Nearly a fourth of U.S families face food challenges amid the pandemic, poll shows

Fri, 2021-09-24 20:20 — mike kraft

Many hurdles for families with food challenges, poll shows WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans struggling to feed their families over the past pandemic year say they have had difficulty figuring out how to get help and had trouble finding healthy foods they can afford. AP NEWS

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Medical ethic debate over doctors refusing to treat the unvaccinated

Fri, 2021-09-24 18:32 — mike kraft

Medical ethicists criticize doctors refusing to treat the unvaccinated As the Delta variant of COVID-19 rips across the country, a growing number of health care professionals have taken an extreme stance that they claim will slow the spread: They say they will no longer treat the unvaccinated.

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White House says millions of government contractors must be vaccinated by Dec. 8

Fri, 2021-09-24 18:21 — mike kraft

White House says millions of government contractors must be vaccinated by Dec. 8 The White House said on Friday that millions of federal contractors must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 and that the administration will add clauses to future government contracts mandating inoculations. David Shepardson,Tom Hals Reuters

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Three viruses in bats in Laos that are more similar to SARS-CoV-2 than any known viruses.

Fri, 2021-09-24 17:58 — mike kraft

Closest known relatives of virus behind COVID-19 found in Laos

Scientists have found three viruses in bats in Laos that are more similar to SARS-CoV-2 than any known viruses. Researchers say that parts of their genetic code bolster claims that the virus behind COVID-19 has a natural origin — but their discovery also raises fears that there are numerous coronaviruses with the potential to infect people. ...

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Schools without mask mandate 3.5 times more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks: CDC study

Fri, 2021-09-24 17:35 — mike kraft

Schools without mask mandate 3.5 times more likely to have COVID-19 A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found that schools in two Arizona counties that didn’t require universal masking were 3.5 times more likely to endure COVID-19 outbreaks than Justine Coleman TheHill

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Florida's case example: We still don’t have all the answers for why Covid-19 cases rise and fall, but there are some explanations

Fri, 2021-09-24 12:30 — mike kraft

Florida’s mysterious Covid-19 surge We still don’t have all the answers for why Covid-19 cases rise and fall, but there are some explanations. German Lopez Vox

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Covid cases are slowly on the decline. Here's what the next few months could look like.

Fri, 2021-09-24 11:41 — mike kraft

Has the spread of Covid peaked in the U.S.? What the coming months could look like New cases have been gradually dropping nationwide, although experts caution that new infections are still at a high rate and further decline will be slow. NBC News

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Wisconsin children account for more COVID-19 cases in the state than any other age group

Fri, 2021-09-24 11:17 — mike kraft

Wisconsin says children account for more COVID-19 cases than any Children in Wisconsin account for more COVID-19 cases in the state than any other age group this week, according to new data. Jenna Romaine TheHill

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Education secretary says COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory for eligible students

Fri, 2021-09-24 11:03 — mike kraft

Education secretary says COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory for Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Thursday endorsed making coronavirus vaccines mandatory for eligible students, contending that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the Mychael Schnell TheHill

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NY hospitals fear staff shortage as vaccine deadline looms

Fri, 2021-09-24 10:53 — mike kraft

NY hospitals fear staff shortage as vaccine deadline looms NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers could lead to staff shortages when it takes effect Monday. AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers could lead to staff shortages when it takes effect Monday.

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WHO recommends antibody treatment for some COVID-19 patients

Fri, 2021-09-24 10:42 — mike kraft

WHO recommends antibody treatment for some COVID-19 patients The World Health Organization has recommended that an antibody Jenna Romaine TheHill

The World Health Organization has recommended that an antibody treatment be used for some COVID-19 patients in an update to its coronavirus treatment guidelines.

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