Ex-lawmaker pleads guilty in theft of $1.2M in COVID-19 aid HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut state representative pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection with the theft of more than $1.2 million in federal coronavirus relief funds from the city of West Haven, using some of the money for gambling at a casino, according to prosecutors. AP NEWS

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CDC wants to change 'antiquated' rules that hamper agency's ability to fight Covid, polio and other diseases | CNN Despite having a multibillion-dollar budget, the CDC doesn't have authority from Congress to hire consultants in a timely way when an urgent situation arises. Elizabeth Cohen,Justin Lape CNN

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The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science There doesn't have to be a trade-off between good research and fast research. Saloni Dattani WIRED

The pandemic highlighted broad problems in research: that many studies were hyped, error-ridden, or even fraudulent, and that misinformation could spread rapidly. But it also demonstrated what was possible.

Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID. Emily Oster The Atlantic

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WHO says monkeypox remains global health emergency The monkeypox outbreak continues to represent a global health emergency, which is the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, the UN agency's Emergency Committee said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months, the latest approach in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease. Malaria killed more than 620,000 people in 2020 and sickened 241 million, mainly children under 5 in Africa. AP NEWS

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Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US AdultS

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Findings  In this cross-sectional study of more than 16 000 individuals, 15% of US adults with a prior positive COVID-19 test reported current symptoms of long COVID. Those who completed a primary vaccination series prior to infection were less likely to report long COVID symptoms.

...long COVID is prevalent and associated with female gender and older age...