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... WHO executive director for health emergencies Mike Ryan said the numbers released by China “under-represent the true impact of the disease” in terms of hospital and ICU admissions, as well as deaths.

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The Symptoms Of COVID Variant XBB seen so far

Fri, 2023-01-06 14:59 — mike kraft

The Symptoms Of COVID Variant XBB That Doctors Are Seeing Right Now Pay attention to these common signs of infection. YahooNews

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Because XBB is relatively new, scientists are still working to figure out if and how the variant behaves differently from other recent variants. Though XBB’s symptoms are expected to be on par with past omicron infections, doctors say they are seeing some issues becoming more prevalent than others.

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Florida surgeon general used ‘flawed’ science to discourage vaccinations -- university faculty peers

Thu, 2023-01-05 16:56 — mike kraft

Fla. surgeon general used ‘flawed’ vaccine science, faculty peers say Joseph A. Ladapo may have violated University of Florida research integrity rules, a faculty task force said.

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Even mild Covid cases can lead to long prpblems--new study

Thu, 2023-01-05 16:32 — mike kraft

Long COVID stemmed from mild cases of COVID-19 in most people, according to a new multicountry study Symptoms of long COVID-19 include fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive issues. Morsa Images/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Even mild COVID-19 cases can have major and long-lasting effects on people’s health. That is one of the key findings from our recent multicountry study on long COVID-19 – or long COVID – recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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XBB.1.5 may be ‘most transmissible subvariant of Omicron to date,’ scientists warn

Thu, 2023-01-05 16:17 — mike kraft

XBB.1.5 may be 'most transmissible subvariant of Omicron to date,' scientists warn | CNN Health experts voiced concern Wednesday over the rapid growth of the new Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5, advising the public to stay informed but not alarmed as they work to learn more. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Overview: COVID-19 pandemic enters 4th year with successes, but new threats

Thu, 2023-01-05 16:10 — mike kraft

COVID-19 enters 4th year with successes, but new threats CIDRAP

As the pandemic enters its fourth year, the world is in a better place with managing the disease but still faces threats from inequities for accessing tools to battle COVID-19, intense transmission in several countries, and the emergence of another highly transmissible Omicron subvariant, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.

In a related development, the WHO today shared details about its virus evolution advisory group's assessment of viruses circulating in China and said the experts are also assessing the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant, which is quickly becoming dominant in the United States.

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