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Southern Africa: Tens of millions face hunger and water shortages from drought in the region

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-04-08 11:06

Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa | CNN More than 24 million people face hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity as experts warn the crisis could become an “unimaginable humanitarian situation” Sarah Dean CNN

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The warning from Oxfam on Wednesday came as Zimbabwe joined other southern African nations in declaring its drought a national disaster, following earlier declarations by Zambia and Malawi....

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One-in-three chance 2024 will see another global heat record--US scientists

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2024-01-12 14:55

US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat This year has a one-in-three chance of being even hotter than 2023, which was already the world's hottest on record, scientists from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Friday. Gloria Dickie Reuters

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Exercise could make COVID vaccinations more effective--study

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-09-08 10:21

This One Thing Could Make Your COVID Vaccine More Effective Here's what doctors say about the results of a study related to vaccines. Yahoo Life

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South Africa court orders disclosure of contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-08-17 11:10

South Africa ordered to disclose contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers A South African court ruled the government must disclose contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies for Covid vaccines, a victory for advocates who alleged authorities may have overpaid for the shots. Ed Silverman STAT

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Regular exercise may improve the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines--study

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-11-03 13:43

Regular exercise may improve the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines Exercisers who were vaccinated were about 25 percent less likely to be hospitalized with covid than sedentary people who got the same vaccine, a study finds. Gretchen Reynolds Washington Post

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Ebola: Uganda applies lessons from first outbreak, but reports increase in the capital

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-10-24 10:29

Uganda applies well-honed lessons to new Ebola outbreak (nbcnews.com)

...the East African country — lauded for its coronavirus response, which was built around engaging the community and training health officials — is drawing lessons from the first Ebola outbreak in 2004.

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