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‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:30 — FNUOvviyaa
‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing State government guidelines state ‘targeted’ testing approach is for ‘clinically vulnerable people’ and other at-risk groups the Guardian

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Covid vaccine figures lay bare global inequality as global target missed

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:40 — FNUOvviyaa
Covid vaccine figures lay bare global inequality as global target missed Only one in seven people in low-income countries are fully vaccinated with poorest pushed to the ‘back of the queue’ the Guardian

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AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers

Wed, 2022-07-20 21:50 — FNUOvviyaa
AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers ‘I don’t know how far [politicians] can let the numbers go while still saying we don’t need mask mandates,’ Omar Khorshid says the Guardian
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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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As Fauci warns monkeypox needs to be taken more seriously, former FDA commissioner says the window to control it 'probably has closed'

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:34 — FNUOvviyaa
As Fauci warns monkeypox needs to be taken more seriously, former FDA commissioner says the window to control it 'probably has closed,' As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the US, a top health official is stressing the outbreak needs to be handled in a more rigorous manner. Carma Hassan, Aya Elamroussi and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN CNN

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Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus

Mon, 2022-07-18 15:56 — FNUOvviyaa
Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus Two patients in the West African nation have died recently of the Ebola-like virus, officials say. BBC News

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Health officials in the West African nation say 98 people are now under quarantine as suspected contact cases.

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Pandemic behind 'largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation,' U.N. says

Fri, 2022-07-15 15:38 — FNUOvviyaa
Pandemic behind 'largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation,' U.N. says Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations last year that protect against life-threatening diseases, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally. Jennifer Rigby Reuters
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Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa, warns UN health agency

Fri, 2022-07-15 15:35 — FNUOvviyaa
Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa, warns UN health agency Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last decade, compared with the previous ten year period, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis UN News

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“And more than 75 per cent of emerging infectious diseases, are caused by pathogens shared with wild or domestic animals,” WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti told journalists at a media briefing...

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San Francisco at risk of an ‘uncontrolled monkeypox spread,’ lawmaker says

Fri, 2022-07-15 15:30 — FNUOvviyaa
San Francisco at risk of an ‘uncontrolled monkeypox spread,’ lawmaker says California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) said in a statement Thursday that the city of San Francisco is veering toward a public health crisis due to the uncontrolled spread of the monkeypox viru… ooshin The Hill

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UK Covid infections rise by almost 30% in a week

Fri, 2022-07-15 15:27 — FNUOvviyaa
UK Covid infections rise by almost 30% in a week Around 3.5 million people thought to have disease in first week of July the Guardian

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