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90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February --WHO

Thu, 2022-11-10 08:35 — mike kraft

WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief on Wednesday said a nearly 90% drop in recent COVID-19 deaths globally compared to nine months ago provides “cause for optimism,” but still urged vigilance against the pandemic as variants continue to crop up. AP NEWS

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Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that last week just over 9,400 deaths linked to the coronavirus were reported to the WHO. In February of this year, he said, weekly deaths had topped 75,000 globally.

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Immigrants had little effet on COVID-19 Infection Rates In The United States --report

Wed, 2022-11-09 19:44 — mike kraft

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01955

Little To No Correlation Found Between Immigrant Entry And COVID-19 Infection Rates In The United States

...Our findings support existing evidence that the short-term impacts of immigrant flow on local COVID-19 rates were minimal.

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Analysisi of Geographic Accessibility of COVID-19 Test to Treat Sites by Race, Ethnicity, Age, and Rurality

Wed, 2022-11-09 19:34 — mike kraft

Geographic Accessibility of COVID-19 Test to Treat Sites This cross-sectional study explores geographic disparities in antiviral access by quantifying the accessibility of COVID-19 Test to Treat sites for subpopulations by race, ethnicity, age, and rurality. JAMANetworkOpen

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China's COVID ilockdowns hit country's economic powerhouse Guangzhou

Wed, 2022-11-09 10:23 — mike kraft

Virus lockdowns hit China economic powerhouse Guangzhou BEIJING (AP) — A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth in the world’s second-largest economy. AP NEWS

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The country’s borders remain largely closed and internal travel and trade is fraught with ever-changing quarantine regulations.

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UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID booster targeting Omicron BA.4/5

Wed, 2022-11-09 09:57 — mike kraft

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID booster targeting Omicron BA.4/5 Britain's health regulator on Wednesday approved the country's first two-pronged COVID-19 booster targeting the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants and the original coronavirus strain. Pushkala Aripaka Reuters

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Opinion: OPINION After COVID and monkeypox, it's time to rethink how U.S. responds to infectious diseases

Tue, 2022-11-08 10:41 — mike kraft

After COVID and monkeypox, it's time to rethink how U.S. responds to infectious diseases The COVID-19, monkeypox, and now Ebola responses have illustrated the urgent need to re-imagine the nation’s laboratory system. Scott J. Becker USA TODAY

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Opinion: The Uganda Ministry Of Health Is A Model Of Public Communication During An Ebola Health Crisis

Tue, 2022-11-08 09:46 — mike kraft

The Uganda Ministry Of Health Is A Model Of Public Communication During An Ebola Health Crisis Governments have often failed their citizens during health crises, including the Covid-19 pandemic. But in the ongoing outbreak of Ebola, Uganda is doing it right. John Drake Forbes

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Ebola: Uganda shortens school term by two weeks to curb Ebola spread

Tue, 2022-11-08 09:38 — mike kraft

Uganda shortens school term by two weeks to curb Ebola Uganda will shorten the school term by two weeks to reduce daily contact amongst students and help curb the spread of Ebola, the education minister said on Tuesday. Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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As of Monday, the country had recorded a total of 135 confirmed cases and 53 deaths, according to the health ministry.

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China :Residents clash with authorities over COVID rules,new curbs

Tue, 2022-11-08 09:23 — mike kraft

Residents clash with Chinese authorities over COVID rules BEIJING (AP) — Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions. The violence comes as China reports new cases nationwide, with 2,230 cases reported Tuesday in the southern manufacturing and technology hub of Guangzhou. AP NEWS

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Climate change threatening ‘things Americans value most,’ U.S. report says

Tue, 2022-11-08 09:08 — mike kraft

Climate change threatening ‘things Americans value most,’ U.S. report says The latest National Climate Assessment also finds that the United States has warmed 68 percent faster than the planet as a whole. Washington Post

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