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Probe to check Covid deaths of vaccinated

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has agreed to launch an investigation to find out why so many people have died from Covid-19 despite having had three vaccination shots.

Bangkok Post

5 big ideas for the White House's Global COVID Summit

We asked experts from around the world: What would they like to see on the agenda for this virtual event. Their ideas include fair pay for all health workers — and a makeover for foreign aid.

WEKU

Why the budget should treat public health like transport – vital infrastructure with long-term economic benefits

The global pandemic might have revealed the importance of robust public health infrastructure, but we still have trouble grasping the vital need to invest in it.

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California again faces rising anxiety about coronavirus spread as summer approaches

SAN FRANCISCO — California is approaching another summer amid growing anxiety over COVID-19 as outbreaks increase and officials try to determine when this new wave will crest.

Los Angeles Times

Role of nurses in raising public health standards in focus

International Nurses’ Day falls on May 12

The Hindu

Thailand providing free cannabis plants for home cultivation

Thailand’s public health minister says the government will distribute 1 million cannabis plants free when most legal restrictions on production and possession of the drug are lifted next month

The Independent UK

Fewer parents wanting to vaccinate their kids as cases of viruses rise across Salford

“In our GP practice we are seeing more people choosing not to vaccinate their children.”

Manchester Evening News

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Visitors must still wear masks after Covid becomes endemic: Anutin

NONTHABURI: The National Communicable Diseases Committee has started to discuss post-pandemic plans, including requirements for visitors to keep wearing face masks, according to the public health minister.

Bangkok Post

7,650 new Covid cases, 56 more deaths

There were 56 more Covid-19 fatalities and 7,650 confirmed new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

What is WA's Emergency Management Act and why have the pandemic powers been extended again?

The WA Government is rushing through legislation to extend its pandemic powers for another six months. This is what it means and why it is important.

ABC News

Millions of Americans could lose Medicaid coverage when COVID-19 pandemic ends, report says

The federal government provided billions in federal aid to states on the condition that they would not remove people from Medicaid until the public health emergency ends. The temporary measure has extended more than two years.

Chicago Sun-Times

US firearm homicides hit highest rate in decades in 2020: CDC

Rate was highest since 1994, US public health agency says, with 79 percent of all homicides in 2020 linked to guns.

Al Jazeera

End of COVID-19 emergency endangers substance use treatment

WASHINGTON — Members of vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups could find it more difficult to get treatment for substance use disorders if the end of the public health emergency also brings the end of policies that allow health care providers to prescribe medications through video or audio calls, experts say.

Tribune News Service

End of COVID-19 emergency endangers substance use treatment - Roll Call

The end of the pandemic may make it harder for vulnerable populations to have access to medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction.

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Lifestyle: Remote work doesn't have negative effect on productivity

Employee and company resiliency can be enhanced through the opportunity for employees to work remotely during natural disasters and other events that cause workplace displacement, suggests a research team from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health. Read more on Dynamite News:

Bangkok Post

Fewest daily Covid cases since Jan 6 announced Tuesday

The country registered 6,230 new Covid-19 cases during the previous 24 hours, the third consecutive day the number declined and the fewest since Jan 6, the Public Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning. The 53 additional fatalities marked the lowest daily toll since March 5.

Bangkok Post

Govt detects 'infectious' sub-variants

Ministry of Public Health officials are on high alert after at least one foreign national was detected carrying an Omicron sub-variant with the potential to cause severe infections, according to the ministry's Department of Medical Sciences.

The Hindu

Why the COVID-19 numbers matter

Reporting every death with the accurate and verifiable cause of death is essential for public health

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‘Aarogyasri services at govt. hospitals soon’

Director of Public Health holds review meeting in Sangareddy, visits PHCs

Benzinga

Thailand Giving Away A Million Cannabis Plants, Public Health Minister: Cultivate As Many As You Wish At Home

After Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical cannabis in 2018, this January it became the first in Asia to legally allow marijuana. Under the new regulation, which officially takes action on June 9th, its residents are allowed to cultivate cannabis for personal use.

Tribune News Service

Sweeping, limited or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal

The definition of “sanitation.” An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether people had a fair chance to express their opinions about wearing masks on planes.

Bangkok Post

Covid alert level lowered after new cases drop

The Public Health Ministry moved the Covid-19 alert down one level on Monday as the country remains on course to declare the coronavirus an endemic disease.

The Times of India

Need to refrain from speculation, truth will emerge in probe: Rajasthan minister over rape case against son

JAIPUR: Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi on Monday said people should refrain from speculating over the rape case lodged against his son and stressed that "police will do justice" and find out the truth. The FIR against the state public health and engineering department minister's son Rohit Joshi was lodged in…

Bangkok Post

6,488 new Covid cases, 55 more deaths

There were 55 more Covid-19 fatalities and 6,488 confirmed new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported on Monday.

Newsroom.co.nz

Gaps in nationwide public health surveillance

A rapid review provided to Minister Ayesha Verrall identified 'gaps in governance, coverage and accountability' in tracking serious problems including heart disease and diabetes.

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