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COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink

Wed, 2021-11-24 10:13 — mike kraft

COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink Coronavirus infections broke records on Wednesday in parts of Europe, once again the epicentre of a pandemic which has prompted new curbs on movement and made health experts think again about booster vaccination shots. Francesco Guarascio,Jason Hovet Reuters

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Home COVID-19 tests make it impossible to track all cases because vast majority are not reported.

Wed, 2021-11-24 09:45 — mike kraft

'Vast majority are not reported': Home COVID-19 tests make it impossible to track all cases Cheap, accessible home tests can uncover more COVID-19 cases. But public health agencies can't track cases when consumers don't report them. YahooNews

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US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January

Tue, 2021-11-23 19:18 — mike kraft

US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January The Biden administration will require all essential foreign travelers into the U.S. to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 22, a senior administration official said Tuesday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The policy was previewed last month, and brings the rules for essential travel in line with nonessential travel.

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Commentary: The most pernicious anti-vaccine talking point

Tue, 2021-11-23 19:11 — mike kraft

Analysis | The most pernicious anti-vaccine talking point Even those who have promoted vaccines are citing the context-free claim that they don't prevent the spread of the virus. They do. Aaron Blake Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: Antiviral pills will change the pandemic, but they can’t end it alone

Tue, 2021-11-23 11:59 — mike kraft

Treatments will change the pandemic, but they can’t end it alone A year after coronavirus vaccines dangled visions of an end to the pandemic, science has delivered inspiring results again: two antiviral pills that dramatically reduce the risk of hospitalization and death. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Dutch start transporting COVID-19 patients to Germany but German hospital staffs nearing limits

Tue, 2021-11-23 10:12 — mike kraft

Dutch COVID-19 patients transferred to Germany as hospitals struggle The Netherlands started transporting COVID-19 patients across the border to Germany on Tuesday to ease pressure on Dutch hospitals, which are scaling back regular care to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases. Reuters Reuters

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French PM criticized for setting bad example after testing COVID-positive

Tue, 2021-11-23 09:58 — mike kraft

French PM singled out for ire after testing COVID-positive | AP News PARIS (AP) — The prime minister of France, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, is being singled out on social media and beyond as an example of what not to do in the pandemic. Multiple videos are being circulated of a maskless Prime Minister Jean Castex vigorously shaking hands with elected officials in an enclosed space at a Paris mayoral congress on Nov. AP NEWS

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How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants

Mon, 2021-11-22 19:26 — mike kraft

How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants Cadell Walker rushed to get her 9-year-old daughter Solome vaccinated against COVID-19 — not just to protect her but to help stop the coronavirus from spreading and spawning even more dangerous variants. “Love thy neighbor is something that we really do believe, and we want to be good community members and want to model that thinking for our daughter,” said the 40-year-old Louisville mom, who recently took Solome to a local middle school for her shot.

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Germany and Denmark move into the CDC's highest-risk category for travel

Mon, 2021-11-22 18:45 — mike kraft

Two top European destinations move into the CDC's highest-risk category for travel Germany and Denmark were added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's list of "very high" risk travel destinations on Monday as a winter Covid-19 surge sweeps much of Europe. By Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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COVID-19 deaths in 2021 have surpassed last year's count, CDC data shows; other developments

Mon, 2021-11-22 17:37 — mike kraft

COVID-19 deaths in 2021 have surpassed last year's count, CDC data shows: Live updates COVID-19 has killed more people in 2021 than 2020, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. Latest updates. YahooNews

COVID-19 has killed more people in 2021 than 2020, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows.

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COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink

Home COVID-19 tests make it impossible to track all cases because vast majority are not reported.

US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January

Commentary: The most pernicious anti-vaccine talking point

ANALYSIS: Antiviral pills will change the pandemic, but they can’t end it alone

Dutch start transporting COVID-19 patients to Germany but German hospital staffs nearing limits

French PM criticized for setting bad example after testing COVID-positive

How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants

Germany and Denmark move into the CDC's highest-risk category for travel

COVID-19 deaths in 2021 have surpassed last year's count, CDC data shows; other developments

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