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El Niño is here - the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns

Wed, 2023-07-05 10:56 — mike kraft

El Niño is here and the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns | CNN Governments must prepare for more extreme weather events and record temperatures in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organization warned Tuesday, as it declared the onset of the warming phenomenon El Niño. Helen Regan CNN

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Spain ends COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in health-related locations

Wed, 2023-07-05 10:05 — mike kraft

Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies The Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies. AP News

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Misinformation issue: Judge limits Biden administration in contacting social media companies about alleged Covid misinformation

Wed, 2023-07-05 09:39 — mike kraft

Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. AP News

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U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study

Mon, 2023-07-03 17:41 — mike kraft

U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Nearly one fourth of the people in the US hadn’t gotten COVID by the end of 2022: CDC

Mon, 2023-07-03 17:35 — mike kraft

Almost 1 in 4 people in the US hadn’t gotten COVID by the end of 2022: CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that almost 1 out of 4 people in the U.S. still hadn’t been exposed to COVID-19 by the end of 2022 after nearly three years … jchoi The Hill

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In its final survey looking at the period between October and December 2022, the CDC estimated that about 77.5 percent of people had infection-induced antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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More kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during COVID-19

Mon, 2023-07-03 09:49 — mike kraft

More kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during COVID-19 CIDRAP

More kids were diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes after the COVID-19 pandemic began, and researchers have yet to determine the mechanism behind this increased incidence rate, the authors of a new meta-analysis said in JAMA Network Open...

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New York shutting down COVID status mobile app

Mon, 2023-07-03 09:41 — mike kraft

NY shutting down Excelsior Pass; Covid app cost state more than $64M The app kept track of a person's vaccination status. bamaap syracuse

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Eleven % of Previously Infected U.S. Adults Report Long COVID Symptoms--federal survey

Fri, 2023-06-30 19:05 — mike kraft

Federal Survey: 11% of Previously Infected U.S. Adults Report Long COVID Symptoms Millions of Americans are currently experiencing symptoms of long COVID, according to the Household Pulse Survey. MSN

The rate of Americans who are currently experiencing symptoms of long COVID-19 appeared to plateau in recent months, according to federal data.

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Analysis: American Health Care Faces a Staffing Crisis that is Affecting Care

Fri, 2023-06-30 18:06 — mike kraft

American Health Care Faces a Staffing Crisis And It's Affecting Care Urgent solutions are needed to improve staffing across America. Time

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Texas Supreme Court rules in favor of Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask rules

Fri, 2023-06-30 17:58 — mike kraft

Texas Supreme Court says Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask r… Several of Texas’ largest cities sought to put in place mask requirements, which Gov. Greg Abbott overturned. The ruling is a legal win for Republicans in Austin their ongoing symbolic fight with cit… Joshua Fechter The Texas Tribune

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