Investigative journalist: RKI files on corona without scandal: Journalist Markus Grill cannot recognize any political influence on the RKI during the pandemic in ...
deutschlandfunkkultur.de/corona-protokolle-im-detail-viel-wissenschaft-wenig-politik-dlf-kultur-d25e4c27-100.html
Corona campaign for SPD-affiliated agency: Lauterbach's ministry receives reprimand
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/corona-impfkampagne-fuer-spd-nahe-agentur-lauterbachs-ministerium-geruegt-li.2200177
Corona: Neither Spahn nor Merkel gave the RKI the corona order: Following the publication of the RKI's internal coronavirus protocols, the debate about the ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/politik/corona-weder-spahn-noch-merkel-gaben-dem-rki-den-corona-befehl-id70260781.html
Quick Glance: RKI: Journalists Successfully Sue for Release of Corona Protocols
- After a legal battle, the RKI has released the protocols of its Corona crisis team.
- The documents revealed the decision to change the risk assessment.
- The RKI has not commented on the protocols and some sections are redacted.
- Journalists plan to return to court to seek unredacted access to the protocols.
WHO sees 'incredibly low' COVID, flu vaccination rates as cases surge: Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-sees-incredibly-low-covid-flu-vaccination-rates-cases-surge-2024-01-12/
If the COVID Threat Grows Again, How Prepared Are We?: The JN.1 variant, while causing a spike in cases and worse outcomes, isn’t expected to be the ...
webmd.com/covid/news/20240118/are-we-prepared-for-a-worse-covid-variant
People in Germany are sniffling, the sickness rate is high in many places and GPs currently have a lot to do. Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is ... Show more
Quick Glance: Precautionary Measures Against Corona in the Pre-Christmas Period
- Health Minister Lauterbach calls for strict precautionary measures.
- Lauterbach urges special precautionary measures in the pre-Christmas period.
- Lauterbach recommends getting vaccinated against flu and Corona as soon as possible.
- Lauterbach advises to work from home if possible.
Corona drug Paxlovid - Nationwide investigation against pharmacists: According to information from WDR, NDR and SZ, the Federal Ministry of Health has filed ...
tagesschau.de/investigativ/ndr-wdr/apotheken-medikamente-paxlovid-100.html
Covid-19: Agency nurses cost NHS £3bn during pandemic: The figures cover the period of the Covid pandemic when the NHS was under huge additional pressure.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-67636101
Childhood vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Doctors worry diseases like measles could return
abcnews.go.com/US/childhood-vaccine-exemptions-time-high-doctors-worry-diseases/story
HHS tells states to do more to protect kids after millions lose Medicaid coverage
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4366406-white-house-tells-states-do-more-medicaid-coverage/
Ireland had no excess deaths during pandemic - OECD: Ireland had no excess deaths during the core pandemic years of 2020-2022, the Department of Health has said ...
rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2024/0102/1424384-ireland-covid/
Smoking decline stalls since Covid as more young people take up the habit - study
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Nearly £10bn written off value of PPE bought during COVID pandemic: Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said "Rishi Sunak threw away taxpayers' ...
news.sky.com/story/nearly-10bn-written-off-value-of-ppe-bought-during-covid-pandemic-13056349
Thousands of seniors are still dying of Covid-19. Do we not care anymore?: While prejudice against seniors isn’t new, it’s gotten worse during the pandemic ...
cnn.com/2024/02/08/health/aging-discrimation-kff-partner-wellness/
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Lauterbach plan: telephone sick notes to be possible again from today: People who are ill should no longer have to squeeze into full waiting rooms at the ...
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“No Christmas party” - Lauterbach calls for strict Corona rules during Advent: Health Minister Karl Lauterbach urgently warns about Corona during Advent ...
merkur.de/deutschland/keine-weihnachtsfeier-lauterbach-mahnt-strengen-corona-regeln-zr-92720872.html
States are trashing troves of masks and protective gear as costly stockpiles expire
npr.org/2023/12/20/1220726464/states-are-trashing-troves-of-masks-and-protective-gear-as-costly-stockpiles-exp
The COVID-safe strategies Australian scientists are using to protect themselves from the virus
abc.net.au/news/2024-01-21/covid-safe-strategies-australian-scientists-virus-infection/103335466
'Rigorous' process in deciding who gets COVID-19 Resilience Medals, says MOH as it acknowledges whole-of-society effort in pandemic fight
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/covid-19-resilience-medal-award-moh-response-open-letter-4004286
Mertens no longer STIKO boss: He was one of the faces of the corona pandemic: Now the virologist Mertens is withdrawing from the top of the Standing Vaccination ...
tagesschau.de/inland/mertens-stiko-ruecktritt-100.html
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'Tao Po' : DOH Usec. Vergeire, the mother just insisted on going to the doctor: Filipinos recognized DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire ...
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More people in contact with mental health services in Doncaster after the pandemic
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'Tao Po': Meet DOH Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire: He was one of the voices of the government during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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FACT CHECK: Disease X is a potential disease, not an actual illness: Disease X is a placeholder concept for an illness that is currently unknown but could pose a ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/disease-x-potential-disease-not-actual-illness/
Corona: Was there something?: Is Corona still an issue? For Health Minister Lauterbach it is. He calls on risk groups to be vaccinated again ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/corona-lage-herbst-lauterbach-impfung-100.html
Quick Glance: Lauterbach warns of long-term effects and recommends mask usage
- Health Minister Lauterbach has received his vaccination and advises others to do the same.
- Federal Health Minister Lauterbach comments on the current COVID situation.
- Long-term effects such as Long Covid could continue to emerge.
- Lauterbach recommends people with risk factors to wear masks again.
Aftermath of the Covid pandemic: Four years ago yesterday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 a global pandemic and our worlds changed ...
trinidadexpress.com/opinion/editorials/aftermath-of-the-covid-pandemic/article_f9a1aad2-e007-11ee-8344-bbb0aef1c13c.html
Chinese scientist mapped covid genes weeks before official release, records show: Public health experts said the episode illustrated a missed opportunity to ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/01/17/china-coronavirus-genetic-sequence/
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them: The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out
abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/goodbye-covid-19-vaccination-card-cdc-stopped-printing-103731263
Quick Glance: Farewell to the COVID-19 Vaccination Card: CDC Ceases Printing
- The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out, marking the end of an era.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have stopped printing new cards.
- Your vaccination card is still valid as proof of vaccination.
- To obtain COVID-19 immunization records, individuals will need to request them, similar to other vaccines.
“I think as a nation we did well. It doesn’t mean we got everything right”. So says Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly in advance of the establishment of a ... Show more
Companies say hybrid work arrangements are helpful amid spike in COVID-19 cases: One company said there is “no need” to take additional precautionary measures as ...
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/covid19-cases-infections-remote-work-home-hybrid-arrangements-3982196
CDC hasn't changed Covid guidelines yet: Here’s what you need to know: People who test positive for Covid should still isolate for five days according to the CDC ...
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-covid-guidelines-what-need-to-know-rcna138598
Nigeria needs to prepare better for epidemics: Benue Epidemiologist, Sam Ngishe, said that no fewer than nine people had died of Lassa fever in the state in the ...
punchng.com/nigeria-needs-to-prepare-better-for-epidemics/
Plans for pandemic-fighting facility in Harlow could be scrapped as costs soar to £3.2 billion
itv.com/news/anglia/2024-03-04/pandemic-fighting-facility-plans-at-risk-as-costs-soar-by-27bn
Millions of people lost Medicaid this year due to the 'unwinding': The Medicaid "unwinding" that began after eligibility checks resumed this year led millions of ...
nbcnews.com/health/health-care/medicaid-unwinding-texas-rcna131366
Malaysia has no plans to reimpose pandemic-era COVID-19 curbs, says health minister
channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-covid-19-restrictions-mco-vaccines-sufficient-3996801
Stiko boss Thomas Mertens quits - settles accounts with enemies of fact: Stiko boss Thomas Mertens attracted a lot of hate during the corona pandemic ...
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Tobacco use a major death contributor in Bangladesh, but lacks policy attention: speakers
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/tobacco-use-major-death-contributor-bangladesh-lacks-policy-attention-speakers-3555341
Covid-19: Refreshed corona vaccination significantly reduces the risk of infection
zeit.de/gesundheit/2023-12/corona-impfung-ansteckung-karl-lauterbach
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Luxembourg number of cases of respiratory diseases fell by half - Tageblatt.lu: Tageblatt.lu: Current news
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Why the Arab region must plan for ‘Disease X’ or the next pandemic: DUBAI: When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, governments worldwide were ...
arabnews.com/node/2461721/middle-east
International warning over Govt’s 'rare' stance on World Health Organization
newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/30/documents-detail-international-concern-over-govts-who-policy/
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UK to scrap Covid intensive care kit despite offer to send to Ukraine : Machines lack a CE certification showing they comply with EU performance and safety ...
ft.com/content/cbb2a8dc-173c-4c99-b273-07f4f0f10a8f
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Senior living: Do we simply not care about old people?: The pandemic was supposed to lead to change in health care for seniors. But that hasn't happened.
dailybreeze.com/2024/02/12/senior-living-do-we-simply-not-care-about-old-people/
DeSantis says he won’t support Covid vaccine funding if elected president: Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said if elected president, he would not pay for further ...
cnn.com/2023/09/20/politics/desantis-covid-vaccine-funding/
Japan's job availability in 2023 improves for 2nd year - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's average job availability ratio in 2023 rose 0 ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240130/p2g/00m/0bu/013000c
Respiratory virus season threatens to be a challenge again. Getting vaccinated now can help
cnn.com/2023/10/23/health/respiratory-virus-season-vaccination/
India records 159 new Covid-19 infections, active case tally 1,623: India has registered a single-day rise of 159 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active ...
business-standard.com/india-news/india-records-159-new-covid-19-infections-active-case-tally-1-623-124012700213_1.html
State receptions: This is how much money Bavaria's ministries spend on noble receptions
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First assessment of doctors and pharmacists on the e-prescription in SH: Medicine against code: There is criticism of the electronic prescription ...
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Four years of Corona: Montgomery warns of the next pandemic: On the fourth anniversary of the first Corona case in Germany, doctors warn of new pandemics and ...
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Covid: These were the biggest mistakes in German Corona policy: It has now been four years since the corona pandemic began. Politics, media and science made ...
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‘It’s pure theatrics’: Spain reacts to the return of masks after Covid: Spain brings back mandatory masks in some settings as Covid and flu cases soar ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/spain-reacts-return-masks-covid-2848964
Mask requirement in Spain 2024: What applies?: Because the number of respiratory diseases is rising sharply in Spain, the Ministry of Health has decided on a ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/maskenpflicht-in-spanien-2024-was-gilt-id69055911.html
Cholera, Corona and Flu: Flu cases are increasing, corona cases are decreasing and a cholera outbreak is reported in Africa - You can find these and other topics ...
ptaheute.de/aktuelles/2024/01/19/cholera-corona-und-grippe
New weekly COVID-19 cases admitted to hospitals and ICUs highest for 2023: SINGAPORE: The number of new COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals in Singapore ...
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/covid19-weekly-cases-hospital-icu-highest-2023-4005086
Quick Glance: JN.1 Variant: Latest on Covid Developments
- The JN.1 variant may be more transmissible, but does not cause more severe Covid cases.
- Covid cases are on the rise, driven by the JN.1 variant, according to Dr. Mandy Cohen of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- JN.1 accounts for about 21% of Covid cases in the US, up from 8% just two weeks ago, according to the CDC.
- The World Health Organization has designated JN.1 as a 'variant of interest', indicating genetic changes that could enhance its spread.
Mask deals: Lauterbach keeps costs for settlements with plaintiffs secret: Mask suppliers have filed new lawsuits with a dispute amounting to 450 million euros ...
capital.de/wirtschaft-politik/masken-deals--lauterbach-haelt-kosten-fuer-vergleiche-mit-klaegern-geheim-34375518.html
Genotyping study shows how COVID variants can be detected more rapidly: Genotyping technology detects COVID variants more quickly and cheaply than ever ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-genotyping-covid-variants-rapidly.html
A bit of health flavour from Strasbourg: This week health has made a timid appearance in the European Parliament’s Plenary in Strasbourg with Belgian
euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/a-bit-of-health-flavour-from-strasbourg/
Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows
cnn.com/2023/11/01/health/vaccine-misinformation-survey/
Red alert level in MV - Clinics at the limit: Things are not looking good for the clinics in MV. Susanne Schulz spoke to Uwe Borchmann ...
nordkurier.de/regional/neubrandenburg/alarmstufe-rot-in-mv-kliniken-am-limit-2183659
Baroness Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from PPE contract : She told the BBC she is a beneficiary of her husband Doug Barrowman’s financial trusts ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/michelle-mone-ppe-covid-contract-b2465459.html
Quick Glance: Baroness Mone at Center of Covid Spending Scandal
- Baroness Mone is the face of a scandal gripping the British public.
- She admitted to lying about her role in facilitating a multimillion-pound deal for protective equipment.
- The National Crime Agency is investigating suspected criminal offenses related to PPE Medpro's contracts.
- The House of Lords is investigating whether Mone breached the chamber's code of conduct.
Angela Dunn resigns from Salt Lake County Health Department to join CDC: Angela Dunn, who led Utahns through the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic in her ...
sltrib.com/news/2024/01/11/angela-dunn-resigns-salt-lake/
COVID revealed a nursing home crisis. Now things are even worse | Opinion: COVID revealed a nursing home crisis. Now things are even worse | Opinion
charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article283896183.html
NO WORRY! - nationnews.com: Despite reports of cases of the highly transmissible strain of COVID-19 JN.1 escalating internationally ...
nationnews.com/2024/01/06/no-worry/
Covid, flu cases spike: Covid-19 and Influenza A infections and hospitalizations are their highest rates since early 2023, according to a recent survey from the ...
stormlake.com/articles/covid-flu-cases-spike/
Relief for parents: Lauterbach for telephone sick leave for children: Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wants to make caring for sick children easier for ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/lauterbach-fuer-telefonische-krankschreibung-von-kindern-19383292.html
Millions of people lost Medicaid this year due to the 'unwinding': The Medicaid "unwinding" that began after eligibility checks resumed this year led millions of ...
nbcnews.com/health/health-care/medicaid-unwinding-texas-rcna131366
752 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths reported in 24 hours: New Delhi, Dec 23(PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 752 coronavirus infections, the highest since May 21 ...
deccanherald.com/india/752-new-covid-cases-4-deaths-reported-in-24-hours-2823205
Virginia could lose 50% of its community health workers by July 1: Public records requests show the front-line workers face a perilous funding cliff.
vpm.org/news/2023-12-22/community-health-worker-chw-virginia-health-department-covid19-funding
Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more U.S. parents opt out
columbian.com/news/2023/dec/20/health-officials-push-to-get-schoolchildren-vaccinated-as-more-us-parents-opt-out/
WA Health cuts hundreds of jobs as federal COVID funds run out: Washington’s Department of Health has cut over 300 employees who helped with the state’s pandemic ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wa-health-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-as-federal-covid-funds-run-out/
Washington Department of Health cuts hundreds of jobs as federal COVID funds run out
columbian.com/news/2023/dec/28/washington-department-of-health-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-as-federal-covid-funds-run-out/
DeSantis’ controversial surgeon general makes unusual appearance with him on campaign trail
cnn.com/2023/11/01/politics/desantis-joseph-ladapo-campaign-trail/
Coloradans have been losing Medicaid coverage at pre-pandemic rate following end of public health emergency
denverpost.com/2023/12/18/colorado-medicaid-coverage-review-pandemic/
They Lived to Tell: On the 35th anniversary of World Aids Day, eight HIV-AIDS survivors and activists diagnosed between the 1980s and 2000s lend some perspective ...
thecut.com/2023/12/world-aids-day-35th-anniversary-women-living-with-hiv.html
Covid Inquiry: School closures could have been 'avoided', Matt Hancock says: Giving evidence at the Covid-19 Inquiry, the former health secretary said the second ...
itv.com/news/2023-12-01/matt-hancock-covid-school-closures-could-have-been-avoided
Life expectancy has been declining in the U.S. How long can Wisconsinites expect to live?
jsonline.com/story/news/health/2023/11/30/what-is-the-average-life-expectancy-in-wisconsin/71743784007/
Quick Glance: 2022 Sees Increase in US Life Expectancy
- Newborns in the US gained roughly a year in life expectancy in 2022 compared to 2021, indicating progress after two consecutive years of decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Life expectancy at birth for newborns in 2022 was 77.5 years, an increase from 2021, but still lower than the expected 78.8 years for those born in 2019, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- The biggest increase in life expectancy from 2021 was observed for non-Hispanic American Indians, by 2.3 years, followed by an increase of 2.2 years for Hispanic newborns.
- Previous declines in mortality due to COVID explained more than 80% of the increases in life expectancy in all groups, according to the report.
Singaporeans encouraged to wear face mask following spike in Covid cases: As Singapore's COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said it ...
business-standard.com/world-news/singaporeans-encouraged-to-wear-face-mask-following-spike-in-covid-cases-123121600086_1.html
Biden Administration Moves to Ban Funding for Wuhan Lab: A memo said an official suspension of funding to the lab, which has not received any U.S ...
nytimes.com/2023/07/18/us/politics/funding-ban-wuhan-institute-virology.html
Quick Glance: US Government Bans Funding for Wuhan Lab
- The Wuhan Institute of Virology is at the center of the debate over the origin of the coronavirus pandemic.
- The Biden administration is imposing a 10-year funding ban on the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
- The institute has repeatedly refused requests for documents regarding safety practices.
- The funding ban is aimed at mitigating potential public health risks.
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