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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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Long Covid results in organ impairment for 60 per cent of patients--study

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:52 — mike kraft

Researchers have uncovered another complication that affects 60% of people with long COVID The typical long COVID patient is young and female, with the function of one organ impaired, researchers at the University College London recently found. But more than a quarter of so-called “long haulers” have two or more organs affected. YahooFinance

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COVID antivirals not related to rebound or worse outcomes --study

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:41 — mike kraft

COVID antivirals not tied to rebound or worse outcomes Rates of COVID-19 rebound were similar in patients who did and didn't receive antiviral drugs, and relapse wasn't tied to worse clinical outcomes. CIDRAP

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EU expected to push for annual COVID shots

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:34 — mike kraft

EU drugs regulator expects to implement annual COVID shots The European Medicines Agency (EMA) expects COVID vaccination campaigns to be conducted once a year, similar to the approach with flu inoculation, it said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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COVID-origins investigations: WHO shelves 2nd phase, House Republicans summon Fauci and other officials for their hearings

Tue, 2023-02-14 18:57 — mike kraft

WHO abandons plans for crucial second phase of COVID-origins investigation Nature - Sensitive studies in China were intended to pinpoint the source of the pandemic virus. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

The World Health Organization (WHO) has quietly shelved the second phase of its much-anticipated scientific investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, citing ongoing challenges over attempts to conduct crucial studies in China, Nature has learned. ...

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COVID vaccination rate low among older people, especially in poorer nations--study

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:27 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine uptake low among older people, especially in poorer nations The global vaccination rate in 2022 for people older than 60 was 76%, but it was only 33% in low-income countries. CIDRAP

COVID-19 Mortality and Progress Toward Vaccinating Older Adults — World Health Organization, Worldwide, 2020–2022

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U.S. Company recalls 56,000 COVID-19 rapid tests

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:05 — mike kraft

56,000 COVID-19 rapid tests have been recalled WASHINGTON -Thousands of rapid tests for COVID-19 are part of a recall due to the chance it could give users the wrong test results. Universal Meditech Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of 56,… Larry Hawley WGN-TV

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Universal Meditech Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of 56,300 Skippack Medical Lab SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits. The company says they were distributed without “appropriate premarket clearance or approval” which could lead to inaccurate results since their performance was not properly evaluated by the FDA.

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Two new studies indicate Paxlovid's usefulness in helping prevent hospitalization, death in COVID outpatients

Tue, 2023-02-14 10:56 — mike kraft

Paxlovid may help prevent hospitalization, death in COVID outpatients CIDRAP

Two new studies, one from the United States and one from Canada, suggest that the oral antiviral drug Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is effective in lowering the odds of hospitalization or death from the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant.

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IMF chief says world must build more resilience to do deal with crises like Covid

Tue, 2023-02-14 10:36 — mike kraft

‘Think of the unthinkable’: IMF chief warns world is a very different place after crises like Covid

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“We all have to change our mindset to be much more agile and much more oriented towards building resilience at all levels, so we can handle the shocks better,” Kristalina Georgieva said Tuesday, during a World Government Summit panel hosted by CNBC’s Hadley Gamble.

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