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Officials Lament Barriers to Monkeypox Treatments, Prevention

Fri, 2022-07-15 15:05 — FNUOvviyaa
Officials Lament Barriers to Monkeypox Treatments, Prevention Blame limited supplies and excessive red tape Michael DePeau-Wilson medpagetoday

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Experts reveal how likely reinfection is from COVID with spread of omicron subvariant BA.5

Thu, 2022-07-14 12:08 — FNUOvviyaa
Experts reveal how likely reinfection is from COVID with spread of omicron subvariant BA.5 "These are not the real numbers because many people are not reporting cases," Dr. Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist with the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, told ABC News. The latest variant, BA.5, has become the dominant strain in the U.S., making up more than 65% of all COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Top GOP senator slams HHS for ‘disturbing’ response to monkeypox

Thu, 2022-07-14 11:54 — FNUOvviyaa
Top GOP senator slams HHS for ‘disturbing’ response to monkeypox North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr (R) on Thursday slammed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its response to the monkeypox outbreak so far, bemoaning that the agency was “fa… jchoi The Hill

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Covid: Sore throat now top symptom that could be the virus

Thu, 2022-07-14 11:29 — FNUOvviyaa
Covid: Sore throat now top symptom that could be the virus That is according to UK data from 17,500 people this week who say they have Covid. BBC News

The next most common ones reported were headache, blocked nose and cough.

A high temperature or fever and loss of smell or taste - ones which the NHS list high up as likely Covid symptoms - were far less common...

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Florida: Omicron BA.5 variant dominates as COVID-19 rises in Central Florida wastewater

Wed, 2022-07-13 09:55 — mike kraft
Omicron BA.5 variant dominates as COVID-19 rises in Central Florida wastewater BA.5's prevalence means Central Florida residents are more likely to catch COVID-19 even if they were previously infected or vaccinated. Orlando Sentinel
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New Hampshire: State seeks more communities to help track COVID through wastewater

Wed, 2022-07-13 09:44 — mike kraft

N.H. is looking for more communities to help track COVID through wastewater

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is looking for more wastewater treatment plants to participate in a COVID data tracking project.

People infected with COVID can shed the virus in their feces. That means even if someone doesn't have symptoms, the virus can be detected in the wastewater — allowing public health officials to monitor its spread even when traditional testing is less reliable.

While wastewater data doesn’t show how many people in a given community have the virus, it illustrates changes in levels of COVID-19.

So far, 12 wastewater plants are participating in the state's tracking program. They include more densely populated areas like Manchester, and more rural areas of the state.

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Analysis: Experts say it's 'meaningless' to compare case counts, positivity rates from the current Omicron BA.5 subvariant wave to earlier spikes

Tue, 2022-07-12 17:34 — mike kraft

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Experts say it's 'meaningless' to compare case counts, positivity rates from the current COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant to earlier spikes The widespread use of rapid at-home COVID-19 testing has skewed data counts of the latest Omicron BA.5 subvariant wave, experts told Insider. YahooNews

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White House to prioritize boosters, testing for Omicron BA.5 subvariant, urges Americans to get vaccinated

Tue, 2022-07-12 11:44 — mike kraft
White House to prioritize boosters, testing for Omicron BA.5 subvariant The White House said on Tuesday it will ensure Americans continue to have easy access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and testing to contain the fast-spreading Omicron BA.5 subvariant that now makes up a majority of U.S. cases. Ahmed Aboulenein,Jeff Mason Reuters

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US stumbles in monkeypox response --experts

Tue, 2022-07-12 10:28 — mike kraft
US stumbles in monkeypox response The U.S. has had a faltering response to the monkeypox outbreak, with confirmed cases jumping to 700 in the two months since outbreaks were first detected and clinics across the country struggling … mmonroe The Hill

The U.S. has had a faltering response to the monkeypox outbreak, with confirmed cases jumping to 700 in the two months since outbreaks were first detected and clinics across the country struggling to meet the demand for effective vaccines.

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Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings may have led to less supplemental oxygen for darker-skinned ICU patients

Tue, 2022-07-12 09:38 — mike kraft
Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings tied to less supplemental oxygen for darker-skinned ICU patients The new research adds to the evidence that the faulty pulse oximeter readings in darker-skinned patients can affect their care and may be a factor in racial disparities. Usha Lee McFarling STAT
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