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U.S. overall COVID activity still high slow slowing in some states

Mon, 2024-08-19 09:26 — mike kraft

COVID activity shows signs of slowing in parts of US Wastewater levels are at the very high level nationally, but show downward trends in the South and Midwest. CIDRAP

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Nationally, wastewater detections of SARS-CoV-2 are at the very high level for the second straight week. The highest levels are still in the West and South, followed by the Midwest and the Northeast. The CDC's latest update, however, shows downward trends from high levels in the South and Midwest.

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ALSO SEE: https://thehill.com/homenews/4832099-covid-19-summer-surge-us/

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White House prescription drug negotiations cut prices--5 takeaways.

Fri, 2024-08-16 11:55 — mike kraft

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Shortage of testing, vaccines hampers mpox response in Africa--IFRC

Fri, 2024-08-16 11:43 — mike kraft

IFRC says shortage of testing, vaccines hampers mpox response in Africa | Reuters

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EU raises MPOX risk level; cases found in Sweden and Pakistan

Fri, 2024-08-16 11:25 — mike kraft

EU public health body lifts mpox risk alert level after new strain found in Sweden The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on Friday raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global health officials confirmed one case of infection with a new strain of the virus in Sweden, the first outside Africa. Bhanvi Satija,Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Socioeconomic disadvantage magnifies COVID-19 effects, slows recovery--Italian study

Fri, 2024-08-16 09:44 — mike kraft

Socioeconomic disadvantage magnifies COVID-19 effects, slows recovery, data suggest Recovery from COVID-19 takes longer, and infection has a greater effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), among socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, suggests an observational study published in BMC Infectious Diseases. CIDRAP

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COVID status in the U.S. --Two assessments

Fri, 2024-08-16 09:37 — mike kraft

The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN It may be time to dust off the face masks and air purifiers. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Climate Change: How cities are tackling rising heat

Thu, 2024-08-15 12:43 — mike kraft

Cities are tackling rising heat – but they have to avoid a dangerous trap | Extreme heat | The Guardian

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The latest on new COVID variants, updated vaccines, and masking

Thu, 2024-08-15 11:17 — mike kraft

COVID is surging again. Here’s the latest on new variants, updated vaccines, and masking | AAMC The latest, highly contagious subvariants are driving infections, but new vaccines expected this fall may help stem the tide of another wave. AAMC

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The reason COVID-19 cases are increasing this summer is likely because people who haven’t been recently vaccinated or infected have fewer antibodies at the ready to fight off the first sign of the virus and are more likely to experience its symptoms, including fever, chills, sore throat, cough, congestion, body aches, gastrointestinal issues, and fatigue.

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