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EU health regulator says COVID pandemic not over

Tue, 2022-09-20 17:14 — mike kraft

EU health regulator says COVID pandemic not over An official at the European Union's drugs regulator said on Tuesday the COVID-19 pandemic was not over, contradicting U.S. President Joe Biden, and that a planned vaccination campaign in the region during the cold season was key to fighting it. Reuters Reuters

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Commentary: Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19

Tue, 2022-09-20 10:38 — mike kraft

Biden's comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19 | CNN Even as the US prepares for a potential winter surge of Covid-19, President Biden roamed the cavernous halls of the Detroit Auto Show for an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" and, gesturing to the mostly maskless attendees, told the nation, "the pandemic is over." Brenda Goodman CNN

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Global Fund to get powerful help with $18 billion funding goal

Tue, 2022-09-20 09:43 — mike kraft

Global Fund gets powerful help with $18 billion funding goal NEW YORK (AP) — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will get some high-powered help this week to reach its $18 billion goal to fund another three years to slow the spread of these diseases. AP NEWS

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GAVI financing to allow for immediate funds to counter next pandemic

Tue, 2022-09-20 09:38 — mike kraft

GAVI financing to allow for immediate funds for next pandemic Global vaccine alliance GAVI has set up financial instruments that will allow the group to immediately access pledged donor funding if it needs to buy vaccines for future pandemics, Chief Executive Seth Berkley told Reuters. Michael Erman Reuters

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Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? More perspectives

Tue, 2022-09-20 09:30 — mike kraft

Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? The answer is more art than science Experts say there are no accepted metrics or defined international rules that tell us when we can call the code on the Covid pandemic. In reality, things are much more ephemeral. Helen Branswell STAT

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Covid will be a leading cause of death in the U.S. indefinitely

Tue, 2022-09-20 09:13 — mike kraft

Covid will be a leading cause of death in the U.S. indefinitely, whether or not the pandemic is 'over' Disease experts predict that Covid will remain among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. for the foreseeable future. NBC News

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HHS Sec: 'The president is correct' that the COVID-19 pandemic is over

Mon, 2022-09-19 19:04 — mike kraft

HHS Sec: 'The president is correct' that the COVID-19 pandemic is over US Health Sec. Xavier Becerra doubled down on off-the-cuff remarks from President Joe Biden that the pandemic is over in the country. YahooNews

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"The president is correct," Becerra told Yahoo Finance Monday.

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Monkeypox: Chinese official warns don't touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk

Mon, 2022-09-19 17:30 — mike kraft

Don't touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk, China health official says A senior Chinese health official advised people to avoid contact with foreigners to prevent monkeypox infection after the first known case of the virus on mainland China was reported. Reuters Reuters

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Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says

Mon, 2022-09-19 09:56 — mike kraft

Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says Ideal to get the updated COVID vaccine between mid-September and mid-October, Dr. Ashish Jha said, and no later than the end of October. ABC News ABC News

To optimize protection ahead of another pandemic winter, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Friday people should consider getting the newly-updated COVID-19 booster before Halloween.

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Former NIH Director Francis Collins on trust in science, how Covid communications failed

Mon, 2022-09-19 09:48 — mike kraft

‘I’m deeply concerned’: Francis Collins on trust in science, how Covid communications failed, and his current obsession “The big thing that I know I didn't do, and I don't think a lot of the communicators did, was to say this is an evolving crisis, this is going to change every time we made a recommendation,” former NIH leader Francis Collins said. Elizabeth Cooney STAT

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