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Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck.

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:33 — FNUOvviyaa
Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck. Beyond behavior, a person's genetics, T cells and the effects of inflammatory conditions like allergies could influence their Covid risk — but only to a point. NBC News

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Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:28 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak More than 16,000 cases have been reported from 75 countries, the organisation says. BBC News

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There had been five deaths so far as a result of the outbreak, he added.

There are only two other such health emergencies at present - the coronavirus pandemic and the continuing effort to eradicate polio...

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Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:25 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts Two months after the United States' first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. But details about those cases and other epidemiological data aren't spreading nearly as quickly as the virus itself, leaving holes in the response. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:04 — FNUOvviyaa
We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way No one should have to wait until they’re covered with sores. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

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Monkeypox: US confirms first two cases in children

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:01 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox: US confirms first two cases in children Children are at an elevated risk for severe monkeypox disease, but both children were "doing well". BBC News

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Children under eight are at high risk of severe monkeypox, said the agency. More than 2,500 cases of the virus have been recorded across the country.

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Nation’s largest nurses union calls on Biden administration to tighten COVID-19 restrictions

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:43 — FNUOvviyaa
Nation’s largest nurses union calls on Biden administration to tighten COVID-19 restrictions The country’s largest union of registered nurses called on the Biden administration to take action against rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations amid the surge of immune-evasive Omicron subvar… jmueller The Hill

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Covid vaccine figures lay bare global inequality as global target missed

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:40 — FNUOvviyaa
Covid vaccine figures lay bare global inequality as global target missed Only one in seven people in low-income countries are fully vaccinated with poorest pushed to the ‘back of the queue’ the Guardian

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AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers

Wed, 2022-07-20 21:50 — FNUOvviyaa
AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers ‘I don’t know how far [politicians] can let the numbers go while still saying we don’t need mask mandates,’ Omar Khorshid says the Guardian
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Senate Health chair says she’s ‘concerned’ about U.S. monkeypox response

Wed, 2022-07-20 18:24 — FNUOvviyaa
Senate Health chair says she’s ‘concerned’ about U.S. monkeypox response Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, said she is “concerned” by the state of the U.S. monkeypox response in a letter… jchoi The Hill
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Omicron BA.5 makes up nearly 78% of COVID variants circulating in U.S. - CDC

Tue, 2022-07-19 14:24 — FNUOvviyaa
Omicron BA.5 makes up nearly 78% of COVID variants circulating in U.S. - CDC The BA.5 subvariant of Omicron was estimated to make up 77.9% of the circulating coronavirus variants in the United States for the week ended July 16, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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