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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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    U.S. maps show states with very high wastewater viral activity

    Mon, 2024-11-25 09:47 — mike kraft
    COVID update: Map reveals state with "very high" wastewater viral activity "Very high" levels of the virus were detected in New Mexico, with "high" levels in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. Newsweek

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    SARS-CoV-2 levels were found by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be "very high" in New Mexico for the period November 10 to November 16, 2024, and "high" in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.

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    Explainer: Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic

    Fri, 2024-11-22 10:22 — mike kraft
    Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic A new potential case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know. CBS News
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    Malaria: Djibouti experiments; surge in East Africa

    Thu, 2024-11-21 11:04 — mike kraft
    Djibouti experiments with GM mosquito against malaria Tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitos are being released every week in Djibouti as the tiny Horn of Africa state experiments with a new weapon against an unprecedented malaria surge. Science X Medical Xpress
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    U.S. COVID and RSV levels expected to increase in coming weeks --CDC

    Thu, 2024-11-21 10:07 — mike kraft

    US CDC expects COVID and RSV levels to increase in coming weeks

    Nov 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday it expects to see an increase in levels of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the country in the coming weeks, as they usually do during the holiday season.
    Large gatherings, travel and more time indoors, which typically happen during the holiday season, tend to cause more viruses to spread easily, the health agency said.
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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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    H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk

    Tue, 2024-11-19 19:49 — mike kraft
    H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu virologists nervous. Helen Branswell STAT

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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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    Analysis: How climate change prompted dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves--new studies

    Mon, 2024-11-18 10:44 — mike kraft
    Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity The Guardian
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    Measles cases worldwide increase 20 percent -- WHO

    Thu, 2024-11-14 19:17 — mike kraft
    Measles cases rise by 20 percent worldwide: WHO Measles cases have skyrocketed in recent years after a COVID-19 pandemic-era drop in vaccination against the virus.   Cases of the disease increased by 20 percent across the globe between 2022 and … aoconnelld The Hill

    Measles cases have skyrocketed in recent years after a COVID-19 pandemic-era drop in vaccination against the virus.  

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