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Sat, 2011-01-22 09:18 — mdmcdonald

The mission of this working group is explore and understand what the U.K. resilience movement is about, and how its knowledge base and guiding principles might be of assistance to Resilience Systems and Resilience Networks around the world. 

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Long Covid results in organ impairment for 60 per cent of patients--study

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:52 — mike kraft
 
Researchers have uncovered another complication that affects 60% of people with long COVID The typical long COVID patient is young and female, with the function of one organ impaired, researchers at the University College London recently found. But more than a quarter of so-called “long haulers” have two or more organs affected. YahooFinance
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IMF chief says world must build more resilience to do deal with crises like Covid

Tue, 2023-02-14 10:36 — mike kraft

‘Think of the unthinkable’: IMF chief warns world is a very different place after crises like Covid

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“We all have to change our mindset to be much more agile and much more oriented towards building resilience at all levels, so we can handle the shocks better,” Kristalina Georgieva said Tuesday, during a World Government Summit panel hosted by CNBC’s Hadley Gamble.

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U.S., Canadian, British hospital and health systems under stress s

Tue, 2023-02-07 10:08 — mike kraft
The virus threat is easing, but US hospitals are still as full as ever | CNN At Massachusetts General Hospital in downtown Boston, the hallways of the emergency department are lined with dozens of patients waiting to get a room upstairs. Deidre McPhillips CNN

...hospitals are still about as full as they’ve ever been during the pandemic – at least three-quarters of available beds across the country were in use for all of 2022 – and that doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon. ...

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Opinion: ... Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you

Thu, 2023-01-26 11:19 — mike kraft
We are all playing Covid roulette. Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you | George Monbiot As rich people plough money into ventilation to protect themselves, those with long Covid are treated as an embarrassment, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot the Guardian

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UK Study of airplane wastewater shows COVID-19 travel restrictions failed

Fri, 2023-01-20 10:29 — mike kraft
Study of airplane wastewater shows COVID-19 travel restrictions failed Tests of toilet tank water from flights entering the United Kingdom helped Welsh scientists determine that steps meant to keep the COVID-19 virus from traveling among countries appear to have failed. UPI

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Lack of vaccination, severe illness tied to higher risk of long COVID --new study

Fri, 2023-01-20 09:30 — mike kraft
Lack of vaccination, severe illness tied to higher risk of long COVID CIDRAP

A US military study suggests that people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 and those with moderate or severe infections are at significantly higher risk for persistent symptoms for 1 to 6 months.

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Opinion: Britain’s excess death rate is at a disastrous high – and the causes go far beyond Covid

Wed, 2023-01-18 18:10 — mike kraft
Britain’s excess death rate is at a disastrous high – and the causes go far beyond Covid | Owen Jones A deadly, avoidable crisis is under way, fuelled by NHS cuts, the neglect of social care, inequality and the soaring cost of living, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones the Guardian
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Covid-19 antibody levels jump among elderly after autumn booster--British study

Wed, 2023-01-18 09:19 — mike kraft
Covid-19 antibody levels jump among elderly after autumn booster The 35-49 age group now has the lowest estimated level of antibodies. Ian Jones, PA AOL

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Some 96.3% of people aged 80 and over in England were likely to have antibodies at the start of December 2022, up from 89.2% in early September.

For 75 to 79-year-olds, the proportion stands at 95.8%, up from 87.4%.   ...

The figures are “likely a result of the vaccination booster campaign”, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which has published the data.

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Some Covid deniers have regrets, but others have joined more extremist hate movements

Fri, 2023-01-13 11:14 — mike kraft
‘I was wrong’: how Covid conspiracies became a gateway to extreme views Some Covid deniers have regrets, but others have joined more extremist hate movements the Guardian

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New study spotlights disparities in COVID-19 clinical trials

Wed, 2022-12-07 12:08 — mike kraft
Study spotlights disparities in COVID-19 clinical trials | CIDRAP

A study yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine shows women and racial minorities were underrepresented in both COVID-19 clinical treatment trials and in disease prevention trials.

The research was conducted by a team from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, as well researchers from Beijing and London.

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