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Various U.S. COVID programs still offer billions in aid although no fourth stimulus package has yet been approved.

Tue, 2021-11-02 09:17 — mike kraft

With no fourth stimulus check, these COVID programs still offer billions in aid The Biden administration has pandemic relief for the taking — and you might qualify. Yahoo

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Florida Delta Wave Cases Plunge, Leaving Record Deaths in Its Wake

Mon, 2021-11-01 19:38 — mike kraft

Florida Delta Wave Cases Plunge, Leaving Record Deaths in Its Wake Despite most Floridians being vaccinated, the delta wave was by far the deadliest, coming as many shed masks and sought return to normalcy. Tony Pipitone NBC 6 South Florida

The delta wave of COVID-19 appears now to be done with Florida, which has the lowest infection rate over the last week among all states in the union.

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Less Than 6% Of New York City Workforce Placed On Unpaid Leave Under Vaccine Mandate

Mon, 2021-11-01 19:25 — mike kraft

De Blasio: Less Than 6% Of New York City Workforce Placed On Unpaid Leave Under Vaccine Mandate Mayor Bill de Blasio said 91% of the city's more than 300,000 employees are vaccinated. That leaves about 9,000 unvaccinated workers who were put on unpaid leave. reanderson13 CBS New York

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About 12,000 unvaccinated people have applied for medical or religious exemptions. In the meantime, they are working and being tested.

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India's COVID Spike and Plummet. What We Have Learned.

Mon, 2021-11-01 18:58 — mike kraft

India's COVID Spike and Plummet. What Have We Learned? Experts discuss the country's second deadly wave Shannon Firth medpagetoday

The severity of India's second COVID-19 wave took the world by surprise. Cases skyrocketed, at one point accounting for roughly half of the total infections reported globally. Then, almost as quickly, the numbers plunged.

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Judge temporarily blocks Chicago area hospital system from placing vaccine refusers on unpaid leave.

Mon, 2021-11-01 18:29 — mike kraft

Hospital system temporarily blocked from placing workers with A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked a hospital system from placing workers who were granted religious exemptions for getting the COVID-19 vaccine on unpaid leave. Mychael Schnell TheHill

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Vaccination program for children 5 to 11 will be in full swing Nov. 8, and other developments

Mon, 2021-11-01 18:13 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Vaccination program for children 5 to 11 will be in full swing Nov. 8 About 91 percent of the city’s employees have been vaccinated, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio (D). Washington Post

The government’s vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 will be fully running Nov. 8, said Jeff Zients, the White House coronavirus coordinator, at a news conference Monday.

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Update: Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for their workers

Mon, 2021-11-01 17:59 — mike kraft

Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for millions of workers Under the new guidance, federal contractors will have leeway to determine how they enforce the vaccination requirements for workers who refuse to be vaccinated. Spencer Kimball,Leslie Josephs CNBC

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With COVID-19 rising among vaccinated, health experts urge booster shots--New Hampshire data

Mon, 2021-11-01 11:59 — mike kraft

With COVID-19 rising among vaccinated, health experts urge booster shots Oct. 31—Nearly a third of those hospitalized with COVID-19 in New Hampshire in recent weeks were fully vaccinated, according to the state health department. Lori Shibinette, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, said last week that breakthrough cases among those vaccinated for COVID-19 are rising, as immunity from the vaccines wanes amid the spread of the aggressive ... YahooNews

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Thailand, Australia, Israel ease travel curbs, lockdowns continue elsewhere

Mon, 2021-11-01 10:53 — mike kraft

Thailand, Australia, Israel ease travel curbs, lockdowns bite elsewhere Thailand, Australia and Israel eased international border restrictions significantly on Monday for the first time in 18 months, offering a broad test of demand for travel worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jiraporn Kuhakan,Jonathan Barrett Reuters

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A look at whether American schools opened safely.

Mon, 2021-11-01 10:35 — mike kraft

Did America’s schools open safely? We crunched the latest data on COVID and kids. Was school reopening a success? Did masks or vaccines make a big difference? Here's what the latest stats say about COVID and kids. YahooNews

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