Great Britain Resilience System

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Fri, 2013-08-16 15:16 — mdmcdonald

The Great Britain Resilience System working gourp is focused on maintaining and improving the health and human security of British citizens, and the resilience and sustainability of their communities of interest.

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British agency recommends against NHS use of 5 COVID treatments as not cost-effective

Wed, 2022-11-16 10:02 — mike kraft

Britain's NICE recommends against NHS use of 5 COVID treatments as not cost-effective Britain’s agency that determines if medicines should be used in the National Health Service (NHS), has recommended stopping the use of five COVID-19 treatments, including Merck & Co's 's antiviral pill for high-risk patients, citing cost-effectiveness concerns. Maggie Fick Reuters

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UK announced 1 billion pound contributiuon to counter global diseases

Mon, 2022-11-14 17:27 — mike kraft

Less and late: UK gives $1 bln to global disease fight The British government said on Monday it would contribute 1 billion pounds ($1.18 billion) to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, more than six weeks after other countries made their commitments. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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UK reports half a million workers drop out of workforce, citing long-term illness

Thu, 2022-11-10 12:04 — mike kraft

Half a million UK workers drop out of workforce, citing long-term illness The number of people who have dropped out of Britain's job market since 2019 and who now cite a long-term illness or mental health problems has risen by half a million or about 25%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Suban Abdulla Reuters

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UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID booster targeting Omicron BA.4/5

Wed, 2022-11-09 09:57 — mike kraft

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID booster targeting Omicron BA.4/5 Britain's health regulator on Wednesday approved the country's first two-pronged COVID-19 booster targeting the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants and the original coronavirus strain. Pushkala Aripaka Reuters

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Mild Covid victims had increased risk of blood clots-- British study

Wed, 2022-10-26 12:01 — mike kraft

People who caught mild Covid had increased risk of blood clots, British study finds

People who caught mild cases of Covid-19 during the first year of the pandemic had a higher risk of developing blood clots than those who were not infected, according to a large study published by British scientists this week.

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The scientists said their findings highlight the importance of monitoring even people who had mild Covid for cardiovascular disease over the long term.

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UK covid cases rise as one in 37 has the virus

Fri, 2022-10-14 09:49 — mike kraft

Covid cases rise as one in 37 has virus in UK The estimates show there has been a "notable rise" in infections older people in England and Wales. BBC News

The latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest one in 37 people in the UK has coronavirus, a rise from one in 50 the week before.

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Long covid’s lasting impact one 1 in 20 people outlined in new study

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:52 — mike kraft

Large study provides powerful evidence of long covid’s lasting impact The Scottish study, one of the largest on long covid, found that 1 in 20 people had not recovered more than six months after infection. Frances Stead Sellers Washington Post

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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:46 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection. Reuters Reuters

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Rising COVID levels in Europe especially affect seniors

Mon, 2022-10-10 11:07 — mike kraft

Rising COVID levels in Europe especially affect seniors COVID-19 cases are up 14% compared to the previous week in Europeans ages 65 and older. CIDRAP

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The ECDC said the rise in cases is likely due to changes in population mixing following the summer break, with no indication that the rise is linked to changes in circulating SAR-CoV-2 variants.

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