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San Jose church won’t have to pay $217,500 in COVID fines after California Supreme Court denies petition

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. — In a victory for a San Jose church who openly flouted COVID rules at the height of the pandemic, the California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a petition by Santa Clara County asking that Calvary Chapel pay more than a quarter million dollars in court…

Tribune News Service

On World AIDS Day, Canada must lead the way in combating HIV-AIDS

Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day. As researchers focused on fighting the HIV-AIDS epidemic, we are increasingly concerned all the progress made in the fight against the virus is at risk.

The Conversation

As the Monkeypox Spread Recedes, There Are Lessons To Learn

In times of public health crises, government red tape and misguided communication make matters worse.

Reason

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Welsh primary school pupil dies after contracting invasive Strep A infection

A group of people have been told to contact their GP if their child develops symptoms following the tragic death of a pupil at Victoria Primary School in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan

Wales Online

Twitter lifted its ban on COVID misinformation – research shows this is a grave risk to public health

Twitter’s decision to no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy, quietly posted on the site’s rules page and listed as effective Nov. 23, 2022, has researchers and experts in public health seriously concerned about the possible repercussions.

The Conversation

Warning to supermarket shoppers as vomiting bugs and faeces found on self-checkout screens

The vomit-inducing bug was found on nearly all the surfaces that were tested by the Infection Innovation Consortium

Wales Online

World AIDS Day: Global inequalities pause years of progress on fighting epidemic

World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness and remembering those who lost their lives to the illness. Although the world has come a long way in terms of both destigmatising and treating HIV/AIDS, much remains to be done. The United Nations says different forms of inequality are still preventing…

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Anutin blasts NHSO budget

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) should have done a better job before requesting help in approving its annual budget, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Fentanyl deaths in Los Angeles county rose 1,280% from 2016 to 2021 – report

Last year’s death toll also marks a 31% increase from 2020 in LA’s epidemic that mirrors disturbing trends across the country

The Guardian - US

Twitter Quits the Biden Administration's Ham-Handed Crusade Against COVID-19 'Misinformation'

Elon Musk's rescission of the platform's prior policy, which forbade dissent from official guidance, is consistent with his promise of lighter moderation.

Reason

Officials slow to act on Covid contact-tracing warnings, leaked evidence says

Exclusive: Evidence to UK Covid inquiry describes missed chances to improve test-and-trace regime in early days of pandemic

The Guardian - UK

The NHS test-and-trace failings that contributed to UK’s 2020 Covid Christmas

Gaps in contact-tracing and confused public health advice meant many infectious people not told to isolate

The Guardian - UK

Government flying blind on Long Covid

The failure of government agencies to examine the potential impacts of Long Covid makes it impossible to make informed decisions on public health policy.

Newsroom.co.nz

Payment sought for 929 NSW residents who agreed to work off now invalid Covid fines

Redfern Legal Centre calls for compensation after withdrawal of 33,000 pandemic-era fines

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Inverse

An overlooked public health issue could contribute to stillbirths, research says

New research suggests air pollution is linked to nearly 40 percent of stillbirths in 137 countries around the world.

Reason

China's COVID Lockdowns Once Inspired Western Officials; They Should Listen to Protesters Instead

Given the harms caused, lessons should be learned from China’s people, not its government.

The Conversation

Ending HIV as a public health threat – 3 essential reads

In 2014 the United Nations set an ambitious goal: to end the AIDS pandemic by the year 2030.

WEKU

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy

Public health experts and social media researchers are concerned that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus.

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Republican attorneys general file petition to repeal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

Twenty-two attorneys general filed a petition on November 17, 2022, requesting the Biden administration to repeal the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule on November 5, 2021, requiring healthcare workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The interim rule…

Evening Standard

Number of London hospital beds occupied by flu patients ten times higher than last year

London’s public health chief warns cases of the virus are ‘rising rapidly’

The Conversation

Six common COVID myths busted by a virologist and a public health expert

Almost three years into the pandemic, myths and misinformation remain widespread. Here we, a virologist and a public health researcher, debunk some common misconceptions about COVID.

Daily Record

Glasgow Queen Elizabeth University hospital records worst A&E waiting times ever in Scotland

Public Health Scotland stats show the NHS is continuing to struggle with A&E waiting times hitting another low.

Bangkok Post

Ganja-smoking shops are illegal, ministry warns

Pot-smoking shops are illegal now that the Ministry of Public Health's announcement declaring the flowers of marijuana plants to be a herb requiring strict control has taken effect, the ministry warned on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan, Sir Chris Whitty join public health leaders for air pollution talks

The move comes a week after Mr Khan announced the extension of London’s ultra-low emission zone.

ABC News

Revenue NSW cancels more than 33,000 COVID-19 fines after Supreme Court hearing

Revenue NSW announces it will withdraw more than 33,000 COVID-19 fines, after a Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday.

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