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Covid misinformation is thriving on fringe platforms despite counter efforts

Wed, 2022-11-23 09:28 — mike kraft

Around the country, countless Americans are suffering a very particular type of Covid grief — a mixture of anger, sorrow and shame that comes with losing a loved one who has consumed social media falsehoods. On Tuesday, in what was likely his last appearance in the White House briefing room before he retires from government service at the end of the year, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, pleaded with Americans to speak out against scientific misinformation.

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Disinformation issue: White House's Jha says social media platform owners should consider role in COVID misinformation

Tue, 2022-11-22 17:42 — mike kraft
White House's Jha: Social media platform owners should consider role in COVID misinformation Owners of social media platforms should consider their personal responsibility regarding health disinformation, and the public should choose reputable sources to trust, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals risk closing because of financial problems

Tue, 2022-11-22 17:27 — mike kraft
Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals risk closing JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state's leading public health official. Dr. Daniel Edney, the state health officer, spoke to state senators at a hearing Monday about the financial pressure on Mississippi hospitals. AP NEWS

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One dose of monkeypox vaccine yields strong protection --UK study

Tue, 2022-11-22 17:20 — mike kraft
U.K. analysis shows one dose of monkeypox vaccine yields strong protection An analysis released Tuesday by U.K. health officials indicates that even one dose of the monkeypox vaccine provides strong protection against the virus. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Researchers at the U.K. Health Security Agency estimated that one dose of the vaccine was 78% effective at protecting against infection 14 or more days after vaccination.

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US renews push for Covid boosters as new study shows they offer greater protection; Fauci holds last briefing

Tue, 2022-11-22 17:16 — mike kraft
Updated COVID boosters offer better protection than original -U.S. study Updated COVID-19 boosters offer increased protection against new coronavirus subvariants in people who have previously received up to four doses of the older vaccine, based on data from the first study to assess how the retooled shots are faring in the real world, U.S.
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China anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact as measures tighten

Tue, 2022-11-22 10:48 — mike kraft
China anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact BEIJING (AP) — More than 253,000 coronavirus cases have been found in China in the past three weeks and the daily average is rising, the government said Tuesday, adding to pressure on officials who are trying to reduce economic damage by easing controls that confine millions of people to their homes. AP NEWS

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Health News Nov. 21, 2022 / 11:00 AM Mental health workforce shortages linked to rising youth suicides-- study

Tue, 2022-11-22 10:37 — mike kraft
Mental health workforce shortages linked to rising youth suicides, study says The rising suicide rate for children and adolescents is linked to increasing shortages of mental health professionals at the county level, after adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, a study says. UPI

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Shortages of antivirals, antibiotics complicate treatments for children hit by viral illnesses

Tue, 2022-11-22 10:31 — mike kraft
Shortages of antivirals, antibiotics compound stress of a rough season for viral illnesses in kids | CNN Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are adding to the misery of this year's early and severe respiratory virus season. Brenda Goodman,Raenu Charles CNN

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Only a quarter of Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment orders will go to developing countries--Oxfam

Mon, 2022-11-21 17:22 — mike kraft

Just a quarter of Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment orders will go to developing countries | Oxfam International

Some nations could be paying ten times the price of Paxlovid’s generic equivalent, as WHO chief calls for treatment access to battle acute and long COVID-19

Rich countries have secured almost three times as many courses of a World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended COVID-19 medicine, Pfizer’s Paxlovid, according to new analysis from Oxfam and the People’s Vaccine Alliance.

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U.S. largest county, Los Angeles,recommends indoor masking after increase in COVID cases

Mon, 2022-11-21 17:04 — mike kraft
LA County recommends indoor masking after increase in COVID cases Los Angeles County said it is "strongly recommending" residents wear masks indoors due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. ABC News ABC News

On Thursday, the largest county in the United States said it is "strongly recommending" people wear face coverings in indoor public settings but stopped short of requiring them.

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