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US tells citizens to avoid travel to Japan due to Covid outbreak

Tue, 2021-05-25 11:08 — mike kraft

US tells citizens to avoid travel to Japan due to Covid outbreak Move comes amid preparations in Tokyo for the Olympics, which are due to be held from 23 July despite a raging fourth wave the Guardian

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SURVEY: 1 in 4 unvaccinated people may not comply with CDC guidelines to wear masks indoors

Tue, 2021-05-25 10:15 — mike kraft

1 in 4 unvaccinated people may not comply with CDC guidelines to wear masks indoors, survey suggests Some vaccinated people will still be wearing masks to protect themselves from people who may not be vaccinated or wearing masks. Matt Motta The Conversation

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Administration allocates $4.8B for testing uninsured people for COVID-19

Tue, 2021-05-25 09:33 — mike kraft

HHS commits $4.8B for testing uninsured people for COVID-19 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday that it is designating $4.8 billion to provider relief funding for COVID-19 testing for uninsured people in the U.S. Justine Coleman TheHill

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday that it is designating $4.8 billion to provider relief funding for COVID-19 testing for uninsured people in the U.S.

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Medical Jargon Can Make COVID Health Disparities Even Worse

Mon, 2021-05-24 19:02 — mike kraft

How Medical Jargon Can Make COVID Health Disparities Even Worse There's a lot of room for dangerous misunderstanding when doctors and public health officials talk to diverse groups about COVID-19. Health literacy projects aim to dispel confusion in all languages. NPR.org

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Virus clusters spotlight poor conditions for migrant labour workers

Mon, 2021-05-24 10:58 — mike kraft

Thai virus clusters spotlight conditions for migrant labour A series of coronavirus clusters among construction workers in Bangkok, including the first local cases of the variant first identified in India, has put a fresh spotlight on migrant labour rights as Thailand grapples with its deadliest outbreak so far. Chayut Setboonsarng Reuters

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India: virus death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world as virus hits rural areas

Mon, 2021-05-24 10:47 — mike kraft

India virus death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world NEW DELHI (AP) — India crossed another grim milestone Monday with more than 300,000 people lost to the coronavirus, while a devastating surge of infections appeared to be easing in big cities but was swamping the poorer countryside. AP NEWS

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Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults, more work needed.

Mon, 2021-05-24 10:19 — mike kraft

Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. We need to keep going to prevent future outbreaks, official says At least 25 states -- plus Washington, DC -- have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adults, data published Sunday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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OVERVIEW: CDC probes reports of relatively few teen heart problems after COVID shots; UK variant cited in Los Angeles

Sun, 2021-05-23 19:48 — mike kraft

Coronavirus digest: US probes reports of teen heart problem after COVID jab | DW | 23.05.2021 The condition appeared in some adolescents about four days after the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. Meanwhile, Vietnam went ahead with its polls, despite a surge in infections. Follow DW for the latest. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com) DW.COM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently conducting a probe into reports of heart problems among a small number of teenagers and young adults who were vaccinated against COVID-19.

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