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Indications of a US COVID-19 uptick; more details of new vaccine rollout

Mon, 2023-07-17 09:41 — mike kraft

Early indicators hint at US COVID-19 uptick CIDRAP

Though COVID has held at very low levels late spring and into summer, some early indicators show signs of rising activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In other developments, the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fleshed out more details about when the updated COVID-19 vaccine will roll out and how federal health officials will ensure that uninsured and underinsured people can receive their doses.

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Very high percentage of ambulance personnel reported stress during pandemic

Thu, 2023-07-13 17:58 — mike kraft

Ambulance personnel felt high stress during pandemic CIDRAP

In a study this week in PLOS One, researchers describe the mental health impact of the pandemic on ambulance personnel, showing through the findings of six studies that as many as 92.2% felt a psychological burden while working during COVID-19

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Global COVID cases markers continue to decline except in Africa and 2 European countries

Thu, 2023-07-13 17:48 — mike kraft

Global COVID markers continue to decline Hospitalizations declined 47% and ICU admissions dropped 66% over the past 28 days. CIDRAP

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Spike in child mental health visits to ED --study

Thu, 2023-07-13 10:53 — mike kraft

Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED The number of young people in the United States visiting hospital emergency departments for mental health crises increased sharply during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study ... Science X

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Covid pandemic's lasting influence on children described in new studies.

Wed, 2023-07-12 09:36 — mike kraft

Studies describe pandemic's lasting influence on children CIDRAP

From school closures to delays in routine immunizations, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children are far-reaching.

Two new studies describe how Japanese children exposed to the first 2 years of the pandemic show developmental delays and note that 28% of US kids had delayed or missed preventive care visits due to COVID-19, with variations by race and ethnicity.

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Germany to trash 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

Tue, 2023-07-11 18:04 — mike kraft

Germany on track to bin 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses The total waste is likely to run into the billions of euros. POLITICO

Germany has thrown out 83 million doses of coronavirus vaccines at a rough cost of €1.6 billion and has 120 million more doses sitting unused in stock, even as it is set to receive more jabs at a time when vaccination has flatlined.

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U.S. students still struggle with math and reading despite the end of the pandemic era, study shows

Tue, 2023-07-11 10:41 — mike kraft

Students still struggle with math and reading despite the end of the pandemic era, study shows | CNN Students who struggled through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – between March 2020 and early 2023 – are still having trouble keeping up with course work, according to a study from the nonprofit NWEA, which focuses on education research. Michelle Watson CNN

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A panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccination policies in 185 countries--study

Tue, 2023-07-11 10:25 — mike kraft

A panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccination policies in 185 countries Nature Human Behaviour - This panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccine policies for 185 countries reports on variation in vaccination prioritization plans, eligibility and availability, cost to the... Nature

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Robust pandemic preparedness strongly linked to lower COVID-19 mortality --international study

Thu, 2023-07-06 17:53 — mike kraft

New study shows robust pandemic preparedness strongly linked to lower COVID-19 mortality rates The vast majority of countries that entered the COVID-19 pandemic with strong capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to disease threats achieved lower pandemic mortality rates than less prepared nations, ... Science X

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The researchers sought to understand how different countries performed during the COVID-19 pandemic and how that relates to their pandemic preparedness capacity as measured by the GHS Index. ...

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