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Disinformation alert: New psychosis theory used to dismiss COVID measures

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:57 — mike kraft

FACT FOCUS: Unfounded theory used to dismiss COVID measures | AP News An unfounded theory taking root online suggests millions of people have been “hypnotized” into believing mainstream ideas about COVID-19, including steps to combat it such as testing and vaccination. AP NEWS

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A Guide to the CDC's new COVID Isolation Rules

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:41 — mike kraft

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Confused By The CDC's New COVID Isolation Rules? Here's A Clear Guide.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for isolating is dense and can be somewhat confusing — especially since the rules seem to be in constant flux based on community transmission levels and people’s vaccination status. But here, we break it down, clear and simple, so you know if, when, and how you need to isolate.

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CDC weighs recommending N95 or KN95 masks instead of cloth masks against omicron variant

Tue, 2022-01-11 10:29 — mike kraft

CDC weighs recommending better masks against omicron variant The agency is likely to recommend that people who can consistently wear N95 or KN95 masks, rather than cloth masks, should do so. Washington Post

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Covid-19 is "still a way off" of being endemic, WHO official says

Tue, 2022-01-11 09:31 — mike kraft

Covid-19 is "still a way off" of being endemic, WHO official says Covid-19 cannot yet be referred to as an endemic disease, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official has said. By <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a>, Adam Renton, Jack Guy and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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Dr. Catherine Smallwood, Covid-19 incident manager at the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, told a virtual WHO Europe news conference Tuesday that Covid-19 is “still a way off” endemicity.

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New U.S. COVID hospitalization record indicates that Omicron surge could be less mild than experts hoped

Tue, 2022-01-11 09:27 — mike kraft

U.S. sets new COVID hospitalization record, signaling Omicron surge could be less mild than experts hoped Experts warn that America’s Omicron surge is already more severe than in other countries and will only get worse as it spreads from highly vaccinated cities to less protected parts of the U.S. YahooNews

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Virginia governor declares state of emergency after record COVID-19 surge

Mon, 2022-01-10 19:57 — mike kraft

State of emergency declared in Virginia after record COVID-19 surge Gov. Justine Coleman TheHill

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Why are rapid tests for COVID-19 in such short supply? --Explainer

Mon, 2022-01-10 19:19 — mike kraft

Backround on why rapid tests for COVID-19 are in such short supply

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At-home rapid antigen tests are reselling for triple the retail price on some digital marketplaces. Testing locations in L.A. County have been overwhelmed by mile-long lines, with some events canceled due to traffic. Some would-be self-testers have resigned themselves to driving between CVS and Walgreens locations, hoping to snag a kit at a reasonable price.

Companies are racing to fulfill the excess demand.

Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test, expects to produce 70 million tests this month and is working to raise that to 100 million, said CEO Robert Ford.

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