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COVID-19 Lockdowns: Lasting Impacts on Turkish Children and Adolescents

A BBC Turkish investigation reveals that COVID-19 lockdowns in Turkey resulted in increased myopia among 7-18-year-olds, significant mental health challenges among teenagers (including a 25% rise in suicide rates in Konya from 2020-2022), and developmental delays in younger children due to reduced s...

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liberation.fr
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France's Lingering COVID-19 Scars: Five Years Later

Five years after France's first COVID-19 wave, a journalist revisits interviews with scientists, healthcare workers, and citizens, revealing lasting health, political, and social consequences; the lack of government accountability for past errors; and the urgent need for improved crisis response str...

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Political Polarization Exacerbates Vaccine Hesitancy, Threatening Public Health

Five years after President Trump's downplaying of COVID-19's severity, partisan polarization around vaccines persists, resulting in one in four Republican parents skipping childhood vaccinations and increasing the risk of measles outbreaks, while hindering future pandemic preparedness.

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Italy's Early COVID-19 Outbreak: A European Epicenter

Italy became the first European epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in late January 2020, experiencing a rapid spread despite early travel restrictions, leading to a nationwide lockdown and widespread societal disruption.

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zeit.de
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Trial: Threats and COVID-19 Vaccine Debate Linked to Doctor's Suicide

A German man is on trial in Austria for allegedly contributing to the suicide of pro-vaccine doctor Lisa-Maria Kellermayr through threatening messages; the trial is focusing on whether his actions were a contributing factor to her death in July 2022.

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nrc.nl
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An Unfinished Film": A Poignant Depiction of China's COVID-19 Lockdown

An Unfinished Film", a Chinese movie released this week, offers a poignant portrayal of the COVID-19 pandemic's initial months in Wuhan, blending fiction and real footage to critique the government's response and capture the personal experiences of lockdown, contrasting with other pandemic art's lim...

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COVID-19: Systemic Failures, Innovation, and the Path to Future Preparedness

The COVID-19 pandemic, starting in Wuhan in late 2019, caused over 20 million deaths worldwide, revealing critical weaknesses in global health systems and governance, while simultaneously spurring innovation and exposing societal inequalities.

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HHS Restructuring Eliminates Infectious Disease Experts Amidst Growing Health Threats

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is undergoing restructuring under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resulting in a 20,000 employee reduction, including substantial cuts at the FDA, CDC, NIH, and the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), raising concerns about the natio...

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Trump Administration Cancels Billions in Pandemic Research Funding

The Trump administration canceled $11.4 billion in pandemic-related funding and 29 grants for COVID-19 research, shifting priorities towards chronic disease and halting studies on vaccine hesitancy, causing concern among public health officials.

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Tuberculosis Cases Surge 54% in Greece in 2023

Greece saw a 54% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2023 (493 vs. 320 in 2022), exceeding the rate of 2014, impacting mainly young immigrants and older Greeks, prompting calls for improved detection and prevention.

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Post-Pandemic Remote Work in the EU: Stabilization and Future Outlook

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rapid increase in remote work in the EU, peaking at 23% of the workforce in 2020. While the number of remote workers has since stabilized around 22%, the future is likely to be hybrid, with significant variations between EU countries.

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Documentary Shows Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on Bereaved Families

Catey Sexton's documentary, "Love and Loss: The Pandemic 5 Years On," profiles UK families who lost loved ones to Covid-19, highlighting their lasting grief, the government's response, and the search for meaning and accountability five years after the pandemic's official end.

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