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The restrictions on business and social activity affected 9.2% of China’s gross domestic product as of Thursday, up from 7% on Oct. 16, according to Nomura’s model.

“Since the 20th National Party Congress kicked off on 16 October, domestic Covid case numbers have been clearly on an upward trajectory,” the firm’s chief China economist Ting Lu and a team said in a report Thursday. “The national lockdown situation has been getting ... significantly worse.”

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Italy to end ban on unvaccinated health workers

Fri, 2022-10-28 10:00 — mike kraft

Italy to end ban on health workers not vaccinated against Covid Italian doctors and nurses suspended from work because they are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon be reinstated, new Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID restrictions as outbreaks widen

Thu, 2022-10-27 08:44 — mike kraft

Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID as outbreaks widen Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on COVID-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress in a scramble to halt widening outbreaks. Ryan Woo Reuters

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Experts say governments should focus more on understanding social science to increase updated COVID booster rates

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:45 — mike kraft

What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates? Experts say public health officials will need to meet Americans where they are to increase rates of COVID-19 updated booster shots. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that COVID-19 is not currently top of mind for many Americans and that public health officials and community leaders need to meet people where they are.

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Behaviors that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 are probably behind surge in RSV cases, scientists say

Wed, 2022-10-26 10:25 — mike kraft

Behaviors that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 are probably behind surge in RSV cases, scientists say | CNN The behaviors that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 over the past 2½ years -- lockdowns, physical distancing, wearing masks, washing hands -- are probably behind the "unprecedented" early surge in RSV infections this year, scientists say. Jen Christensen CNN

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Opinion A new immunity-evading virus variant looms. Here’s how to fight it.

Wed, 2022-10-26 09:49 — mike kraft

Opinion | A new immunity-evading virus variant looms. Here’s how to fight it. Get ready. Another covid wave is on the horizon. Editorial Board Washington Post

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Many people still need support despite lifting of COVID-19 precautions--survey

Tue, 2022-10-25 11:18 — mike kraft

First on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds | CNN

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Lots of research has been done on links between loneliness, social connection, health and well-being, but a new international survey by the analytics firm Gallup and Facebook’s parent company, Meta, aims to shed some light on exactly how connected people feel and how they connect with others.

They found that most people around the world feel a sense of social connection as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support or help from others – and the factors that drive feelings of connection vary by country.

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Monkeypox--SIx persons in the U.S. who tested positive have died

Mon, 2022-10-24 10:18 — mike kraft

Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm | CNN

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The two Chicagoans who died after testing positive for monkeypox had multiple other health conditions, including weakened immune systems, according to the Chicago Department of Health (CDPH).

“Though the number of new MPV cases has declined substantially since summer, this is a stark reminder that MPV is dangerous and can cause serious illness, and in very rare cases, even death,” said CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady.

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A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu and Other Infections Return as Covid Cases Rise

Mon, 2022-10-24 09:35 — mike kraft

A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu and Other Infections Return as Covid Cases Rise - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

For more than two years, shuttered schools and offices, social distancing and masks granted Americans a reprieve from flu and most other respiratory infections. This winter is likely to be different.

With few to no restrictions in place and travel and socializing back in full swing, an expected winter rise in Covid cases appears poised to collide with a resurgent influenza season, causing a “twindemic” — or even a “tripledemic,” with a third pathogen, respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., in the mix.

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