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COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:33 — mike kraft

COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, with infections last week having dropped 2.3% and deaths falling 15.2% from the prior week. Gabriel Araujo,Steven Grattan Reuters

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Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:13 — mike kraft

WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March. The Geneva-based U.N. AP NEWS

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Effective treatments for COVID are now available. Why are they not being used?

Thu, 2022-04-21 08:42 — mike kraft

Effective treatments for COVID are now available. Why are they not being used? Awareness varies about the availability and effectiveness of 'miracle' COVID treatments, experts say. Once in short supply, they are now underused. YahooNews

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UPDATE: Surprisingly low Shanghai COVID death count spurs questions

Thu, 2022-04-21 08:39 — mike kraft

Surprisingly low Shanghai COVID death count spurs questions TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lu Muying died on April 1 in a government quarantine facility in Shanghai, with her family on the phone as doctors tried to resuscitate her. She had tested positive for COVID-19 in late March and was moved there in line with government policy that all coronavirus cases be centrally isolated. AP NEWS

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Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease

Wed, 2022-04-20 19:54 — mike kraft

Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai allowed 4 million more people out of their homes Wednesday as anti-virus controls that shut down China's biggest city eased, while the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast of Chinese economic growth and warned the global flow of industrial goods might be disrupted. AP NEWS

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FAA maintaining zero tolerance policy for unruly passengers

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:32 — mike kraft

FAA maintaining zero tolerance policy for unruly passengers as mask mandate falls The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Wednesday that its zero tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior would permanently remain in effect, just days after a federal judge in … cvakil The Hill

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Breaking news: CDC wants Justice Department to appeal transportation mask ruling

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:17 — mike kraft

CDC wants Justice Department to appeal transportation mask ruling The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it had asked the Justice Department to proceed with an appeal of a ruling that declared a 14-month-old transportation mask mandate unlawful. Reuters Reuters

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WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:10 — mike kraft

WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document A planned funding overhaul aimed at strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) has been partly watered down, according to an internal document seen by Reuters, after pressure from the United States and other donor countries. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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Explainer: Covid-19 still isn't like the flu

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:00 — mike kraft

Covid-19 still isn't like the flu When Delta Air Lines referred to Covid-19 as an "ordinary seasonal virus" after a federal judge struck down the Biden administration's mask mandate for public transportation, they were partly right: there is some evidence that it is seasonal. But it is far from ordinary, and it's still not the same as the flu. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Increased use of home testing means covid cases could be undercounted even more than before

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:51 — mike kraft

Rise in at-home testing means we could be undercounting Covid-19 cases even more than before As the number of Covid-19 cases grows in the United States, experts wonder if the country fully understands the current threat from the pandemic. Jen Christensen, Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Majority of people in US support masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:40 — mike kraft

Most people in US want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold . AP NEWS

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Feds charge 21 people with $150M in COVID fraud

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:34 — mike kraft

DOJ: 21 people charged nationwide with $150M in COVID fraud WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-one people have been charged in the past nine days as part of a nationwide enforcement push to root out those who exploit the pandemic through health care fraud schemes, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. AP NEWS

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The cases resulted in about $150 million in alleged false billings and theft from federal pandemic assistance programs. The DOJ seized over $8 million in cash and other fraud proceeds.

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Covid vaccine concerns are starting to spill over into routine immunizations for kids

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:24 — mike kraft

Covid vaccine concerns are starting to spill over into routine immunizations Public health leaders fear preventable and possibly fatal diseases could become more common. POLITICO

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New Delhi reinstates masks mandates, Israel drops reqirements

Wed, 2022-04-20 12:13 — mike kraft

Delhi makes masks mandatory again after COVID cases rise New Delhi authorities on Wednesday made the wearing of masks compulsory again after COVID-19 infections rose in the Indian capital in recent days. Reuters Reuters

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Omicron Hospitalization Doubled in Unvaxxed Children--CDC

Wed, 2022-04-20 12:05 — mike kraft

CDC: Omicron Hospitalization Doubled in Unvaxxed Children During recent wave, 30% of hospitalized kids ages 5 to 11 had no preexisting conditions Molly Walker medpagetoday

Unvaccinated children ages 5 to 11 were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 during the Omicron wave, and nearly a third of hospitalized kids overall had no underlying medical conditions while about a fifth required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, researchers found.

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