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Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:37 — FNUOvviyaa

Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out Public health experts fear the workarounds they’ve found could degrade the quality of care over time. POLITICO

Hospitals across the country are grappling with widespread staffing shortages, complicating preparations for a potential Covid-19 surge as the BA.5 subvariant drives up cases, hospital admissions and deaths...

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WHO releases global COVID-19 vaccination strategy update to reach unprotected

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:28 — FNUOvviyaa

WHO releases global COVID-19 vaccination strategy update to reach unprotected The global COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history but many of those at greatest risk remain unprotected – only 28% of older people and 37% of health care workers in low-income countries have received their primary course of vaccines and most have not received booster doses.Health care workers, over 60s and other at-risk groups must be reached as priorities on the way to reaching the 70% coverage target. WHO’s strategy update elevates the targets of vaccinating 100%

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We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:04 — FNUOvviyaa

We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way No one should have to wait until they’re covered with sores. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

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Oral vaccine shows promise; hypertension ups COVID hospitalization risk

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:29 — FNUOvviyaa

Oral vaccine shows promise; hypertension ups COVID hospitalization risk The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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High blood thickness ups death risk; few problems with flu-COVID shots together

Tue, 2022-07-19 14:16 — FNUOvviyaa

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Health workers paint dire picture of Australia’s hospital systems as more than 8,500 staff isolate

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:44 — FNUOvviyaa

Health workers paint dire picture of Australia’s hospital systems as more than 8,500 staff isolate Effects of Covid surge and staff shortages reach regional centres, putting pressure on local clinics the Guardian

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Analysis: Years of neglect leaves sexual health clinics ill-prepared for monkeypox

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:37 — FNUOvviyaa

Analysis: Years of neglect leaves sexual health clinics ill-prepared for monkeypox Sexual health clinics on the frontline of the monkeypox response are already financially stretched, leaving the United States and UK ill-equipped to tackle the first major global health test since the COVID-19 pandemic. Julie Steenhuysen,Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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What is parechovirus? Signs, symptoms and risk factors of the virus infecting babies across the country

Mon, 2022-07-18 15:53 — FNUOvviyaa

What is parechovirus? Signs, symptoms and risk factors of the virus infecting babies across the country The new cases in multiple states are from a parechovirus subtype that's associated with more severe disease in newborns and infants, the CDC said. NBC News

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U.S. Covid hospitalizations double since May, driven by BA.5

Wed, 2022-07-13 09:30 — mike kraft

Covid hospitalizations double since May, driven by BA.5 The highly contagious omicron subvariant now accounts for more than half of new infections in the U.S. NBC News

Hospitals across the country are bracing for another surge in Covid-19 patients as the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.5 sweeps the nation.

“Statewide, we’re definitely seeing an increase,” said Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the infectious diseases division at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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BA.5 variant’s spread sparks concerns about contagiousness, hospitalizations

Wed, 2022-07-13 09:20 — mike kraft

BA.5 variant’s spread sparks concerns about contagiousness, hospitalizations Concerns are rising over a new omicron subvariant that is even more highly transmissible, called BA.5. The new subvariant has risen to be a majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States and… vmorris The Hill

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BA.5 causes concern because of its increased contagiousness and because of its greater ability to evade the protection from vaccines and prior infection.

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