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CDC director: No evidence that AY 4.2 subvariant impacts effectiveness of vaccines or therapeutics

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:36 — mike kraft

CDC director: There's no evidence that AY 4.2 subvariant impacts effectiveness of vaccines or therapeutics There’s no evidence a new sublineage of the Delta variant is having any significant effect in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday. By <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, Mike Hayes and Melissa Macaya, CNN CNN

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Brazilian congressional report says President Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity because of his Covid policies

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:30 — mike kraft

Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity, Covid inquiry finds Brazilian president savaged for ‘macabre’ and ‘slovenly’ response to pandemic and ‘deliberate neglect’ of indigenous people th

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Overview: International developments, Asia, Americas, Eastern Europe

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:22 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Russia will shut workplaces for a week, Latvia has gone back into lockdown for a month and Romanian funeral homes are running out of coffins as vaccine-sceptic countries across ex-communist Eastern Europe face record-setting disease and deaths. Reuters Reuters

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Record COVID-19 deaths hit Russia, Eastern Europe as region spurns vaccines

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:11 — mike kraft

Lockdowns, record COVID-19 deaths hit Russia, Eastern Europe as region spurns vaccines Russia will shut workplaces for a week, Latvia went back into lockdown for a month and Romanian funeral homes are running out of coffins, as vaccine-sceptic countries across ex-communist Eastern Europe face record-setting disease and deaths. Octav Ganea,Alexander Marrow Reuters

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Russians to stay off work for a week as virus deaths rise

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:03 — mike kraft

Russians to stay off work for a week as virus deaths rise MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered most Russians to stay off work for a week later this month amid rising COVID-19 infections and deaths, and he strongly urged reluctant citizens to get vaccinated. AP NEWS

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At least 30 strikes of health care workers have hit U.S. facilities this year

Wed, 2021-10-20 10:30 — mike kraft

Walkouts and strikes hit hospitals in pandemic hot spots There have been at least 30 strikes of health care workers so far this year, according to a tracker from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. POLITICO

Hospitals taxed by the pandemic over the last 20 months have a new problem: Labor strife and a wave of resignations have people waiting longer for care.

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CDC tool analyizes breakthrough cases for Pfizer, Moderna, J&J

Wed, 2021-10-20 10:06 — mike kraft

Chances of getting COVID-19 after a vaccine: CDC tool shows breakthrough cases for Pfizer, Moderna, J&J A new CDC tool visualizes just how well the vaccines work against breakthrough cases and death compared to being unvaccinated. Michael Grothaus Fast Company

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New York City extends vaccine mandate to all public workers, ends test-out

Wed, 2021-10-20 09:58 — mike kraft

NYC extends vaccine mandate to expand to all public workers, ends New York City on Wednesday announced that it is expanding its vaccine mandate to all public employees and it will also end the option of testing weekly instead of getting the vaccine. Lexi Lonas TheHill

New York City on Wednesday announced that it is expanding its vaccine mandate to all public employees and it will also end the option of testing weekly instead of getting the vaccine.

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White House releases plan to vaccinate 28M children ages 5-11: Other developments

Wed, 2021-10-20 09:51 — mike kraft

White House releases plan to vaccinate 28M children ages 5-11: COVID-19 updates The Biden administration said it has obtained enough vaccine to distribute doses to the nation’s 28 million children ages 5-11 years old. John Bacon, Celina Tebor and Jeanine Santucci USA TODAY

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US health officials likely to recommend Pfizer and Moderna boosters starting at age 40, source says

Tue, 2021-10-19 18:48 — mike kraft

US health officials likely to recommend Pfizer and Moderna boosters starting at age 40, source says The US government likely will soon recommend booster shots to people as young as 40 who received either Moderna or Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to a source familiar with the plan. By Mike Hayes, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a> and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN

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More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages

Tue, 2021-10-19 18:03 — mike kraft

More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities. Monique Beals TheHill

Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities.

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U.S. Supreme Court won’t block vaccine mandate for Maine health workers

Tue, 2021-10-19 17:56 — mike kraft

US high court won’t block vaccines for Maine health workers PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to block a vaccine requirement imposed on Maine health care workers, the latest defeat for opponents of vaccine mandates. It was the first time the Supreme Court weighed in on a statewide vaccine mandate. AP NEWS

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Combating Misinformation and Disinformation for COVID-19 and Future Public Health Threats Webinar Wednesday, October 20, 2021 1:00PM-2:00 PM ET

Tue, 2021-10-19 14:46 — mike kraft

Combating Misinformation and Disinformation for COVID-19 and Future Public Health Threats

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

1:00PM-2:00 PM ET

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Join us Wednesday, October 20, at 1pm (ET) for the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security webinar: Combating Misinformation and Disinformation for COVID-19 and Future Public Health Threats.

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As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase

Tue, 2021-10-19 13:41 — mike kraft

As Covid cases drop in Southern former hotspots, some states with colder weather see an increase Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while many states that have started experiencing cold weather -- mostly in the North and Midwest -- are seeing an uptick, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN CNN

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Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate

Tue, 2021-10-19 11:58 — mike kraft

Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday denied a last-minute bid by more than three dozen state employees, health care providers and school staff to temporarily stop the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. AP NEWS

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday denied a last-minute bid by more than three dozen state employees, health care providers and school staff to temporarily stop the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

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