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Americans can 'remove their masks,' resume pre-Covid work, life routines--Biden State of Union Speech

Wed, 2022-03-02 09:35 — mike kraft
Biden says Americans can 'remove their masks,' resume pre-Covid work, life routines “We can end the shutdown of schools and businesses. We have the tools we need,” Biden said in his State of the Union address. NBC News
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Hospitals in New Hampshire and elsewhere threatened by ivermectin advocates

Tue, 2022-03-01 10:46 — mike kraft
This hospital tried to save a man with covid. Then the threats started. Valley Regional Hospital was flooded with calls and emails connected to its treatment of a covid patient. Joanna Slater Washington Post

CLAREMONT, N.H. — It was still dark when Jocelyn Caple pulled into the parking lot of Valley Regional Hospital one morning in early December.

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New CDC guidance drops strong mask recommendations for most areas of the U.S.

Fri, 2022-02-25 16:19 — mike kraft
New CDC Covid-19 metrics drop strong mask recommendations for most of the country Most people in the United States live in areas where those who are healthy do not need to wear masks indoors, according to new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance -- a sweeping change from what earlier Covid-19 metrics recommended. Elizabeth Cohen and Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN
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Description of how Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:32 — mike kraft
How Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19 The low-tech approach that helped Taiwan efficiently fight off coronavirus. BBC News

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The island has maintained some of the lowest case rates in the world throughout the pandemic - lasting more than 200 days in 2020 without a single case.

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Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate

Thu, 2022-02-24 10:03 — mike kraft
Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will began allowing people to remove their masks while indoors if they are vaccinated as the omicron winter surge continues to ease, officials announced Thursday. AP NEWS

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Covid-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic, mainly younger persons and unvaxed.

Thu, 2022-02-24 09:28 — mike kraft
Covid-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic. Here's who's still at risk Plummeting Covid-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about steps toward normalcy -- but more people are dying of the coronavirus now than during most points of the pandemic. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN
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'Paper terrorism': Parents against mask mandates bombard school districts with sham legal claims

Wed, 2022-02-23 18:02 — mike kraft
'Paper terrorism': Parents against mask mandates bombard school districts with sham legal claims A group called Bonds for the Win is organizing parents to file claims against school districts’ insurance policies, taking a page from the sovereign citizen playbook. NBC News
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Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID?

Wed, 2022-02-23 13:09 — mike kraft
US vaccination drive is bottoming out as omicron subsides HAMILTON, Ala. (AP) — A handwritten log kept by nurses tells the story of the losing battle to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in this corner of Alabama: Just 14 people showed up at the Marion County Health Department for their initial shot during the first six weeks of the year. AP NEWS

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Misinformation: Opinions -- How many people died believing vaccine misinformation, which often is subtle ?

Tue, 2022-02-22 17:47 — mike kraft
Opinion | How many people died believing vaccine misinformation? The U.S. population was offered a vaccine shown to have more than 90 percent efficacy in the face of a deadly disease, tested and proven safe, ready within a year of the outbreak, provided in two doses plus a booster, widely available and free. There is no parallel in modern times. Yet, some people chose to believe otherwise. Editorial Board Washington Post
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Analysis: State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures

Tue, 2022-02-22 17:33 — mike kraft
State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures Under a new bill in Wyoming, you could get up to six months jail time for asking about a person’s vaccination status if that information is to be used to limit their access to public services. Nicholas Florko STAT

WASHINGTON — State legislators are mobilizing anew to roll back public health measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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