Mobile Clinics Really Got Rolling in the Pandemic. A New Law Will Help Them Cast a Wider Safety Net. Mobile clinics that provided covid-19 testing and vaccines at the peak of the pandemic are now being used to provide a range of health services in hard-to-reach communities. A law passed late last … khnkytjaw Kaiser Health News

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FDA advisers vote in support of Paxlovid approval for Covid-19 treatment in high-risk adults | CNN FDA advisers voted 16-1 on Thursday in support of approval of Paxlovid, stating that the benefits outweigh the risks of the drug for treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adult high risk for progression to severe disease, including hospitalization and death. Janelle Chavez CNN

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New report suggests COVID pandemic's origins linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market A new report from a team of international researchers suggests the COVID pandemic's origins may be linked to raccoon dogs that were being sold at a wet market in Wuhan. ABC News ABC News

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WHO, advisors urge China to release all COVID-related data after new research Advisors to the World Health Organization on Saturday urged China to release all information related to the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic after new findings were briefly shared on an international database used to track pathogens. Reuters Reuters

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FDA offers radio silence on question of spring Covid boosters, as other countries push ahead Canada and the U.K. are moving ahead with plans for spring Covid boosters for some individuals. In the U.S., the FDA's plans are unclear. Helen Branswell STAT

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Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine LONDON (AP) — Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease has been detected in the East African country for more than three decades. AP NEWS

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The Burundi government declared the polio outbreak to be a national public health emergency and plans to start an immunization campaign within weeks, aimed at protecting all children up to age seven.

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Long-covid symptoms are less common now than earlier in the pandemic The findings also show that patients with certain underlying medical conditions have twice the odds as previously healthy people of seeking care for long covid. Washington Post

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Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following an initial slowdown caused by the emergence of COVID-19, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said on Thursday in a hard-hitting new report. UN News

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Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic. Lawmakers Are Now Mulling Limits. Missouri is considering making it a felony to jack up temporary health care staffing prices during a statewide or national emergency. It’s one of at least 14 states looking to reel in travel nurse … khnkytjaw Kaiser Health News

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The CDC Wants To Modernize Its Healthcare Data Infrastructure The organization hopes to be at the forefront of data modernization and infrastructure. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D. Forbes

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One of the coronaviruses causing common colds boosts immune response to COVID-19 in children, study finds During the pandemic, it became clear that children who contracted COVID-19 became less ill than adults. One hypothesis has been that common colds would give children immunity protecting against a severe form of the disease. Researchers are now able to show that OC43, one of the coronaviruses that cause common colds, boosts the immune response to COVID-19. The study could give rise to more tailored vaccine programmes for children and adults. ScienceDaily

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Here's what's being done to prevent crisis from Silicon Valley Bank collapse NEW YORK (AP) — Governments in the U.S. and Britain are taking extraordinary steps to prevent a potential banking crisis after the failure of California-based Silicon Valley Bank prompted fears of a broader upheaval. AP NEWS

apnews.com - By KEN SWEET, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and CATHY BUSSEWITZ - March 13, 2023

U.S. regulators worked through the weekend to find a buyer for the bank, which had more than $200 billion in assets and catered to tech startups, venture capital firms, and well-paid technology workers.

As the fallout of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continued to spread over the weekend, it became clear that some of the worst casualties were companies developing solutions for the climate crisis.

The bank, the largest to fail since 2008, worked with more than 1,550 technology firms that are creating solar, hydrogen and battery storage projects. According to its website, the bank issued them billions in loans.

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David Beasley, the head of the World Food Programme, talked to TIME about why he is worried about 2023.

time.com - by BELINDA LUSCOMBE - JANUARY 12, 2023

. . war, conflict, corruption and destabilization . . . all barriers against sufficient food resources for everyone . . . man-made conflict and climate shocks, followed by COVID . . . then Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Ukraine . . . millions of people marching to starvation . . . If you want to know which countries over the next 12 to 18 months could have destabilization and mass migration, start with the 49 knocking on famine’s door right now . . . mass migration due to starvation caused by climate change will cost 1,000 times more than a well-planned resilience program . . 

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