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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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Opinion: More investment is needed to counter evolving Covid: When will Congress fund updated Covid-19 treatments?

Tue, 2023-03-07 12:02 — mike kraft
Opinion: The clock is ticking. When will Congress fund updated Covid-19 treatments? | CNN Many antibody drugs are no longer effective against Covid-19 due to the rapid evolution of the virus and its many subvariants, writes Syra Madad. The US government desperately needs to continue to invest in more Covid therapeutics to keep up with the evolving nature of the virus. Syra Madad CNN

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Vulnerable people in UK to be offered spring Covid booster vaccine

Tue, 2023-03-07 11:26 — mike kraft
Vulnerable people in UK to be offered spring Covid booster vaccine Those eligible are being urged to come forward for the jab as infections remain high across UK the Guardian
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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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Editorial: WHO keeps covid-19 a public health emergency of international concern

Tue, 2023-03-07 11:01 — mike kraft
WHO keeps covid-19 a public health emergency of international concern A sensible decision—the defining criteria still apply On 30 January 2023 the director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced his decision that covid-19 remains a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC),1 three years after the emergency was first declared.2 In doing so, Tedros acknowledged the advice of the covid-19 emergency committee that “the covid-19 pandemic is probably at a transition point.” There is considerable speculation about when the PHEIC will be terminated.3 PHEICs are determined by the director general under the International Health Regulations,4 the legal framework governing international disease spread.
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International Pandemic fund needs much more money --World Bank

Tue, 2023-03-07 10:54 — mike kraft
Pandemic fund vastly oversubscribed, more money needed - World Bank More than 100 low- and middle-income countries have put in early bids for at least $5.5 billion from a fund that initially has only $300 million to spend to help them better prepare for pandemics. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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U.S.hunger problems sparked by Covid continue: A guide to resources.

Tue, 2023-03-07 10:43 — mike kraft
A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here's how you can give or get help | CNN Just ahead of the third anniversary of the Covid pandemic, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. With the recent end of SNAP emergency allotments, rising grocery costs, and a potential recession, food insecurity could get worse. Lauren Lee CNN

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State and federal agencies have extensive resources available for people needing food....

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Biden new budget proposes Medicare funding boost, lower costs for prescription drugs

Tue, 2023-03-07 10:24 — mike kraft
Biden will seek Medicare changes, up tax rate in new budget WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to increase taxes to boost funding for Medicare and expand the program’s ability to negotiate lower costs for prescription drugs, according to advance details of his budget proposal being released later this week. AP NEWS
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Covid was top line-of-duty death for US police for third year in row

Mon, 2023-03-06 10:12 — mike kraft
Covid was top line-of-duty death for US police for third year running in 2022 Report shows pace has slowed, however, with 70 law enforcement deaths recorded in the line of duty the Guardian
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