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Face masks encouraged amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV

Thu, 2022-12-08 18:50 — mike kraft

Face masks come back to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV | CNN Months after most mask requirements have come to an end and many people have stopped wearing them, some of the nation's leading health experts are encouraging people to put their face masks back on -- but this time, it's not just because of Covid-19. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Analysis: Vaccines are key to China’s zero-Covid exit but skepticism poses challenge

Thu, 2022-12-08 11:59 — mike kraft

Vaccines are key to China’s zero-Covid exit but scepticism poses challenge Backing down from existing policies remains a political problem of the first order the Guardian

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COVID spread fears grow as China makes big chnages in zero-tolerance curbs

Thu, 2022-12-08 11:43 — mike kraft

COVID spread fears grow as China unwinds zero-tolerance curbs As many Chinese embraced new freedoms after Beijing dropped parts of its tough COVID regime, concerns mounted that the virus, which had largely been kept in check, could soon run wild. Brenda Goh,Ella Cao Reuters

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China changes strategy, rolls back anti-COVID measures following protests

Wed, 2022-12-07 09:52 — mike kraft

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests BEIJING (AP) — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign . AP NEWS

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COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects--study

Tue, 2022-12-06 10:44 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects CIDRAP

Vaccine hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccines is a positive predictor of negative side effects with vaccination—an example of the "nocebo" effect—according to a study today in Scientific Reports.

Nocebo, a play on placebo, is a phenomenon in which people experience negative effects on health when they have negative views or expectations surrounding medical interventions.

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Beijing drops COVID testing burden as wider easing seems likely

Tue, 2022-12-06 09:19 — mike kraft

Beijing drops COVID testing burden as wider easing beckons Residents of China's capital were allowed into parks, supermarkets, offices and airports without a negative COVID-19 test on Tuesday, the latest in a mix of easing steps nationwide after unprecedented protests against a tough zero-COVID policy. Ryan Woo,Martin Quin Pollard Reuters

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China eases controls, may announce additional steps Wednesday

Mon, 2022-12-05 11:08 — mike kraft

China eases controls, gives no sign when 'zero COVID' ends BEIJING (AP) — China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that confines millions of people to their homes and set off protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign. AP NEWS

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Hackers linked to Chinese government and ex-Nigerian official stole millions in U.S. Covid benefits

Mon, 2022-12-05 10:49 — mike kraft

Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits The theft of state unemployment funds is the first pandemic fraud tied to foreign, state-sponsored cybercriminals that the U.S. government has acknowledged publicly. NBC News

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China's disputes over Covid policies, Fauci says their vaccines are not good enough

Fri, 2022-12-02 11:17 — mike kraft

Inside China's fight over the future of zero-COVID Opinions about Xi Jinping's signature "zero-COVID" policy vary wildly across China. The debate, which has ignited several anti-lockdown protests, illustrates the difficulties facing the government in relaxing the world's most rigid COVID rules while heading off national discontent. David Stanway Reuters

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China eases some virus controls in effort to head off more protests

Thu, 2022-12-01 10:26 — mike kraft

China eases virus controls amid effort to head off protests BEIJING (AP) — More Chinese cities eased anti-virus restrictions and police patrolled their streets Thursday as the government tried to defuse public anger over some of the world’s most stringent COVID measures and head off more protests . AP NEWS

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