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Severely ill COVID patients at 16 times higher risk for abnormally rapid heartbeat --Swedish study

Wed, 2023-04-19 22:52 — mike kraft

Study: Severely ill COVID patients at 16 times higher risk for abnormally rapid heartbeat COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely than non-severely ill peers to experience ventricular tachycardia, data show. CIDRAP

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EU lawmakers reach deals on emissions trading, carbon tax

Tue, 2023-04-18 14:39 — mike kraft

EU lawmakers adopt deals on emissions trading, carbon tax European Union lawmakers have adopted on Tuesday key pieces of a package designed to achieve the EU’s climate goals of cutting emissions of the gases that cause global warming by 55% over this decade. European Parliament members approved deals to reform the 27-nation bloc’s emissions trading system and to create a new hardship fund for vulnerable households and small businesses affected by higher fuel costs arising from the new measures. The emissions trading system covers about 40% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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Chances of getting long COVID are lower after a second infection than a first--British study

Fri, 2023-04-14 18:12 — mike kraft

You're less likely to get long COVID after a second infection than a first The chances of developing lingering symptoms after COVID appears to fall sharply from the first to the second time someone gets sick, new research finds. The risk is still significant. NPR

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Opinion: Brazil’s Favelas Offer Lessons in Building Trust in Dealing with Pandemics

Mon, 2023-04-10 16:41 — mike kraft

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Experts often cite mistrust of the government as a key reason certain communities ‌have suffered disproportionately during deadly outbreaks, including Ebola and Covid-19. Mistrust is a serious problem in a pandemic if it prevents people from obeying health recommendations, seeking medical care and accepting vaccines.

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Covid on surfaces more dangerous than recognized; hospital masks alone did not stop spread --studies

Fri, 2023-04-07 15:26 — mike kraft

Covid on surfaces may be significant spreader as scientists 'rebalance the pendulum' Covid spreads significantly through contaminated hands and surfaces in households, a new study suggests, as researchers warned too much focus has been given to airborne transmission. Yahoo News

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ECDC urges fall COVID boosters for risk groups ...

Thu, 2023-04-06 15:00 — mike kraft

Quick takes: ECDC urges fall COVID boosters for risk groups, EUA for new monoclonal antibody, human trial results for Gilead COVID antiviral The ECDC said though no clear seasonal circulation pattern has emerged, COVID's impact has been higher in the fall and winter. CIDRAP

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France health body says COVID-19 vaccination for health workers no longer mandatory, but favoured

Mon, 2023-04-03 15:47 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccination for health workers no longer mandatory, but favoured, France's health body says France's public health authority Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS)on Thursday eased its vaccination guidance for professionals in the health sector, saying the shot was no longer mandatory, but still strongly recommended, in light of recent epidemiological data. Reuters

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Omicron less likely than wild-type virus to result in long COVID--Swiss study suggests

Fri, 2023-03-10 15:29 — mike kraft

Omicron less likely than wild-type virus to result in long COVID, study suggests CIDRAP

Swiss researchers find that the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is much less likely to lead to long COVID than the original, wild-type virus.

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Covid pandemic has focused attention to the importance of healthy indoor air

Thu, 2023-03-09 22:53 — mike kraft

Indoor air is full of flu and COVID viruses. Will countries clean it up? Nature - The current pandemic has focused attention to the importance of healthy indoor air and could spur lasting improvements to the air we breathe. Lewis, Dyani nature

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EU watchdog: Not enough safeguards on pandemic recovery fund

Thu, 2023-03-09 15:44 — mike kraft

EU watchdog: Not enough safeguards on pandemic recovery fund BRUSSELS (AP) — Insufficient checks and safeguards on how EU member countries spend a massive aid program designed to help them bounce back from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are creating possibilities for fraud and mismanagement, the bloc's financial watchdog warned on Wednesday. AP NEWS

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