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China COVID hospitalisations jump up - WHO

Fri, 2023-01-20 10:17 — mike kraft

China reports big jump in COVID hospitalisations - WHO China reported a large jump in COVID-19 hospitalisations in the week through to January 15 to the highest since the pandemic began, according to a weekly report published by the World Health Organization on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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China says critical COVID cases have peaked but hospitals creak under the strain

Thu, 2023-01-19 13:13 — mike kraft

China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges Millions travelled across the country for long-awaited reunions with families, raising fears of fresh outbreaks. Bernard Orr,Martin Quin Pollard Reuters

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There has been widespread scepticism over China's official COVID data since it abruptly axed anti-virus controls last month that had shielded China's 1.4 billion people from the disease for three years. ...

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Opinion: Britain’s excess death rate is at a disastrous high – and the causes go far beyond Covid

Wed, 2023-01-18 18:10 — mike kraft

Britain’s excess death rate is at a disastrous high – and the causes go far beyond Covid | Owen Jones A deadly, avoidable crisis is under way, fuelled by NHS cuts, the neglect of social care, inequality and the soaring cost of living, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones the Guardian

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U.S. Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal

Wed, 2023-01-18 09:57 — mike kraft

The doctor won’t see you now: Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal “I’m so sorry that you’re still in the emergency room,” one doctor told a stroke patient who was waiting for days. Washington Post

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More Americans than ever putting off medical care due to cost: Gallup poll

Tue, 2023-01-17 10:39 — mike kraft

More Americans than ever putting off medical care due to cost: Gallup The percentage of Americans who postponed medical care payments due to cost has grown in the past year, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll, published on Tuesday, found that 38 percent of res… ooshin The Hill

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China: doctors say they are discouraged from citing COVID on death certificates

Tue, 2023-01-17 10:23 — mike kraft

In China, doctors say they are discouraged from citing COVID on death certificates During a busy shift at the height of Beijing's COVID wave, a physician at a private hospital saw a printed notice in the emergency department: doctors should “try not to” write COVID-induced respiratory failure on death certificates. Martin Quin Pollard,Engen Tham Reuters

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Convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find --study

Thu, 2023-01-12 19:02 — mike kraft

Study shows convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find | CNN Convalescent plasma -- a once-celebrated treatment for Covid-19 that has largely fallen out of favor -- does work well for people who are immune-compromised, according to a study published Thursday. Elizabeth Cohen CNN

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COVID hospitalizations rise 33% in Central Florida amid new variant, foreign spread

Tue, 2023-01-10 12:18 — mike kraft

COVID hospitalizations rise 33% in Central Florida amid new variant, foreign spread There have been a number of troubling developments in COVID-19, including the new omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5. Orlando Sentinel

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CDC Head Will Roll Out Sweeping Changes to Handle Emergencies

Tue, 2023-01-10 10:59 — mike kraft

CDC Director to Unveil Big Changes in Effort to Restore Public Trust After a nearly yearlong review of the CDC's pandemic response, Rochelle Walensky prepares to shake up its operations and culture. Riley Griffin Bloomberg.com

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Biden administration considers end of Covid emergency declaration and shift in Covid team

Tue, 2023-01-10 10:54 — mike kraft

Biden team eyes end of Covid emergency declaration and shift in Covid team The Biden administration wants to lift the yearslong emergency declaration for the pandemic. But first, it needs to manage the latest Covid threat. YahooNews

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