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CDC admits it failed to respond effectively to Covid crisis

The agency aims to make its public messaging clearer and its responses faster

The Independent UK

Polio has been silently spreading in New York since April, CDC study suggests

New York resident infected in June may have caught virus through local transmission, study says

The Independent UK

Pets suspected of having monkeypox should be isolated, CDC says

Pets exposed to people with monkeypox should be isolated to ensure they don’t spread the virus to other people or animals, U.S. health officials said after a dog was reported to be infected with the virus in Paris.

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Does decades-old smallpox vaccination protect against monkeypox?

Health officials are scrambling to stretch scarce doses of vaccine to slow the mounting monkeypox outbreak, but do older people already vaccinated as kids for the related but deadlier smallpox virus already have protection?

Tribune News Service

CDC warns pets should be quarantined from owners with Monkeypox after first dog case

Updated guidance follows reports of Italian greyhound with virus

The Independent UK

Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19

The first lady will remain at a private residence in South Carolina and isolate from others for at least five days per CDC guidance.

WEKU

States increasingly fear Biden admin is fumbling monkeypox response

Every delay intensifies concern that the government is fumbling the early response to another emerging health threat.

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How to keep yourself — and your pets — safe from monkeypox

Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, dogs, primates, hedgehogs and shrews, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

WEKU

How to keep your pets safe from monkeypox — and what to do if they get it

Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, dogs, primates, hedgehogs and shrews, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

WEKU

CDC updates monkeypox guidance after dog tests positive in 1st suspected human-to-pet case

"This is an example where most pets will not be at risk," World Health Organization official tells WashPost.

Axios

Party seeks ruling on PM

Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, leader of the Thai Civilized Party, on Monday filed a petition with the Constitutional Court seeking a ruling to settle Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure wrangle.

Bangkok Post

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy ends COVID testing mandate for teachers, child care workers, state contractors

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed an executive order lifting the mandate that teachers and school workers, people who work in child care facilities and state contractors who are unvaccinated must undergo routine COVID testing.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Living with Covid’ should be countered by containing the virus once and for all

CDC’s position should be countered by exploiting the science and our clear capabilities of fully containing the virus

The Guardian - US

Does washing clothes eliminate monkeypox? What to know about disinfecting for the virus

The monkeypox virus remains a global health emergency.

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With many Ky. counties at high COVID-19 level, governor hopes for plateau in new cases

The vast majority of Kentucky counties remain at medium or high COVID-19 community levels under the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest update, but with a growing number of counties at low levels, it could mean the upsurge in cases is cresting in the Bluegrass State.

Daily Mirror

Is it Covid or Lyme disease? Key symptom to spot as infections cause similar signs

Despite being two completely different illnesses, Covid and Lyme disease produce similar symptoms. With tick season in swing, many may think their fever-like sickness is caused by Covid

The Guardian - AU

Long Covid clinic wait times blow out to five months as Australia’s health experts call for national approach

Hospitals across the country are bracing for increased demand for specialised treatment and rehabilitation after winter Omicron wave

Los Angeles Times

Biggest polio threat in years sparks alarms from New York to California

LOS ANGELES — Delays in getting children vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic and antivaccination sentiment in general may be fueling the most serious threat of polio in the U.S. in years, raising alarms from New York to California.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly schools are going mask optional, but kids, staff must mask for the first 10 days of class

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia School District staff and students must mask for the first 10 days of the 2022-23 school year, but masks will then be optional — but “strongly recommended” — as long as case counts do not spike.

Bangkok Post

Good leaders always know when to quit

The political temperature is rising ahead of Aug 24 -- a date that will likely decide the fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's political career, as well as the country's future political landscape.

WEKU

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm confused by the new testing advice! Do it once, twice ... thrice?

The FDA issued revised guidance about how often to test after exposure to someone with COVID or after symptoms occur. It's not exactly the same as what the CDC says. What's the best way to proceed?

WEKU

What parents, teachers and students should know about the CDC's new COVID guidelines

Students who are exposed to COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine or get repeatedly tested to stay in class. But masks are still recommended for nearly half the country.

Daily Mirror

Novak Djokovic given renewed US Open hope as health authorities relax Covid rules

Novak Djokovic is hoping a dramatic turn of events will allow him into America to take part in the US Open as he eyes drawing level with Rafael Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam titles

WEKU

Q&A: The polio virus was detected in New York City wastewater. Do you need to worry?

The highly infectious viral disease can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some cases. Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated if they haven't been.

The Guardian - US

Polio virus detected in New York wastewater, health officials say

News comes weeks after case of polio was identified in Rockland county, about 30 miles north of New York City

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