COVID-19

UPDATE: CDC director OK's Pfizer Covid vaccine for 12-15-year-olds

Wed, 2021-05-12 15:34 — mike kraft

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CDC director recommends use of Pfizer Covid vaccine in 12-15-year-olds The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds. CNN

The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds.

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US COVID-19 deaths hit lowest level in 10 months

Wed, 2021-05-12 13:10 — mike kraft

Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days... AP NEWS

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days.

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CDC says kids are making up larger proportion of Covid-19 cases in the US

Wed, 2021-05-12 12:57 — mike kraft

Kids are making up larger proportion of Covid-19 cases now, CDC says Children and teens are starting to make up a larger proportion of coronavirus cases now than earlier in the epidemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. CNN

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Asia: 5.9 million COVID infections overwhelm hospitals --Red Cross

Wed, 2021-05-12 12:40 — mike kraft

Asia: 5.9 million COVID infections overwhelm hospitals Kuala Lumpur/Delhi/Geneva, 12 May 2021 – The world’s fastest surge of COVID-19 is pushing hospitals and health systems to the brink of collapse as Asia has fast become the global COVID-19 hotspot, suffering more than twice as many new infections than any other region in the past two weeks. Across Asia, more than 5.9 million people […] International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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Scientists seek to study variants in India but tracking is lacking

Wed, 2021-05-12 10:15 — mike kraft

Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode NEW DELHI (AP) — A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it and understand it better... AP NEWS

NEW DELHI (AP) — A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it and understand it better.

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Medicare requiring nursing homes to report weekly vaccination statistics

Wed, 2021-05-12 10:01 — mike kraft

Medicare requiring nursing homes to report weekly vaccination statistics Federal health officials instituted a rule mandating long-term care facilities report residents’ and staff’s COVID-19 vaccinations every week to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Justine Coleman TheHill

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Biden administration ends Trump ban on pandemic aid for undocumented college students

Wed, 2021-05-12 09:55 — mike kraft

Biden ends Trump ban on pandemic aid for undocumented college students Colleges must pass along roughly half of their Covid relief dollars directly to students in the form of emergency financial aid cash grants. Michael Stratford POLITICO

The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era policy that barred undocumented college students and others from receiving federal relief grants meant to help pay for expenses like food, housing, and child care during the coronavirus pandemic.

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International public health panel sharply criticizes political leaders for slow response to coronavirus pandemic

Wed, 2021-05-12 09:44 — mike kraft

Panel blasts COVID-19 response: 'Global political leadership was absent' A prominent panel of political and public health leaders has blasted the international and national response to the coronavirus pandemic, labeling slow and tepid reactions around the world as a Reid Wilson TheHill

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Uber And Lyft Will Give Free Rides To those needing COVID-19 Vaccinations, White House Says

Tue, 2021-05-11 21:45 — mike kraft

Uber And Lyft Will Give Free Rides To COVID-19 Vaccination Spots, White House Says Lyft will offer up to $15 for trips to or from a vaccination site. The deal covers daytime rides on bikes and scooters, as well as in cars. NPR.org

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US volunteers of various faiths working to help India counter coronavirus crisis

Tue, 2021-05-11 21:31 — mike kraft

Across faiths, US volunteers mobilize for India crisis Volunteers at Hindu temples, Muslim groups and Sikh relief organizations across the United States are mobilizing to support India as the world's second most populous country struggles to handle a devastating surge of the coronavirus... AP NEWS

Volunteers at Hindu temples, Muslim groups and Sikh relief organizations across the United States are mobilizing to support India as the world’s second most populous country struggles to handle a devastating surge of the coronavirus.

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