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India states asked to ramp up testing as COVID-19 cases climb

Fri, 2023-04-07 10:31 — mike kraft

India asks states to ramp up testing as COVID-19 cases climb India's federal government asked states to identify emergency hotspots and ramp up-testing for COVID-19, after the country recorded its highest daily case count since September, a Reuters tally showed on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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New Omicron spinoff XBB.1.16 is ‘one to watch,’ but hasn’t shown to be more severe --WHO

Thu, 2023-04-06 17:15 — mike kraft

WHO warns new Omicron spinoff XBB.1.16 is 'one to watch,' but hasn't shown to be more severe | CNN The World Health Organization is monitoring the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, which has been identified in about two dozen countries. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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World wide, Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says

Wed, 2023-03-08 12:45 — mike kraft

Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says “Almost no one is safe from air pollution,” Yuming Guo, the lead author of the study, told The Washington Post. Kasha Patel Washington Post

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China says it take more precise steps to counter COVID

Mon, 2023-03-06 10:26 — mike kraft

China to promote vaccine development, new medicines China will prevent and control health outbreaks in a more scientific, precise and efficient way, and upgrade vaccines and develop new medicines to ensure enough supply for the public, Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday. Reuters Reuters

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Bbird flu: How to prevent an outbreak from becoming a pandemic

Wed, 2023-03-01 17:20 — mike kraft

How to stop the bird flu outbreak becoming a pandemic Nature - From tracking the disease’s spread in wild birds to updating human vaccines, there are measures that could help keep avian influenza in check. Sidik, Saima May nature

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Masks: Hong Kong to lift one of the world’s longest Covid mask mandates

Tue, 2023-02-28 09:27 — mike kraft

Hong Kong to lift one of the world’s longest Covid mask mandates The announcement that masks would no longer be required indoors or out ends the last major restriction the Chinese territory imposed during the pandemic. NBC News

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Lee’s announcement at a news briefing Tuesday came a day after the neighboring Chinese territory of Macao eased its mask rule and will bring the financial hub closer to the life in pre-pandemic days.

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China claims its COVID-19 epidemic has 'basically' ended, but not completely over

Thu, 2023-02-23 11:32 — mike kraft

China's COVID-19 epidemic has 'basically' ended, but not completely over Health authorities in China said on Thursday the country's COVID-19 epidemic has "basically" ended, but it is not completely over as it found seven imported cases of the highly-transmissible XBB.1.5 variant since Jan. 8. Reuters Reuters

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Food issue: Ukrainian grain shipments drop as cargo inspections slow down

Mon, 2023-02-20 10:22 — mike kraft

Ukrainian grain shipments drop as ship backups grow LONDON (AP) — The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to keep food flowing to developing nations, with inspections of ships falling to half what they were four months ago and a backlog of vessels growing as Russia's invasion nears the one-year mark. AP NEWS

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No new variants found in China’s Covid outbreak -- study

Mon, 2023-02-13 08:41 — mike kraft

No new variants emerged from China’s Covid outbreak, study finds A genomic analysis found that all infections in Beijing belonged to existing Covid variants, according to a Chinese-funded study published in The Lancet. NBC News

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Two-dose COVID vaccine is effective against severe Omicron but less so for those over 80 -- Hong Kong study

Mon, 2023-02-06 18:00 — mike kraft

Two-dose COVID vaccine efficacy durable against severe Omicron but drops in elderly

Overall two-dose vaccine effectiveness (VE) against Omicron variant-related hospitalization or death remained above 70% for at least 6 months among adults in Hong Kong but dropped to below 62% in those aged 80 and older, necessitating a third dose, finds a case-control study published today in JAMA Network Open.

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