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Senate Rejects Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers, House unlikely to approve

Thu, 2022-03-03 11:30 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Wednesday to roll back President Biden’s vaccine mandate for health care workers at federally funded facilities, in a symbolic move orchestrated by Republicans who are pushing to weaponize pandemic precautions against Democrats in this year’s midterm congressional elections.

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Florida gov to masked students: Time to end 'COVID theater'

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:56 — mike kraft

Florida gov to masked students: Time to end 'COVID theater' A visibly annoyed Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis admonished a group of students for wearing face masks at an appearance, saying it was time to stop what he called “this COVID theater.” ABC News ABC News

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Analysis: Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:35 — mike kraft

Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries? Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries? Limited supplies remain a problem, but experts say other challenges now include unpredictable deliveries, weak health care systems and vaccine hesitancy. AP NEWS

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WHO sees little impact on COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa from Ukraine war

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:30 — mike kraft

WHO sees little impact on COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa from Ukraine war The World Health Organization does not expect any immediate impact on vaccine supply to Africa from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, senior officials on the continent said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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EU clears Moderna shot for young children, Pfizer boosters

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:24 — mike kraft

EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boosters AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said it has authorized Moderna's coronavirus vaccine for children aged six to 11, in addition to recommending booster shots of Pfizer's vaccine for those aged 12 and over, in decisions aimed at providing further protection against COVID-19 for children across Europe. AP NEWS

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Misinformation: For study, U.S. healthcare agencies seek data on COVID misinformation activities

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:19 — mike kraft

U.S. healthcare agencies request data on COVID misinformation The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Office of the Surgeon General will request input on COVID-19 misinformation online as they seek to understand the role it played during the pandemic and its impact on health decisions made by individuals. Reuters Reuters

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Nearly 90% of COVID patients who didn't get critical care therapy they needed died despite being young and healthy, study says

Wed, 2022-03-02 19:44 — mike kraft

Nearly 90% of COVID patients who didn't get critical care therapy they needed died despite being young and healthy, study says Researchers found nearly 90% of patients needing ECMO, but didn’t receive it, died in the hospital despite being young with few other health issues. Adrianna Rodriguez

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India's output, exports of Russia's Sputnik vaccine may be at risk due to Ukraine crisis --Russian fund source

Wed, 2022-03-02 12:27 — mike kraft

India's output, exports of Russia's Sputnik vaccine at risk due to Ukraine crisis India's production and exports of Russia's Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines are expected to slow further following U.S. sanctions on Russia's sovereign wealth fund that promotes the shot globally, three Indian pharmaceutical industry sources told Reuters. Krishna N. Das Reuters

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C.D.C. no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing in the U.S.

Wed, 2022-03-02 12:14 — mike kraft

Almost two years after the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for 100,000 contact tracers to contain the coronavirus, the C.D.C. said this week that it no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing. Instead it encourages health departments to focus those practices on high-risk settings.

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