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In Rural America, Covid Hits Black and Hispanic People Hardest

Thu, 2022-07-28 17:26 — FNUOvviyaa

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But across the small towns and farmlands, new research has found, Covid killed Black and Hispanic people at considerably higher rates than it did their white neighbors. Even at the end of the pandemic’s second year, in February 2022, overstretched health systems, poverty, chronic illnesses and lower vaccination rates were forcing nonwhite people to bear the burden of the virus...

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Africa’s alone in monkeypox deaths but has no vaccine doses

Thu, 2022-07-28 17:18 — FNUOvviyaa

Africa's alone in monkeypox deaths but has no vaccine doses NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine even though it’s the only continent to have documented deaths from the disease that’s newly declared a global emergency , its public health agency announced Thursday. AP NEWS

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Testing is crucial to getting monkeypox under control, but there's a 'shocking' lack of demand

Thu, 2022-07-28 17:15 — FNUOvviyaa

Testing is crucial to getting monkeypox under control, but there's a 'shocking' lack of demand Testing for monkeypox, a crucial part of containing the growing outbreak, has gotten off to a sluggish start at the five commercial laboratories that are doing nearly all of the nation's testing, CNN has learned. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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Few Parents Intend to Have Very Young Children Vaccinated Against Covid

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:41 — FNUOvviyaa

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Barely a month after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Covid-19 vaccines for very young children, the prognosis that large numbers of them will actually get the shots looks bleak, according to a new survey of parents released on Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which has monitored vaccine attitudes throughout the pandemic...

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New York City urges WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid ‘stigmatizing effects’

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:34 — FNUOvviyaa

New York City urges WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid ‘stigmatizing effects’ The head of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to rename monkeypox to prevent the “potentially devastating and stigmatizin… jchoi The Hill

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‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:30 — FNUOvviyaa

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing State government guidelines state ‘targeted’ testing approach is for ‘clinically vulnerable people’ and other at-risk groups the Guardian

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Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men

Wed, 2022-07-27 14:58 — FNUOvviyaa

Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men The man came to an urgent care clinic in New York with red bumps on his skin in an area where he had a fair amount of hair. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:37 — FNUOvviyaa

Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out Public health experts fear the workarounds they’ve found could degrade the quality of care over time. POLITICO

Hospitals across the country are grappling with widespread staffing shortages, complicating preparations for a potential Covid-19 surge as the BA.5 subvariant drives up cases, hospital admissions and deaths...

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