Conakry

Resilience System


babies born during coronavirus lockdowns lagged in developing -- Irish study

Fri, 2022-10-28 16:48 — mike kraft
Babies born during coronavirus lockdowns developed communication skills at slower rate: Study A peer-reviewed study in Ireland showed that children born during coronavirus lockdowns developed at a slower pace than children born in previous years. Andrew Miller Fox News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Europe
Global
Ireland
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Symptoms
Data
Demographics
Disease
Education
Health
Medical Testing
Pandemics
Public Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

What’s behind the early surge in RSV and flu — and what’s to come

Fri, 2022-10-28 15:29 — mike kraft
Why everybody you know is sick right now What’s behind the early surge in RSV and flu — and what’s to come. Dylan Scott Vox

Cold and flu season is off to a particularly nasty start across the United States.

Country / Region Tags: 
Europe
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Contagion
Data
Demographics
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Hospitals
Medical Personnel
Public Health
Research
Science
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

COVID-19 Symptoms Can Rebound With or Without Taking Paxlovid

Fri, 2022-10-28 15:15 — mike kraft
COVID-19 Symptoms Can Rebound Even if You Don't Take Paxlovid When the antiviral treatment Paxlovid came into wider use for COVID-19 infections earlier this year, doctors who prescribed it and patients who took it noticed that symptoms sometimes flared up again a few days after having gone away. Some people even tested negative before they experienced the rebound. But this puzzling phenomenon can occur whether you take Paxlovid or not, according to a new study.
Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United Nations
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Symptoms
Treatments
Contagion
Disease
Disease Prevention
Health
Medical Testing
Mutations
Pandemics
Public Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

White House still expects new COVID boosters will offer better protection, although two new studies raise doubts

Fri, 2022-10-28 15:01 — mike kraft
White House still expects new COVID boosters will offer better protection, but two new studies cast doubt Recent small studies, not yet peer-reviewed, suggested the new boosters may not be significantly better than the original vaccine formula. CBS News

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Boosters
Treatments
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Medical Testing
Mutations
Pandemics
Public Health
Research
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

In possible sign for US, Chile’s flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped

Fri, 2022-10-28 14:28 — mike kraft
In possible sign for US, Chile's flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped | CNN In a possible warning sign for the US and other Northern Hemisphere countries, Chile's 2022 flu season started much earlier than usual and brought more hospitalizations than during the pandemic, but the effectiveness of the vaccine against hospitalization was estimated to be almost 50%, according to a new study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Katherine Dillinger CNN

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
Latin America
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Disease
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Research
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Tuberculosis deaths rose during pandemic, reversing years of decline --WHO

Fri, 2022-10-28 14:21 — mike kraft
Tuberculosis deaths rose during pandemic, reversing years of decline, WHO says Global deaths from tuberculosis are estimated to have increased between 2019 and 2021, reversing years of decline as the COVID-19 pandemic severely derailed efforts to tackle the disease, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Bhanvi Satija Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Asia
Global
SouthEast Asia
United Nations
General Topic Tags: 
Contagion
Disease
Government
Health
Public Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

China: Covid controls spread, millions in lockdown

Fri, 2022-10-28 14:13 — mike kraft

Covid cases, controls spread in China

BEIJING — Covid controls in China have tightened in the last two weeks after more cities reported virus outbreaks.

The restrictions on business and social activity affected 9.2% of China’s gross domestic product as of Thursday, up from 7% on Oct. 16, according to Nomura’s model.

“Since the 20th National Party Congress kicked off on 16 October, domestic Covid case numbers have been clearly on an upward trajectory,” the firm’s chief China economist Ting Lu and a team said in a report Thursday. “The national lockdown situation has been getting ... significantly worse.”

...
ALSO SEE: Millions back in lockdown as Beijing doubles down on zero-Covid --BBC

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Asia
China
Global
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Data
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Mutations
Pandemics
Policy
Public Health
Social behavior
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Italy to end ban on unvaccinated health workers

Fri, 2022-10-28 14:00 — mike kraft
Italy to end ban on health workers not vaccinated against Covid Italian doctors and nurses suspended from work because they are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon be reinstated, new Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Europe
Italy
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Disease
Government
Health
Mandates
Medical Personnel
Mutations
Pandemics
Policy
Public Health
Social behavior
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Long COVID: U.S. government to test Pfizer's Paxlovid for helping patients

Thu, 2022-10-27 22:48 — mike kraft
U.S. government to test Pfizer's Paxlovid for long COVID The U.S. National Institutes of Health's $1 billion RECOVER Initiative has picked Pfizer Inc's antiviral drug Paxlovid as the first treatment it will study in patients with long COVID, organizers of the study said on Thursday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Treatments
Contagion
Disease
Hospitals
Medical Testing
Mutations
Pandemics
Public Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Diseases Explode after Extreme Flooding and Other Climate Disasters--Pakistan example

Thu, 2022-10-27 15:00 — mike kraft
Diseases Explode after Extreme Flooding and Other Climate Disasters Devastating floods in Pakistan are driving the spread of disease—and climate change is making such events more common Erin Biba Scientific American

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
SouthEast Asia
General Topic Tags: 
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Public Health
Research
Science
Disaster Response
Extreme Weather
Flood
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID restrictions as outbreaks widen

Thu, 2022-10-27 12:44 — mike kraft
Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID as outbreaks widen Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on COVID-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress in a scramble to halt widening outbreaks. Ryan Woo Reuters
Country / Region Tags: 
China
Global
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Data
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Mandates
Mutations
Pandemics
Policy
Public Health
Social behavior
Social distancing
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

African health official says Ebola in Uganda is under control

Thu, 2022-10-27 12:36 — mike kraft
African health official: Ebola in Uganda is under control KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's Ebola outbreak is under control, a top public health official in Africa said Thursday, noting that local health authorities are doing well to trace most contacts. “The situation is not getting out of control,” said Dr. AP NEWS

“The situation is not getting out of control,” said Dr. Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We have good visibility of all the contacts.”

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Uganda
General Topic Tags: 
Ebola
Contagion
Data
Disease
Government
Health
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Experts say governments should focus more on understanding social science to increase updated COVID booster rates

Wed, 2022-10-26 23:45 — mike kraft
What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates? Experts say public health officials will need to meet Americans where they are to increase rates of COVID-19 updated booster shots. ABC News ABC News

...

Experts told ABC News that COVID-19 is not currently top of mind for many Americans and that public health officials and community leaders need to meet people where they are.

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Boosters
Treatments
Demographics
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Mutations
Pandemics
Public Attitudes
Research
Social behavior
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

Moderna reported close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats

Wed, 2022-10-26 23:35 — mike kraft
Moderna close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats - Bloomberg News Moderna Inc is nearing a deal with the U.S. government to develop vaccines against a range of biological threats including Ebola, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Uganda
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Ebola
Treatments
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Mutations
Public Health
Research
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Monkeypox can be fatal for those with HIV or weak immune systems--US study

Wed, 2022-10-26 23:30 — mike kraft
For those with HIV or weak immune systems, monkeypox can be fatal -U.S. study People with severely weakened immune systems, such as those infected with HIV, can experience severe symptoms and even die from a monkeypox infection, according to a U.S. study released on Wednesday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Mpox
Symptoms
Treatments
Disease
Health
Public Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Pages

Subscribe to Conakry RSS
howdy folks