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The Biden administration is turbocharging its effort to boost inoculations in low- and middle-income countries to prevent new, more-transmissible variants from emerging — an effort that would also protect Americans at home, according to three senior administration officials working on the effort.

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WHO calls for strengthened role as U.S. proposes new pandemic fund

Thu, 2022-02-17 10:44 — mike kraft

WHO calls for strengthened role as U.S. proposes new pandemic fund Efforts to strengthen global health security will only succeed if the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) is enhanced, the agency's head said on Thursday, as its biggest donor, Washington, proposed a new global pandemic prevention fund. Kate Lamb,Stanley Widianto Reuters

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Short staffed U.S. hospitals are asking workers with covid to return — even if they may be infectious

Mon, 2022-01-24 09:17 — mike kraft

Stressed hospitals are asking workers with covid to return — even if they may be infectious The changes underscore how the hyper-transmissible omicron variant has sidelined employees, overwhelmed resources and upended nearly two years of strict protocols. Washington Post

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Concerns about U.S. Hospitals’ medical oxygen supplies in the face of possible Respiratory “Twindemic”

Fri, 2022-01-14 13:40 — mike kraft

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Production issues cause shortage of two new COvid treatment pills.

Thu, 2022-01-13 19:14 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pill rollout stymied by shortages as omicron rages | AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections. AP NEWS

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U.S. Red Cross declares first-ever national blood crisis

Wed, 2022-01-12 12:20 — mike kraft

The nation's blood supply is dangerously low, prompting the Red Cross to announce a national blood crisis for the first time.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decline in donor turnout, the cancellation of blood drives and staffing challenges, leading to the worst blood shortage in more than a decade, the Red Cross said. Last year, the Red Cross saw a 34% decline in new donors.

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Why are rapid tests for COVID-19 in such short supply? --Explainer

Mon, 2022-01-10 19:19 — mike kraft

Backround on why rapid tests for COVID-19 are in such short supply

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At-home rapid antigen tests are reselling for triple the retail price on some digital marketplaces. Testing locations in L.A. County have been overwhelmed by mile-long lines, with some events canceled due to traffic. Some would-be self-testers have resigned themselves to driving between CVS and Walgreens locations, hoping to snag a kit at a reasonable price.

Companies are racing to fulfill the excess demand.

Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test, expects to produce 70 million tests this month and is working to raise that to 100 million, said CEO Robert Ford.

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