Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two years of COVID-19 have created a second silent pandemic—one of grief
Grief is hard to quantify.
Mar 2, 2022
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S. Korea drops proof of vaccine, test to aid virus response
South Korea will no longer require people to show proof of vaccination or negative tests to enter any indoor space starting Tuesday, removing a key preventive measure during a fast-developing omicron surge that's elevating ...
Feb 28, 2022
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S. Korea has deadliest day of pandemic amid omicron surge
South Korea saw its deadliest day of the pandemic on Saturday, reporting 112 fatalities in the latest 24-hour period, as it grapples with a wave of coronavirus infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant.
Feb 26, 2022
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Angry and abused, health care workers still overwhelmingly love careers, poll shows
Heading into the third year of a wearying pandemic, America's health care workers report significant levels of burnout and even anger about the complications of politics and rising incidents of abuse from patients and their ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Expert discusses stresses and resilience of health care workers during pandemic
Health care workers have been put through the wringer during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the early days of lockdown, we watched in awe as they cared for the sickest patients, putting themselves in harm's way for months before ...
Feb 21, 2022
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California adopts nation's 1st 'endemic' virus policy
California became the first state to formally shift to an "endemic" approach to the coronavirus with Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Thursday of a plan that emphasizes prevention and quick reaction to outbreaks over mandated ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New COVID-19 study links nurses' mental health to quality of care
Stories of stress and burnout among healthcare workers, particularly nurses, continue to make news during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 16, 2022
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WHO calls for increased vaccination efforts in Eastern Europe
The WHO's European office on Tuesday called for increased vaccination efforts in Eastern Europe, warning that the Omicron "tidal wave" was heading eastwards.
Feb 15, 2022
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Most workers experience multiple, interconnected vulnerabilities to COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people's physical and mental health and has caused economic hardship. However, this adversity has disproportionately hurt certain populations—including essential workers and women—deepening ...
Feb 9, 2022
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The post-pandemic legacy of COVID-19
As the fifth wave of the pandemic—driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant—begins to show some early indications of subsiding, USask researchers are pointing to the warning signs of the effects on distressed ...
Feb 4, 2022
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