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-- Facilities for storing dead bodies at hospitals and public mortuaries in Hong Kong are at maximum capacity due to a record number of COVID-19 fatalities, the Hospital Authority said on Monday, as officials battle to control a surge in cases.

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Nearly half of Biden administration's 500M free COVID tests still unclaimed

Mon, 2022-02-28 09:12 — mike kraft

Nearly half of Biden's 500M free COVID tests still unclaimed WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to the public still have not been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test. AP NEWS

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Additional background: CDC eases indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases drop

Mon, 2022-02-28 08:53 — mike kraft

CDC eases indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases drop - Roll Call Agency also recommends that masks be worn in schools only in parts of the country with high COVID-19 transmission. Roll Call

Most Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors because of COVID-19, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations announced Friday, signaling a shift into the next phase of the pandemic.

The CDC is also recommending that masks be worn in schools only in parts of the country with high transmission. The agency’s new guidelines rely on how much of an impact the pandemic has on the health care system and severity of disease, rather than just the number of COVID-19 cases and amount of virus transmission in a community.

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New CDC guidance drops strong mask recommendations for most areas of the U.S.

Fri, 2022-02-25 16:19 — mike kraft

New CDC Covid-19 metrics drop strong mask recommendations for most of the country Most people in the United States live in areas where those who are healthy do not need to wear masks indoors, according to new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance -- a sweeping change from what earlier Covid-19 metrics recommended. Elizabeth Cohen and Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; retain indoor mandate

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:59 — mike kraft

NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; indoor mandate stays NEW YORK (AP) — New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Friday. AP NEWS

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Description of how Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:32 — mike kraft

How Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19 The low-tech approach that helped Taiwan efficiently fight off coronavirus. BBC News

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The island has maintained some of the lowest case rates in the world throughout the pandemic - lasting more than 200 days in 2020 without a single case.

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