You are here

Home

Problem

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:30 — FNUOvviyaa
‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing State government guidelines state ‘targeted’ testing approach is for ‘clinically vulnerable people’ and other at-risk groups the Guardian

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Data
Government
Hospitals
Medical Testing
Policy
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men

Wed, 2022-07-27 14:58 — FNUOvviyaa
Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men The man came to an urgent care clinic in New York with red bumps on his skin in an area where he had a fair amount of hair. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Contagion
Demographics
Disease Prevention
Medical Personnel
Public Attitudes
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:37 — FNUOvviyaa
Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out Public health experts fear the workarounds they’ve found could degrade the quality of care over time. POLITICO

Hospitals across the country are grappling with widespread staffing shortages, complicating preparations for a potential Covid-19 surge as the BA.5 subvariant drives up cases, hospital admissions and deaths...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Capacity
Government
Hospitals
Medical Personnel
Scarcity
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck.

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:33 — FNUOvviyaa
Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck. Beyond behavior, a person's genetics, T cells and the effects of inflammatory conditions like allergies could influence their Covid risk — but only to a point. NBC News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Mutations
Pandemics
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:28 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak More than 16,000 cases have been reported from 75 countries, the organisation says. BBC News

...

There had been five deaths so far as a result of the outbreak, he added.

There are only two other such health emergencies at present - the coronavirus pandemic and the continuing effort to eradicate polio...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Contagion
Data
Disease
Pandemics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:25 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts Two months after the United States' first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. But details about those cases and other epidemiological data aren't spreading nearly as quickly as the virus itself, leaving holes in the response. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Data
Demographics
Disease
Medical Testing
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:04 — FNUOvviyaa
We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way No one should have to wait until they’re covered with sores. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Disease Prevention
Hospitals
Medical Testing
Scarcity
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Monkeypox: US confirms first two cases in children

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:01 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox: US confirms first two cases in children Children are at an elevated risk for severe monkeypox disease, but both children were "doing well". BBC News

...

Children under eight are at high risk of severe monkeypox, said the agency. More than 2,500 cases of the virus have been recorded across the country.

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Demographics
Disease
Disease Prevention
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Nation’s largest nurses union calls on Biden administration to tighten COVID-19 restrictions

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:43 — FNUOvviyaa
Nation’s largest nurses union calls on Biden administration to tighten COVID-19 restrictions The country’s largest union of registered nurses called on the Biden administration to take action against rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations amid the surge of immune-evasive Omicron subvar… jmueller The Hill

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Disease Prevention
Government
Mandates
Masks
Medical Personnel
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Covid vaccine figures lay bare global inequality as global target missed

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:40 — FNUOvviyaa
Covid vaccine figures lay bare global inequality as global target missed Only one in seven people in low-income countries are fully vaccinated with poorest pushed to the ‘back of the queue’ the Guardian

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Disease Prevention
Pandemics
Public Health
Scarcity
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Pages

Subscribe to Problem
howdy folks
Page loaded in 1.156 seconds.