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UK report says country's slow COVID lockdown cost thousands of lives

Tue, 2021-10-12 10:01 — mike kraft

Report says UK’s slow virus lockdown cost 1000s of lives

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s failure to impose a lockdown in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic cost thousands of unnecessary deaths and ranks among the country’s worst public health blunders, lawmakers concluded Tuesday in the nation’s first comprehensive report on the pandemic.

The deadly delay derived from the failure of British government ministers to question the recommendations of scientific advisers, resulting in a dangerous level of “groupthink” that caused them to dismiss the more aggressive strategies adopted in East and Southeast Asia to limit infections, the report said. ...

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Vaccines cut the risk of severe COVID-19 by at least 90% in a huge real-world French study of 23 million people

Tue, 2021-10-12 09:30 — mike kraft

Vaccines cut the risk of severe COVID-19 by at least 90% in a huge real-world study of 23 million people Real-world data from France shows COVID-19 vaccines give strong protection that lasts at least five months in people over 50. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce YahooNews

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Rates of depression and anxiety climbed 25% across the globe in 2020, analysis finds

Mon, 2021-10-11 20:13 — mike kraft

Rates of depression and anxiety climbed across the globe in 2020 Researchers analyzed data from dozens of studies and found that rates of depression and anxiety climbed by more than 25% worldwide in 2020. Theresa Gaffney STAT

Rates of depression and anxiety climbed globally by more than 25% in 2020, a devastating ripple effect of the Covid-19 pandemic that has particularly affected women and young people, according to a new study.

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California coronavirus accumilative death count tops 70,000 as new cases fall to lowest national rate

Mon, 2021-10-11 19:59 — mike kraft

California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's coronavirus death toll reached another once-unfathomable milestone — 70,000 people — on Monday as the state emerges from the latest infection surge with the lowest rate of new cases among all states. AP NEWS

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World Bank says globe seeing 'tragic reversals in development' due to COVID-19

Mon, 2021-10-11 18:15 — mike kraft

World Bank says globe seeing 'tragic reversals in development' due to World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday the Earth is seeing "tragic reversals in development" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Joseph Choi TheHill

World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday the Earth is seeing "tragic reversals in development" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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The U.S. FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizer Brand With ‘Unacceptable Levels’ of Cancer-Causing Chemicals

Mon, 2021-10-11 17:56 — mike kraft

The FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizer Brand With ‘Unacceptable Levels’ of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Certain ArtNaturals hand sanitizers contain benzene, acetaldehyde, and acetal contaminants, the FDA found. Consumers are urged to stop using them now. Jake Smith Yahoo

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AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19

Mon, 2021-10-11 11:41 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19 AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail against COVID-19, which has proven to work as a preventative shot in the non-infected, was also shown to save lives and prevent severe disease when given as treatment within a week of first symptoms. Ludwig Burger,Yadarisa Shabong,Sachin Ravikumar Reuters

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Halloween trick or treating should be safe--Dr Fauci

Mon, 2021-10-11 11:36 — mike kraft

The Latest: Fauci says fine to trick-or-treat this year WASHINGTON -- The government’s top infectious diseases expert says families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this year for Halloween as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. decline, especially for those who are vaccinated. AP NEWS

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Moderna has been supplying vaccines to richer countries, keeping poor nations waiting.

Mon, 2021-10-11 11:26 — mike kraft

Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps COVID Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world’s best defense against COVID-19, has been supplying its shots almost exclusively to wealthy nations, keeping poorer countries waiting and earning billions in profit. After developing a breakthrough vaccine with the financial and scientific support of the U.S.

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A different approach to reach vaccination holdouts in rural areas

Mon, 2021-10-11 11:14 — mike kraft

New Ads Target Vaccine Holdouts in Rural Pennsylvania Three groups turn to local newspapers for public health messaging Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

As rural counties in Pennsylvania continue to see lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than other parts of the state, three organizations have deployed a unique approach to hopefully reach more holdouts.

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