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The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise | CNN Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated a congressional subcommittee Thursday about cases of respiratory illness in the US due to three viruses: flu, the coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips CNN

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The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise

Mon, 2023-12-04 15:19 — FNUOvviyaa

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UN climate chief says world stands on frontline of climate disaster at Cop28,

Fri, 2023-11-24 17:11 — mike kraft

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Nursing home vaccination rates are low as COVID cases rise CDC data shows only about 17% of nursing home residents are up to date on their COVID-19 shots. Tina Reed Axios

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U.S. Nursing home vaccination rates are low as COVID cases rise

Wed, 2023-11-22 09:45 — mike kraft

Only about 17% of nursing home residents and 2% of staff are up to date on their COVID-19 shots as cases rise across the country and health officials prepare for another seasonal tripledemic of respiratory diseases.

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Why We’re Still Breathing Dirty Indoor Air In early 2020, the world scrubbed down surfaces, washed hands and sneezed into elbows, desperate to avoid infection with a new coronavirus. But the threat was not really lying on countertops and doorknobs. The virus was wafting through the air, set adrift in coughs and conversation, even in song. The pandemic raged for six months before global health authorities acknowledged that it was driven by an airborne virus. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times With that revelation c Yahoo News

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Poor indoor air quality still a problem in reducing transmission of Covid and other viruses

Tue, 2023-11-21 10:30 — mike kraft

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U.S.'s preterm birth and infant mortality measures remain stubbornly high compared to other countries

Fri, 2023-11-17 11:21 — mike kraft

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Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again. - KFF Health News Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in six weeks, as Democrats came to the rescue of divided House Republicans over annual spending bills that were supposed to be finished by Oct. 1. But the brinksmanship is likely to repeat itself early in 2024, when the next temporary spending patches expire. Meanwhile, a pair of investigations unveiled this week demonstrate how difficult it still is for seniors to get needed long-term and rehabilitation care.

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Thu, 2023-11-16 19:42 — mike kraft

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New reports on global climate efforts highlight increased fossil fuel subsidies, ill health

Wed, 2023-11-15 09:55 — mike kraft

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The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card — even a private island Patrick Parker Walsh is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history — potentially plundering more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. AP News

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Frauds: U.S .COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, even a private island

Mon, 2023-11-13 12:08 — mike kraft

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