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Because bird flu is infecting dairy cattle, U.S. FDA asks some states to curb sales of raw milk

Fri, 2024-06-07 08:44 — mike kraft

With bird flu infecting dairy cattle, FDA asks some states to curb sales of raw milk | CNN As the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads through dairy cattle, the US Food and Drug Administration is asking states to take more steps to protect the public from the risks of raw milk.In an open letter posted to the agency’s website on Friday, it urged states to warn the public more strongly about the dangers of raw milk and to test herds that produce it for sale. Brenda Goodman CNN <

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Texas Coastal Areas Will Partially Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise--projects map

Mon, 2024-04-08 11:40 — mike kraft

Texas Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise

Coastal areas along Texas's stretch of the Gulf of Mexico could be vulnerable to being consumed by water as sea levels rise due to the effects of climate change, modeling suggests.

By the year 2100, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates there will be between 43 and 84 centimeters (1.4-2.8 feet) of sea level rise, but that an increase of 2 meters (6.6 feet) "cannot be ruled out."

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U.S. East Coast cities from NYC to DC and south are sinking--new studies

Wed, 2024-01-03 10:40 — mike kraft

Study: From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from ... Lon Wagner Phys.org

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Sixteen US States Reported Increased COVID Hospitalizations Before Christmas--CDC map

Tue, 2024-01-02 09:52 — mike kraft

COVID map shows US states with increased hospitalizations before Christmas States in the east and southeast saw the greatest week-on-week rises in hospital admissions in the seven days to December 23. Newsweek

Sixteen U.S. states had a substantial increase in coronavirus hospitalizations in the week leading up to Christmas compared with the previous seven days, maps from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show.

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Map shows where climate change made U.S. summer hotter for almost everyone

Wed, 2023-09-13 20:28 — mike kraft

97% of Americans saw hotter temps caused by climate change Climate change doubled and tripled the chances of high temperatures, analysis shows. Alex Fitzpatrick Axios

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Where climate change most affected summer temperatures, 2023

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U.S. COVID hospitalizations jump again: Maps show where it is worst

Wed, 2023-08-09 10:34 — mike kraft

COVID hospitalizations jump again: Maps show where it’s worst In about two dozen states, the surge in hospitalizations was either “moderate” or “substantial.” amartichoux The Hill

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New printer could produce vaccines for better access in remote areas

Mon, 2023-04-24 18:19 — mike kraft

MIT-developed printer brings on-demand vaccine production a step closer - UPI.com Researchers at MIT unveiled a revolutionary mobile vaccine printer Monday that could be used for rapid-response vaccination programs in remote areas that lack medical staff, equipment and critical infrastructure. UPI

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Covid-19 deaths have more than doubled in five U.S. states

Fri, 2022-02-18 09:51 — mike kraft

Map: Covid-19 deaths have more than doubled in five states Track Covid death hot spots. NBC News

Omicron took a month and a half to match the death rate that the delta wave took nearly three months to reach.

The omicron variant, which has spread disease to tens of millions in the U.S. since late December, is now fueling a wave of Covid-related deaths. Average deaths have plateaued at close to 2,600 a day, the highest level since February 2021, according to NBC News’ tally.

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COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:19 — mike kraft

COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression Researchers are using huge data sets to link changes in mental health to coronavirus-response measures. Alison Abbott nature

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, new fast-spreading variants have caused a surge in infections in many countries, and renewed lockdowns. The devastation of the pandemic — millions of deaths, economic strife and unprecedented curbs on social interaction — has already had a marked effect on people’s mental health.

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