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The summer of spreading virus threats viruses reflects travel, warming trends and animal contacts

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-09-01 17:31

Covid, monkeypox, polio: Summer of viruses reflects travel, warming trends "We are the invaders of the viral world, not vice versa," a virologist says. Mark Johnson Washington Post

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Is COVID spreading on airplanes? Little data is being collected.

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-08-26 10:44

Is COVID spreading on airplanes? Hello, science? Anyone? Two and a half years later we still don't have good data to answer the question of whether transmission is actually happening on planes or not. Why? Sam Kemmis MarketWatch

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Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-08-25 09:48

Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on entrants will remain in place, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-08-24 17:56

China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease BEIJING (AP) — China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. AP NEWS

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China still requires those arriving from abroad be quarantined at a hotel or private home and proof of a negative test is required for entry to many public and commercial spaces.

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Travel: More than half of all destinations remain at 'high' Covid risk--U.S. CDC says

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-08-23 12:03

More than half of all destinations remain at 'high' Covid risk, CDC says Locations at "high risk" for Covid -- designated as Level 3 -- still account for almost 130 of the roughly 235 places monitored by the CDC. That includes popular spots such as Spain, Italy, Mexico and Thailand. By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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More infectious diseases popping up these days — experts say there are 7 clear reasons why

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-08-17 09:27

Yes, there are more infectious diseases popping up these days — experts say there are 7 clear reasons why Polio, monkeypox, inexplicable liver damage in kids. "It's like all the biblical plagues are coming back, right?" one infectious disease expert said. YahooNews

Polio, monkeypox, marburg virus, and other infectious diseases are surging around the globe.
Experts say there's not one thing driving the surge — a multi-layered perfect storm has been brewing for some time.

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Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Tue, 2022-08-09 12:43

Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery Vaccine tourism is back as people seek to protect themselves against illness and stigma. POLITICO

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Overview:Covid development China, Australia, Denmark, U.S., Canada,

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-07-13 10:24

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Anxiety levels rose along with temperatures in Shanghai on Wednesday, as medical workers sweated beneath their hazmat suits while administering compulsory mass testing for COVID-19 in a city that recently emerged from a painful two-month lockdown. Reuters Reuters

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Four countries moved to the U.S. CDC's 'high' risk category for travel

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-07-12 09:30

4 places moved to the CDC's 'high' risk category for travel The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved Bolivia and Peru in South America, Lebanon in the Middle East and Tunisia in North Africa to its "high" risk category for travel. By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN CNN

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U.S. CDC plans to improve international air contact tracing data collection

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-07-12 09:23

U.S. CDC plans to improve international air contact tracing data collection The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will take steps to improve collection of international air passenger contact information to better monitor public health risks after a report found the current data system "needs substantial improvement." David Shepardson Reuters

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