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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    Misinformation issue -- The struggle in the Texas measles infections

    Wed, 2025-04-16 10:04 — mike kraft
    In the West Texas measles outbreak, a new battle emerges — misinforma… Vaccine critics have downplayed the role of measles in two Texas girls’ deaths, peddled unproven measles treatments and exaggerated the dangers of the vaccine. By Yuriko Schumacher, Pooja Salhotra and Terri Langford The Texas Tribune

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    WHO members agree on text for a legally binding pandemic agreement

    Wed, 2025-04-16 09:55 — mike kraft
    World Health Organization agrees legally binding pandemic treaty The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic. BBC News

    Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed the text of a legally binding treaty designed to better tackle future pandemics.

    The pact is meant to avoid the disorganisation and competition for resources seen during the Covid-19 outbreak.

    Key elements include the rapid sharing of data about new diseases, to ensure scientists and pharmaceutical companies can work more quickly to develop treatments and vaccines.

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    U.S. measles cases are likely underreported--CDC official

    Wed, 2025-04-16 09:49 — mike kraft
    CDC says measles cases are most likely underreported as outbreak swells in Texas The leader of the CDC’s measles team said the agency was “scraping” to find resources to address an outbreak in the Southwest. NBC News

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    U.S. measles cases linked to Texas continue to grow but real numbers may be higher

    Tue, 2025-04-15 17:31 — mike kraft

     

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    Trump's proposed budget cuts could result in deaths of nearly half a million children's from AIDS--study

    Tue, 2025-04-15 17:22 — mike kraft
    Half-million children could die if U.S. AIDS relief dropped, study says - UPI.com Nearly a half-million children could die from AIDS by 2030 if President Donald Trump follows through on plans to cut U.S. relief programs, a new study says. UPI

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    Analysis: Although some Republicans promote Medicaid work rules, few programs help find jobs.

    Tue, 2025-04-15 12:14 — mike kraft
    States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs - KFF Health News Republicans are pushing to implement requirements that Medicaid recipients work in order to obtain or retain coverage. Some states try to help enrollees find jobs. But states lack the data to show whether they’re effective. khnsamw KFF Health News

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    U.S. Medicaid cuts its programs to improve housing and nutrition

    Tue, 2025-04-15 11:53 — mike kraft
    Trump to end federal funding of certain non-medical services in Medicaid The services are often aimed at improving housing and nutrition for people in the Medicaid program. John Wilkerson STAT

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    CDC's firing of experts cited for turning down Milwaukee's request to deal with unsafe lead levels in schools

    Tue, 2025-04-15 11:42 — mike kraft
    CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request fromMilwaukee’s public health department for assistance in managing unsafe lead levels in the city’s public schools, citing the loss of its lead experts in mass firings last week across federal health agencies. Meg Tirrell, Brenda Goodman CNN

     

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    Environment: Trump administration sued to restore websites for reporting climate and pollution impacts

    Tue, 2025-04-15 11:20 — mike kraft
    Environmental Groups Sue the Trump Administration to Restore Web Tools Critical for Gauging Climate and Pollution Impacts - Inside Climate News The removal of websites designed to help disadvantaged communities will hurt those communities the most, lawyers argue. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

     

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    Experts stress importance of vaccination amidst measles outbreaks

    Tue, 2025-04-15 10:09 — mike kraft
    Experts stress importance of vaccination amidst measles outbreaks Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States. In the article published ... Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Xpress
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    U.S. Vaccine advisory committee begins meeting after two month delay

    Tue, 2025-04-15 09:37 — mike kraft

    US CDC advisers begin review of vaccine guidelines after months-long delay

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    RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

    Mon, 2025-04-14 18:13 — mike kraft
    RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffs. AP News

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    Analysis: Cutting Medicaid could jeopardize long term care for the elderly and disabled

    Mon, 2025-04-14 17:56 — mike kraft
    How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers The federal program is the biggest source of money for long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Republican proposals to cut its budget could jeopardize supports family and caregivers rely on. NPR
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