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  What do we know about China’s new ‘mystery’ illness outbreak?

  Al Jazeera

  The World Health Organization is asking China to provide information on an unexplained outbreak of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia, particularly in children. Hospitals in multiple cities are reportedly ‘overwhelmed’.

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  China tells WHO no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in pneumonia outbreak

  Al Jazeera

  Reports that children’s hospitals in Beijing, Liaoning and other cities are ‘overwhelmed with sick children’. Chinese officials say they have not detected any “unusual or novel diseases” in the country, the World Health Organization has said, after the UN health agency made an official request for …

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  How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine COVID vaccination efforts

  medicalxpress.com

  A rule added to Texas' budget that went into effect Sept. 1 forbids health departments and other organizations funded by the state government to …

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  Face mask effectiveness: What science knows now

  CBS News

  When the COVID-19 pandemic took off in 2020, so too did questions over the effectiveness of wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the virus. …

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  Long COVID brain fog may originate in a surprising place, say scientists

  NPR - Will Stone

  Scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for one of COVID-19's most vexing legacies: the stubborn neurological symptoms of long COVID, such as brain fog, memory loss and fatigue. The first clue emerged when researchers scoured the blood of long COVID patients: It was serotonin – …

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  Fungus in the gut linked to severe COVID-19

  newatlas.com - By Rich Haridy

  Over the last few years one of the persistent mysteries of SARS-CoV-2 infections has been the seeming randomness in how severe COVID-19 can be from …