linked to the agency’s annual conference that occurred in Georgia last week. The CDC’s three-day 2023 Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) conference began April 24 in Atlanta, where the agency is headquartered. The purpose of the… Yahoo News

...CDC spokesperson Kristen Nordlund confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday that about 35 people had tested positive as of May 2.

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The nursing shortage: Recruiting from the Global Health will not solve the problem

Wed, 2023-05-03 12:19 — mike kraft

The Global North can’t solve its health care worker shortage by recruiting from the Global South Some countries with a tradition of training nurses "for export," like the Philippines, are actually facing a huge shortage themselves. Torie Bosch STAT

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WHO finds signs of health system recoveries, European group cites lessons learned

Wed, 2023-05-03 12:06 — mike kraft

WHO survey finds signs of health system recovery from pandemic CIDRAP

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has been tracking health system impacts since the early days of the pandemic, and its latest survey of countries shows that health services are starting to recover, according to new findings..

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