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Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after containing latest outbreak

Wed, 2023-01-11 09:31 — mike kraft

Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after swiftly turning tide on outbreak Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak that it briefly struggled to contain but was then able to swiftly bring under control despite the absence of a proven vaccine against the viral strain in question. Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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The latest outbreak killed 55 of the 143 people infected since September, according to health ministry figures. Six of the fatalities were health workers.

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Countries ponder wider wastewater testing in hopes it willl offer China COVID-19 clues

Wed, 2023-01-11 09:25 — mike kraft

Countries ponder wider wastewater testing amid hope airports offer China COVID-19 clues An international meeting this week will discuss setting up a global system of wastewater monitoring for COVID-19, including at airports, after several countries said they would start tests on flights coming from China. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Cold-like' symptoms could indicate the XBB.1.5 Covid variant

Tue, 2023-01-10 19:32 — mike kraft

'Cold-like' symptoms could indicate you have the XBB.1.5 Covid variant - what to look for Symptoms of the XBB.1.15, or Kraken, variant of COVID-19 have so far been reported as similar to those of Omicron. MSN

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The sub-variant of Omicron has now been identified in 70 countries, including the UK.

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Global COVID vaccine acceptance rose 5% from 2021 to 2022 --survey

Tue, 2023-01-10 19:08 — mike kraft

Global COVID vaccine acceptance rose 5% from 2021 to 2022 CIDRAP

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance climbed from 75% in 2021 to 79% in 2022 in 23 countries representing nearly 60% of the global population, finds a survey published yesterday in Nature Medicine.

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In eight countries, however, vaccine hesitancy increased (range, 1.0% in the United Kingdom to 21.1% in South Africa). And nearly 1 in 8 of all respondents (12.1%), particularly those aged 18 to 29 years, said they were hesitant to receive a booster dose (range, 1.1% in China to 28.9% in Russia).

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Moderna reported to charge $130 for Covid vaccine dose, Senator Sanders calls the charges outrageous

Tue, 2023-01-10 18:30 — mike kraft

Sanders tells Moderna planned COVID vaccine price hike is ‘unacceptable corporate greed’ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on Moderna not to quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Tuesday that the plan amounts to “unacceptable corporate greed.” In a Tuesda… nweixel The Hill

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Here's What Experts Expect The COVID-19 Pandemic To Be Like This Year

Tue, 2023-01-10 10:41 — mike kraft

'COVID Isn't Over': Here's What Experts Expect The COVID-19 Pandemic To Be Like This Year With the rise of highly transmissible variants including XBB, experts warn COVID is far from over. But there are new tools to help and more research is underway. YahooNews

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases are currently nowhere near where they were during the last two winters in the U.S., but they are expected to rise. The current numbers reported are also believed to be lower than they actually are since more people are testing at home.

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