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Eating disorders among teen girls doubled during pandemic, CDC study shows

Another study showed increases in visits related to behavioral health among children aged five to 17

The Guardian - US

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter

The Independent UK

CDC’s shift on COVID risk assessments may ease mask rules

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to move away from counting new cases as its primary measure of how severe COVID-19 outbreaks are around the U.S., and instead focus on how many people are hospitalized, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Florida's new coronavirus guidance: 'Buck the CDC'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo have announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus

The Independent UK

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter

The Independent UK

The Government's Coronavirus Response Was a Complete Failure. Who Will Be Held Accountable?

From the CDC to the FDA, there are too many missteps to list.

Reason

Misinformation swirls around kids, masks

Right-wing figures seize on the false claim that the pandemic has widely stunted normal childhood development

Salon

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CDC: Some people should wait longer for 2nd COVID shot

U.S. health officials say some people getting Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should consider waiting up to eight weeks between the first and second doses

The Independent UK

CDC says maternal mortality disparities have worsened

Previous research has largely attributed the high maternal mortality rates to an outsized prevalence among Black mothers.

Axios

COVID still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to COVID-19 that she’s seriously considering moving to Europe.

Tribune News Service

Covid still threatens millions

Immunocompromised Americans speak out about being left behind as pandemic era regulations begin to drop

Salon

Has the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Already Begun?

Plus: CDC withholds data, court upholds nutritionist licensing, Ottawa police break up Freedom Convoy, and more...

Reason

Have hybrid coronaviruses already been made? We simply don't know for sure, and that's a problem

At the end of 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly added “chimeric viruses” – viruses that contain genetic material derived from two or more distinct viruses – to its list of most dangerous pathogens.

The Conversation

Fact-check: Republican Wilhour didn’t do his homework on benefits of masks on school kids

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour said there is absolutely no observed or clinical data that indicates any benefit to masking K-12 students in schools. Clinical studies cannot be conducted because of the risk they would pose to unprotected children, but observational data shows masks are beneficial in reducing transmissions in schools.

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The Guardian - US

Why one-shot after a Covid-19 infection should suffice to be considered fully-vaxxed

The term ‘fully vaccinated’ needs to be redefined. It’s time for the United States and the CDC to see natural immunity as a partial path to protection

Miami Herald

Florida COVID-19 update: State, South Florida new weekly cases see sharp decline

Florida on Saturday reported 5,441 COVID-19 cases and two new deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.

Tribune News Service

Faye Flam: New COVID variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates

Post-infection immunity might be a strange topic for political strife, but it touches on COVID vaccine mandates and whether those who’ve had the virus should be exempt. And so when publications such as The Hill run headlines such as “CDC Finally Recognizing Natural Immunity – Legislators should Follow,” it carries…

Miami Herald

‘Healthiest people got monoclonal antibodies.’ COVID therapy goes to those who need it less

Monoclonal antibodies have emerged as a powerful tool for reducing hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but recently published studies suggests that the lab-created proteins are going to those who need them less — patients with the fewest chronic conditions — while usage in hospital outpatient clinics has followed a persistent…

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The Hindu

Headscarf and a social fabric in tatters

The controversy over disallowing girls in hijabs in classrooms, citing a uniform dress code, is no longer confined to Karnataka’s coastal districts. K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj explores the genesis of the row in Udupi and the context of its rapid spread across the State

The Guardian - AU

‘This really is an essential watershed moment’: is now the time for an Australian CDC?

Experts have been calling for an Australian centre for disease control for decades and now that campaign is ratcheting up. But what should an Australian CDC look like?

Tribune News Service

NYC anime convention in late 2021 wasn’t Omicron superspreader

NEW YORK — A New York City anime convention held late last year likely wasn’t an omicron superspreader event, as many had feared, new reports show.

The Independent UK

CDC: NYC anime convention did not spread omicron widely

Health officials say an anime convention in New York City last year was not a superspreader event

Salon

Joy Behar triggers MTG with her mask

The chat show host's decision to continue covering her mouth was celebrated by internet trolls

The Guardian - US

US has suffered more than 1m excess deaths during pandemic, CDC finds

The latest statistic hints at the breadth of Covid-19’s impact on health in the United States

Tribune News Service

States craft their COVID exit strategies

As omicron fades and scientists consider when to declare COVID-19 endemic — and, therefore, here to stay — in the United States, governors in 10 states last week leapfrogged federal recommendations and dropped mask mandates.

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