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COVID vaccines saved 1.6 million lives in Europe --WHO study

Wed, 2024-08-14 10:55 — mike kraft
Study: COVID vaccines saved 1.6 million lives in Europe New estimates published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine show that at least 1.6 million European lives have been directly saved by COVID-19 vaccinations, with 60% of those lives saved when Omicron became the dominant strain of the virus—and those numbers may be an undercount.  CIDRAP

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As of March 2023, 2.2 million COVID-19–related deaths have been reported across Europe. 

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More than half of US states reporting 'very high' COVID activity levels- CDC

Wed, 2024-08-14 10:50 — mike kraft
More than half of US states reporting 'very high' COVID activity levels: CDC More than half of U.S. states are reporting "very high" levels of COVID activity as the virus continues to spread and increase in many parts of the country, according to the latest wastewater data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 27 states are reporting "very high" levels and 17 states are reporting "high" levels of wastewater viral activity.
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Florida’s RSV Season Has Started, and It’s Coming Soon to the Rest of US.

Wed, 2024-07-31 10:12 — mike kraft
Florida’s RSV Season Has Started, and It’s Coming Soon to the Rest of US. Here's a Primer. - KFF Health News Florida’s RSV season begins earlier and runs longer than anywhere else in the U.S., according to the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute. New vaccines can help, but most older adults, who are vulnerable to RSV, haven’t gotten them yet. khnkit KFF Health News

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The 10 states that will likely face the most financial losses from climate change

Wed, 2024-07-31 09:48 — mike kraft

10 states that will likely face the most financial losses from climate change

 

With a variety of environmental events affecting the wide stretch of the United States, each state is subject to its own risks. Particularly, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, landslides, lightning and drought, among other events, can cause damage to buildings, agriculture and individuals alike. When considering insurance, residents and business owners in each state should account for historic and projected losses due to environmental events in their financial plans.

With this in mind, SmartAsset set out to determine which states are most at financial risk due to various weather events. States were ranked by the total expected annual financial losses per person across all major environmental events according to the latest data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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U.S. CDC allocates $10M to help protect livestock workers against bird flu

Wed, 2024-07-31 09:21 — mike kraft

 

CDC investing $10M into bird flu response among farmworkers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investing a collective $10 million into the federal bird flu response among livestock workers, with the agency maintaining the risk to genera… jchoi The Hill

 

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COVID infections continue to rise at brisk pace across much of US, especially in the Southwest

Tue, 2024-07-30 10:22 — mike kraft
COVID activity continues at brisk pace across much of US US COVID activity continues a steady rise across most of the nation, according to the latest indicators today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CIDRAP

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Long COVID and disability links highlighted in CDC study

Tue, 2024-07-30 10:09 — mike kraft

Intersection of long COVID and disability highlighted in CDC study (medicalxpress.com)

Just as coronavirus transmission fluctuated in waves, so too have our responses to it. The world is four years from the acute phase of the pandemic, but not without lasting impact—including those who have maintained debilitating symptoms from COVID, adding to a large population of people with disabilities.

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The largest study conducted by the CDC to capture the scope of disability in the U.S. and representing 245 million people, the authors found that nearly half of those over 65 reported being disabled, and that long COVID symptoms were present in 11% of those who reported disabilities, versus 7% of those without disabilities.

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Experts divided on whether cow vaccines could help halt the spread of bird flu in U.S. herds

Mon, 2024-07-29 11:29 — mike kraft

 

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Florida COVID cases rise; pharmacies stock up on tests

Mon, 2024-07-29 11:13 — mike kraft
Pharmacy stocks up on COVID-19 tests as Florida cases rise Over 38,000 Floridians tested positive in June, the most since February. Spectrum News 13

 

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The 10 U.S. states that are the least and best prepared to deal with climate change.

Mon, 2024-07-29 10:29 — mike kraft

10 U.S. states least-prepared for climate change and extreme weather (cnbc.com)

“There’s really no place in the country that doesn’t have risk,” said Jeremy Porter, head of climate implications for First Street Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization. “As you start to look at the multiple hazards, wildfire, wind, flood, extreme heat, then you start to understand that these hazards touch all parts of the country.”

Some states are more vulnerable than others. And even some of those that aren’t are not doing all they can to mitigate the risks....

Some states are well-equipped to deal with the rising risks. But these ten states have work to do.

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