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Analysis: The Age of Energy Insecurity

Mon, 2023-04-10 10:58 — mike kraft
The Age of Energy Insecurity How the fight for resources is upending geopolitics. Foreign Affairs
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Example of split views on masking against COVID-19 in health care facilities

Mon, 2023-04-10 10:32 — mike kraft
Masking against COVID-19: Should it stay or go in health care facilities? On May 11, the federal government will declare an end to the COVID-19 emergency. Some say its okay to end masking for COVID-19. Others disagree. Yahoo News

 

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Analysis: Pandemic preparedness strategies must go beyond vaccines

Fri, 2023-04-07 16:49 — mike kraft
Pandemic preparedness strategies must go beyond vaccines Monoclonal antibodies can fill a critical gap to help stop the next infectious disease outbreak from becoming the next pandemic. Science Translational Medicine

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Once a pathogen of pandemic potential has emerged, an effective response that relies on medical countermeasures (e.g., prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic technologies) must be deployed at scale immediately. Thus, medical countermeasures need to be readily available for use at the first signals that a pathogen of concern has surfaced.

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ANALYSIS: U.S. energy sector transitioning to cleaner energy, spurred by economics, government programs

Fri, 2023-04-07 16:35 — mike kraft
Utility Dive Trendline on The Energy Transition to Renewables Inside the rapidly changing world of The Energy Transition to Renewables. Access the Utility Dive Trendline Utility Dive

The U.S. energy sector is undergoing a fundamental transition to a cleaner and more distributed future. Increasingly favorable economics, corporate commitments, and state and federal actions, like the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act, are all spurring the deployment of renewable energy resources.

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U.S. Covid deaths and infections varied almost 4-fold across the 50 states --study.

Fri, 2023-04-07 16:11 — mike kraft
Study: US COVID-19 Outcomes Tied to State Characteristics and Policies Numbers of deaths and infections from COVID-19 varied up to almost 4-fold across the 50 states, even when factors like age and comorbidities were taken into account, according to an analysis of outcomes between January 1, 2020, and July 31, 2022. JAMA_current

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Many U.S public schools failed to improve ventilation despite federal Covid related funding--CDC study

Fri, 2023-04-07 15:59 — mike kraft

Ventilation Improvements Among K–12 Public School Districts — United States, August–December 2022 -- CDC study

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Many public school districts have not taken steps to improve school building ventilation. Equitable access and support might be needed to assist school districts in their efforts to prevent respiratory infections through ventilation improvements.

Improving ventilation has been one of several COVID-19 prevention strategies implemented by kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) schools to stay open for safe in-person learning. Because transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurs through inhalation of infectious viral particles, it is important to reduce the concentration of and exposure time to infectious aerosols (1–3). CDC examined reported ventilation improvement strategies among U.S. K–12 public school districts using telephone survey data collected during August–December 2022....

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Massachusetts health workers call for keeping mask mandates

Thu, 2023-04-06 10:19 — mike kraft
Healthcare workers: Keep hospital mask mandate The group says the Covid picture in Massachusetts is not as bright as official figures suggest -- due to non-reporting of home tests and asymptomatic infections. Yahoo News

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Wednesday, the Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity held a virtual press conference calling on Governor Maura Healey to keep in place mandatory mask requirements for patients, visitors and practitioners at all healthcare facilities, including dental offices.

“Why is this so important? Well, Covid is airborne,” said Lara Jirmanus, MD, a primary care physician. “It spreads through the air like smoke.”

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Study assesses COVID-19 pandemic policies and behaviours in the various US states

Wed, 2023-04-05 10:02 — mike kraft
Assessing COVID-19 pandemic policies and behaviours and their economic and educational trade-offs across US states from Jan 1, 2020, to July 31, 2022: an observational analysis COVID-19 magnified the polarisation and persistent social, economic, and racial inequities that already existed across US society, but the next pandemic threat need not do the same. US states that mitigated those structural inequalities, deployed science-based interventions such as vaccination and targeted vaccine mandates, and promoted their adoption across society were able to match the best-performing nations in minimising COVID-19 death rates.
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California now longer requires masks, vaccines in health care settings

Tue, 2023-04-04 11:51 — mike kraft
Masks, vaccines no longer required in California health care, high-risk settings The new California Department of Public Health guidelines state people can decide if they want to wear a mask in a health care setting. Yahoo News

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Study: The role of police enforcement in public health emergencies

Mon, 2023-04-03 17:06 — mike kraft
The role of police enforcement in public health emergencies The COVID-19 pandemic, which has lasted for nearly 3 years, has killed millions of people worldwide. Globally, during this public health emergency of international concern, the police have played an important role in maintaining social stability and preventing the crisis from further escalating during lockdowns.1 They also partnered with local centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) to track citizens’ information to prevent the virus from spreading and conducted crisis communication to keep people away from misinformation. The Lancet

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