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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft

Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.

The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21. ...

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Mpox vaccine by Japan's KM Biologics approved by WHO for emergency use

Wed, 2024-11-20 12:41 — mike kraft

WHO lists mpox vaccine by Japan's KM Biologics for emergency use The World Health Organization listed KM Biologics' mpox vaccine for emergency use on Tuesday, making it the second shot to get the approval of the global health agency. Reuters Reuters

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COVID Map Update: 'High' Wastewater Viral Activity in some western states--CDC

Wed, 2024-11-20 10:28 — mike kraft

COVID Map Update: CDC Reveals States With 'High' Wastewater Viral Activity There were "very high" levels of COVID-19 in New Mexico's wastewater between November 3 and November 9, and "high" levels in Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Jess Thomson Newsweek

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"Moderate" levels were detected across Idaho, Nebraska, Maine, Nevada, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri.

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Countering climate change: How cities are becoming more climate resilient

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:50 — mike kraft

Five ways that cities are adapting to extreme heat Heat waves are more frequent and more intense, and city dwellers are being hit hardest. Here's how cities are becoming more resilient. Brian Banks Corporate Knights

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Opinion: Improving builldings and infrastructure to strengthen resilience to climate changes

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:34 — mike kraft

Mitigation and adaptation: Building urban resilience to climate risks The challenges ahead are daunting, but we have the tools, data and collective responsibility to act decisively. With bold but science-based action, we can build a future that is both sustainable and resilient. For the international community, the time to act is now. Fang li,CGTN CGTN

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Dr. Mehmet Oz picked by Trump to head U.S. Centers for Medicarfe and Medicaid Services

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:12 — mike kraft

Trump names Dr. Mehmet Oz to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | CNN Politics President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a key federal agency that oversees health insurance coverage for more than 150 million Americans. Tami Luhby, Kate Sullivan, Alayna Treene CNN

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Economic burden of long COVID greater on women --studies

Tue, 2024-11-19 17:25 — mike kraft

Two studies describe economic burden, sex differences of long COVID Long COVID can cause substantial economic loss and missed days of work, and it can strike women more often than men—possibly because women have increased expression of an RNA gene implicated in autoimmunity—according to two new studies. CIDRAP

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Suspected bird flu case repored in California in child

Tue, 2024-11-19 17:11 — mike kraft

California health department reports possible bird flu case in child

Nov 19 (Reuters) - California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms on Tuesday, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus and that the child's family members tested negative.

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Analysis: Understanding the COVID-19 pandemic -- study and 17 charts

Tue, 2024-11-19 11:47 — mike kraft

17 key charts to understand the COVID-19 pandemic The pandemic has resulted in over twenty million deaths. In this article, we review the key insights from global data on COVID-19. Our World in Data

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CDC's Bird flu response update

Tue, 2024-11-19 11:31 — mike kraft

CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024 CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influe CDC Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

In this week's spotlight, CDC highlights new resources for employers of farm workers, the results of a radio media tour for journalists reporting on flu, and findings from genetic sequencing of some of the avian influenza A(H5) viruses from recent cases among people with exposures to infected animals in Washington and California.

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