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Ebola: Uganda locks down two districts, Indian company to produce an experimental vaccine for Uganda's outbreak

Mon, 2022-10-17 14:24 — mike kraft

Uganda locks down 2 districts in bid to stem spread of Ebola KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities on Saturday imposed a travel lockdown on two Ebola-hit districts as part of efforts to stop the spread of the contagious disease. The measures announced by President Yoweri Museveni mean residents of the central Ugandan districts of Mubende and Kassanda can't travel into or out of those areas by private or public means. AP NEWS

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Moderna will provide variant-adapted COVID shots for world's poorest

Mon, 2022-10-17 08:31 — mike kraft

Moderna signs deal on variant-adapted COVID shots for world's poorest Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) has agreed to provide its new variant-adapted COVID-19 vaccine to the global scheme aiming to deliver shots to the world's poorest people. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: Africa's progress and challenges in confronting pandemics--report

Fri, 2022-10-14 19:18 — mike kraft

Africa: Ready to Respond | Think Global Health The changing story of a vulnerable continent better prepared to respond to pandemics Council on Foreign Relations

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Long Covid: More information sought

Fri, 2022-10-14 12:48 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the latest on long covid U.S. government estimates suggest that between 7 million and 23 million Americans are suffering from the long-term effects of infection with the coronavirus. Frances Stead Sellers Washington Post

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The next U.S. COVID wave will be 'much weirder than before.'

Fri, 2022-10-14 11:53 — mike kraft

The next U.S. COVID wave is coming. Why it will be 'much weirder than before.' It has become pretty much impossible to keep up with all of the latest coronavirus variants, but there's most likely a new wave on the way. YahooNews

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Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri, 2022-10-14 10:55 — mike kraft

Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the NIH partnering with INRB to evaluate tecovirimat (TPOXX). National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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The trial will evaluate the drug’s safety and its ability to mitigate monkeypox symptoms and prevent serious outcomes, including death.

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U.S. Monkeypox response looks to long term strategies

Fri, 2022-10-14 10:28 — mike kraft

Monkeypox response looks to long term - Roll Call Federal officials warn that monkeypox is here to stay, but hope to use a combination of strategies to limit the spread of the virus. Roll Call

Federal officials look to vaccines, treatment, education to limit spread

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What we know about the illness caused by the new Omicron subvariants

Fri, 2022-10-14 10:13 — mike kraft

Omicron symptoms: What we know about illness caused by the new subvariants Symptoms of omicron and the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants are similar, doctors say. They're all still Covid, and they can still cause severe disease. NBC News

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Biden administration extends U.S. COVID public health emergency

Thu, 2022-10-13 16:53 — mike kraft

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter . AP NEWS

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The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, has dramatically changed how health services are delivered.

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U.S. COVID booster uptake has slowed, only 11.5 million have received updated shots

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:36 — mike kraft

11.5M Americans have received updated COVID booster: CDC CDC data shows that only 11.5 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that while it's great many Americans have gotten the new booster, they are worried uptake is not as high as it should be ahead of the colder weather months, when COVID-19 typically spreads much more quickly.

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