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Dr. Fauci discusses new Covid variant, suggests will not be a tsunami of cases as in the past.

Fri, 2023-09-01 13:36 — mike kraft

Fauci speaks out over COVID variant as mask mandates reintroduced The former chief medical advisor predicted that there was "not going to be the tsunami of cases that we've seen" before as two new variants emerge. Newsweek

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New Medical alert system prompts medical personnel to warn patients about high heat risks

Fri, 2023-09-01 13:25 — mike kraft

When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Doctors and Nurses Talk More About Heat? The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts or don’t realize how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patien… khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Analysis: The difficulties in tracking COVID trends

Fri, 2023-09-01 13:03 — mike kraft

It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests | CNN Covid-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it’s hard to know exactly how widely it’s spreading. CNN

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Canadian experts expect a surge in COVID cases this fall

Fri, 2023-09-01 12:31 — mike kraft

'The pandemic is not over': Experts expect a surge in COVID cases this fall | CBC News Higher COVID-19 levels seen in Ottawa in the past month are expected to continue to rise through the fall, public health experts warn. CBC

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Ottawa's medical officer of health Vera Etches confirmed Thursday these trends will increase in the coming months, but said it's not yet clear that subvariants are driving the surge.

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Opinion: Why the new covid variant is not cause for concern — yet

Fri, 2023-09-01 12:25 — mike kraft

Opinion | The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Why the new covid variant is not cause for concern — yet It’s not yet time to bring back covid restrictions. Leana S.

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Rising global COVID-19 activity suggested by limited data

Fri, 2023-09-01 12:09 — mike kraft

Limited data suggest rising global COVID-19 activity The WHO said today it will shift its global COVID roundups from weekly updates to monthly reports. CIDRAP

hough case reporting doesn't accurately reflect COVID-19 activity because of decreased testing and reporting, the number reported over the past month increased by 63%, with increased cases reported in three regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly update yesterday. ...

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CDC updates BA.2.86 assessment as countries report more sequences

Thu, 2023-08-31 18:13 — mike kraft

CDC updates BA.2.86 assessment as countries report more sequences Inserm/Flickr cc CIDRAP

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday updated its initial assessment of the highly mutated BA.2.86 SARS-CoV-2 variant, which said sporadic detections continue to be reported at the global level, including in the United States, where it has been picked up by three different genomic monitoring systems.

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Masks and the new COVID-19 variant: What some experts are saying

Thu, 2023-08-31 10:03 — mike kraft

Are mask mandates coming back with new COVID-19 variant? Here’s what experts are saying The CDC reported in regards to the new variant ‘if you choose to wear a mask, wear a high-quality one that fits well over your nose and mouth.’ Yahoo News

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Opinion: How the twin crises of climate change and poor public housing are harming people’s health

Wed, 2023-08-30 09:54 — mike kraft

How the twin crises of climate change and poor public housing are harming people’s health Increasing extreme weather events compound the poor quality and availability of public housing, placing those facing housing insecurity in the center of two major public health crises. Torie Bosch STAT

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Overview of what is known about the New COVID Mini-Wave

Wed, 2023-08-30 09:42 — mike kraft

What to Know About the New COVID Mini-Wave Cases and hospitalizations have been ticking up, there’s a new variant on the radar, and updated boosters are on the way. Chas Danner Intelligencer

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