COVID-19

CDC issues new guidance about vaccinations for people with underlying health conditions

Sun, 2020-12-27 10:28 — mike kraft

CDC issues new guidance about vaccinations for people with underlying The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued a new guidance stating that people with underlying health conditions can receive a coronavirus vaccine. Celine Castronuovo TheHill

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued a new guidance stating that people with underlying health conditions can receive a coronavirus vaccine.

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'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic

Sun, 2020-12-27 10:17 — mike kraft

'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic Europe launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to get the first shots to see off a pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide. Isla Binnie, Giselda Vagnoni U.S.

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How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19

Sat, 2020-12-26 18:39 — mike kraft

How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19 The United States reached a grim milestone as at least 1 in 1,000 Americans have died of Covid-19. Here are some of the numbers and how quickly we arrived. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

(CNN) The United States reached a grim milestone on Saturday: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the nation's first reported infection in late January.

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Early Vaccine Doubters Now Show a Willingness to Roll Up Their Sleeves

Sat, 2020-12-26 18:25 — mike kraft

Ever since the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine began last spring, upbeat announcements were stalked by ominous polls: No matter how encouraging the news, growing numbers of people said they would refuse to get the shot.

The time frame was dangerously accelerated, many people warned. The vaccine was a scam from Big Pharma, others said. A political ploy by the Trump administration, many Democrats charged. The internet pulsed with apocalyptic predictions from longtime vaccine opponents, who decried the new shot as the epitome of every concern they’d ever put forth.

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EU prepares to launch COVID-19 vaccinations, Hungary started today

Sat, 2020-12-26 11:59 — mike kraft

'Window of hope': Europe prepares to launch COVID-19 vaccinations Hungary stole a march on its fellow EU nations as it began vaccinating its people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries including France, Germany and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent. Anita Komuves, Benoit Van Overstraeten, Isla Binnie U.S.

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A side-by-side comparison of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines

Sat, 2020-12-26 11:46 — mike kraft

A side-by-side comparison of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines A look at how the two authorized vaccines stack up against one another on a host of factors, including efficacy and safety. Helen Branswell STAT

In an ideal world, a pandemic vaccine could be delivered in a single shot, so supplies could be stretched to cover a lot of people. It would trigger no side effect more significant than a sore arm. And it would be easy to ship and store.

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EDUCATION: ‘Equity hubs’ give families struggling financially a chance at pandemic pods

Sat, 2020-12-26 11:03 — mike kraft

‘Equity hubs’ give families struggling financially a chance at pandemic pods “This has been a blessing for us,” said one Maryland mother, praising the program. Donna St. George Washington Post

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Surging virus, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters

Sat, 2020-12-26 10:47 — mike kraft

Surging virus, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After three years on the streets, Tiecha Vannoy and her boyfriend Chris Foss plan to weather the pandemic this winter in a small white “pod” with electricity, heat and enough... AP NEWS

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After three years on the streets, Tiecha Vannoy and her boyfriend Chris Foss plan to weather the pandemic this winter in a small white “pod” with electricity, heat and enough room for two.

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Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine

Sat, 2020-12-26 10:08 — mike kraft

Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine Getting the vaccine does not mean you can ignore precautions. ABC News ABC News

As the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine is fulfilled amid the rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, the need to continue wearing masks, washing your hands and maintaining social distancing remains mission critical to protecting lives.

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