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Analysis: Public health is being undermined by denialism

Thu, 2023-02-09 11:25 — mike kraft
Denialism is seeping into legislation and undermining public health Denialism represents a shift in the common practice of disputing notions that we may not agree with to the outright rejection of facts in an antagonistic way. dtodd The Hill

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Opinion: The healthcare worker crisis continues although formal declaration of emergency is ending.

Thu, 2023-02-09 10:45 — mike kraft
Opinion: Biden is ending COVID emergency declarations. But the healthcare worker crisis continues The COVID-19 pandemic made our shortage of healthcare providers worse. There are solutions we can act on now. YahooNews
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Omicron still dominant variant globally as XBB.1.5 gains ground, but overall declines noted --WHO

Thu, 2023-02-09 10:25 — mike kraft
Coronavirus tally: WHO says omicron still dominant variant globally as XBB.1.5 gains ground The World Health Organization said omicron and its descendent lineages are still dominant globally, but have declined in relative prevalence. In the week... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch
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The ‘worst case’ possibility of a new coronavirus exists--WHO

Wed, 2023-02-08 17:54 — mike kraft
‘No one really wants to talk about COVID anymore,’ the WHO’s pandemic lead laments. But the ‘worst case’ possibility of a new coronavirus exists “Omicron can cause severe disease” and “is not nature’s vaccine,” experts warned, raising concerns that evolution could produce a more dangerous variant—or a new coronavirus altogether. YahooFinance

... “until no one is at risk, everyone is at risk” of a disease that continues to evolve and affect different countries to different extents, Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead for COVID-19 at the WHO, added.

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Watchdog: US may have misspent $191B in pandemic unemployment benefits

Wed, 2023-02-08 17:39 — mike kraft
Estimate of misspent Covid unemployment payments leaps to $191B Federal officials acknowledge that they cannot precisely identify how much federal aid was wrongfully sent out. POLITICO

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Update: Canada increases healthcare budget, Australia expads 5th Covid shot rollout

Wed, 2023-02-08 12:46 — mike kraft
Canada pledges C$46.2 bln in new funding to fix strained healthcare system Canada's federal government will provide an additional C$46.2 billion ($34.4 billion) in new funding for the country's public healthcare system over 10 years, it said on Tuesday following a meeting with its provincial and territorial counterparts to hammer out a deal to fix the overburdened system. Ismail Shakil,Anna Mehler Paperny Reuters
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Covid tests: Expert discusses timing and possible negative tests

Wed, 2023-02-08 10:27 — mike kraft
Could you still have Covid-19 if you have symptoms but test negative? A medical analyst weighs in | CNN If you test negative for Covid-19 but still have symptoms that appear to be Covid-related, CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen explains what your symptoms could mean and what you should do next. Katia Hetter CNN

 

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More on the impact on individuals of ending the Covid public health emergency status

Wed, 2023-02-08 10:17 — mike kraft
What Removing COVID's 'Public Health Emergency' Status Means For You Be prepared for a few changes in policy and government-provided tools. Here's what we know so far. Julia Ries HuffPost

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US cancer screenings dropped and are slow to recover from dip during Covid pandemic

Wed, 2023-02-08 10:07 — mike kraft
US cancer screenings slow to recover from initial pandemic dip Early in COVID-19, rates of lung and breast cancer screenings among Medicare enrollees were 24% and 17%, respectively, below expected rates, rising to -14% and -4% later on. CIDRAP

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Low income and historically marginalized races were tied to decreased prepandemic cancer screening rates and impaired recovery after the initial surge, which the authors said necessitates more targeted health-related initiatives, including vaccination and initial at-home cancer screening.

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Knowing someone who died or suffered from COVID-19 increases the likelihood of a person geting vaccinated --study

Wed, 2023-02-08 09:53 — mike kraft
 
People who know someone who died of COVID-19 more likely to get vaccinated - UPI.com People who know someone who was sickened by COVID-19 or who died from it were twice as likely to get their own vaccinations, a recent study found. UPI

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