Pandemics

COVID-19 vaccine politics could be linked to excess GOP deaths in Ohio, Florida: study The politicization of COVID-19 vaccines may have led to a higher excess death rate among Republicans in Ohio and Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study found. According to the study, … nweixel The Hill

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New US pandemic office set to launch Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter{beacon} Health Care Health Care  The Big Story  White House launching permanent pandemic officeThe White House has tapped retired Air Force M… vroseborough The Hill

The White House has tapped retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs to lead a newly created office to manage and respond to future pandemics.

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Biden administration suspends funding to Wuhan lab The Biden administration is suspending all federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), the Chinese lab at the center of a controversy over the origins of the coronavirus, according to… nweixel The Hill

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The memo from an HHS official said the facility has repeatedly refused to provide documents and answer questions from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) about safety and security. HHS also told the lab it’s seeking to cut off funding permanently.

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Monthly excess mortality across counties in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020 to February 2022 Excess mortality estimates show increases in rural mortality during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Science Advances

... Despite the initial concentration of mortality in large metropolitan Northeastern counties, nonmetropolitan Southern counties had the highest cumulative relative excess mortality by July 2021. These results highlight the need for investments in rural health as the pandemic’s rural impact grows.

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