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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft
Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.
The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21.  ...
 
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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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    Climate changes and rising ocean heat are driving global coral bleaching

    Mon, 2024-04-15 17:38 — mike kraft
    Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record | CNN At least 54 countries are experiencing mass coral bleaching as the climate crisis drives ocean temperatures to record-breaking levels Rebecca Wright CNN

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    Children's nose cells may be factor in lower Covid infections--study

    Mon, 2024-04-15 17:27 — mike kraft
    Young nose cells may help children fight off Covid Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection. BBC News

    Children are less likely than adults to develop severe Covid, because cells in their nose are better at fighting off the virus, a study suggests.

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    WHO COVID-19 update outlines decreases in new cases and deaths

    Mon, 2024-04-15 10:23 — mike kraft
    COVID-19 epidemiological update – 12 April 2024 SARS-CoV-2 PCR percent positivity, as detected in integrated sentinel surveillance as part of the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) and reported to FluNet was around 8.0% from 69 countries during the week ending 31 March 2024. Globally, JN.1 was the most reported variant of interest (VOI, now reported by 121 countries), accounting for 95.1.8% of sequences in week 13 compared to 93.0% in week 10. Its parent lineage, BA.2.86, has been declining and accounted for 1.6% of sequences in week 13 compared to 3.0% in week 10.
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    Low investments in mining limits supply of key minerals needed for sustainable energy

    Mon, 2024-04-15 09:59 — mike kraft

    Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says

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    COP28: 124 Countries Commit to Milestone ‘Declaration on Climate and Health’

    Sun, 2024-04-14 11:42 — Hank Rappaport
    COP28: 124 Countries Commit To Milestone 'Declaration On Climate And Health' - Health Policy Watch DUBAI, UAE - In what is being described as a historic and pivotal moment by top COP28 and World Health Organization (WHO) officials, 124 countries have Health Policy Watch

    In what is being described as a historic and pivotal moment by top COP28 and World Health Organization (WHO) officials, 124 countries have endorsed the Declaration of Climate and Health. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President of COP28 in Dubai, made the announcement.

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    World-wide coal power grew in 2023 driven by China’s expansion and a slowdown of US plant closures

    Fri, 2024-04-12 18:03 — mike kraft
    Coal power grew in 2023 driven by China’s expansion and a slowdown of US plant closures | CNN Global coal capacity increased by 2% last year, its highest annual increase since 2016, sparking concerns about the world’s ability to meet climate commitments CNN

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    More than just climate change is causing the record highs in ocean temperature

    Fri, 2024-04-12 17:39 — mike kraft

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    Covid vaccines not linked to fatal heart problems in young people --CDC study

    Thu, 2024-04-11 18:45 — mike kraft
    Covid vaccines aren't linked to sudden death in young people, a new CDC report finds. The new report debunks widespread misinformation that the mRNA shots were connected to sudden cardiac death in young athletes. NBC News

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    the analysis shows that the risk of sudden death in young adults after being vaccinated is significantly lower than the risk of sudden cardiac death from all causes — about 1 in 500,000 per year, compared to 1 in 100,000 per year, according to his estimates.

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