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Majority of Canadians have now caught COVID--study

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:26 — mike kraft

ANALYSIS | Majority of Canadians have now caught COVID — so what does that mean for the future? | CBC News The majority of Canadians have caught COVID-19 since Omicron and its highly contagious subvariants triggered enormous waves of infection this year — with new estimates suggesting almost two-thirds of the population have had it. CBC

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Researchers in British Columbia analyzed close to 14,000 blood samples in the Lower Mainland throughout the pandemic to track antibody levels in the general population, and found a massive shift in the number of infections in the past few months.

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Monkeypox: Cases drop in the west but still no vaccines for Africa

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:11 — mike kraft

As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa. AP NEWS

...the global spike of attention has had little impact on the continent. No rich countries have shared vaccines or treatments with Africa, and some experts fear interest may soon evaporate.

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UK long-term sickness rate rises to highest since 2005

Tue, 2022-09-13 17:47 — mike kraft

UK long-term sickness rate rises to highest since 2005 The proportion of Britain's workforce too sick to work has jumped to its highest since 2005, which economists say is likely due to a mix of long COVID and greater difficulty in accessing health care since the start of the pandemic. David Milliken Reuters

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U.S. COVID-19 Relief Spending legislation helped push poverty to a new low.

Tue, 2022-09-13 17:33 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Relief Spending Pushed Poverty To Record Low In 2021 The same bill getting all the blame for inflation gets some credit for reducing material hardship last year. YahooNews

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U.S. known COVID at lowest level since May, but infections are rising again in New York and four other states

Tue, 2022-09-13 14:45 — mike kraft

U.S. known COVID cases hold at lowest level since May, but infections are rising again in New York U.S. known cases of COVID are continuing to ease and now stand at their lowest level since early May, although the numbers need to be viewed gently, given... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Covid caused huge shortages in US labor market--studies

Tue, 2022-09-13 12:39 — mike kraft

Covid caused huge shortages in US labor market, study shows At least 500,000 people have permanently disappeared from the workforce, analysis says the Guardian

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International efforts to counter AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID, but not enough--report

Tue, 2022-09-13 12:15 — mike kraft

Fight against AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID - but not enough Efforts to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria began to recover last year after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but the world is still not on track to defeat these killer diseases, according to a report. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Biden appoints Renee Wegrzyn, a former government scientist, as first leader of ARPA-H

Tue, 2022-09-13 11:53 — mike kraft

Biden appoints former government scientist as first leader of ARPA-H The president is appointing biologist and former government scientist Renee Wegrzyn as the first director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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Analysis: New climate law omits funding for resilience to weather disasters

Mon, 2022-09-12 19:30 — mike kraft

Analysis | Climate law omits funding for resilience to weather disasters How much is devoted to ensuring that the nation's infrastructure is built to withstand mounting weather disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and floods? Not much. Zero dollars, to be precise. Washington Post

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COVID omicron boosters have arrived in Florida.

Mon, 2022-09-12 18:08 — mike kraft

COVID omicron boosters have arrived in Florida. Who can get a shot and where? Newly updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters, built to target the dominant omicron variants in the country, are now available at many retail pharmacies and hospitals across Florida. Miami Herald

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If you are 12 and older you are eligible to receive a single shot of Pfizer’s new booster doses at least two months after getting vaccinated or receiving a booster of a monovalent vaccine (the previous vaccines), according to the FDA.

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