COVID-19

States easing virus restrictions despite experts' warning that cases are not declining

Mon, 2021-03-01 19:31 — mike kraft

States easing virus restrictions despite experts' warnings MISSION, Kan. (AP) — With the U.S. vaccination drive picking up speed and a third formula on the way, states eager to reopen for business are easing coronavirus restrictions despite warnings from... AP NEWS

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CDC head warns of possible fourth wave of coronavirus infections

Mon, 2021-03-01 19:16 — mike kraft

CDC chief warns of 'potential fourth surge' and urges US to keep Covid rules Rochelle Walensky: ‘Now is not the time to relax safeguards’Senate is set to consider $1.9tn coronavirus relief plan this weekInterview: engineer who created viral vaccine site for $50 Rochelle Walensky said: ‘We have the ability to stop a potential fourth surge of cases in this country.’ Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP Rochelle Walensky, the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned on Monday that a recent increase in coronavirus cases indicated a “fourth surge” could occur before a majority of the US is vaccinated.

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OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia, Latin American developments

Mon, 2021-03-01 11:07 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Johnson & Johnson's newly authorized vaccine has started shipping, while a highly transmissible variant of coronavirus first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus has been detected in Britain for the first time. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass urged countries to enter contracts for vaccines now so they could get delivery schedules, saying it was vital to get started in more countries and work through more channels.

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Large scale vaccination sites proliferate, advantages and shortcomings drawbacks

Mon, 2021-03-01 10:52 — mike kraft

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — With the nation’s coronavirus vaccine supply expected to swell over the next few months, states and cities are rushing to open mass vaccination sites capable of injecting thousands of shots a day into the arms of Americans, an approach the Biden administration has seized on as crucial for reaching herd immunity in a nation of 330 million.

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Some seniors living on own seeking vaccines have problems using the internet

Mon, 2021-03-01 10:34 — mike kraft

Annette Carlin feels trapped.

Before the pandemic, Ms. Carlin, who is 84, loved to go on walks in Novato, Calif., with her grandchildren and dance at the senior center. Since March, though, she has been stuck indoors. She has been eager to sign up for a vaccine and begin returning to normal life.

But booking an appointment has been a technological nightmare. Ms. Carlin cannot afford to buy a computer, and would not know how to navigate the internet in search of a shot even if she could. While members of her family might be able to help her there, she avoids seeing them as a safety precaution.

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Other countries urge drug companies to share vaccine production information

Mon, 2021-03-01 10:12 — mike kraft

Countries call on drug companies to share vaccine know-how PARIS (AP) — In an industrial neighborhood on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s largest city lies a factory with gleaming new equipment imported from Germany, its immaculate hallways lined with... AP NEWS

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Maps and graphics of Coronoavirus outbreaks, state by state --NPR

Mon, 2021-03-01 10:02 — mike kraft

How Severe Is Your State's Coronavirus Outbreak? View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off. NPR.org

More than 28 million people in the U.S. have had confirmed coronavirus infections and more than 513,000 have died of COVID-19. Tens of thousands of new cases are reported daily nationwide. In the graphics below, explore the trends in your state.

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Survey of specialized centers that are trying to treat Covid long-haulers

Mon, 2021-03-01 09:47 — mike kraft

Inside 'post-Covid' clinics: How specialized centers are trying to treat long-haulers NBC News surveyed dozens of "post-Covid" clinics across the country to find out how they're helping patients recover from an illness with no known cure. NBC News

As the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. appears to be turning a corner, another health crisis is brewing: Covid-19 survivors struggling to bounce back to their former selves.

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AP ANALYSIS: Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation

Mon, 2021-03-01 09:39 — mike kraft

Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Many Republican lawmakers have criticized governors’ emergency restrictions since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Now that most legislatures are back in session, a new... AP NEWS

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Many Republican lawmakers have criticized governors’ emergency restrictions since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Now that most legislatures are back in session, a new type of pushback is taking root: misinformation.

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