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Fragmented health systems in COVID-19: rectifying the misalignment between global health security and universal health coverage --The Lancet

Thu, 2020-12-03 19:33 — mike kraft

Fragmented health systems in COVID-19: rectifying the misalignment between global health security and universal health coverage

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on countries around the world, exposing long-standing gaps in public health and exacerbating chronic inequities. Although research and analyses have attempted to draw important lessons on how to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response, few have examined the effect that fragmented governance for health has had on effectively mitigating the crisis.

By assessing the ability of health systems to manage COVID-19 from the perspective of two key approaches to global health policy—global health security and universal health coverage—important lessons can be drawn for how to align varied priorities and objectives in strengthening health systems.

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The U.S. has spent billions stockpiling ventilators, but many won’t save critically ill COVID-19 patients

Thu, 2020-12-03 19:09 — mike kraft

The U.S. has spent billions stockpiling ventilators, but many won’t save critically ill COVID-19 patients With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across its shores earlier this year, the U.S. government in April announced orders for almost $3 billion of ventilators for a national stockpile, meant to save Americans suffering from severe respiratory problems brought on by the disease. Tom Bergin U.S.

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Africa foresees 60% of people vaccinated against COVID in two to three years

Thu, 2020-12-03 13:05 — mike kraft

Africa foresees 60% of people vaccinated against COVID in two to three years Africa aims to have 60% of its population vaccinated against COVID-19 within the next two to three years, the African Union's disease control group said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa aims to have 60% of its population vaccinated against COVID-19 within the next two to three years, the African Union’s disease control group said on Thursday.

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China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms - AP Investigation

Thu, 2020-12-03 12:57 — mike kraft

China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms WUHAN, China (AP) — In the early days in Wuhan, the first city struck by the virus, getting a COVID test was so difficult that residents compared it to winning the lottery. Throughout the... AP NEWS

WUHAN, China (AP) — In the early days in Wuhan, the first city struck by the virus, getting a COVID test was so difficult that residents compared it to winning the lottery.

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Psychologist Says Tailored Messaging Is Key For Effective Public Health Policy

Wed, 2020-12-02 10:45 — mike kraft

For public health leaders, understanding different communication styles and preferences — and how people respond to them — is key to reducing the spread of the coronavirus.

Humans often don't behave logically. Their decisions don't always follow the evidence.

Those are among the ideas that Gaurav Suri considers in his work studying decision-making and motivation. He's an experimental psychologist and a computational neuroscientist at San Francisco State University.

Not surprisingly, choosing the right words matters a lot when it comes to public policy.

Something as basic as how public health officials talk about wearing a mask — for example, as "protection" instead of a "mandate," could make a difference, Suri says.

Here are excerpts from Suri's interview with All Things Considered.

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Coronavirus Was In U.S. Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known, Study Says

Tue, 2020-12-01 14:04 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Was In U.S. Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known, Study Says The discovery, uncovered after analyzing blood donations from nine states, strengthens evidence that the coronavirus was quietly spreading around the world before health officials were aware. NPR.org

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Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19

Tue, 2020-12-01 12:54 — mike kraft

Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19 pandemic Misleading public data, a three-week lag in diagnosing new virus cases, and a previously undeclared regional spike in influenza cases: 117 pages of internal documents show a chaotic and underfunded provincial health care system struggling to confront a mysterious viral outbreak. Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN CNN

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ANALYSIS: The Long Darkness Before Dawn

Tue, 2020-12-01 10:58 — mike kraft

Each week, good news about vaccines or antibody treatments surfaces, offering hope that an end to the pandemic is at hand.

And yet this holiday season presents a grim reckoning. The United States has reached an appalling milestone: more than one million new coronavirus cases every week. Hospitals in some states are full to bursting. The number of deaths is rising and seems on track to easily surpass the 2,200-a-day average in the spring, when the pandemic was concentrated in the New York metropolitan area.

Our failure to protect ourselves has caught up to us.

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Should Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?Should Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?

Mon, 2020-11-30 12:17 — mike kraft

People with Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, are most infectious about two days before symptoms begin and for five days afterward, according to a new analysis of previous research.

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OPINION: Every state needs emergency regulations to protect essential food workers from Covid-19

Mon, 2020-11-30 12:03 — mike kraft

States must act protect essential food workers during the pandemic- STAT A winter surge of Covid-19 will be especially grim for essential food workers, who still lack basic protections in the workplace. Patrick Skerrett STAT

The darkest days of the pandemic are still ahead of us, as we head into the winter with a surge of cases and without a national strategy to address Covid-19.

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