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Florida man is accused of $2.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud

Fri, 2022-07-01 09:59 — mike kraft

A Florida man is accused of $2.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud A 34-year-old man was charged with one count of wire fraud after being accused of filing a fraudulent loan application in 2020. NPR.org

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Vinicius Santana, 34, a former Massachusetts resident, submitted four Paycheck Protection Program loan applications for the paint company he owned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in 2020, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

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New Hampshire, California men arrested for CARES Act fraud

Fri, 2022-07-01 09:50 — mike kraft

2 accused of fraud in applying for $5M in CARES Act loans CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in New Hampshire on multiple fraud charges alleging that they falsely applied for $5 million in federal CARES Act loans for companies and misused some of the proceeds, including one man's purchase of a Rolls Royce. AP NEWS

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One man was based in Northwood, New Hampshire, and the other initially was in the state and later moved to Irvine, California, according to court documents....

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Omicron-specific COVID shots could increase protection as boosters--European Medicines Agency

Fri, 2022-07-01 09:35 — mike kraft

Omicron-specific COVID shots could increase protection as boosters - EMA Coronavirus vaccines tweaked to include the Omicron variant strain can improve protection when used as a booster, the European Medicines Agency and other global health regulators said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Canadian chief health official warns of possible COVID resurgence

Thu, 2022-06-30 17:25 — mike kraft

Canada official warns of possible COVID resurgence ahead OTTAWA (AP) — Canada’s chief public health officer is warning of a possible COVID-19 resurgence in the fall and winter. Theresa Tam said Thursday the circulating omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are even more transmissible and able to evade immunity than previous versions, making a rise in cases likely in coming weeks. AP NEWS

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U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge to New York vaccine mandate

Thu, 2022-06-30 17:20 — mike kraft

U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge to New York vaccine mandate The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear a challenge to New York's mandate that healthcare sector workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 brought by a group of doctors, nurses and others who objected on religious grounds. Andrew Chung Reuters

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Breaking news: FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:44 — mike kraft

FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines be modified to include components that are tailored to combat the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants beginning this fall. Reuters Reuters

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Future Covid vaccines: Two perspectives

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:36 — mike kraft

'The worst version' of COVID is spreading. Can we update our vaccines in time? Viruses evolve, and vaccines should too. That was the big-picture takeaway from a pivotal meeting this week of the FDA’s expert advisory panel. The question before them was simple: Ahead of an expected winter surge, should vaccine manufacturers tweak their forthcoming booster shots to target Omicron, or should they stick with the tried-and-true 2020 recipe? YahooNews

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Pfizer asks for formal U.S. approval of oral COVID treatment Paxlovid

Thu, 2022-06-30 08:27 — mike kraft

Pfizer asks for formal U.S. approval of oral COVID treatment Paxlovid Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it is seeking full U.S. approval for its oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, which is currently available under an emergency use authorization (EUA). Reuters Reuters

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COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world - WHO

Thu, 2022-06-30 08:22 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The U.N. health agency said in its latest weekly report on the pandemic that the worldwide number of deaths remained relatively similar to the week before, at about 8,500. AP NEWS

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CDC Announces Activatation of Emergency Operations Center for Monkeypox Response

Wed, 2022-06-29 20:21 — mike kraft

CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Monkeypox Response

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Today, CDC continues to lean forward with an aggressive public health response to the monkeypox outbreak by activating its Emergency Operations Center (EOC). This action stands up the CDC’s command center for monitoring and coordinating the emergency response to monkeypox and mobilizing additional CDC personnel and resources. CDC’s activation of the EOC allows the agency to further increase operational support for the response to meet the outbreak’s evolving challenges. It is home to more than 300 CDC staff working in collaboration with local, national, and international response partners on public health challenges. The activation of the EOC will serve to further supplement the ongoing work of CDC staff to respond to this outbreak. ....

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