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Disinformation issue: Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:27 — mike kraft

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort Troubled by the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the French doctor logged on to Facebook and uploaded a video urging people to get vaccinated. AP NEWS

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He was soon swarmed by dozens, then hundreds, then more than 1,000 hateful messages from an anti-vaccine extremist group known as V_V. The group, active in France and Italy, has harassed doctors and public health officials, vandalized government offices and tried to disrupt vaccine clinics. ...

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Analysis: Has the US forgotten about Covid?

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:19 — mike kraft

‘Most have thrown their hands up’: has the US forgotten about Covid? As Americans go about their daily lives, severely affected Covid patients are wondering if others are moving too quickly from the worst days of the pandemic the Guardian

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Facebook, Instragram take down page for anti-vaccination organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Thu, 2022-08-18 17:40 — mike kraft

Facebook takes down page for anti-vaccination organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meta on Wednesday took down the Facebook page and Instagram account for Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccination organization headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., due to what it referred to… jchoi The Hill

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Data sketchy on who has received monkeypox vaccine

Thu, 2022-08-18 10:19 — mike kraft

US lacks data on who's gotten the monkeypox vaccine About three months into the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in the US, there are more than 12,000 cases and counting. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

... despite a growing supply of the Jynneos vaccine -- and a new strategy that could stretch the current supply five times further -- there is still no evidence that protection is reaching those most at risk. ...

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CDC announces sweeping reorganization, aimed to changethe agency's culture and restore public trust

Wed, 2022-08-17 13:48 — mike kraft

CDC announces sweeping reorganization, aimed at changing the agency's culture and restoring public trust Big changes are coming to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary as the nation's lead public health agency. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Explainer: Why has polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it?

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:47 — FNUOvviyaa

Explainer: Why has polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it? Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies

Thu, 2022-08-11 23:49 — FNUOvviyaa

Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies Most see their society as more divided than prior to the pandemic – and this view is especially common in the U.S. powusuansah Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project

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Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery

Tue, 2022-08-09 12:43 — FNUOvviyaa

Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery Vaccine tourism is back as people seek to protect themselves against illness and stigma. POLITICO

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Some lab techs refuse to take blood from possible monkeypox patients, raising concerns about stigma and testing delays

Thu, 2022-08-04 16:02 — FNUOvviyaa

Some lab techs refuse to take blood from possible monkeypox patients, raising concerns about stigma and testing delays Many technicians at Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics, two of the largest commercial labs in the US, have been refusing to draw blood from patients who might have monkeypox, CNN has learned. Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN CNN

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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO

Tue, 2022-08-02 21:54 — FNUOvviyaa

Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter the nationality, skin colour or religion of the affected population,” the World Health UN News

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