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GOP-majority federal court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate legal challenges

Tue, 2021-11-16 17:47 — mike kraft

GOP-majority court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate Challenges to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers will be consolidated in the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, a panel dominated by judges appointed by Republicans. AP NEWS

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The Cincinnati-based court was selected Tuesday in a random drawing using ping-pong balls, a process employed when challenges to certain federal agency actions are filed in multiple courts.

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Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot

Tue, 2021-11-16 12:23 — mike kraft

Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot Nigeria will start a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign later this week, aiming to inoculate half of its targeted population by the end of January, government officials said. Reuters Reuters

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Fast spreading bird flu puts Europe and Asia on alert

Tue, 2021-11-16 11:55 — mike kraft

Fast spreading bird flu puts Europe and Asia on alert Animals slaughtered and restrictions introduced in response to outbreaks of the virus in a number of countries Staff and agencies the Guardian

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U.S. flu cases increasing, including massive flu outbreak at the University of Michigan

Tue, 2021-11-16 11:49 — mike kraft

CDC to probe massive flu outbreak at the University of Michigan Most of the flu cases have occurred in unvaccinated individuals. Nicoletta Lanese livescience.com

A sudden surge of influenza cases on the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus has drawn the attention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has now deployed a team of experts to investigate the outbreak.

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AMA Delegates Target Naturopaths Who Write Vaccine Exemptions

Tue, 2021-11-16 11:34 — mike kraft

AMA Delegates Target Naturopaths Who Write Vaccine Exemptions Other proposals focused on minimum wage, access to menstrual care products, and looming pay cuts Cheryl Clark medpagetoday

CHICAGO -- Non-medically trained providers such as naturopaths, homeopaths, and other alternative medicine providers are allowed to write vaccine exemptions in some states, a "loophole" that some American Medical Association (AMA) delegates adamantly say their organization should work to close.

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CDC moves 4 European locatios to its list of highest-risk destinations

Tue, 2021-11-16 11:25 — mike kraft

CDC moves 3 of Europe's travel darlings to its list of highest-risk destinations On Monday, the CDC added three popular European nations and the Channel Island of Guernsey to its list of "very high" risk (Level 4) travel destinations for Covid-19. By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) withdraws Trump administration policy that limited FDA review of certain Covid-19 tests

Tue, 2021-11-16 11:12 — mike kraft

HHS withdraws Trump administration policy that limited FDA review of certain Covid-19 tests The Biden administration is withdrawing a policy established under the Trump administration that limited the FDA's review process of certain lab tests, including some Covid-19 tests. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Florida courts, local government ease COVID restrictions

Tue, 2021-11-16 10:49 — mike kraft

Courts, local government ease COVID restrictions in Florida ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A local government and courts in Florida are easing up on COVID-19 restrictions as the state's virus caseload has declined in recent weeks. Starting Monday, wearing face masks and social distancing became optional in Florida's courthouses. AP NEWS

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In an order, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady cited the fact that almost 70% of eligible Florida residents were fully vaccinated and the number of cases in the state has dropped sharply. ...

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