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Congress passes legislation requiring declassification of intelligence information on COVID's origins

Fri, 2023-03-10 17:16 — mike kraft

House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted unanimously Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support near the third anniversary of the start of the deadly pandemic. AP NEWS

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The 419-0 vote was final congressional approval of the bill, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk. It’s unclear whether the president will sign the measure into law, and the White House said the matter was under review.

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Omicron less likely than wild-type virus to result in long COVID--Swiss study suggests

Fri, 2023-03-10 10:29 — mike kraft

Omicron less likely than wild-type virus to result in long COVID, study suggests CIDRAP

Swiss researchers find that the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is much less likely to lead to long COVID than the original, wild-type virus.

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Mental health and the pandemic -- U.S. surveys

Thu, 2023-03-09 18:15 — mike kraft

Mental health and the pandemic: What U.S. surveys have found Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic. Janakee Chavda Pew Research Center

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Long COVID less likely after Omicron than the original SARS-COV-2 variant --study

Thu, 2023-03-09 10:22 — mike kraft

People Are Far Less Likely to Get Long COVID After Omicron, Study Finds The milder symptoms caused by Omicron variants may also reduce the chances of Long COVID Time

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World wide, Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says

Wed, 2023-03-08 12:45 — mike kraft

Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says “Almost no one is safe from air pollution,” Yuming Guo, the lead author of the study, told The Washington Post. Kasha Patel Washington Post

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Survey outlines varying levels of trust in US public health agencies' pandemic-related information

Wed, 2023-03-08 10:04 — mike kraft

Survey reveals low trust in US public health agency information amid pandemic CIDRAP

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COVID infections left thousands of people with stomach issues --study

Wed, 2023-03-08 09:51 — mike kraft

COVID infections left thousands of people with acid reflux, chronic constipation, and other stomach issues, scientists say Many people who contracted COVID-19 in 2020 went on to experience chronic constipation and acid reflux in the year after they got infected. Yahoo News

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U.S. Survey: 26% of parents lied about child's COVID status, flouted public health rules

Tue, 2023-03-07 11:10 — mike kraft

Survey: 26% of parents lied about child's COVID status, flouted public health rules CIDRAP

Nearly 26% of US parents said they lied about their child's COVID-19 infection or didn't follow public health guidelines meant to prevent viral spread, finds a study published today in JAMA Network Open. ...

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