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More Free Covid Tests available Although Demand Has Slowed Prompting Concerns About Future Production Needs

Thu, 2022-03-10 01:43 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday formally began allowing Americans who had ordered free coronavirus tests this winter to request a second round of four tests per household, through the same U.S. Postal Service program that President Biden unveiled in January.

The move, which Mr. Biden had promised last week during his State of the Union address, followed a crush of interest in the program when it debuted in January. At the time, case rates had skyrocketed because of the Omicron variant and tens of millions of households scrambled to obtain the free tests.

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Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion

Tue, 2022-03-01 22:59 — mike kraft

Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion Ukraine is running low on critical medical supplies and has had to halt urgent efforts to curb a polio outbreak since Russia invaded the country, public health experts say. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine production technology

Fri, 2022-02-18 23:00 — mike kraft

Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology BRUSSELS (AP) — The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting of European Union and African Union nations heard on Friday. AP NEWS

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Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules

Wed, 2022-02-09 04:07 — FNUOvviyaa

Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again Tuesday, escalating tensions as frustration over demonstrations against Covid-19 rules continues to roil the nation. Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

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COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations

Tue, 2022-02-08 02:19 — FNUOvviyaa

COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations: Report Palau and Fiji have high vaccination rates allowing it to contain virus but countries like Solomon Islands lag behind. Al Jazeera Al Jazeera

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For nearly two years, most Pacific countries have managed to keep the spread of the coronavirus at bay with quarantines and lockdown measures, helped by their geographic isolation. For some of the countries, it is the first time they are seeing a rise in cases...

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Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic - Demographics

Sat, 2022-02-05 01:33 — FNUOvviyaa

Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic – here’s what we know about who is dying As the nation reaches the deadliest stage of the entire coronavirus pandemic, the protective effects of the vaccine remain clear

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Aid to volcano-hit Tonga brings 1st COVID outbreak, lockdown

Sat, 2022-02-05 00:48 — FNUOvviyaa

Aid to volcano-hit Tonga brings 1st COVID outbreak, lockdown BANGKOK (AP) — For more than two years, the isolation of the Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga helped keep COVID-19 at bay. But last month's volcanic eruption and tsunami brought outside deliveries of desperately needed fresh water and medicine — and the virus. AP NEWS

BANGKOK (AP) — For more than two years, the isolation of the Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga helped keep COVID-19 at bay.

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Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2021 | Advancing Collective Action and Accountability Amid Global Crisis

Thu, 2022-02-03 06:13 — FNUOvviyaa

Advancing Collective Action and Accountability Amid Globa Crisis | GHS The 2021 GHS Index finds that despite significant steps taken by countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries remain unprepared Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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Production issues cause shortage of two new COvid treatment pills.

Fri, 2022-01-14 08:14 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pill rollout stymied by shortages as omicron rages | AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections. AP NEWS

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19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

Thu, 2022-01-13 22:39 — mike kraft

(CNN) As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, some states' health care systems are beset with nearly full intensive care units.

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