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As of Sept. 26, 81% of adults with ongoing symptoms of COVID lasting three months or longer -- or four out of five adults -- are experiencing limitations in their daily activities compared to before they had the virus.

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Early signs a new U.S. COVID surge could be on its way

Fri, 2022-10-07 09:27 — mike kraft

Early signs a new U.S. COVID surge could be on its way Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too. NPR.org

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So far, no national surge has started yet. The number of people getting infected, hospitalized and dying from COVID in the U.S. has been gently declining from a fairly high plateau.

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U.N., Haiti government call for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege the country

Thu, 2022-10-06 18:52 — mike kraft

Calls for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The United Nations is proposing a “humanitarian corridor” in Haiti's capital to help people get gasoline and aid amid a mounting crisis as gangs keep blockading roads and access to some areas, including to one key fuel terminal in Port-au-Prince. AP NEWS

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Only 5.3% of the eligible people in the United States so far have receive dthe new COVID booster shots

Thu, 2022-10-06 17:59 — mike kraft

Nearly 4 million Americans received updated COVID boosters last week - CDC The 11.5-million figure represents only 5.3% of the 215.5 million people in the United States aged 12 or older who are eligible to receive the shots because they have completed their primary vaccination series. The shots are being administered at a slower pace than last year, when the United States initially authorized COVID boosters just for older and immunocompromised people. Around 20 million people received their third shot in the first five weeks of that vaccination campaign. YahooNews

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COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start

Thu, 2022-10-06 17:50 — mike kraft

COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start Public health experts warn that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available shots will likely limit booster uptake. Ludwig Burger,Natalie Grover Reuters

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Travelers from Uganda to the U.S. have to enter for screening at 5 specified airports.

Thu, 2022-10-06 17:41 — mike kraft

U.S. to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports The Biden administration will begin redirecting U.S.-bound travelers who had been to Uganda within the previous 21 days to five major American airports to be screened for Ebola as public health officials sent an alert to healthcare workers. David Shepardson,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Florida: Biden and DeSantis join together in hurricane Ian recovery effort

Thu, 2022-10-06 17:31 — mike kraft

Biden and DeSantis join together in Ian recovery effort FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) — President Joe Biden surveyed the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida on Wednesday, promising to marshal the power of the federal government to help rebuild as he comforted local residents alongside Republican Gov. AP NEWS

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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters on Air Force One that the cost of rebuilding will be significant: “It will certainly be in the billions and perhaps one of the more costly disasters that we’ve seen in many years.”...

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