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Earth just had its hottest summer on record, U.N. says. "Climate breakdown has begun"

Wed, 2023-09-06 17:10 — mike kraft

Earth just had its hottest summer on record, U.N. says, warning "climate breakdown has begun" "Climate breakdown has begun," U.N. chief says, adding: "The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting." CBS News

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Analysis: The difficulties in tracking COVID trends

Fri, 2023-09-01 13:03 — mike kraft

It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests | CNN Covid-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it’s hard to know exactly how widely it’s spreading. CNN

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Rising global COVID-19 activity suggested by limited data

Fri, 2023-09-01 12:09 — mike kraft

Limited data suggest rising global COVID-19 activity The WHO said today it will shift its global COVID roundups from weekly updates to monthly reports. CIDRAP

hough case reporting doesn't accurately reflect COVID-19 activity because of decreased testing and reporting, the number reported over the past month increased by 63%, with increased cases reported in three regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly update yesterday. ...

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

Mon, 2023-08-21 09:24 — 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 17:14 — 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 10:14 — 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 12:36 — mike kraft

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

Wed, 2023-08-09 10:22 — 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 11:37 — 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 09:44 — 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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