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NewsReutersSeveral cities in China add COVID curbs as millions still under lockdown
Several COVID-hit Chinese cities from the country's east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt local economies. Reducing people's unnecessary movement for a few days - a softer type of lockdown - as soon as dozens of new cases emerge is a key practice of China's "dynamic COVID-zero" strategy. The eastern export and manufacturing hub Yiwu said on Thursday it would enter three days of "silent management", with most of its residents banned from leaving designated areas and some confined to their homes.
NewsAFP NewsChinese medical portal censored after doubting herbal 'Covid remedy'
A popular Chinese medical information site has been censored by authorities for "violation of relevant laws and regulations", months after its criticism of a government-backed herbal Covid-19 treatment sent shares in a pharmaceutical giant tumbling.
NewsAFP NewsN Korea declares 'victory' over Covid, says Kim had fever
North Korea's Kim Jong Un declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul, state media said Thursday.
NewsAssociated PressNorth Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and ordered preventive measures eased just three months after acknowledging an outbreak, claiming the country's widely disputed success would be recognized as a global health miracle. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency also reported Thursday that Kim’s sister said her brother had suffered a fever and blamed the North Korean outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation.
NewsAFP NewsNorth Korean leader declares 'shining victory' over Covid
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19, after officials reported no new cases of the virus for nearly two weeks.
HealthAssociated PressEXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?
Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox. The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the once-rare disease as an international emergency in July; the U.S. declared it a national emergency last week. Outside of Africa, 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men.
NewsAssociated PressWHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable
The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization Wednesday. The Western Pacific reported a 30% jump in cases while Africa reported a 46% drop.
NewsAssociated PressBiden signs 'burn pits' help for vets; a personal win, too
President Joe Biden, whose elder son Beau died of cancer years after deploying to Iraq, signed legislation on Wednesday expanding federal health care services for millions of veterans who served at military bases where toxic smoke billowed from huge “burn pits.” “We owe you,” Biden said. The law, which Biden described as long overdue, caps a years-long battle to ensure treatment for chronic illnesses that veterans have blamed on burn pits, which were used to dispose of chemicals, tires, plastics, medical equipment and human waste on military bases.
PoliticsAssociated PressBiden tests negative for COVID, isolating until 2nd negative
President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said. Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the president, “in an abundance of caution,” will abide by the "strict isolation measures” in place since his “rebound” infection was detected July 30, pending a follow-up negative result. Biden, 79, came down with the virus a second time three days after he had emerged from isolation from his initial bout with COVID-19, reported on July 21.
HealthYahoo NewsWhat is Paxlovid, the antiviral COVID treatment Biden took before his ‘rebound’ infection?
President Biden again tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, marking the seventh day of a “rebound” infection he has experienced after taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid.
NewsYahoo News UKSurgeon who performed 'unnecessary' operations says legal case 'killed his libido'
Tony Dixon, who harmed more than 200 patients with unnecessary bowel operations, said media attention in revealing his name had affected his mental health and libido.
NewsAssociated PressSpain leads Europe in monkeypox, struggles to check spread
As a sex worker and adult film actor, Roc was relieved when he was among the first Spaniards to get a monkeypox vaccine. The only country with more infections than Spain is the much larger United States, which has reported 7,100 cases.
HealthAFP NewsLong Covid symptoms affect one in eight, study suggests
One in eight people who get coronavirus develop at least one symptom of long Covid, one of the most comprehensive studies on the condition to date suggested on Thursday.
HealthYahoo LifeHaving a hard time getting COVID vaccines for children under 5 at a pharmacy? Here’s why.
Some parents of young children are reporting difficulty actually getting the COVID vaccine at pharmacies. Here's why.
NewsYahoo PhilippinesCentaurus, more contagious, immune-evasive COVID subvariant, detected in Philippines
The Department of Health (DOH) said that they’re tracking the two individuals’ travel and contact history. What we know so far.
NewsAssociated PressNumber of uninsured Americans drops to record low
The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. “Every American has the right to the peace of mind that comes with access to affordable, quality health care,” President Joe Biden said in a statement Tuesday about the record-low rate of uninsured Americans. The findings come days after Democrats hammered out a 725-page climate, health care and tax deal that would extend generous federal subsidies for people who buy private health insurance that are credited with driving down the uninsured rates.
NewsAssociated PressCalifornia governor declares monkeypox state of emergency
California's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the declaration will help California coordinate a government-wide response, seek more vaccines and lead outreach and education efforts on where people can get treatment and vaccination. “We’ll continue to work with the federal government to secure more vaccines, raise awareness about reducing risk, and stand with the LGBTQ community fighting stigmatization," Newsom said in a statement announcing his declaration.
NewsAssociated PressBiden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.” In accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Biden will reenter isolation for at least five days.
PoliticsAFP NewsBiden again tests positive for Covid, returns to isolation
Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is returning to isolation, his White House doctor said Saturday, attributing the result to "rebound" positivity from treatment the US president received.
NewsAssociated PressIn race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued spillovers of the virus into humans, public health officials are warning. While rich countries have ordered millions of vaccines to stop monkeypox within their borders, none have announced plans to share doses with Africa, where a more lethal form of monkeypox is spreading than in the West. To date, there have been more than 22,000 monkeypox cases reported in nearly 80 countries since May, with about 75 suspected deaths in Africa, mostly in Nigeria and Congo.
NewsAFP NewsNorth Korea reports no new cases for first time since Covid outbreak
North Korea reported zero fever cases on Saturday for the first time in more than two months since it confirmed its first Covid-19 infections in May.
NewsAssociated PressCalifornia not ready to declare emergency over monkeypox
California officials are pressing for more vaccine and acting with “utmost urgency” to slow the spread of the monkeypox virus, but they have not decided whether to declare a statewide emergency as the city of San Francisco announced on Thursday, the state's public health officer said Friday. Dr. Tomás Aragón, director of the California Department of Public Health, said they are focused on getting accurate information to the public and expand testing.
NewsAssociated PressUS rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign
U.S. regulators said Friday they are no longer considering authorizing a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults under 50 this summer, focusing instead on revamped vaccines for the fall that will target the newest viral subvariants. Pfizer and Moderna expect to have updated versions of their shots available as early as September, the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. The announcement means the U.S. won’t pursue a summer round of boosters using the current vaccines for adults under 50, as some Biden administration officials and outside experts previously suggested.
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Il Long covid ha ‘rubato’ gusto e olfatto a 27 milioni di persone: come si curano ageusia e anosmia persistenti
Salute - Le persone che, nel mondo, hanno contratto il covid dalla sua comparsa all’inizio del 2020 a luglio 2022 sono, circa, 574 milioni. Per circa 100 milioni di essi però il covid non è mai scomparso del tutto. Si tratta delle persone affette da Long Covid, caratterizzato dall’affaticamento respiratorio e dalla stanchezza ma che può manifestarsi anche con ageusia e anosmia persistenti, ovvero con la mancanza di gusto e olfatto per lunghi periodi dopo la negativizzazione. Come si combatte?
PoliticsAssociated PressIn Georgia, Democrats look to abortion rights to lure votes
If it was up to Mary Paris, Georgia’s 2022 elections would be a referendum on abortion. Paris is one of many women mobilized into politics by the 2016 election of Donald Trump. Now she knocks on doors for Democrats, and said Republicans should take the blame for the U.S. Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for a 2019 Georgia law that bans most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present.
