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Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical deficiencies in the global health system and provides important lessons to improve ...
7 US service members had ‘COVID-19-like symptoms’ after 2019 Wuhan games: Pentagon report
Seven U.S. service members exhibited “COVID-19-like symptoms” during or after their return from the 2019 World Military Games ...
Boston College6d
COVID-19's toll on mental health
During the first 9 months of the pandemic, Americans reported rates of depression and anxiety six times higher than in 2019, Boston College researchers find Confirming anecdotal evidence that the ...
WHO member states reach pandemic preparedness agreement
World Health Organization member states have reached consensus on a draft agreement that aims to strengthen global ...
Scientific American22d
COVID Research Funding to Be Slashed, NIH Documents Show
Studies on COVID, climate change and South Africa are on the latest list of terminated grants by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, according to updated documents obtained by Nature ...
WHO member countries agree on a draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
The World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the ...
The Lancet2d
Finalising the WHO Pandemic Agreement for a safer future
In December, 2021, all 194 Member States of WHO decided to establish the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and negotiate a convention, agreement, or other international instrument on ...
Independent Journal Review24d
‘The Pandemic Is Over’: All NIH COVID Grants Eliminated Under New Directive
A two-sentence paragraph in a new guidance document to National Institutes of Health grant managers brings a five-year surge of ...
PBS22d
Authors of ‘In Covid’s Wake’ on their criticism of the government’s pandemic response
Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. That launched widespread shutdowns, mandates for masks and vaccines and caused enormous social and ...
KPVI4d
Landmark agreement reached at WHO over tackling future pandemics
Years of negotiations culminated in the wee small hours of Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on ...
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Echoes of the Pandemic: Reflecting on the media's role in keeping the public informed
TOLEDO, Ohio — Five years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, local leaders are realizing the media played a big role in helping the community to persevere through the crisis.