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A new COVID variant nicknamed "Pirola" causes concern and close watch

Mon, 2023-08-21 14:24 — mike kraft

A new COVID variant nicknamed "Pirola" is raising global alarm but don't freak out yet Most people shouldn't be concerned about this highly mutated variant, but experts caution it has outbreak potential Yahoo News

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Discussion with WHO expert on the ways wildfires kill and the need to trake preventive action

Mon, 2023-08-14 22:14 — mike kraft

How Wildfires Kill People The deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, has killed dozens of people so far. Here’s how fires threaten human health Tanya Lewis Scientific American

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Scientific American spoke with Vanessa Kerry, the World Health Organization’s special envoy for climate change and health and CEO of Seed Global Health, about the ways that wildfires kill and the need to take action to prevent and prepare for them.

[An edited transcript of the interview follows.]

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COVID ERIS: Overview of the new variant and infection spread

Mon, 2023-08-14 15:14 — mike kraft

Covid Eris: What to know about new variant EG.5 dominating U.S. cases COVID infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Health officials are pointing at the EG.5 "Eris" coronavirus, a subvariant of the Omicron lineage that originally emerged November of 2021. Michael Erman Reuters

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WHO issues initial evaluation of new EG.5 COVID variant and recomendationss

Thu, 2023-08-10 17:36 — mike kraft

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WHO tracking new EG.5 coronavirus variant spreading in UK and US

Wed, 2023-08-09 15:22 — mike kraft

WHO tracking new EG.5 coronavirus variant spreading in UK and US - Tedros The World Health Organization is currently tracking several coronavirus variants, including the EG.5 variant that is spreading in the U.S. and U.K., Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Climate: Most children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures, UNICEF says

Mon, 2023-08-07 16:37 — mike kraft

Most children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures, UNICEF says | CNN Nearly half a billion children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures as life-threatening heat waves caused by the climate crisis become stronger and more frequent, according to the United Nations’ children’s agency. Rhea Mogul CNN

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WHO urges governments to set up surveillance for people at risk from heatwaves

Thu, 2023-07-20 14:44 — mike kraft

WHO urges governments to set up surveillance for people at risk from heatwaves The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged governments and local authorities to set up a strong surveillance system for people who are most at risk of severe symptoms from a heatwave that is baking the northern hemisphere. Reuters Reuters

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Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19--survey

Wed, 2023-07-19 15:20 — mike kraft

Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19 Only 43% of healthcare facilities had sufficient personal protective equipment to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. CIDRAP

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COVID pandemic is not over yet although cases continue to decline, experts say

Wed, 2023-07-19 15:00 — mike kraft

Although numbers continue to decline, the coronavirus pandemic isn't over yet While the number of COVID cases and deaths continues to decline, the pandemic is still far from over, experts say. Yahoo News

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Experts issue health warnings as extreme weather grips globe

Tue, 2023-07-18 14:59 — mike kraft

Heatwave brings health warnings as extreme weather grips globe Temperatures were expected to reach record highs in Italy on Tuesday and the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of deaths as heatwaves and extreme weather gripped parts of Europe, Asia and the United States. Angelo Amante,Emma Farge Reuters

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