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Misinformation issue: Dr, Fauci says he’s worried about U.S. future because of disinformation

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-06-22 17:45

Fauci says he’s worried about country’s future because of disinformation Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said he is worried about the future of the U.S. due to what he described as the “normalization of untruths.” While appearing at Th… jchoi The Hill

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Misinformation issue: Health experts worry as Meta rolls back some COVID misinformation policies

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-06-19 18:45

Public health experts fear that Meta's decision to roll back some of its COVID-19 misinformation measures will lead to more disinformation about the virus, treatments for it and vaccines.

The company announced the changes on Friday after it asked its independent oversight advisory board whether it should continue its COVID-19 misinformation policy for Facebook and Instagram or take a "less restrictive approach."

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Opinion: In California, people are still dying of COVID — but you wouldn’t know it

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-06-15 11:43

In California, people are still dying of COVID — but you wouldn’t know it | Opinion Piecing together information is like driving through fog without any road signs, one SLO County resident says. | Opinion Yahoo News

... COVID isn’t done with us yet, and people with weakened immune systems continue to be at heightened risk.

For them, trying to stay on top of the latest information is a frustrating experience

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Burnout, online harassment of health workers during COVID-19 decribed in new studies

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-06-15 11:26

Studies spotlight burnout, online harassment of health workers during COVID-19 CIDRAP

Two new studies illustrate the mental toll COVID-19 took on healthcare workers (HCWs), with the first documenting high rates of burnout among HCWs and the second describing harassment on social media platforms suffered by physicians and scientists during the pandemic.

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Long Covid: The end of the public health emergency leaves many fearful they will be forgotten

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-05-30 12:48

For covid long-haulers, the pandemic is far from over The end of the coronavirus public health emergency has left long-covid patients fearful they will be forgotten. Frances Stead Sellers Washington Post

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Florida surgeon general altered key findings in study on Covid-19 vaccine safety --new document

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-04-24 20:07

Florida surgeon general altered key findings in study on Covid-19 vaccine safety Joseph Ladapo defended the move, saying revisions are a normal part of assessing such analysis. POLITICO

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Lessons from Burkina Fasco: The role of civil society and community actors in COVID-19 prevention and control

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-04-10 17:03

The role and contribution of civil society and community actors in COVID-19 prevention and control: the case of the COMVID COVID-19 movement in Burkina Faso Communities should play a crucial role in the fight against public health emergencies but ensuring their effective and sustained engagement remains a challenge in many countries. In this article, we describe the process of mobilising community actors to contribute to the fight against COVID-19 in Burkina Faso. During the early days of the pandemic, the national COVID-19 response plan called for the involvement of community actors, but no strategy had been defined for this purpose. The initiative to involve community actors in the fight against COVID-19 was taken, independently of the government, by 23 civil society organisations gathered through a platform called ‘Health Democracy and Citizen Involvement (DES-ICI)’.

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Analysis: Researchers need to settle on universal long-COVID definition

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-04-07 16:56

Analysis: Researchers need to settle on universal long-COVID definition CIDRAP

A literature search and analysis of 295 long-COVID studies finds that only 35% used agency-established definitions of the condition, which the authors said complicates comparison of findings, translation into clinical management, and cost-effectiveness assessment.

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