(2022-04-15). 4-08-2022 Media Only News Briefing: The latest advice about COVID-19 boosters. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized anyone age 50 and older to receive a 2nd booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The guidance also included individual's age 12 and up (Pfizer), and age 18 and older (Moderna) who are moderately-severely immunocompromised. On April 8th, Mayo Clinic vaccine researcher and infectious disease specialist, Gregory Poland, M.D., answered questions about the latest advice for getting a second…
(2022-04-15). Confused about when to get your second COVID-19 booster vaccination? Mayo Clinic expert answers common questions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to adults 50 and older, as well as people 12 and older who are immunosuppressed. Booster vaccinations are safe and increase protection from COVID-19, especially for those who are immunosuppressed and those who are older with underlying conditions. Even with this new guidance, those eligible may be wondering when it's best for them to receive their second booster vaccination or…
(2022-04-15). Shanghai moves to protect senior citizens living in nursing homes. ecns.cn Shanghai will strengthen management, improve environmental disinfection and increase vaccination rates at local nursing homes to minimize senior citizens' exposure risk during the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
(2022-04-15). China's time-honored trade fair opens online amid pandemic. ecns.cn China's time-honored trade fair, the China Import and Export Fair, opened online Friday with a record number of exhibits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-04-15). Official: Shanghai has enough rooms to house COVID-19 close contacts. ecns.cn A Shanghai top official said on Friday that the city has managed to create enough rooms to quarantine the close contacts of COVID-19 patients.
(2022-04-15). Mayo Clinic expert shares 5 early care tips for people with long COVID. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minnesota — After visiting with hundreds of patients with long COVID, also known as post-COVID syndrome, Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D., and his colleagues at Mayo Clinic have learned a lot about the early steps in recovery. That includes the realization that there are steps people can take on their own to start recovering. Here are five tips from Dr. Vanichkachorn on how to start defeating post-COVID syndrome: 1. Allow yourself time to recover "One thing…
(2022-04-15). Rusia anuncia avances decisivos en la vacuna nasal anticovid. telesurtv.net La vacuna nasal tiene una posología de dos dosis que se aplica mediante boquillas de pulverización en la cavidad nasal.
(2022-04-15). Cuba reporta 479 nuevos casos positivos a la COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este jueves 14 de abril, Cuba reportó 479 casos positivos a la COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 590 altas médicas, informó en su parte diario el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap). En la jornada de ayer se procesaron 9 799 muestras en los laboratorios de biología molecular del país.
(2022-04-15). First batch of 322 COVID-19 patients discharged from makeshift hospital in Shanghai. ecns.cn The first batch of 322 COVID-19 patients were discharged from Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital in the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) on Thursday morning, local authorities said…
(2022-04-15). 322 COVID-19 patients discharged from Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital. ecns.cn Patients leave the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), the largest makeshift hospital in east China's Shanghai, April 14, 2022. A total of 322 COVID-19 patients were released on Thursday.
(2022-04-15). Mayo Clinic researchers load CAR-T cells with oncolytic virus to treat solid cancer tumors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have devised an immunotherapy technique that combines chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy, or CAR-T cell therapy, with a cancer-killing virus to more effectively target and treat solid cancer tumors. The combination approach, published in Science Translational Medicine, involves loading CAR-T cells, which are engineered to look for antigens on cancer cells, with an oncolytic virus. Oncolytic viruses are naturally occurring viruses that can infect…
(2022-04-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Blood disorder causes body to make too many red blood cells. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a relative who was diagnosed with polycythemia vera. What is this disorder, and can it be treated? Is any new research being conducted on polycythemia vera? ANSWER: Polycythemia vera is a blood disorder where the body makes too many red blood cells. It's one in a family of diseases called myeloproliferative disorders. In these diseases, bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made — is affected by…
(2022-04-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 6.8 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is believed to be the result of a malfunctioning immune system, which results in an inappropriate immune response that attacks the lining of the intestines. There is no cure and no exact cause, though researchers continue to look at how genes, the microbiome and environmental factors play a role in this chronic disease. Dr. Amanda Johnson, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, explains…
(2022-04-13). Chinese scientists find molecular pathway for critical COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn An international team led by Chinese researchers has identified a molecular pathway that intensifies the severity of critical COVID-19 cases, lending clues to potential treatment for such cases.
(2022-04-14). CDC extends public transit mask mandate. ecns.cn Concerned with an uptick in coronavirus cases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended the mask mandate on public transportation.
(2022-04-14). Los Angeles participates in data collection for "Long COVID" initiative. america.cgtn.com 
The White House wants to accelerate efforts to prevent, treat, and detect what appears to be one of the least understood and yet most feared outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic.
(2022-04-14). Cuba amplía esquema de refuerzo contra la Covid-19 con vacunas locales. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias anunciaron que habrá dosis de refuerzo para adolescentes y jóvenes entre 12 y 18 años de edad.
(2022-04-14). U.S. Department of Defense Awarded a Contract for 'COVID-19 Research' in Ukraine 3 Months Before Covid Was Known to Exist. libya360.wordpress.com The Exposé The world first started to hear about a novel coronavirus in early January 2020, with reports of an alleged new pneumonia like illness spreading across Wuhan, China. However, the world did not actually know of Covid-19 until February 2020, because it was not until the 11th of that month that the World Health…
(2022-04-14). U.S. Renews Public Health Emergency: Free Covid Tests, Free Vaccines For 3 More Months. moguldom.com The U.S. has renewed the covid-19 public health emergency, which extends Americans' access in the U.S. to free testing, free vaccines and treatments for the virus. Set to expire on April 16, the public health emergency was initially declared in January 2020 and has been renewed each quarter since. It was renewed for an additional …
(2022-04-14). Righting the Record: Claims that SDRs "Help US Enemies" Are Baseless. cepr.net In August of last year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting global economic crisis with a new allocation of $650 billion worth of Special Drawing Rights (SDRS). These assets serve to supplement the foreign reserve holdings of countries, thereby helping stabilize their finances and avoid balance of payments crises, which can cause severe economic damage and increases in poverty and mortality. SDRs can also be exchanged for hard currency by countries in need, in order to invest in economic recovery plans and import essential goods, including vaccines and medica…
(2022-04-14). Thai opposition leader Thanathorn indicted of royal defamation for questioning vaccine management. peoplesdispatch.org The charges leveled against opposition leader Thanathorn were based on statements he made in January 2021 in a livestream that questioned the vaccine procurement contract and subsidies granted to a pharmaceutical company owned privately by the monarch…
(2022-04-14). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 metrics improve, expert still urges caution. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 continue to decline, leading to some optimism about the way forward from pandemic to endemic. But experts still urge caution as the omicron subvariant, named BA.2, has quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. "When you look around the nation, all of the metrics, with the exception of BA.2, have fallen precipitously," explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "But we need to be very cautious about…
(2022-04-14). Boston Epidemiologist: The U.S. Government Is Undercounting Covid Resurgence. moguldom.com As many as seven out of eight covid-19 cases could be going unreported in the U.S. during the current covid resurgence. Covid cases are higher than the government is letting on, according to a top Boston epidemiologist, and because of the declining availability of pandemic data, it is difficult to tell how large the current …
(2022-04-14). Drugged water: A new global pandemic hiding in plain sight? nationofchange.org While 80 percent of wastewater in the world is not treated, even in developed countries treatment facilities are often unable to filter out dangerous bugs.
(2022-04-14). Third Cohort of Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University MedTech Accelerator Commences. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Next-generation medical technology and service startups take part in a boot camp designed to increase product quality, efficiency and speed to market TEMPE, Ariz. — More than two years into a global pandemic, the clear need for innovative medical breakthroughs has never been more obvious. The Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University (ASU) MedTech Accelerator, a flagship program of the Mayo Clinic and ASU Alliance for Health Care, was designed to help empower medical startups to…
(2022-04-14). Spain Morenoite CRT denounce China's "Zero COVID" strategy. wsws.org Throughout the pandemic the Morenoites have aligned themselves with the policy of the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government, putting profits ahead of lives.
(2022-04-13). COVID-19 still a global health emergency despite drop in cases, deaths: WHO. ecns.cn As the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared to scale up COVID-19 response rapidly.
(2022-04-14). La estrategia cubana de desarrollo de vacunas contra la covid-19 sigue avanzando. cubadebate.cu Cuba diseñó su propia estrategia para lograr vacunas seguras y efectivas contra la COVID-19. Como resultado se obtuvo el Autorizo de Uso de Emergencia (AUE) de tres de los cinco candidatos vacunales. Las vacunas Soberana-02, Soberana Plus y Abdala, fueron usadas en la vacunación masiva de nuestra población a partir de los dos años de edad. Las vacunas cubanas han permitido controlar la pandemia Covid-19 en nuestro país.
(2022-04-14). Why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a 'stealth variant' is a misnomer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org BA.2, the newest subvariant of omicron, is highly transmissible and accounts for 55% of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It has been classified as a variant of concern, and it's causing the majority of cases of COVID worldwide and here in the United States. The studies that have been done on this variant have shown that it has what we call a 'growth advantage,'" says Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director…
(2022-04-14). Cuba reporta 449 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este miércoles 13 de abril, Cuba reportó 449 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido por la enfermedad y 571 altas médicas, informó el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap) en su parte diario.
(2022-04-14). Over 300 COVID-19 patients discharged from Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital. ecns.cn A total of 322 COVID-19 patients were released from medical observation and left the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital, on Thursday morning, local authorities said.
(2022-04-14). What experts know about COVID-19 omicron subvariant BA.2. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The World Health Organization designated COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, named omicron, a "variant of concern" on Nov. 26, 2021, and the first confirmed case in the U.S. was on Dec. 1, 2021. Since then, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified two subvariants, BA.1.1 and BA.2. All omicron subvariants are classified as variants of concern, the third highest of four classifications. (For more on variants of concern and other classifications,…
(2022-04-14). Dynamic clearance protects medical system and elderly. ecns.cn China's adherence to the dynamic zero-COVID strategy continues to play an essential role in protecting the country's elderly population and in preventing a collapse in medical systems, especially in less developed areas, medical experts said.
(2022-04-14). Shanghai goes all out to treat 9 severe COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn SHANGHAI, April 14 (Xinhua) — The municipal health commission of Shanghai said Thursday that the city currently has nine COVID-19 cases in severe condition since the resurgence of the epidemic in March.
(2022-04-13). HKSAR chief executive says 3-day rapid antigen test exercise meets expectations. ecns.cn Carrie Lam on Wednesday said the three-day mass rapid antigen test (RAT) exercise had achieved its intended goals of better understanding the overall COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong.
(2022-04-14). Cambodian official thanks China for long-term boost to Sihanoukville's economy. ecns.cn Deputy governor of Cambodia's Preah Sihanouk Province Long Dimanche expressed his gratitude to China for its long-term boosting the provincial infrastructure, its COVID-19 fight, and economic development on Wednesday.
(2022-04-14). Shanghai's situation is grim, but Omicron is not 'unstoppable'. peoplesworld.org 
There's no denying Shanghai is going through hard times. As a local COVID-19 outbreak has grown there, so have the measures to keep it in check. Residents in some areas have been in lockdown for weeks, and the whole city has been at a standstill since the beginning of the month. Daily case counts there …
(2022-04-14). Testing wastewater for COVID-19: The clearest path to understanding community infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tracking the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in wastewater samples is the latest public health tool that cities around the U.S. are using to better understand COVID-19's spread in a community. Mayo Clinic is collaborating with The City of Rochester, Minnesota; Olmsted County Public Health; and University of Minnesota Rochester on the Olmsted County COVID-19 Wastewater Project to do just that. Watch: Testing wastewater for COVID-19: The clearest path to understanding community…
(2022-04-14). Understanding Covid-19 as a 'Structural Deep Event'. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Piers Robinson As debate over 'The Science' has increased, people are questioning whether there was more to COVID-19 in terms of underlying agendas, in particular with respect to global-level actors. Was it incompetence or coordination? It's been two years since COVID-19 became a dominant and all-consuming issue. Now there are signs we are witnessing…
(2022-04-13). Chinese mainland reports 2,999 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland Wednesday reported 2,999 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 2,573 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Thursday.
(2022-04-13). Shanghai moves to regulate community group buying as prices jacked up. ecns.cn Shanghai's market regulator said on Wednesday it had taken actions to regulate community group-buying services, on which the bulk of quarantined residents rely in the virus-stricken city, and punished businesses for jacking up prices when people are in dire need of basic supplies.
(2022-04-14). Cuba prepares for disaster. mronline.org 
The book traces Cuba's preparedness from the threat of a U.S. invasion following its revolution through its resistance to hurricanes and diseases, which all laid the foundation for current adaptions to climate change.
(2022-04-14). Mayo Clinic Healthcare adds testing, treatment for people with inherited heart conditions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Inherited cardiac conditions such as heart muscle or rhythm problems may be well known within families or only discovered after a family member dies unexpectedly. To detect and treat these diseases, Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London is adding inherited cardiac condition services including advanced imaging and electrocardiography (ECG) and genetic testing and counseling. Inherited cardiac conditions affect people of all ages and ethnicities, says Elijah Behr, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare….
(2022-04-14). Consumer Health: Are there 'Alzheimer's disease genes?'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily function. As many as 5.8 million people in the U.S. were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the…
(2022-04-14). Science Saturday: Nanopore sequencing method rapidly detects, identifies antibiotic-resistant microbes, Mayo Clinic research shows. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A growing number of people are dying from antibiotic-resistant infections. These infections are fueled by microbial species that are mutating to evade the drugs developed to destroy them. More than 1.2 million people worldwide died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant infections. In response, a team of researchers from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has developed a sequencing technology to rapidly detect and identify microbes and antibiotic-resistant phenotypes in a single test. The innovative nanopore sequencing method is published in Surgery and mSphere,…
(2022-04-14). Philippine storm death toll climbs to 123 as army aids search. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — The Philippine military pledged on Thursday to keep up search and rescue efforts after tropical storm Megi ripped through central areas this week, burying many under landslides and killing at least 123 people.