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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft
Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.
The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21.  ...
 
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    COVID-19 pandemic's impact on other causes of death outlined in international study

    Mon, 2024-12-23 10:29 — mike kraft
    International study reveals COVID-19 pandemic's impact on other causes of death Researchers have analyzed cause-of-death data for 24 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that life expectancy declined in 2020 for all but four of the 24 included ... University of Oxford Medical Xpress
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    Respiratory viruses illnesses increase in US ahead of Christmas week --CDC

    Mon, 2024-12-23 10:06 — mike kraft
    Illnesses caused by respiratory viruses increase in US Ahead of the Christmas holiday week, respiratory virus activity triggering healthcare visits is at the moderate level, with further rises seen for flu, activity up from low levels for COVID-19, and high levels for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its updates, which also included updated seasonal outlooks. CIDRAP

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    Louisiana officials forbid public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots

    Fri, 2024-12-20 10:27 — mike kraft
    Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines. WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio
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    Overview of public health developoments in 2024--Science News

    Thu, 2024-12-19 11:45 — mike kraft

    Here’s how public health fared in 2024

    The world faced many public health challenges this year, including dangerous heat waves and outbreaks of the infectious diseases dengue and mpox. In the United States, after years of increases, there are early but promising signs of a downward trend in drug overdose deaths.

    Dengue, mpox and bird flu raised alarms

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    New York and New Jersey hospitals urge patients, staff to mask up amid spike in COVID, flu, RSV

    Thu, 2024-12-19 10:30 — mike kraft
    Tri-State hospitals urge patients, staff to mask up amid spike in COVID, flu, RSV With flu, COVID and RSV infections on the rise amid the holiday season, hospitals in New York and New Jersey are issuing an urgent plea: mask up! ABC7 New York

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    A ‘quad-demic’ this winter; where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading

    Thu, 2024-12-19 10:21 — mike kraft
    Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading Taking precautions to protect yourself from the quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of bringing an illness into the new year. Lindsey Leake Fortune

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    Long Covid still affects many people five years after pandemic started

    Wed, 2024-12-18 10:19 — mike kraft
    Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it impossible for her to even take short walks. Science X Medical Xpress

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    About six percent of people infected by coronavirus develop long COVID, according to the global health body, which has recorded some 777 million COVID cases to date. ...

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    Survey indicates health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant

    Wed, 2024-12-18 10:00 — mike kraft
    Health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant, global survey shows A survey of more than 7,700 healthcare workers (HCWs) in 12 countries in 2022 and 2023 finds that respondents agreed that COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are safe, effective, and useful, yet 1 in 5 reported moderate or strong COVID vaccine hesitation. CIDRAP

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    Paper that popularized unproven hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 treatment finally retracted

    Wed, 2024-12-18 09:40 — mike kraft

    https://www.science.org/content/article/infamous-paper-popularized-unproven-covid-19-treatment-finally-retracted

    Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted

    A 2020 paper that sparked widespread enthusiasm for hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment was retracted today, following years of campaigning by scientists who alleged the research contained major scientific flaws and may have breached ethics regulations. The paper was pulled because of ethical concerns and methodological problems, according to a retraction notice.

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