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FAA approves airport coronavirus screenings, paving way for first program to launch in Iowa

Wed, 2021-01-20 12:50 — mike kraft

FAA approves airport coronavirus screenings, paving way for first program to launch in Iowa The FAA said airports are allowed to use coronavirus relief money and other funds to conduct the screenings. Ian Duncan Washington Post

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Biden's first executive order will require masks on federal property

Wed, 2021-01-20 11:15 — mike kraft

Biden's first executive order will require masks on federal property President-elect Joe Biden, who plans to make the coronavirus pandemic his top priority, will begin his presidency by asking Americans to wear masks for 100 days and requiring their use on federal property. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout - document

Wed, 2021-01-20 11:01 — mike kraft

Exclusive: WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout - document The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to approve several COVID-19 vaccines from Western and Chinese manufacturers in the coming weeks and months, an internal document seen by Reuters shows, as it aims for rapid rollouts in poorer countries. Francesco Guarascio U.S.

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On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus

Wed, 2021-01-20 10:47 — mike kraft

On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions that reverse his... AP NEWS

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Trump administration leaves Biden with 'confusing' Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo

Tue, 2021-01-19 19:35 — mike kraft

Trump administration leaves Biden with 'confusing' Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo States across the country say they're running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers reported by the Trump administration don't align with what they are seeing on the ground. Sara Murray, Jacqueline Howard and Kristen Holmes, CNN CNN

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“Anytime when you have mutations that come up independently of each other in multiple places, it’s really a sign,” says Vineet Menachery, a coronavirus researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Now scientists are scrambling to figure out if an

Tue, 2021-01-19 17:54 — mike kraft

A Troubling New Pattern Among the Coronavirus Variants The most concerning versions of the virus are not simply mutating—they’re mutating in similar ways. Sarah Zhang The Atlantic

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U.S. exceeds 400,000 coronavirus deaths

Tue, 2021-01-19 17:30 — mike kraft

U.S. exceeds 400,000 coronavirus deaths The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped 400,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the country hardest hit by the pandemic struggled to meet the demand for vaccines to stem the spread of infection. Anurag Maan, Roshan Abraham U.S.

(Reuters) - The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped 400,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the country hardest hit by the pandemic struggled to meet the demand for vaccines to stem the spread of infection.

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Covid misinformation takes its toll on British doctors, teachers

Tue, 2021-01-19 11:46 — mike kraft

Conspiracies thrive in U.K. as as doctors struggle with Covid variant "In the U.K., we can look at the U.S. and take that as a warning sign of where things may be heading," one misinformation expert said. NBC News

LONDON — British front-line workers who were applauded on doorsteps in the early weeks of the pandemic now confront a torrent of polarization and misinformation.

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Washington state taps Starbucks for help with Covid vaccine rollout

Tue, 2021-01-19 11:28 — mike kraft

Washington taps Starbucks for help with Covid vaccine rollout The coffee giant has committed a team to work full time on expediting its home state's vaccine distribution. NBC News

Aiming to boost the slow pace of administering Covid-19 vaccinations, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that the state has turned to Starbucks for help streamlining logistics and setting a new goal to dole out 45,000 doses a day.

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U.S. expected to have 500,000 COVID-19 deaths by February, CDC official warns

Tue, 2021-01-19 11:13 — mike kraft

U.S. expected to have 500,000 COVID-19 deaths by February, CDC official warns The grim news comes as Los Angeles is battling a more contagious variant of the virus. California leads the world in coronavirus cases, with over 3 million residents infected. Jamie Yuccas cbseveningnews

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