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HHS canceling ventilator contracts, says stockpile is full

Wed, 2020-09-02 10:12 — mike kraft

HHS canceling ventilator contracts, says stockpile is full WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is canceling some of its remaining orders for ventilators, after rushing to sign nearly $3 billion in emergency contracts as the COVID-19 pandemic surged... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is canceling some of its remaining orders for ventilators, after rushing to sign nearly $3 billion in emergency contracts as the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the spring.

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U.S. advisory group lays out detailed recommendations on how to prioritize Covid-19 vaccine

Tue, 2020-09-01 20:12 — mike kraft

U.S. advisory group lays out proposal on how to prioritize Covid-19 vaccine A new report that aims to prioritize groups to receive Covid-19 vaccine lays out detailed recommendations on who should be at the front of the line. Helen Branswell STAT

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U.S. to send millions of rapid COVID-19 tests to states to support school, nursing homes

Tue, 2020-09-01 19:46 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal official said Tuesday the government plans to ship rapid coronavirus tests to assisted living facilities, moving to fill a testing gap for older adults who don’t need the constant attention of a nursing home. Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said assisted living facilities will be followed by senior day care centers and home health agencies in getting the tests.

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US says it won't join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine

Tue, 2020-09-01 19:10 — mike kraft

US says it won't join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it does not want to be... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it does not want to be constrained by multilateral groups like the World Health Organization.

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Russia's virus cases exceed 1 million; 4th highest globally

Tue, 2020-09-01 14:30 — mike kraft

Russia's virus cases exceed 1 million; 4th highest globally MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. With a total of 1,000,048 reported cases, Russia has the... AP NEWS

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases.

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New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials

Tue, 2020-09-01 12:27 — mike kraft

New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials Scott Atlas has expanded his influence inside the White House by advocating policies that appeal to the president’s desire to move past the pandemic and get the economy going. Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey Washington Post

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Florida students head back to class amid reports of more kids catching COVID-19

Tue, 2020-09-01 10:22 — mike kraft

Florida reopens most schools despite COVID-19 concerns Trump adviser calls school worries 'hysterical,' South Carolina breaks up monster pool bash, "friendly skies" get a bit friendlier to flyers. NBC News

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis met with the state's top educator and health official Monday morning at the state Capitol building in Tallahassee to discuss the return to schools.

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Coronavirus cases are on the rise again across more than half of the U.S.

Tue, 2020-09-01 10:12 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases are on the rise again across more than half of the U.S. The worrying trends across the Midwest come about two weeks after CDC Directors Dr. Robert Redfield said the middle of the country "is getting stuck" when it comes to combating the virus. Will Feuer CNBC

Coronavirus cases are rising across more than half of the nation even as the outbreak slows across former hotspots in Arizona, Florida, California and Texas.

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