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Two views: U.S. Covid death tolls undercounted, Covid is no longer a national emergency

Wed, 2023-01-25 09:44 — mike kraft
COVID-19 deaths in the US continue to be undercounted, research shows, despite claims of 'overcounts' An accurate count of COVID-19 deaths is critical both scientifically and politically. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images PlusSince the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, a recurring topic of debate has been whether official COVID-19 death statistics in the U.S. accurately capture the fatalities associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Some politicians and a few public health practitioners have argued that COVID-19 deaths are overcounted.
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CDC creates new offices to strengthen public health response and contacts with NGO's - Bloomberg News

Tue, 2023-01-24 17:23 — mike kraft
CDC chief to create new offices to boost public health response - Bloomberg News The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky is creating new offices as part of the agency's revamp to prioritize public health response, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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GAO says Pandemic jobless benefits fraud likely tops $60 billion. House Republicans to start hearings

Tue, 2023-01-24 10:38 — mike kraft
Pandemic jobless benefits fraud likely tops $60 billion. House GOP to start investigating next week | CNN Politics More than $60 billion may have been paid out in fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report released Monday by the US Government Accountability Office. Tami Luhby CNN

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Debate over whether Covid reinfection bring more health risks – or makes you ‘super immune’?

Tue, 2023-01-24 10:07 — mike kraft
Does Covid reinfection bring more health risks – or make you ‘super immune’? The debate over the risks of reinfections – which are likely to continue – could determine what precautions people take, but experts disagree on the data the Guardian
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Long COVID Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work--NY Study

Tue, 2023-01-24 10:01 — mike kraft
Long COVID Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds Long COVID is having a significant effect on America’s workforce, preventing substantial numbers of people from going back to work while others continue needing medical care long after returning to their jobs, according to a new analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York state.
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In theU.S, only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses

Tue, 2023-01-24 09:54 — mike kraft
Only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses CIDRAP

Only 41% of US adults with impaired immune systems, who are at high risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes, have received four doses of mRNA vaccine, and less than 1% had received the recommended five doses as of August, according to a study published late last week in JAMA Network Open.

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The GAO says: U.S. Health Department Could Improve Oversight of Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens

Mon, 2023-01-23 18:07 — mike kraft
GAO: HHS Could Improve Oversight of Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens - HS Today HHS also oversees research involving certain pandemic pathogens through its Federal Select Agent Program. Homeland Security Today Hstoday

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US adults cite misbeliefs about eligibility, immunity for not getting COVID booster --poll

Mon, 2023-01-23 10:09 — mike kraft
US adults cite misbeliefs about eligibility, immunity for not getting COVID booster The most-cited reasons for not getting new COVID-19 boosters were lack of awareness about eligibility and overestimations of their own existing immunity. CIDRAP

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After participants were given information on eligibility and availability, 67.8% of those who hadn't gotten a booster said that they would pursue one; a survey 1 month later showed that 28.6% of these participants had done so.

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CDC is discussing with airlines testing wastewater in planes for covid

Mon, 2023-01-23 09:51 — mike kraft
CDC is talking to airlines about wastewater testing in planes. New reports support that strategy. Analyzing airplane sewage could help scientists track new Covid variants entering the U.S., or identify novel pathogens. NBC News

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The U.S. has been monitoring for the coronavirus in wastewater since the CDC launched its National Wastewater Surveillance System in September 2020. But that testing mainly involves wastewater from households or buildings, not samples from airports or planes.

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Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation

Mon, 2023-01-23 09:35 — mike kraft
Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that's been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday, fulfilling a pledge that new tribal President Buu Nygren made while campaigning for the office. AP NEWS

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