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Mexico says coronavirus now endemic, not pandemic today

Wed, 2022-04-27 13:17 — mike kraft
Mexico says coronavirus now endemic, not pandemic MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Tuesday that COVID-19 has passed from a pandemic to an endemic stage in Mexico, meaning authorities will treat it as a seasonally recurring disease. Mexico never enforced face mask requirements, and the few partial shutdowns of businesses and activities were lifted weeks ago. AP NEWS

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New case numbers have declined. But that may be because Mexico, which never did much testing, is now offering even fewer tests. ...

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COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 14:33 — mike kraft
COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, with infections last week having dropped 2.3% and deaths falling 15.2% from the prior week. Gabriel Araujo,Steven Grattan Reuters
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Overview: Senior U.S. officials test postive, Covid developments in China and Latin America

Thu, 2022-04-07 16:10 — mike kraft
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the pandemic right now: Reuters Reuters
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U.S. CDC revives some travel travel advisories, including relaxing for Canada

Tue, 2022-04-05 23:22 — mike kraft
CDC no longer warning against travel to Canada due to COVID The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention slotted Canada as a "Level 3" country indicating "High" COVID risk. YahooNews
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A shift urged in global vaccination strategy: Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots.

Fri, 2022-04-01 15:26 — mike kraft
‘Recognition of failure’: A shift urged in global vaccination strategy Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots. POLITICO

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COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally--WHO

Wed, 2022-03-30 22:17 — mike kraft
WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally GENEVA (AP) — The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Why Covax, the best hope for vaccinating the world, was doomed to fall short

Thu, 2022-03-24 15:11 — mike kraft
Why Covax, the best hope for vaccinating the world, was doomed to fall short As another wave gathers, global health experts wonder why the best plan to fight back against the coronavirus didn't succeed. Adam Taylor Washington Post

It was, many experts thought, a noble and necessary effort.

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OVERVIEW: China, Hong Kong, Germany, Canada, other developments

Thu, 2022-03-10 22:24 — mike kraft
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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COVID is not over but some global health leaders are making preparing for the next pandemic a new priority

Mon, 2022-03-07 15:59 — mike kraft
Is Covid Over? No, But Global Health Funders Are Moving On People in poorer countries are still waiting for vaccines, but the leaders of global health organizations have a new priority: preparing for the next pandemic. POLITICO

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OPINION: Covid, the state of two worlds, north and south

Fri, 2022-03-04 22:07 — mike kraft
The Pandemic Is Following a Very Predictable and Depressing Pattern As with diseases such as malaria and HIV, rich countries are “moving on” from COVID while poor ones continue to get ravaged. Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Boghuma Kabisen Titanji, Fredros Okumu, Madhukar Pai The Atlantic
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