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NEW YORK (AP) — Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts. “It is imperative that we ... work to rebuild, innovate, and expand (STD) prevention in the U.S.,” said Dr. Leandro Mena of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a speech Monday at a medical conference on sexually transmitted diseases. Infections rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years. Last year the rate of syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991 and the total number of cases hit its highest since 1948. HIV cases are also on the rise, up 16% last year. (more) https://apnews.com/article/monkeypox-science-health-covid-epidemics-aaac64591251293f45c225d3fe963d0c

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New Zealand dropped many of its COVID-19-related requirements on September 12, bringing an end to some of the most restrictive pandemic mandates in the world. People will no longer be required to wear masks in public places, except healthcare and long-term care facilities; all government- imposed vaccine mandates will end on September 26; and only people with COVID-19, and not their household contacts, will be required to isolate for 7 days. Additionally, the government will no longer require vaccinations for incoming travelers and air crew. New Zealand experienced its worst COVID-19 surge this year when Omicron killed more residents than any other pandemic surge. (more) https://myemail.constantcontact.com/--COVID-19-Updates---September-13--2022.html Also: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-ends-most-covid-restrictions-pandemic-worry-eases-2022-09-12/

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Further from the report: "Several national leaders made highly irresponsible statements in the first few months of the outbreak, neglecting scientific evidence and needlessly risking lives with a view to keeping the economy open. 217 218 219 220 221 222 223" The footnotes at the end of the paragraph above link to articles that specifically cite former President Trump of the U.S. (multiple cites), President Bolsonaro of Brazil, and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico. AND "In the United States, the political far-right has promoted anti-science rhetoric, as shown by their opposition to COVID-19 vaccines and anti-COVID-19 prevention measures. Anti-science rhetoric and disinformation about COVID-19 are now promoted by several elected members of the US Congress,and are often disseminated by cable television news channels and podcasts."