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Greece opens to tourists after taking steps to counter the pandemic

Mon, 2021-04-19 11:46 — mike kraft

Greece opens to tourists, anxious to move on from crisis season Greece began opening to tourists on Monday with few bookings but hopes for a better season to help make up for a 2020 devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Karolina Tagaris Reuters

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A majority of its population, Israel no longer requires people to wear masks outdoors

Mon, 2021-04-19 11:37 — mike kraft

After fully vaccinating a majority of its population, Israel no longer requires people to wear masks outdoors Israelis went mask-free on Sunday as the effects of the country's aggressive COVID-19 vaccine rollout appear to take hold. Mia Jankowicz Business Insider

With more than half of its population fully vaccinated, Israel on Sunday dropped its outdoor mask mandate.

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How Safe Are You From Covid When You Fly? Graphics showing air flow

Mon, 2021-04-19 11:18 — mike kraft

How Safe Are You From Covid When You Fly? As vaccines become widely available and restrictions are eased, millions of people are flying again, raising questions about just how safe it is now to board a flight. The New York Times

More people are flying every day, as Covid restrictions ease and vaccinations accelerate. But dangerous variants have led to deadly new outbreaks, raising questions about just how safe it is to travel now.

In most single-aisle models, you are constantly breathing a mixture of fresh and recirculated air. ...

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Scam problem: Officials warn that falsified vaccination cards could endanger lives and hurt efforts to end the pandemic

Mon, 2021-04-19 10:46 — mike kraft

‘Ripe for fraud’: Coronavirus vaccination cards support burgeoning scams Officials warn that the falsified cards could endanger lives and undermine efforts to end the pandemic. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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Giving advice on how to treat clots may be key to U.S. resuming J&J COVID vaccines

Mon, 2021-04-19 10:30 — mike kraft

Doctors say clot treatment advice key to U.S.

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Vaccinated people can still 'inadvertently infect' others --the need to wear a mask

Sun, 2021-04-18 21:03 — mike kraft

Fauci on mask usage: Vaccinated people can still 'inadvertently Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that vaccinated Americans could still be infected with COVID-19 and pass the virus on to others "inadvertently," thereby necessitating mask usage until more Americans John Bowden TheHill

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Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume after Friday's meeting

Sun, 2021-04-18 11:43 — mike kraft

Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare... AP NEWS

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Some Countries that Did Well With Covid Are Slow on Vaccines

Sat, 2021-04-17 12:57 — mike kraft

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Experts concerned about coronavirus and youth sports uptick before summer

Sat, 2021-04-17 12:25 — mike kraft

Experts sound alarm about coronavirus and youth sports before summer Although the U.S. is seeing a record number of COVID-19 vaccinations, the nation is still seeing an uptick in cases. And of particular concern among health experts is the recent increase in cases among teens and children. YahooNews

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Global COVID-19 death toll tops 3 million mark amid vaccine setbacks

Sat, 2021-04-17 12:12 — mike kraft

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis... AP NEWS

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.

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