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UN delegates approve declaration on steps to prepare for future pandemics

Thu, 2023-09-21 21:29 — mike kraft

UN delegates approve political declaration on pandemic readiness CIDRAP

Following the first-ever head-of-state summit on pandemic preparedness at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (yesterday), leaders approved a political declaration that spells out steps to better prepare the world for the next pandemic.

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COVID levels are nearing 2020’s initial peak; WHO urges those at high risk to take any available booster

Tue, 2023-09-19 04:44 — mike kraft

COVID levels are so high, they're approaching 2020's initial peak, as the WHO urges those at high risk to take any booster they can get their hands on It’s yet another sign that while the official pandemic state may be over, the days of COVID are far from it. Fortune

U.S. COVID infections are hovering near levels of the pandemic’s first peak in 2020, and approaching the Delta peak of late 2021, according to wastewater surveillance and modeling by forecasters. ...

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Climate change undermines fight against AIDS, TB and malaria--analysis

Mon, 2023-09-18 21:47 — mike kraft

Climate change impeding fight against AIDS, TB and malaria Climate change and conflict are hitting efforts to tackle three of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, the head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has warned. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Overview of Covid status: New varient may be less alarming than first thought--Reuters explainer

Thu, 2023-09-07 21:46 — mike kraft

Explainer: Do I need to worry about COVID again? New data from scientists and vaccine makers Moderna and Pfizer /BioNTech suggests that a newer, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not as alarming as some experts had feared when it was first detected several weeks ago. Deena Beasley,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Overview: WHO concerned about global COVID trends

Thu, 2023-09-07 04:50 — mike kraft

WHO airs concerns about global COVID trends Meanwhile, several more BA.2.86 sequences were reported, as Moderna notes reassuring lab findings against BA.2.86 for its updated vaccine. CIDRAP

At a briefing on global health issues today, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said there are concerning trends ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter, including rising deaths in parts of the Middle East and Asia and increased hospitalizations in multiple regions.

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Earth just had its hottest summer on record, U.N. says. "Climate breakdown has begun"

Thu, 2023-09-07 04:10 — mike kraft

Earth just had its hottest summer on record, U.N. says, warning "climate breakdown has begun" "Climate breakdown has begun," U.N. chief says, adding: "The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting." CBS News

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Analysis: The difficulties in tracking COVID trends

Sat, 2023-09-02 00:03 — mike kraft

It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests | CNN Covid-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it’s hard to know exactly how widely it’s spreading. CNN

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Rising global COVID-19 activity suggested by limited data

Fri, 2023-09-01 23:09 — mike kraft

Limited data suggest rising global COVID-19 activity The WHO said today it will shift its global COVID roundups from weekly updates to monthly reports. CIDRAP

hough case reporting doesn't accurately reflect COVID-19 activity because of decreased testing and reporting, the number reported over the past month increased by 63%, with increased cases reported in three regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly update yesterday. ...

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A new COVID variant nicknamed "Pirola" causes concern and close watch

Mon, 2023-08-21 20:24 — mike kraft

A new COVID variant nicknamed "Pirola" is raising global alarm but don't freak out yet Most people shouldn't be concerned about this highly mutated variant, but experts caution it has outbreak potential Yahoo News

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Discussion with WHO expert on the ways wildfires kill and the need to trake preventive action

Tue, 2023-08-15 04:14 — mike kraft

How Wildfires Kill People The deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, has killed dozens of people so far. Here’s how fires threaten human health Tanya Lewis Scientific American

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Scientific American spoke with Vanessa Kerry, the World Health Organization’s special envoy for climate change and health and CEO of Seed Global Health, about the ways that wildfires kill and the need to take action to prevent and prepare for them.

[An edited transcript of the interview follows.]

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