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There has been widespread scepticism over China's official COVID data since it abruptly axed anti-virus controls last month that had shielded China's 1.4 billion people from the disease for three years. ...

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Opinion: Britain’s excess death rate is at a disastrous high – and the causes go far beyond Covid

Wed, 2023-01-18 18:10 — mike kraft

Britain’s excess death rate is at a disastrous high – and the causes go far beyond Covid | Owen Jones A deadly, avoidable crisis is under way, fuelled by NHS cuts, the neglect of social care, inequality and the soaring cost of living, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones the Guardian

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U.S. Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal

Wed, 2023-01-18 09:57 — mike kraft

The doctor won’t see you now: Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal “I’m so sorry that you’re still in the emergency room,” one doctor told a stroke patient who was waiting for days. Washington Post

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China: doctors say they are discouraged from citing COVID on death certificates

Tue, 2023-01-17 10:23 — mike kraft

In China, doctors say they are discouraged from citing COVID on death certificates During a busy shift at the height of Beijing's COVID wave, a physician at a private hospital saw a printed notice in the emergency department: doctors should “try not to” write COVID-induced respiratory failure on death certificates. Martin Quin Pollard,Engen Tham Reuters

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Convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find --study

Thu, 2023-01-12 19:02 — mike kraft

Study shows convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find | CNN Convalescent plasma -- a once-celebrated treatment for Covid-19 that has largely fallen out of favor -- does work well for people who are immune-compromised, according to a study published Thursday. Elizabeth Cohen CNN

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Here's What Experts Expect The COVID-19 Pandemic To Be Like This Year

Tue, 2023-01-10 10:41 — mike kraft

'COVID Isn't Over': Here's What Experts Expect The COVID-19 Pandemic To Be Like This Year With the rise of highly transmissible variants including XBB, experts warn COVID is far from over. But there are new tools to help and more research is underway. YahooNews

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases are currently nowhere near where they were during the last two winters in the U.S., but they are expected to rise. The current numbers reported are also believed to be lower than they actually are since more people are testing at home.

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Analysis: 3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023

Wed, 2023-01-04 11:02 — mike kraft

3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023 As the third year of the Covid pandemic ends and we look to 2023, what can be spotted on the horizon? Helen Branswell STAT

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As the third year of the Covid pandemic ends and 2023 begins, what can be spotted on the horizon? We already know about a bunch of things that are going to jostle for our attention; rest assured others we’re not anticipating will materialize as well.

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Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized?

Wed, 2022-12-28 22:14 — FNUOvviyaa

Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized? Study finds higher earnings and benefits, but unionization still stalled Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

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Out of 14,298 healthcare workers surveyed, 13.2% reported union membership or coverage, with no significant trend from 2009 through 2021, according to Xiaojuan Li, PhD, of Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, both in Boston, and colleagues.

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