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The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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Sixteen confirmed cholera deaths in Haiti--UN

Tue, 2022-10-11 09:52 — mike kraft

UN spokesperson: 16 confirmed cholera deaths in Haiti There have been 16 confirmed deaths from cholera in Haiti and 32 confirmed cases, a United Nations spokesperson said on Tuesday, citing the latest figures from U.N. humanitarian workers there. Reuters Reuters

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Sore throats are now the most common COVID symptom

Mon, 2022-10-10 18:18 — mike kraft

This Is Now The Most Common Covid Symptom

The main symptom for Covid now is having a sore throat, Tim Spector, co-founder of the Zoe Health Study app, told Times radio.

Last week Covid cases increased by 25% in just seven days, according to the latest official estimates.

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Rising COVID levels in Europe especially affect seniors

Mon, 2022-10-10 11:07 — mike kraft

Rising COVID levels in Europe especially affect seniors COVID-19 cases are up 14% compared to the previous week in Europeans ages 65 and older. CIDRAP

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The ECDC said the rise in cases is likely due to changes in population mixing following the summer break, with no indication that the rise is linked to changes in circulating SAR-CoV-2 variants.

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Pre-existing illness strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children--study

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:51 — mike kraft

Pre-existing illness strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children ANAHEIM, Calif. — A study found that having a pre-existing comorbidity was the strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children, according to data reported here.

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Canada, Switzerland approve COVD-19 variant booster shots

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:13 — mike kraft

Canada authorises Pfizer's Omicron retooled booster Canada on Friday authorised updated COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech SE that target the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, according to the government's website. Reuters Reuters

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China imposes COVID lockdowns as cases surge after holiday

Mon, 2022-10-10 08:56 — mike kraft

China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday BEIJING (AP) — Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week. AP NEWS

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The latest lockdown started Monday in Fenyang city in northern China’s Shanxi province after a preliminary positive case was found in citywide testing the previous day, state broadcaster CCTV reported. ...

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US Covid recovery in ‘jeopardy’ unless poorer countries helped, Congressional group tells Biden

Fri, 2022-10-07 10:12 — mike kraft

US Covid recovery in ‘jeopardy’ unless poorer countries helped, group warns Congressional group writes letter urging Biden to extend WTO agreement aimed at easing generic vaccine exports the Guardian

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The splintering of Omicron variants could shape Covid’s next phase

Fri, 2022-10-07 09:54 — mike kraft

From BQ.1.1 to XBB and beyond: How the splintering of Omicron variants could shape Covid's next phase “It’s a little bit like what we would expect to see over a couple years of flu, but crammed into about three months with SARS-CoV-2." Andrew Joseph STAT

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Covid is on the rise in some European countries.

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Opinion: Strokes, heart attacks, sudden deaths: Do we not understand the long-term risks of catching COVID?

Fri, 2022-10-07 09:44 — mike kraft

Strokes, heart attacks, sudden deaths: Does America understand the long-term risks of catching COVID? There are early signs that COVID infections and reinfections are leading to a rise in life-threatening conditions, says physician and author Carolyn Barber. Fortune

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Four out of 5 people with long COVID have trouble performing day-to-day activities -- CDC study

Fri, 2022-10-07 09:34 — mike kraft

4 out of 5 people with long COVID have trouble performing day-to-day activities: CDC New data from the CDC found more than 80% of people with long COVID reported some trouble performing day-to-day activities. ABC News ABC News

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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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