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Long Covid may have a $3.7 trillion economic impact rivaling the Great Recession--study

Wed, 2022-11-30 16:59 — mike kraft

Long Covid may be ‘the next public health disaster’ — with a $3.7 trillion economic impact rivaling the Great Recession

Long Covid has affected as many as 23 million Americans. It may cost the U.S. economy $3.7 trillion, roughly that of the Great Recession, according to one estimate.

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China: Two cities ease COVID curbs after protests spread

Wed, 2022-11-30 10:24 — mike kraft

Two Chinese cities ease COVID curbs after protests spread The giant Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of COVID curbs on Wednesday, a day after demonstrators in southern Guangzhou clashed with police amid a string of protests against the world's toughest coronavirus restrictions. Brenda Goh,Martin Quin Pollard Reuters

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With no exit strategy from ‘zero Covid’ policy, China could face tsunami in cases, experts fear

Wed, 2022-11-30 10:20 — mike kraft

With no exit strategy from 'zero Covid' policy, China could face tsunami in cases, experts fear As the world watches the rare spectacle of protesters challenging China’s authoritarian leadership over its increasingly perplexing zero Covid policy, people who study the disease see threats ahead for China — and beyond. Helen Branswell STAT

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Climate migration is about to explode. Cities will bear the brunt.

Wed, 2022-11-30 10:14 — mike kraft

Climate migration is about to explode. Cities will bear the brunt. With planning, some mayors see an opportunity to flip a crisis into an opportunity. Dave Levitan Grid News

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Guide to New COVID Boosters: What We Know and Who Especially Needs One

Wed, 2022-11-30 10:03 — mike kraft

New COVID Boosters: What We Know About Them and Who Especially Needs One

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Adults who haven't gotten the new booster yet have options: You can choose either Moderna's or Pfizer and BioNTech's bivalent formulas. Adults who don't want either might be able to get Novavax as a booster instead.

Here's what we know about the updated boosters.

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Britain is little better prepared for future pandemics - Former UK vaccine chief

Wed, 2022-11-30 09:31 — mike kraft

Britain is little better prepared for future pandemics - Former UK vaccine chief Britain is only marginally better prepared for another pandemic than it was for COVID-19, the former head of Britain's vaccine taskforce said on Wednesday, criticising how some structures that helped it emerge from the pandemic had been dismantled. Alistair Smout Reuters

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Opinion: There is no such thing as 'herd immunity.' Why the ongoing dangers of COVID-19 are real

Wed, 2022-11-30 09:20 — mike kraft

There is no such thing as 'herd immunity.' Why the ongoing dangers of COVID-19 are real Testing, masking, avoiding indoor crowded settings and keeping vaccinations and boosters up to date are the best strategies we have to stay safe YahooNews

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Most people with long COVID-19 face stigma, skepticism from others--

Wed, 2022-11-30 09:15 — mike kraft

Most people with long COVID-19 face stigma, skepticism from others People with long COVID deal with months or years of punishing fatigue, mind-numbing brain fog or a frightening fight to take each and every breath. They can also face the skepticism of others, a new study finds. UPI

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Paxlovid: Major new study into whether it can treat long Covid

Wed, 2022-11-30 09:10 — mike kraft

Could Paxlovid treat long Covid? Major new study aims to find out Experts hope the antiviral may help those who have never fully recovered from Covid. NBC News

Paxlovid — the most widely-used medication that people can take at home to treat an active case of Covid — is now being studied as a potential treatment for those who have remained sick months or even years following infection.

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Screening for COVID at hospital entry of limited benefit --new study

Tue, 2022-11-29 18:08 — mike kraft

New data: Screening for COVID at hospital entry of limited benefit

Screening nearly 1 million patients, visitors, and healthcare workers at the entrance of a large hospital for COVID-19 symptoms, exposures, or travel was of limited benefit at considerable cost, finds a Yale study published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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