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USDA program keeps extra COVID-era money for fruits, veggies

Thu, 2022-11-17 17:44 — mike kraft

USDA program keeps extra COVID-era money for fruits, veggies U.S. agriculture officials proposed changes Thursday to the federal program that helps pay the grocery bills for low-income pregnant women, babies and young children, including extending a bump in payments for fresh fruits and vegetables allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic. AP NEWS

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The update also adds more whole grains, canned fish and non-dairy options to their shopping carts. The effort is aimed at expanding the number and type of healthy foods available to families who get assistance from the Agriculture Department’s program known as WIC, officials said.

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Chinese city Guangzhou plans 250,000 COVID quarantine beds

Thu, 2022-11-17 12:21 — mike kraft

Chinese city plans 250,000 quarantine beds to fight virus BEIJING (AP) — China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou announced plans Thursday to build quarantine facilities for nearly 250,000 people to fight surging coronavirus outbreaks even as the national government tries to reduce the impact of anti-disease controls that have confined millions of people to their homes. AP NEWS

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RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season

Thu, 2022-11-17 11:37 — mike kraft

RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season | CNN The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in many parts of the country -- especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. Jen Christensen CNN

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Africa: CDC chief urges more COVID-19 testing as cases rise

Thu, 2022-11-17 10:50 — mike kraft

Africa CDC chief urges more COVID-19 testing as cases rise KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The head of Africa's top public health institute is urging authorities across the continent to step up COVID-19 testing amid a concerning rise in new cases in some countries. AP NEWS

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The continent of 1.3 billion people saw a 37% rise in new cases over the past week, Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Thursday.

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A flu pandemic is only a matter of time, Pfizer expert predicts

Thu, 2022-11-17 10:34 — mike kraft

The scientist behind Pfizer’s Covid vaccine says a flu pandemic is only a matter of time Vaccine researcher Kathrin Jansen said at the #STATSummit that a flu pandemic is inevitable: “The question is, does it come tomorrow or 50 years from now?” Olivia Goldhill STAT

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New COVID-19 subvariants replace BA.5 as most dominant in U.S.

Thu, 2022-11-17 10:23 — mike kraft

New COVID-19 subvariants replace BA.5 as most dominant in U.S. The COVID-19 BA.5 variant has lost its dominance in the United States, according to the CDC. Two other variants -- BQ.1.1 and BQ.1 -- have replaced it. UPI

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The CDC data shows The new BQ.1.1 and BQ.1 together account for roughly 44% of new U.S. COVID-19 infections. The new variants are sublineages of BA.5. It's the first time since July that the BA.5 variant has not been dominant.

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COVID pandemic led to surge in superbug infections in Europe

Thu, 2022-11-17 10:17 — mike kraft

COVID pandemic led to surge in superbug infections, EU agency says Infections from some antibiotic-resistant pathogens known as superbugs have more than doubled in health care facilities in Europe, an EU agency said on Thursday, providing further evidence of the wider impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters Reuters

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China locks down Peking University over one COVID case, U.s. cases climb again

Wed, 2022-11-16 19:12 — mike kraft

China locks down Peking University over one COVID case, showing commitment to zero-COVID policy Chinese authorities have locked down Peking University after finding a single coronavirus case in the latest sign of their commitment to their zero-COVID... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Chinese and Indonesian presidents pledge more COVID vaccine cooperation

Wed, 2022-11-16 19:00 — mike kraft

Chinese and Indonesian presidents pledge more COVID vaccine cooperation Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko Widodo held formal talks on Wednesday on the Indonesian island of Bali, with both leaders pledging closer cooperation on the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Reuters Reuters

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Federal Judge orders end to Trump anf COVID-era asylum restrictions at border

Wed, 2022-11-16 18:34 — mike kraft

Judge orders end to Trump-era asylum restrictions at border SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Biden administration to lift Trump-era asylum restrictions that have been a cornerstone of border enforcement since the beginning of COVID-19. AP NEWS

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U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled in Washington that enforcement must end immediately for families and single adults, calling the ban “arbitrary and capricious.” The administration has not applied it to children traveling alone.

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