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U.S. Experts say it will take longer for Black communities to recover from the pandemic’s public health and economic impact.

Tue, 2022-05-24 10:06 — mike kraft

Hard hit by COVID-19, Black Americans are recovering slowly

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Two years into the pandemic and multiple variants that have resulted in one million deaths across the U.S., Black Americans are still suffering from COVID-19’s public health and economic consequences. The recovery of most people of color has been sporadic and uneven. From permanently closed businesses to limited access to health care, housing and food insecurity, increases in suicide and violent crime and educational setbacks, experts say it will take years before Black Americans are able to fully recover from the pandemic.

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People have checked out a little bit,” said Chris Jackson, senior vice president at the polling firm Ipsos. “People aren’t as tuned in

Mon, 2022-05-23 10:39 — mike kraft

As cases rise, Americans are ‘checked out’ on COVID-19 COVID-19 cases are on the rise, but many Americans are over thinking of the virus as a crisis. Even in blue cities, restaurants are packed with people, and many Americans don’t we… lvella The Hill

COVID-19 cases are on the rise, but many Americans are over thinking of the virus as a crisis.

Even in blue cities, restaurants are packed with people, and many Americans don’t wear masks even on the subway or on airplanes.

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US funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, but many not taking advantage

Tue, 2022-03-15 10:11 — mike kraft

US funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, more eligible WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday as it launches a new campaign to raise awareness about the aid to eligible families. AP NEWS

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China orders 51 million into lockdown as COVID surges in major outbreak

Mon, 2022-03-14 10:36 — mike kraft

China placed all 17 million residents in one of its biggest cities under lockdown on Sunday, as virus cases doubled nationwide to nearly 3,400 and anxiety mounted over the resilience of its 'zero-Covid' approach in the face of the worst outbreak in two years.

The southern tech hub of Shenzhen told all residents to stay at home as the city struggles to eradicate an Omicron flare-up linked to neighbouring virus-ravaged Hong Kong. ...

The surge in infections across China has also prompted authorities to close schools in Shanghai and lock down multiple northeastern cities, as 18 provinces battle clusters of the Omicron and Delta variants. ...

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Opinion: The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo

Fri, 2022-02-18 18:34 — mike kraft

The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo What does society owe immunocompromised people? Ed Yong The Atlantic

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Biden administration releases another $66.5 million to local community groups working to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations

Wed, 2022-02-09 14:53 — mike kraft

The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines The Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working across 38 states and Washington, D.C. to help with local vaccine outreach. NPR.org

In this politically polarized time, White House health officials have acknowledged that they are not always the best messengers when it comes to promoting COVID-19 vaccines.

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Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules

Tue, 2022-02-08 15:07 — FNUOvviyaa

Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again Tuesday, escalating tensions as frustration over demonstrations against Covid-19 rules continues to roil the nation. Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

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Why Europe's fight against the pandemic is about to get much more dangerous

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:28 — mike kraft

Paris (CNN) "Despite months of persuasion, despite intensive media campaigns, despite discussions in various media we have not succeeded in convincing enough people to get vaccinated." Those were the words of former Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg last month as he announced the first nationwide vaccine mandate in Europe.

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CDC shifts pandemic goals away from reaching herd immunity

Fri, 2021-11-12 10:10 — mike kraft

CDC shifts pandemic goals away from reaching herd immunity --Los Angeles Times

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, there has been one collective goal for bringing it to an end: achieving herd immunity. That's when so many people are immune to a virus that it runs out of potential hosts to infect, causing an outbreak to sputter out.

Many Americans embraced the novel farmyard phrase, and with it, the projection that once 70% to 80% or 85% of the population was vaccinated against COVID-19, the virus would go away and the pandemic would be over.

Now the herd is restless. And experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have set aside herd immunity as a national goal.

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