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Over 140,000 American children have lost a caretaker to COVID-19, majority children of color: CDC study

Thu, 2021-10-07 16:49 — mike kraft

Over 140,000 kids have lost a caretaker to COVID-19, majority children of color: CDC study Nearly one in 500 children have lost a mother, father or grandparent who cared for them since April of 2020, a new CDC study found. ABC News ABC News

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Only a Fraction of Health Care Workers Are Risking Their Jobs Over Vaccinations

Thu, 2021-10-07 11:03 — mike kraft

Only a Fraction of Health Care Workers Are Risking Their Jobs Over Vaccinations With deadlines for health care workers to get coronavirus vaccinations either in the past or quickly approaching, it is clear that only a fraction of those workers across the nation are choosing to risk their jobs by failing to comply. The consequences employers warned of are becoming reality.

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Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine but protection remains strong

Thu, 2021-10-07 10:15 — mike kraft

Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine drops off after two months or so, although protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death remains strong. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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Some schools steer federal covid funding assistance to sports programs

Wed, 2021-10-06 19:21 — mike kraft

Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One Wisconsin school district built a new football field. In Iowa, a high school weight room is getting a renovation. Another in Kentucky is replacing two outdoor tracks — all of this funded by the billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief Congress sent to schools this year. AP NEWS

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Kids account for 27% of US cases--new statistics

Wed, 2021-10-06 12:53 — mike kraft

Kids account for 27% of US cases; Arizona program to discourage mandates violates rules, feds say: COVID updates Kids account for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases. Arizona's program to discourage mandates violates federal rules. Latest updates. Christal Hayes, Celina Tebor and Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY YahooNews

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School absences related to COVID-19 jump sharply in England

Wed, 2021-10-06 12:46 — mike kraft

COVID-related school absences increase by two-thirds in England School absences in England related to COVID-19 jumped by two-thirds in the last two weeks of September, according to government data which could raise concerns about further disruption to education despite a pledge to keep schools open. Reuters Reuters

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Kaiser Permanente puts 2,000 workers on unpaid leave over vaccine mandate

Wed, 2021-10-06 12:39 — mike kraft

Kaiser Permanente puts 2,000 workers on unpaid leave over vaccine Kaiser Permanente has put more than 2,200 workers on unpaid leave for not abiding by its coronavirus vaccine mandate. Lexi Lonas TheHill

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More 'complex EU’ leads Europe to diverge from US on coronavirus vaccine booster recomendations

Wed, 2021-10-06 12:23 — mike kraft

‘Complex EU’ leads Europe to diverge from US on coronavirus vaccine booster Europe’s vaccine rollout is slightly different from the US program, and this played into the broader opinion by the EMA. POLITICO

The world's two leading medicines regulators have reached different decisions on a third dose of the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — and it’s partly because of the complexity of the EU, according to the European Medicines Agency.

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U.S. overall Hospitalization rates are down but 8 states still have fewer than 15% of ICU beds available

Wed, 2021-10-06 10:12 — mike kraft

Hospitalization rates are down across the US, but these 8 states still have fewer than 15% of ICU beds available While much of the US is seeing a decline in hospitalizations for Covid-19, it's also evident the fight against the pandemic is far from over as eight states are reporting limited numbers of available ICU beds. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Sweden pauses use of Moderna vaccine for those 30 and under

Wed, 2021-10-06 10:02 — mike kraft

Sweden pauses use of Moderna COVID vaccine for younger age groups Sweden will pause the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for people born 1991 and later after reports of possible rare side effects, such as myocarditis, the Swedish health agency said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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