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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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CDC extends its conditional sailing order for cruise ships

Mon, 2021-10-25 20:16 — mike kraft

CDC extends conditional sailing order: 'The pandemic isn't over' The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday that its conditional sailing order for cruise ships will remain in place until at least Jan. 15, 2022. Joseph Choi TheHill

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CDC adds mental health disorders to list of conditions linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19.

Mon, 2021-10-25 19:59 — mike kraft

CDC adds mental health disorders to list of conditions linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19. Here's why. The CDC added mental health disorders last week to the list of underlying medical conditions associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19. YahooNews

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Indonesian president calls for ASEAN travel corridor to bolster COVID-19recovery

Mon, 2021-10-25 11:53 — mike kraft

Widodo calls for ASEAN travel corridor to bolster recovery KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged Southeast Asian countries to speed up plans to create a regional travel corridor to help revive tourism and speed up a recovery from the economic damage of the pandemic. AP NEWS

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China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread

Mon, 2021-10-25 11:02 — mike kraft

China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks. AP NEWS

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks.

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Doctors are often unaware of the anti-body treatment for early Covid-19

Mon, 2021-10-25 10:48 — mike kraft

(CNN) On September 17, Mayra Arana made the phone call she says saved her life.

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EU regulator starts real-time review of Merck's COVID-19 pill

Mon, 2021-10-25 10:34 — mike kraft

EU regulator starts real-time review of Merck's COVID-19 pill U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co Inc said on Monday the European Union's drug regulator has initiated a real-time review of its experimental COVID-19 antiviral drug for adults. Reuters Reuters

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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine protective, safe in young children

Mon, 2021-10-25 10:16 — mike kraft

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine protective, safe in young children Moderna Inc said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response and was generally well-tolerated in children aged six to 11 years, and the company plans to submit the data to regulators soon. Reuters Reuters

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Booster shots: Individuals who are fully vaccinated now might not be considered so in the future without a COVID-19 booster shot, CDC says

Mon, 2021-10-25 09:58 — mike kraft

Individuals who are fully vaccinated now might not be considered so in the future without a COVID-19 booster shot, CDC says Currently, being fully vaccinated in the US means an individual has both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one dose of the J&J vaccine. YahooNews

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CNN Investigation: Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US

Sun, 2021-10-24 21:27 — mike kraft

Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US Trash bags stuffed full of used medical gloves, some visibly soiled, some even blood-stained, litter the floor of a warehouse on the outskirts of Bangkok. Scott McLean, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kocha Olarn and Tim Lister, CNN CNN

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Chronic GI Disorders Surfaced Months After COVID--study

Fri, 2021-10-22 19:25 — mike kraft

Study: Chronic GI Disorders Surfaced Months After COVID New-onset IBS, functional dyspepsia seen in patients from disadvantaged communities Zaina Hamza medpagetoday

Four in 10 COVID-19 patients from disadvantaged communities developed new post-COVID gastrointestinal disorders, including functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers found in a retrospective study.

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