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White House is developing new system for international travel, contract tracing rules

Wed, 2021-09-15 16:34 — mike kraft

White House plans new system for international travel, contract tracing rules The United States is developing a "new system for international travel" that will include contact tracing for when it eventually lifts travel restrictions that bar much of the world's population from entering the country, a senior White House official said on Wednesday. David Shepardson Reuters

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Estimated “preventable” treatment costs for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients climbed by $3.7 billion in August

Tue, 2021-09-14 20:51 — mike kraft

'Preventable' costs for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients climbs by The estimated “preventable” treatment costs for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients climbed by $3.7 billion in August, according to a Justine Coleman TheHill

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Biden administration releases $25B in COVID-19 relief forU.S. hospitals and providers

Fri, 2021-09-10 19:45 — mike kraft

Biden administration releases $25B in COVID-19 relief for providers The Biden administration on Friday said it plans to release more than $25.5 billion in funding to help hospitals and other health providers with costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Biden administration on Friday said it plans to release more than $25.5 billion in funding to help hospitals and other health providers with costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Study shows safety net helped prevent widespread hunger during the pandemic

Thu, 2021-09-09 09:24 — mike kraft

New federal study shows safety net helped prevent widespread hunger during the pandemic U.S. Agriculture Department releases first complete government calculation of 2020 hunger surge, revealing the success of pandemic safety net programs. Laura Reiley Washington Post

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ANALYIS: Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid

Mon, 2021-09-06 14:47 — mike kraft

Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid After a hot vax summer that wasn’t, it’s clearer than ever that there will be no easy end to the pandemic. Joanne Kenen POLITICO

The summer of 2021 began with such promise. On Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer, many Americans thought that the worst of Covid might be over, that masks were out and hugs (or more) might be in. But that optimism has yielded to a more somber and uncertain Labor Day as hot vax summer turned into hot spot autumn.

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U.S. to invest $3 billion in COVID-19 vaccine supply chain -White House

Thu, 2021-09-02 19:22 — mike kraft

U.S. to invest $3 bln in COVID-19 vaccine supply chain -White House official The U.S. plans to invest $3 billion in the vaccine supply chain as it continues to work to position itself as a leading supplier of vaccines for the world, a top U.S. health official said on Thursday. Carl O'donnell,Lisa Lambert Reuters

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U.S still has not distributed tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid for hospitals and nursing homes

Thu, 2021-09-02 09:47 — mike kraft

Tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid for hospitals and nursing homes not distributed The Biden administration has not handed out additional provider-relief money designated by Congress last year. Amy Goldstein Washington Post

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Americans about equally split on whether vaccination and/or mask manadates would make them more likely to dine in restaurants

Wed, 2021-09-01 19:53 — mike kraft

1 in 3 Americans says a COVID-19 vaccine mandate would deter them from dining in a restaurant But the same proportion said a vaccine mandate would actually make them more likely to eat out, according to a National Restaurant Association survey. Grace Dean YahooNews

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OPINION: Expanding the domestic public health supply chain is a matter of national security

Fri, 2021-08-27 18:05 — mike kraft

Why the U.S. needs to expand its domestic public health supply chain Expanding the domestic supply chain for public health materials will strengthen national security and improve the U.S. economy. Patrick Skerrett STAT

One of the many hard lessons learned from Covid-19 has been that a robust and resilient domestic public health industrial base is essential to the health and security of the United States.

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