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COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic - SARSCoV2

Fri, 2020-01-03 20:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

An expanding list of information resources on the COVID-19 Pandemic. A link to Resources, Information, FAQs and Research on this pandemic will be provided (in red - here), and at the bottom of this post . . .

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - Coronavirus COVID-19 - Johns Hopkins University

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - COVID-19 Tracker - Microsoft / Bing

CLICK HERE - WHO - Map and Dashboard - Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - COVID-19 tracker - The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

CLICK HERE - ESRI - Impact Planning for COVID-19 - Select your State and County

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Higher rate of COVID infections among health care and dental workers outlined--new studies

Wed, 2025-04-30 10:02 — mike kraft

Studies detail high rates of long COVID among healthcare, dental workers Researchers have estimated approximately 8% of Americas have ever experienced long COVID, or lasting symptoms, following an acute COVID-19 infection. Now two recent international studies suggest that the percentage is much higher among healthcare workers and dental professionals. CIDRAP

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Trump administration's FDA signals uncertainty about approving future COVID vaccines

Wed, 2025-04-30 09:52 — mike kraft

FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said there is a "void of data" on the COVID booster shots. CBS News

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His answer marks a change from during the Biden administration, when FDA officials backed plans to routinely update the COVID-19 vaccines each year.

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U.S. measles cases reach 900 and 10 states have active outbreaks

Wed, 2025-04-30 09:40 — mike kraft

The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here's what to know A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year as of Friday. That's triple the amount seen in all of 2024. Two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year. AP News

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More Americans are losing faith in health guidance--poll

Tue, 2025-04-29 20:37 — mike kraft

Greater share of US losing faith in health guidance, poll says - Roll Call Both parties say they’d like the CDC to prioritize preventing chronic disease and protecting against new viruses with pandemic potential. Lia DeGroot Roll Call

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US officials cancel science workshop on preventing human bird flu infections

Tue, 2025-04-29 20:30 — mike kraft

US CDC cancels science group workshop on preventing human bird flu infections

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The National Academy of Sciences has canceled a workshop on preventing human bird flu infections after being told to stop work on the event by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an email sent to one of the workshop presenters and seen by Reuters. ...

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Bird flu: experts warn of possible pandemic as virus spreads to all 50 states

Tue, 2025-04-29 10:44 — mike kraft

Experts Urge US To Prepare For Potential Pandemic As A New Virus Spreads In All 50 States

Health experts are raising alarms as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads rapidly across US dairy farms. Since March 2024, the outbreak has affected over 1,000 dairy herds nationwide, leading to more than 70 human infections and at least one confirmed death.

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Measles: Mexico issues travel alert

Tue, 2025-04-29 10:26 — mike kraft

As Measles Cases Surge, Mexico Issues a US Travel Alert The border state of Chihuahua has recorded 713 confirmed cases, with its outbreak linked to the ongoing cluster of cases north of the border in Texas. Javier Carbajal WIRED

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Measles cases soar in Europe and the Americas--WHO

Tue, 2025-04-29 09:37 — mike kraft

Measles cases in Europe, the Americas skyrocket Measles cases across Europe were up 10-fold in 2024 compared to 2023, while cases in the Americas so far this year are 11-fold higher, according to updates today from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). CIDRAP

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About 87% of the European cases were reported in Romania, which had the highest notification rate, at 1,610.7 cases per 1,000,000 population, followed by Austria (59.5), Belgium (44.9) and Ireland (39.6).

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