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On top of that, the HHS has been ordered to reduce spending on contracts
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts. The cuts apply to all divisions of HHS, which include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies. “These spending cuts will weaken public health in…
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The emergency over! Do we smile or worry?
A US public health worker, who tested positive for COVID-19 last year, has said he does not take work and stress of it home now. “I’m able to handle my mental health a little bit better, and cope with what I need to cope with post-pandemic,” he added. Malachi Stewart is the first public health…
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Covid-19 has begun to rise, as the Flu and RSV hit hard and early
The World Health Organization has said COVID-19 is not a public health emergency. It added that it did not declare the pandemic a public health emergency. “No COVID-19 epidemic is not a Public Health Emergency,” it further said. The WHO has released a draft treaty for ensuring vaccines, drugs and diagnostics are more equitable around…