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(CNN) The entire world remains unprepared for the next pandemic and most countries are underprepared even for small outbreaks of disease, researchers reported Wednesday.

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Omicron: Preliminary data suggest it is more transmissible and milder than delta; WHO warns against complacency

Wed, 2021-12-08 17:54 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Preliminary data suggest omicron is more transmissible, causes milder cases than delta, WHO says WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned against drawing “firm conclusions”, as he said it is “too early to be sure.” Washington Post

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CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far although it infected vaccinated persons

Wed, 2021-12-08 17:41 — mike kraft

The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far | AP News NEW YORK (AP) — More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Survey and interview: What COVID-19 vaccine and drug makers have to say about Omicron

Wed, 2021-12-08 12:08 — mike kraft

Factbox: What COVID-19 vaccine and drug makers have to say about Omicron The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has sparked fears that existing COVID-19 vaccines and treatment could be less effective against it. Reuters Reuters

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Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalisations set to rise--WHO

Wed, 2021-12-08 11:39 — mike kraft

Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalisations set to rise, WHO says The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations and the number of patients needing hospitalisation is likely to rise as it spreads, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Stephanie Nebehay Reuters

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Pandemic effects: U.S. Surgeon General Warns Young People Face ‘Devastating’ Mental Health Issues

Tue, 2021-12-07 17:56 — mike kraft

U.S. Surgeon General Warns Young People Face ‘Devastating’ Mental Health Effects

The United States surgeon general on Tuesday warned that young people are facing “devastating” mental health effects as a result of the challenges experienced by their generation, including the coronavirus pandemic.

The message came as part of a rare public advisory from the nation’s top physician, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, in a 53-page report noting that the pandemic intensified mental health issues that were already widespread by the spring of 2020.

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