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On average, the pandemic caused low-income countries to experience an average progress loss of 16.5% across all health indicators, whereas high-income countries have seen losses as low as 3%, the authors said.

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Advice on which COVID symptoms should prompt getting medical attention ASAP

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:48 — mike kraft

If You're Experiencing Any Of These COVID Symptoms, Doctors Say You Should Seek Medical Attention ASAP There are some COVID-19 symptoms that aren’t normal. View Entire Post › BuzzFeed

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Experts share what COVID-related issues should be instant red flags, plus some advice on what to do:

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Bird flu in cows shows how efficiently it has spread among mammals --study

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:37 — mike kraft

Research on bird flu in cows shows how efficiently it has spread among mammals The more the virus spreads uncontrolled in mammals, the higher the chance it could evolve to be transmitted to humans. NBC News

New research into the ongoing bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms describes in unprecedented detail how efficiently the virus has spread among cows, and from cows to other mammals, including cats and a raccoon.

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Bird Flu: The CDC’s Test Works, but It Has Issues

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:30 — mike kraft

The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues - KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promises better tests are being developed, but the episode points to vulnerabilities in the country’s defense against emerging outbreaks. Terry Byrne KFF Health News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens.

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Extreme heat increases forest fires, making it harder to curb climate change

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:21 — mike kraft

Earth lost some ability to absorb carbon dioxide last year, study says - The Washington Post

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Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:08 — mike kraft

Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say | Reuters

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U.N. Secretary-General's Call to Action to Address Extreme Heat Problem

Fri, 2024-07-26 09:58 — mike kraft

Extreme Heat | United Nations

In response to the rapid rise in the scale, intensity, frequency and duration of extreme heat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 25 July 2024 called for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance international cooperation to address extreme heat in four critical areas:

Caring for the vulnerable - Protecting workers - Boosting resilience of economies and societies using data and science - Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C by phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up investment in renewable energy.

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