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New York Governor annouces end of COVID-19 restrictions in schools

Mon, 2022-08-22 19:07 — mike kraft

Hochul announces end of COVID-19 rules in schools: 'No more... New York state is lifting COVID-19 restrictions for schools ahead of the new school year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. New York Post

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Students will no longer have to isolate or quarantine if they are exposed to someone who is COVID-positive, and entire classrooms won’t have to be sent home over a single case anymore, the governor said.

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Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes

Mon, 2022-08-01 19:09 — FNUOvviyaa

Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes Students are heading to another school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but this time, there seem to be fewer discussions and fretting about masks and other mitigation measures -- despite a rise of infections sweeping the country. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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A rare look inside the Strategic National Stockpile — and how it went wrong at the start of the pandemic

Fri, 2022-07-29 18:21 — FNUOvviyaa

A rare look inside the Strategic National Stockpile — and how it went wrong at the start of the pandemic As the first wave of the Covid pandemic devastated the U.S., hospitals looked to the nation's stockpile for desperately needed supplies. They weren't there. NBC News

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Nation’s largest nurses union calls on Biden administration to tighten COVID-19 restrictions

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:43 — FNUOvviyaa

Nation’s largest nurses union calls on Biden administration to tighten COVID-19 restrictions The country’s largest union of registered nurses called on the Biden administration to take action against rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations amid the surge of immune-evasive Omicron subvar… jmueller The Hill

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AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers

Wed, 2022-07-20 21:50 — FNUOvviyaa

AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers ‘I don’t know how far [politicians] can let the numbers go while still saying we don’t need mask mandates,’ Omar Khorshid says the Guardian

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Masks need to be mandated in most indoor settings to prevent really grim winter - Baker

Thu, 2022-07-14 12:21 — FNUOvviyaa

Masks need to be mandated in most indoor settings to prevent really grim winter - Baker Professor Michael Baker is calling for much wider mask mandates, saying the roll-out of free masks, while positive, will make a "fairly small" difference to the Covid-19 outbreak. RNZ

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Covid reinfections are here to stay as BA.5 cases rise

Wed, 2022-07-13 17:45 — mike kraft

Covid reinfections are here to stay as BA.5 cases rise How many times can I get Covid? Are Covid reinfections worse? What is the reinfection rate for the new Covid variant? YahooNews

In 2020, Covid reinfections were considered rare.

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As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows

Mon, 2022-07-11 09:30 — mike kraft

As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows The latest omicron offshoot, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the United States, driving a wave of reinfections across the country. Joel Achenbach Washington Post

America has decided the pandemic is over. The coronavirus has other ideas.

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New York City officials recommend masks indoors due to COVID surge

Fri, 2022-07-08 17:15 — mike kraft

New York City health officials said Friday all New Yorkers should wear high-quality face masks indoors and near crowds due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

"We're currently seeing high levels of COVID-19 in NYC," the city's Department of Health said in a tweet recommending N95, KN95 or KF94 masks for the public.

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