Strokes, heart attacks, sudden deaths: Does America understand the long-term risks of catching COVID? There are early signs that COVID infections and reinfections are leading to a rise in life-threatening conditions, says physician and author Carolyn Barber. Fortune

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4 out of 5 people with long COVID have trouble performing day-to-day activities: CDC New data from the CDC found more than 80% of people with long COVID reported some trouble performing day-to-day activities. ABC News ABC News

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As of Sept. 26, 81% of adults with ongoing symptoms of COVID lasting three months or longer -- or four out of five adults -- are experiencing limitations in their daily activities compared to before they had the virus.

Early signs a new U.S. COVID surge could be on its way Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too. NPR.org

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So far, no national surge has started yet. The number of people getting infected, hospitalized and dying from COVID in the U.S. has been gently declining from a fairly high plateau.

Calls for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The United Nations is proposing a “humanitarian corridor” in Haiti's capital to help people get gasoline and aid amid a mounting crisis as gangs keep blockading roads and access to some areas, including to one key fuel terminal in Port-au-Prince. AP NEWS

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Nearly 4 million Americans received updated COVID boosters last week - CDC The 11.5-million figure represents only 5.3% of the 215.5 million people in the United States aged 12 or older who are eligible to receive the shots because they have completed their primary vaccination series. The shots are being administered at a slower pace than last year, when the United States initially authorized COVID boosters just for older and immunocompromised people. Around 20 million people received their third shot in the first five weeks of that vaccination campaign. YahooNews

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U.S. to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports The Biden administration will begin redirecting U.S.-bound travelers who had been to Uganda within the previous 21 days to five major American airports to be screened for Ebola as public health officials sent an alert to healthcare workers. David Shepardson,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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CDC ends daily reporting of COVID case and death data, in shift to weekly updates The shift comes as federal health officials are bracing for a renewed wave of COVID-19 infections this fall and winter. CBS News

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Method for detecting waves of COVID-19 infections can shape critical public health decisions during a pandemic A method that combines case investigation data from local health departments and hospitalizations records from local institutions allows for the objective detection of new waves of infection during a ... Science X staff

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A method that combines case investigation data from local health departments and hospitalizations records from local institutions allows for the objective detection of new waves of infection during a pandemic, according to research from UTHealth Houston.

90% of US adults say the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis, CNN/KFF poll finds | CNN An overwhelming majority of people in the United States think the country is experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a new survey from CNN in partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Europeans face big mental health issues despite COVID easing - survey The number of Europeans reporting "bad" or "very bad" mental health soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, even beyond the end of lockdowns, new polling showed on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In California's capital, massive tent encampments have risen along the American River and highway overpasses have become havens for homeless people, whose numbers have jumped a staggering nearly 70% over two years. AP NEWS

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Namibia records 54 cases of swine flu Namibia has confirmed 54 cases of swine flu out of 190 suspected cases, the health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies Amid mounting health emergencies globally – such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the war in Ukraine – the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced an initiative to strengthen rapid response. UN News

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“As we build a new and stronger architecture for health emergency preparedness and response, a rapidly deployable global health emergency corps will be vital, building on the experience and capacities of Emergency Medical Teams,” said the WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in his opening statement...