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ANALYIS: Private contractors cost taxpayers millions while demonstrating few clear results

Sun, 2021-08-22 22:13 — mike kraft

How the U.S. vaccination drive came to rely on an army of consultants Private contractors cost taxpayers millions while demonstrating few clear results and papering over weaknesses in the country’s public health system. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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The Israel experience: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/20/1029628471/highly-vaccinated-israel-is-seeing-a-dramatic-surge-in-new-covid-cases-heres-why

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:51 — mike kraft

Highly Vaccinated Israel Is Seeing A Dramatic Surge In New COVID Cases. Here's Why What happened? Here are six lessons learned from Israel's experience — and one looming question for the future of the pandemic. NPR.org

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The Swedish experience: After deciding not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:46 — mike kraft

A year and a half after Sweden decided not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask mandates. Aria Bendix YahooNews

Sweden decided not to implement a full-scale lockdown during the pandemic.
It now has up to 10 times as many COVID-19 deaths per capita as its Nordic neighbors.

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What should you do if you get a breakthrough infection? Advice from an expert weighs in

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:23 — mike kraft

What should you do if you get a breakthrough infection? Our expert weighs in Many people have questions about what to do if they are vaccinated but test positive. Should they isolate, and for how long? What about family members? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen has some answers. Katia Hetter, CNN CNN

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U.S: Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:11 — mike kraft

Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment PHOENIX (AP) — The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through bullhorns and beamed strobe lights into the building to harass him over vaccine requirements. AP NEWS

PHOENIX (AP) — The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through bullhorns and beamed strobe lights into the building to harass him over vaccine requirements.

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