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West Virginia scaling back coronavirus testing sites

Mon, 2022-06-06 12:56 — FNUOvviyaa

West Virginia scaling back coronavirus testing sites CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is scaling back its community testing events for the coronavirus, Gov. Jim Justice said. Justice said Thursday that the decision was made due to the availability and convenience of at-home test kits for COVID-19. AP NEWS

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Sacramento schools reinstate mask mandate amid COVID surge

Fri, 2022-06-03 14:38 — FNUOvviyaa

Sacramento schools reinstate mask mandate amid COVID surge SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento City Unified School District suggested that students resume wearing masks Friday as a soft start to a reinstated indoor masking mandate that takes effect on Monday amid a rising tide of COVID-19 in California. AP NEWS

The district announced the move Thursday when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved Sacramento County into the “high” level of community transmission.

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White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21

Thu, 2022-06-02 16:57 — FNUOvviyaa

White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected. AP NEWS

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“Our expectation is that within weeks every parent who wants their child to get vaccinated will be able to get an appointment,” Jha said.

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Gridlock could delay COVID funds until fall — or longer

Wed, 2022-06-01 21:24 — FNUOvviyaa

Gridlock could delay COVID funds until fall — or longer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is headed for “a lot of unnecessary loss of life," the Biden administration says, if Congress fails to provide billions more dollars to brace for the pandemic’s next wave. AP NEWS

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Homeless deaths spiked during pandemic, not from COVID. From drugs.

Tue, 2022-05-31 21:03 — FNUOvviyaa

'The world doesn’t care': Homeless deaths spiked during pandemic, not from COVID. From drugs. Homeless deaths are spiking. Fentanyl, a potent opioid that fueled a record number of overdoses in the U.S. last year, is a likely culprit. YahooNews

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WHO labels monkeypox a ‘moderate’ public health risk

Mon, 2022-05-30 09:12 — mike kraft

WHO labels monkeypox a ‘moderate’ public health risk The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled monkeypox a “moderate” public health risk, after more than 250 confirmed cases were reported across the globe. In a statement on Sunday, the health a… mschnell The Hill

The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled monkeypox a “moderate” public health risk, after more than 250 confirmed cases were reported across the globe.

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Overview: China, North Korea, international health regulatons

Mon, 2022-05-30 08:59 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Streets in Beijing were busier on Monday as residents in two districts were allowed to return to work, while Shanghai inched closer towards lifting its two-month-old COVID-19 lockdown this week, as the number of cases across China fell. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. CDC publishes guidelines on monkeypox vaccine

Fri, 2022-05-27 17:17 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC publishes guidelines on monkeypox vaccine The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday published recommendations by its group of independent experts on a smallpox vaccine that limit its use to only people who work closely with viruses such as monkeypox. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. federal agency is probing hospitals with high rate of Covid outbreaks

Fri, 2022-05-27 10:40 — mike kraft

CMS turning attention to hospitals with Covid outbreaks The nation’s hospital regulator is probing hospitals where patients were likely infected with Covid after a record spike in transmission this year. POLITICO

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is probing hospitals where a high rate of patients have gotten Covid-19 infections after cases spiked to record highs this year.

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