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Thu, 2013-06-06 02:59 — mdmcdonald

The U.K. Resilience System working group is focused on the development of Resilience Systems in the United Kingdom.

The mission of the U.K. Resilience System working group is to lay the foundations for the development of Resilience Systems, Resilience Networks, and Resilience Health Capacity Zones in the United Kingdom. It will take into account socio-ecological resilience and sustainabilty from the most local level to the national level, including the broader societal system inputs at the global level down to the impacts on institutions and households.

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Alexander Fekete	Allan Brimicombe	Hank Rappaport	John Preston	Kathy Gilbeaux	mdmcdonald
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Research suggests why the ‘Alpha’ Coronavirus Variant Became So Powerful

Mon, 2021-06-07 19:19 — mike kraft

In December, British researchers discovered that a new variant was sweeping through their country. When it arrived in other countries, the variant, now known as Alpha, tended to become more common in its new homes as well. By April, it had become the dominant variant in the United States, and it has remained so ever since.

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U.S. and Europe diverge as they deal with the pandemic and vaccines.

Sun, 2021-06-06 14:46 — mike kraft

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Covid-19 variant identified in India may increase hospitalizations, UK officials say

Sat, 2021-06-05 15:11 — mike kraft

Covid-19 variant identified in India may increase risk of hospitalization, UK officials say The Covid-19 variant that was first identified in India is now believed to be dominant in the United Kingdom, Public Health England (PHE) said Thursday, adding that early evidence suggests it could cause an increased risk of hospitalization in comparison to the strain that was first detected in England. Eliza Mackintosh, CNN CNN

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UK and New York City : Zero daily deaths announced for first time since last year

Tue, 2021-06-01 18:46 — mike kraft

Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time The latest figures come amid concern over a recent small rise in cases linked to the Indian variant. BBC News

The UK has announced zero daily Covid deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since March 2020.

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Britain approves J&J COVID-19 vaccine, but reduces purchase

Fri, 2021-05-28 11:43 — mike kraft

Britain approves J&J COVID-19 vaccine, cuts order Britain's medicine regulator on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for use, with the government adding it had cut its order for the vaccine by 10 million doses. Alistair Smout Reuters

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U.K. Scientists warn that Coronavirus variant from India could quickly become dominant

Wed, 2021-05-19 13:10 — mike kraft

Coronavirus variant from India could quickly become dominant, U.K. scientists warn It could be as much as 50 percent more contagious than the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant. William Booth Washington Post

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Indian variant: UK may start vaccinating young people in hotspots, and how much faster does it spread?

Sat, 2021-05-15 13:12 — mike kraft

UK may start vaccinating young people in hotspots to combat spread of variant found in India Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus variant first identified in India may force the United Kingdom to tweak its Covid-19 vaccination program to prioritize people in the most affected areas, a top health official said Friday. Ivana Kottasová and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN CNN

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U.S. State Department eases travel advisories for UK, Israel

Mon, 2021-05-10 20:04 — mike kraft

U.S. State Department eases travel advisories for UK, Israel The U.S. State Department said on Monday it has eased travel advisory ratings for the United Kingdom and Israel after raising both countries to its highest warning level last month amid COVID-19 concerns. David Shepardson Reuters

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U.K. to lift many COVID -restrictions next week.

Mon, 2021-05-10 19:48 — mike kraft

Boris Johnson announces new lifting of COVID-19 restrictions British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced that England will begin the next phase of reopening next week, calling the Mychael Schnell TheHill

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One Covid vaccine shot cuts infection rate in all age groups --British study

Fri, 2021-04-23 10:16 — mike kraft

One Covid vaccine cuts infection rate in all age groups Real-world data found the AZ and Pfizer jabs worked equally well in over-75s and younger people. BBC News

The chances of becoming infected by Covid fell sharply after a first dose of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, a UK study has found.

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