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As vaccine demand falls, U.S. states are left with huge stockpile

Thu, 2022-03-03 19:24 — mike kraft

As vaccine demand falls, states are left with huge stockpile As demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste. AP NEWS

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From some of the least vaccinated states, like Indiana and North Dakota, to some of the most vaccinated states, like New Jersey and Vermont, public health departments are shuffling doses around in the hopes of finding providers that can use them....

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Republicans signal they may oppose new covid aid unless White House accounts for existing spending

Thu, 2022-03-03 12:55 — mike kraft

Republicans signal they may oppose new covid aid unless White House accounts for existing spending The new warning arrived in a letter led by Sen. Mitt Romney as the Biden administration asks Congress for more aid. Tony Romm Washington Post

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U.S. Senator Kaine introduces bill to research and combat long covid, after suffering it himself

Thu, 2022-03-03 12:24 — mike kraft

Kaine introduces bill to research and combat long covid, after suffering it himself Sen. Tim Kaine got covid-19 in the spring of 2020, and like potentially millions of Americans, he says his body has never felt the same since. Meagan Flynn Washington Post

Sen. Tim Kaine got covid-19 in the spring of 2020, and nearly two years later he still has mild symptoms.

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Senate Rejects Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers, House unlikely to approve

Thu, 2022-03-03 11:30 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Wednesday to roll back President Biden’s vaccine mandate for health care workers at federally funded facilities, in a symbolic move orchestrated by Republicans who are pushing to weaponize pandemic precautions against Democrats in this year’s midterm congressional elections.

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Florida gov to masked students: Time to end 'COVID theater'

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:56 — mike kraft

Florida gov to masked students: Time to end 'COVID theater' A visibly annoyed Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis admonished a group of students for wearing face masks at an appearance, saying it was time to stop what he called “this COVID theater.” ABC News ABC News

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Analysis: Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:35 — mike kraft

Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries? Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries? Limited supplies remain a problem, but experts say other challenges now include unpredictable deliveries, weak health care systems and vaccine hesitancy. AP NEWS

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EU clears Moderna shot for young children, Pfizer boosters

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:24 — mike kraft

EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boosters AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said it has authorized Moderna's coronavirus vaccine for children aged six to 11, in addition to recommending booster shots of Pfizer's vaccine for those aged 12 and over, in decisions aimed at providing further protection against COVID-19 for children across Europe. AP NEWS

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Misinformation: For study, U.S. healthcare agencies seek data on COVID misinformation activities

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:19 — mike kraft

U.S. healthcare agencies request data on COVID misinformation The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Office of the Surgeon General will request input on COVID-19 misinformation online as they seek to understand the role it played during the pandemic and its impact on health decisions made by individuals. Reuters Reuters

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India's output, exports of Russia's Sputnik vaccine may be at risk due to Ukraine crisis --Russian fund source

Wed, 2022-03-02 12:27 — mike kraft

India's output, exports of Russia's Sputnik vaccine at risk due to Ukraine crisis India's production and exports of Russia's Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines are expected to slow further following U.S. sanctions on Russia's sovereign wealth fund that promotes the shot globally, three Indian pharmaceutical industry sources told Reuters. Krishna N. Das Reuters

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C.D.C. no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing in the U.S.

Wed, 2022-03-02 12:14 — mike kraft

Almost two years after the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for 100,000 contact tracers to contain the coronavirus, the C.D.C. said this week that it no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing. Instead it encourages health departments to focus those practices on high-risk settings.

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