COVID-19

Mobile bus clinics are being used to provide vaccines to those who cannot easily travel

Thu, 2021-05-20 17:32 — mike kraft

From the East Coast to the West, health officials are taking the Covid-19 vaccines on the road.

Across the country, nurses, technicians, emergency medical workers and community partners are rolling up to the doorsteps, streets and churches of people who are homeless, who live in areas without reliable transportation or who have no internet access.

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Maryland, New York announce using lottery to encourage more vaccinations

Thu, 2021-05-20 17:16 — mike kraft

Maryland to offer lottery prizes for COVID-19 vaccinations Any Maryland resident at least 18 years old who gets vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible for a daily lottery drawing to win $40,000, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced Thursday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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Iowa, Nebraska take actions against mask mandates in schools

Thu, 2021-05-20 11:23 — mike kraft

Iowa governor banning mask mandates Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Thursday signed a bill into law a bill that bans school officials and local jurisdictions from implementing mask mandates. John Bowden TheHill

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Concerns that the US South could become a Covid-19 hot spot

Thu, 2021-05-20 10:54 — mike kraft

The South could still become a summertime Covid-19 hot spot America has made progress on Covid-19 vaccines. But that progress is unequal across the country. German Lopez Vox

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U.S. College vaccination requirements vary widely with confusing rules

Thu, 2021-05-20 10:40 — mike kraft

Confusing rules, loopholes and legal issues: College vaccination plans are a mess In just the last two weeks, more than 120 of nearly 400 public and private colleges and universities analyzed by NBC News have added vaccination requirements. NBC News

When the coronavirus began to spread around the country last year, most colleges and universities shut their doors. And when they began to reopen in the fall, they did so in piecemeal and convoluted ways.

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FDA eases strict Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rules, making it easier to store

Thu, 2021-05-20 09:11 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: FDA eases strict Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rules, allowing longer cold storage Previously, the coronavirus vaccine could spend only five days in an ordinary refrigerator before being used or discarded. Now it can last for a month after thawing. Paul Schemm, Katerina Ang, Paulina Firozi Washington Post

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Covid vaccine booster shots might be necessary for some as early as September

Thu, 2021-05-20 09:03 — mike kraft

Vaccine boosters could be necessary as soon as the fall The CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer said a third shot could be necessary as soon as September. Caitlin Owens Axios

The first Americans to be vaccinated against the coronavirus could require a third "booster" shot as early as September, the CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna told Axios.

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CDC study outlines lower vaccination rates and higher COVID-19 cases in rural counties than urban areas

Wed, 2021-05-19 19:57 — mike kraft

Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Between Urban ... Approximately 60 million persons in the United States live in rural counties, representing almost one fifth (19.3%) of the population. CDCMMWR Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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-- Residents of rural communities are at increased risk for severe COVID-19–associated morbidity and mortality. In September 2020, COVID-19 incidence (cases per 100,000 population) in rural counties surpassed that in urban counties.

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Hospitals Serving The Poor Struggled During COVID. Wealthy Hospitals Made Millions

Wed, 2021-05-19 17:44 — mike kraft

Hospitals Serving The Poor Struggled During COVID. Wealthy Hospitals Made Millions The financial gap between wealthy hospitals and safety-net hospitals, which take everyone who walks through their doors, has widened during the pandemic, an NPR and PBS Frontline investigation found. NPR.org

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More details on studies on vaccine effectiveness against varient discovered in India

Wed, 2021-05-19 17:29 — mike kraft

COVID vaccines can block variant hitting Asia, lab study finds Assays using live SARS-CoV-2 offer hope that the vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna will protect against a viral strain first seen in India. Nidhi Subbaraman Nature

Gold-standard experiments on two COVID-19 vaccines suggest that they confer immunity against a subtype of the SARS-CoV-2 variant tearing through India. But the research also hints that this subtype is more resistant to antibodies than are other forms of the virus.

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