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COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic - SARSCoV2

Fri, 2020-01-03 17:40 — 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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U.S.nursing homes falling further behind on vaccinating patients for COVID

Wed, 2024-07-03 14:10 — mike kraft

Nursing homes falling further behind on vaccinating patients for COVID COVID-19 continues to menace nursing homes across the US, but a new report reveals just four out of 10 nursing home residents have gotten their updated COVID shot since last fall. NPR

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New factor found associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in obese people

Wed, 2024-07-03 10:04 — mike kraft

Study reveals new factor associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in people with obesity (medicalxpress.com)

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Regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19 --study

Wed, 2024-07-03 09:30 — mike kraft

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19 People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications to prevent rejection are among those most susceptible to the damaging effects of COVID-19, including breakthrough ... Science X Medical Xpress

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NIH-sponsored trial of nasal COVID-19 vaccine opens

Wed, 2024-07-03 07:03 — mike kraft

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CDC looks to expand number and types of tests for H5N1 bird flu in people

Wed, 2024-07-03 06:44 — mike kraft

CDC looks to expand capacity to test for H5N1 bird flu in people A top CDC official said the agency is looking to increase the number and types of tests that can detect H5N1 infections in people. Megan Molteni STAT

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Florida Keys health officials issue dengue fever alert

Wed, 2024-07-03 06:37 — mike kraft

Health officials in the Florida Keys issue a dengue fever alert (nbcnews.com)

A dengue fever alert has been issued in the Florida Keys following two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness.

The local warning comes a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national advisory about the increased risk of dengue virus infections in the United States.

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COVID trend reaches "high" levels across western U.S states--CDC

Wed, 2024-07-03 06:16 — mike kraft

COVID trend reaches "high" levels across western U.S. The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived. Alexander Tin CBS News

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Social media increased negative effect on college students mental health during COVID pandemic--study

Tue, 2024-07-02 09:03 — mike kraft

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BlueCross fined for firing Tennesee worker over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Tue, 2024-07-02 08:43 — mike kraft

Jury fines BlueCross for firing worker over COVID-19 vaccine mandate | Chattanooga Times Free Press

A Tennessee jury has awarded a former research scientist at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee $687,000 in back pay and damages after she was fired in 2021 for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

Following a three-day jury trial in Chattanooga last week, a federal jury decided BlueCross failed to provide reasonable accommodation for Tanja Benton, who did most of her work from home and claimed a religious exemption to the company's vaccine mandate.

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