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Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID restrictions as outbreaks widen

Thu, 2022-10-27 08:44 — mike kraft

Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID as outbreaks widen Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on COVID-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress in a scramble to halt widening outbreaks. Ryan Woo Reuters

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African health official says Ebola in Uganda is under control

Thu, 2022-10-27 08:36 — mike kraft

African health official: Ebola in Uganda is under control KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's Ebola outbreak is under control, a top public health official in Africa said Thursday, noting that local health authorities are doing well to trace most contacts. “The situation is not getting out of control,” said Dr. AP NEWS

“The situation is not getting out of control,” said Dr. Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We have good visibility of all the contacts.”

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Experts say governments should focus more on understanding social science to increase updated COVID booster rates

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:45 — mike kraft

What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates? Experts say public health officials will need to meet Americans where they are to increase rates of COVID-19 updated booster shots. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that COVID-19 is not currently top of mind for many Americans and that public health officials and community leaders need to meet people where they are.

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Moderna reported close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:35 — mike kraft

Moderna close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats - Bloomberg News Moderna Inc is nearing a deal with the U.S. government to develop vaccines against a range of biological threats including Ebola, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters Reuters

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Superstorm Sandy followup: Recovery far from equal

Wed, 2022-10-26 12:40 — mike kraft

Superstorm Sandy legacy: Recovery far from equal on NY shore NEW YORK (AP) — Even before Superstorm Sandy's floodwaters surged over New York City’s Rockaway Peninsula, there was an air of decay in Edgemere, a far-flung seaside neighborhood long pockmarked with boarded-up homes and vacant lots with waist-high weeds. AP NEWS

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Fossil fuel addiction’ kills, starves millions --Lancet report

Wed, 2022-10-26 12:31 — mike kraft

Doctors say 'fossil fuel addiction' kills, starves millions Extreme weather from climate change triggered hunger in nearly 100 million people and increased heat deaths by 68% in vulnerable populations worldwide as the world’s “fossil fuel addiction” degrades public health each year, doctors reported in a new study. AP NEWS

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Climate change:Temperatures will rise to 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial averages by the end of the century -- U.N. report, Lancet evaluation

Wed, 2022-10-26 12:21 — mike kraft

World 'nowhere near' hitting climate targets, U.N. warns Latest estimates say temperatures will rise to 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial averages by the end of the century, the U.N. climate office said in a new report. NBC News

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China starts administering oral COVID-19 vaccines

Wed, 2022-10-26 10:20 — mike kraft

Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral COVID-19 vaccine BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people, according to an announcement on an official city social media account. AP NEWS

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New York judge orders NYC to rehire workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and provide back pay

Wed, 2022-10-26 10:08 — mike kraft

Judge orders NYC to rehire group of workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and give them back pay The city has already appealed the decision, saying the COVID-19 vaccine is "critical to New Yorkers' public health." YahooNews

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Uganda's Ebola outbreak worsens, country sets up additional treatment center

Wed, 2022-10-26 10:02 — mike kraft

Uganda steps up Ebola response as virus infects 109, kills 30 The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to 109 and the outbreak has claimed 30 lives, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said on Wednesday, adding that the government was setting up an additional treatment centre. Reuters Reuters

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