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Experts issue health warnings as extreme weather grips globe

Tue, 2023-07-18 21:59 — mike kraft
Heatwave brings health warnings as extreme weather grips globe Temperatures were expected to reach record highs in Italy on Tuesday and the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of deaths as heatwaves and extreme weather gripped parts of Europe, Asia and the United States. Angelo Amante,Emma Farge Reuters

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The deadly flooding hitting several countries at once will only be more common--scientists

Tue, 2023-07-11 21:46 — mike kraft
Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common Lethal flooding has simultaneously hit India, Japan, China, Turkey and the U.S. Northeast. Scientists have long warned that more extreme rainfall is expected in a warming world. AP News

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China reports signficant increasein COVID deaths in June

Thu, 2023-07-06 21:32 — mike kraft
China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. AP News

 

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Vaccination plays role in making Omicron waves less severe--new study

Wed, 2023-06-28 21:41 — mike kraft
Study suggests vaccination plays role in making Omicron waves less severe CIDRAP

A new analysis suggests that the Omicron variant has comparable intrinsic severity to the ancestral (Wuhan) SARS-CoV-2 strain, but its effective severity is substantially lower because of vaccination.

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Case-patients with at least one dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or CoronaVac vaccine had significantly lower odds of mortality than unvaccinated patients, the authors said, with the lowest odds observed in people who had received three Pfizer doses (odds ratio, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.18 to 0.49).

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Study estimates 6-times-higher odds of COVID in households amid Omicron

Fri, 2023-06-23 22:33 — mike kraft
Study estimates 6-times-higher odds of COVID in households amid Omicron The odds of SARS-CoV-2 infection were 6.2 times greater in household contacts during Omicron than with previous strains, with rates even higher in kids. CIDRAP
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COVID-19 vaccination gives added protection against omicron infections in 5 to 17-year-olds--study

Thu, 2023-06-22 05:28 — mike kraft
Study: COVID-19 vaccination gives added protection against omicron infections in 5 to 17-year-olds A study by KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), National Center for Infectious Disease and Ministry of Health in Singapore found that COVID-19 vaccination remained effective against omicron BA.4/BA.5 ... Science X

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Five- to 11-year-old children who are vaccinated with two COVID-19 have the highest immunity against infections prior to the first infection.

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Experts say policymakers must learn from the impact of COVID-19 on older people

Wed, 2023-06-21 07:08 — mike kraft
Experts say policymakers must learn from the impact of COVID-19 on older people Policymakers must learn from the impact of COVID-19 on older people in order to tackle the deep-seated inequalities exposed by the pandemic, according to a new publication written by a group of experts ... Science X

In the period between March and December 2020, twice as many years of life were lost in the poorest areas of the country compared with the wealthiest. Ethnic inequalities were a feature across all waves of the pandemic, with rates of death highest among the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.

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Japan to roll out COVID-19 booster targeting XBB subvariant in the fall

Mon, 2023-06-19 22:01 — mike kraft
Japan to roll out COVID-19 booster targeting XBB subvariant in the fall A vaccine subcommittee under the health ministry is aiming to prepare for another spike in infections possibly arriving in the winter. Tomoko Otake The Japan Times

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Mpox transmission stays low globally; mixed regional patterns

Thu, 2023-06-15 05:34 — mike kraft
Mpox transmission stays low globally, with mixed regional patterns CIDRAP

Global mpox transmission continues at low levels, though two regions—Southeast Asia and Africa—reported increases in recent weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest update on the outbreak.

Since the last update on May 26, 552 new cases have been reported, reflecting a slight rise of 0.6%. Also, the WHO received reports of four more related deaths.

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COVID cases trend down in all world regions--WHO

Fri, 2023-06-09 06:47 — mike kraft
COVID cases trend down in all world regions CIDRAP

Except for a few hot spots, COVID-19 activity over the past month declined in all six world regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its weekly update today.

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Though two of the countries reporting rising cases—Australia and China—are both in the WHO's Western Pacific region, cases in the area declined 5% over the past 28 days.

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