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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft
Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.
The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21.  ...
 
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    Analysis: Climate change led to 6 extra weeks of extreme heat this year on average--study

    Fri, 2024-12-27 17:59 — mike kraft
    Climate change led to 41 extra days of extreme heat this year on average: Analysis Climate change led to nearly six extra weeks of dangerous heat worldwide over the past year, according to a new study from Climate Central and World Weather Attribution. The report, released Friday… zbudryk The Hill

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    Analysis: Global health issues to watch in 2025

    Thu, 2024-12-26 10:59 — mike kraft
    Three issues to watch in global health in 2025 Three issues to watch in global health in 2025: H5N1 bird flu, mpox, and U.S. influence on the global stage. Helen Branswell STAT

     

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    Explainer: The status of infectious diseases during this holiday season

    Thu, 2024-12-26 09:20 — mike kraft
    What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What's trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor. Los Angeles Times
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    Bird flu --review of how people catch it so far.

    Thu, 2024-12-19 19:29 — mike kraft
    How do people catch bird flu? | CNN As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus. Brenda Goodman CNN
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    Paper that popularized unproven hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 treatment finally retracted

    Wed, 2024-12-18 09:40 — mike kraft

    https://www.science.org/content/article/infamous-paper-popularized-unproven-covid-19-treatment-finally-retracted

    Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted

    A 2020 paper that sparked widespread enthusiasm for hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment was retracted today, following years of campaigning by scientists who alleged the research contained major scientific flaws and may have breached ethics regulations. The paper was pulled because of ethical concerns and methodological problems, according to a retraction notice.

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    Climate change records may indicate global warming is accelerating faster than expected

    Mon, 2024-12-16 12:39 — mike kraft
    Global climate records in 2023 and 2024 defy scientific explanation The record heat during 2023 and 2024 was a topic of debate at a recent climate science meeting. Andrew Freedman Axios
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    Climate change hearings conclude at World Court amid disputes between rich and island nations

    Mon, 2024-12-16 12:12 — mike kraft

    Rich countries, island states lock horns on climate change at UN court

    THE HAGUE, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The World Court concluded hearings on Friday on countries' legal obligation to fight climate change and whether large states contributing most to greenhouse-gas emissions should be liable for damage caused to small island nations.
     
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    Update: Bird flu was not cause of California child experiencieng fever and vomiting from raw milk --CDC testing

    Wed, 2024-12-11 17:55 — mike kraft
     

    California child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows

    Bird flu was not likely what sickened a California child after drinking raw milk, according to initial tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source close to the investigation told CBS News Wednesday. 

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    More than 3/4 of the earth's lands are drying out because of climate change-- study

    Mon, 2024-12-09 17:13 — mike kraft
    Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released Monday at a United Nations summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP News
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