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Worldwide, women’s health got worse in 2021, survey finds

Wed, 2022-09-21 18:24 — mike kraft

Women's health got worse in 2021, global survey finds For women around the globe, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic brought more health challenges than the first. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Biden clarifies COVID comments: Pandemic ‘basically is not where it was’.

Wed, 2022-09-21 17:23 — mike kraft

Biden clarifies COVID comments: Pandemic ‘basically is not where it was’ NEW YORK — President Biden on Tuesday sought to clarify his comments from days earlier that the coronavirus pandemic “is over,” telling guests at a fundraiser that the COVID-19 situatio… tlejeune The Hill

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France clears Omicron boosters, Canada drops vax requirements for visitors

Tue, 2022-09-20 17:20 — mike kraft

France clears Omicron-adapted COVID boosters for autumn vaccination drive France's HAS health authority on Tuesday followed the European Union's drug regulator and cleared two separate COVID-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant. 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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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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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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Anger in China after 27 people killed in Covid quarantine bus crash

Mon, 2022-09-19 10:10 — mike kraft

Anger in China after 27 people killed in Covid quarantine bus crash Tragedy in Guizhou province became a lightning rod for social media criticism of zero-Covid policy before posts were shut down the Guardian

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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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Biden says 'the pandemic is over' even as cases, death toll continue

Mon, 2022-09-19 09:17 — mike kraft

Biden says 'the pandemic is over' even as death toll, costs mount U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday that "the pandemic is over," even though the country continues to grapple with coronavirus infections that kill hundreds of Americans daily. Trevor Hunnicutt Reuters

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Opinion: Some scientists say Covid is now less risky than flu

Fri, 2022-09-16 17:41 — mike kraft

Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it's now less risky than flu They argue the threat posed by COVID has lessened because of preexisting immunity and access to treatment. Plus, some deaths may be incorrectly blamed on COVID. Others caution it's too soon to tell. NPR.org

...there's still plenty of differing views on this topic. While the threat from COVID-19 may be approaching the peril the flu poses, skeptics doubt it's hit that point yet.

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