Genius1111 Posted August 15 Author Posted August 15 COVID cases and hospitalizations rising in Mexico (mexiconewsdaily.com) Mexico is fifth on this list after seeing a 37% test positivity rate during the most recent 28-day period. This number trails only the Republic of Moldova (75%) , Belgium (67%), Switzerland (40%) and Spain (39.3%). Mexico also ranks fifth in the world in total number of COVID-related deaths with 334,958 victims. Only the United States (1,219,487), Brazil (711,380), India (533,570) and Russia (402,756) have seen more COVID-related deaths than Mexico.
Genius1111 Posted August 15 Author Posted August 15 Teenage girls 'worst affected mentally' by Covid lockdowns, study claims (aol.co.uk)
Genius1111 Posted August 24 Author Posted August 24 South Korea sees rise in Covid hospitalisations; govt prepares new guidelines and medication (msn.com) As reported by The Korean Herald, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said from August 11 to August 17, 1,464 new patients were admitted to hospitals, up 7.2 per cent from the 1,366 new admissions the week before. This data reflects hospitalisations at 220 facilities equipped for in-patient care.
Genius1111 Posted August 24 Author Posted August 24 Long Covid forces 50％ to quit or take sick leave from job in Japan | The Star Okayama University Prof Fumio Otsuka interviewed patients who visited Okayama University Hospital for long Covid during the last two years through December. Otsuka found of the 545 patients who had been working, 220 — or 40.4% — had to take sick leave from their jobs and 53 — or 9.7% — had to resign. Some of the patients were under mental strain as well, as their superiors kept making remarks like "there's no such thing as long Covid." Others resigned because they did not want to inconvenience anyone, as they did not know when they could return to work. "If people have financial concerns, their symptoms may get worse because taking sick leave could be stressful for them," Otsuka said. "Companies need to make workers aware of long Covid and provide a system that helps patients return to work smoothly and comfortably so they can take time off with peace of mind."
Genius1111 Posted September 8 Author Posted September 8 As updated coronavirus vaccines hit U.S. pharmacy shelves, adults without health insurance are discovering the shots are no longer free, instead costing up to $200. The federal Bridge Access Program covering the cost of coronavirus vaccines for uninsured and underinsured people ran out of funding. Now, Americans with low incomes are weighing whether they can afford to shore up immunity against an unpredictable virus that is no longer a public health emergency but continues to cause long-term complications and hospitalizations and kill tens of thousands of people a year. The program's elimination marks the latest tear in a safety net that once ensured people could protect themselves against the coronavirus regardless of their financial situation. Health experts worry that the paltry 22 percent rate of adults staying up-to-date on vaccines will erode further. And they fear that the roughly 25 million people without health insurance in the nation will be especially vulnerable to covid because they tend to be in poorer health and avoid medical care when sick. Nicole Savant, a 33-year-old part-time paralegal and dog walker, lost her Medicaid benefits last year when her income rose. She wants the latest shot because she knows people who died of covid before the vaccines became available and because she faces a higher risk of severe disease being overweight.
Into The Void Posted September 8 Posted September 8 I haven't boosted since 2021 and I no longer plan to
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