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U.S. Hospitals brace for rough flu and COVID season

Mon, 2022-10-10 19:43 — mike kraft

How bad will flu and Covid be this winter? Hospitals brace for rough season. How bad will flu and Covid be this winter? Hospitals are already busy and facing staffing shortages. YahooNews

Hospitals nationwide are preparing for a third winter with Covid — the first one that's also expected to include high levels of influenza and other respiratory illnesses that have simmered quietly in the background for the past two years.

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Telemedicine Was Made Easy During COVID-19 pandemic but restrictions are returning

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:06 — mike kraft

Telemedicine Was Made Easy During COVID-19. Not Any More Restrictions are returning to telemedicine, an area of medicine that exploded in popularity early in the pandemic. Tom Murphy NBC4 Washington

Telemedicine exploded in popularity after COVID-19 hit, but limits are returning for care delivered across state lines. ...

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Federal Covid Response and Research Shrinks as Congress Fails to Pass New Funding

Fri, 2022-10-07 18:19 — mike kraft

Federal Covid Response Shrinks as New Funding Stalls in Congress The country risks a Covid spike this winter as congressional bickering prevents a new federal infusion of money to distribute vaccines and therapies, public health groups warn. BLaw

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New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies

Wed, 2022-10-05 18:19 — FNUOvviyaa

New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies Amid mounting health emergencies globally – such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the war in Ukraine – the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced an initiative to strengthen rapid response. UN News

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“As we build a new and stronger architecture for health emergency preparedness and response, a rapidly deployable global health emergency corps will be vital, building on the experience and capacities of Emergency Medical Teams,” said the WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in his opening statement...

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White House announcement of $225 M training grants for commuitry health workers

Tue, 2022-10-04 10:46 — mike kraft

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces American Rescue Plan’s Historic Investments in Community Health Workforce - The White House $225 Million in Training Grants Awarded Today; American Rescue Plan Investments for Community Health Workforce Total Over $1.1 Billion Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is awarding $225 million in American Rescue Plan funds to train over 13,000 Community Health Workers

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The COVID-19 Booster’s Public Relations Problem

Mon, 2022-10-03 19:35 — mike kraft

4 Ways the U.S. Failed COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging With a new coronavirus booster rolling out, a leading expert on vaccines explains how public health leaders have struggled to set expectations for the COVID-19 vaccine and convey clearly who benefits from each additional shot. Robin Fields ProPublica

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to U.S. vaccine mandate for health workers

Mon, 2022-10-03 17:45 — mike kraft

Supreme Court turns away challenge to U.S. vaccine rule for health workers The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge by Missouri and nine other states - mostly Republican-led - to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers in healthcare facilities that receive federal funds. Andrew Chung Reuters

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U.K. hospitals under heavy pressure due to latest Covid surge

Mon, 2022-10-03 10:17 — mike kraft

Latest Covid surge a ‘heavy straw on camel’s back’ for every hospital in UK Health leaders urge vaccination and return to mask-wearing as hospitalisations rise by 37 per cent in a week the Guardian

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Analysis: How the U.S. CDC’s communication failures during Covid tarnished the agency

Mon, 2022-10-03 09:47 — mike kraft

How the CDC’s communication failures during Covid tarnished the agency The CDC made many communications mistakes during Covid, from confusing guidance to delayed recommendations. CDC staffers say they've been frustrated and concerned. YahooNews

...While some employees say they are optimistic that the agency can improve its public health responses, blunders during the Covid response still haunt those who have dedicated their lives to public health.

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Uganda Ebola cases jump to 50, with 1 more death

Fri, 2022-09-30 19:14 — mike kraft

Uganda Ebola cases jump to 50, with 1 more death Officials add 14 more cases to the total, and the fatality count rises to 24, as officials weigh starting a vaccine trial in the country. CIDRAP

The number of people infected in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak jumped to 50 today, with 14 more cases added to the total, the World Health Organization (WHO) African region said today on Twitter.

One more person died, raising the fatality count to 24.

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