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Millions of People Could Lose Medicaid Starting in April

Tue, 2023-03-21 01:11 — FNUOvviyaa

Millions of People Could Lose Medicaid Starting in April In 2 weeks, states will begin unwinding pandemic's continuous enrollment provisions Shannon Firth medpagetoday

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However, "I don't see that there's any way that we're not going to lose millions of people," she said, noting "the potential for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of children to lose their coverage when they're still eligible."

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FDA offers radio silence on question of spring Covid boosters, as other countries push ahead

Sun, 2023-03-19 02:26 — FNUOvviyaa

FDA offers radio silence on question of spring Covid boosters, as other countries push ahead Canada and the U.K. are moving ahead with plans for spring Covid boosters for some individuals. In the U.S., the FDA's plans are unclear. Helen Branswell STAT

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Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine

Sun, 2023-03-19 02:23 — FNUOvviyaa

Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine LONDON (AP) — Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease has been detected in the East African country for more than three decades. AP NEWS

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The Burundi government declared the polio outbreak to be a national public health emergency and plans to start an immunization campaign within weeks, aimed at protecting all children up to age seven.

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Long COVID less likely after Omicron than the original SARS-COV-2 variant --study

Thu, 2023-03-09 10:22 — mike kraft

People Are Far Less Likely to Get Long COVID After Omicron, Study Finds The milder symptoms caused by Omicron variants may also reduce the chances of Long COVID Time

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Suggested ways to help people suffering from long Covid

Thu, 2023-03-09 10:13 — mike kraft

How to help friends and employees living with long Covid | CNN Three years after the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic, life has not returned to normal for millions still struggling after their initial infection. For those with long Covid, health challenges are only part of the battle as they endure social stigma and endless bureaucracy in their quest to get better. Julia Chan CNN

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Patients, survivors, and advocates say there are ways you can support the long Covid community, whether you choose to lend your time, voice, or wallet.

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U.S. Survey: 26% of parents lied about child's COVID status, flouted public health rules

Tue, 2023-03-07 11:10 — mike kraft

Survey: 26% of parents lied about child's COVID status, flouted public health rules CIDRAP

Nearly 26% of US parents said they lied about their child's COVID-19 infection or didn't follow public health guidelines meant to prevent viral spread, finds a study published today in JAMA Network Open. ...

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Editorial: WHO keeps covid-19 a public health emergency of international concern

Tue, 2023-03-07 11:01 — mike kraft

WHO keeps covid-19 a public health emergency of international concern A sensible decision—the defining criteria still apply On 30 January 2023 the director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced his decision that covid-19 remains a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC),1 three years after the emergency was first declared.2 In doing so, Tedros acknowledged the advice of the covid-19 emergency committee that “the covid-19 pandemic is probably at a transition point.” There is considerable speculation about when the PHEIC will be terminated.3 PHEICs are determined by the director general under the International Health Regulations,4 the legal framework governing international disease spread.

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Covid was top line-of-duty death for US police for third year in row

Mon, 2023-03-06 10:12 — mike kraft

Covid was top line-of-duty death for US police for third year running in 2022 Report shows pace has slowed, however, with 70 law enforcement deaths recorded in the line of duty the Guardian

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British former health secretary allegedly ignored COVID-19 advice for elderly care homes

Thu, 2023-03-02 10:47 — mike kraft

Leaked texts allege former British health secretary ignored COVID-19 advice for elderly care homes - UPI.com Britain's former health secretary allegedly rejected critical advice from the country's top medical officer to test elderly people for COVID-19 and keep them segregated prior to admitting them to care homes. UPI

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CDC warns about a rise in almost untreatable stomach bug infections

Wed, 2023-03-01 10:01 — mike kraft

CDC warns about a rise in almost untreatable stomach bug infections The CDC is warning about a rise in an almost untreatable stomach bug, the bacterial infection Shigella, which is a major cause of inflammatory diarrhea. YahooNews

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The agency calls the new form of the stomach bug, which causes the diarrheal condition known as shigellosis, a “serious public health threat.” Evidence suggests the illness is spreading among gay and bisexual men in particular, apparently through sexual contact, both in the U.S. and abroad.

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