WHO and Germany announce a hub to share health related information

Thu, 2021-05-06 22:10 — mike kraft

WHO, Germany launch new global hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence

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Scientists discuss how to detect, resist and counter fake news

Thu, 2021-05-06 21:08 — mike kraft
How to detect, resist and counter the flood of fake news Misinformation about health is drowning out the facts and putting us at risk. Researchers are learning why bad information spreads and how to protect yourself. lily Science News

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Mask guidlines for workplaces and offices still to be clarified

Thu, 2021-05-06 20:45 — mike kraft
Millions head back to work amid employer confusion over masks, vaccines Although the CDC said that vaccinated Americans only need to wear a mask when gathering in indoor public places, it’s unclear how that applies to private workplaces like factories and offices. Rebecca Rainey POLITICO

Millions of people are flooding back to work as the coronavirus ebbs, but businesses say the federal government's failure to answer pressing questions over masks and vaccinations are complicating their reopening efforts.

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Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine 96 percent effective in teens

Thu, 2021-05-06 20:25 — mike kraft
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine 96 percent effective in teens Moderna on Thursday released the results of its COVID-19 vaccine trials for those aged 12 to 17, reporting it 96 percent effective against the virus. Justine Coleman TheHill

Moderna on Thursday released the results of its COVID-19 vaccine trials for those aged 12 to 17, reporting it 96 percent effective against the virus. 

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New data on Pfizer COVID vaccine protecting against worrying coronavirus variants

Thu, 2021-05-06 20:13 — mike kraft
Pfizer COVID vaccine protects against worrying coronavirus variants Data from Qatar provide strongest evidence yet that COVID-19 vaccines can stop strains thought to pose a threat to immunization efforts. Ewen Callaway nature
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U.S. organizations offer more incentives to encouage vaccinations; poll shows progress

Thu, 2021-05-06 19:00 — mike kraft
US rolls out carrots and expands access in push to get holdouts vaccinated against Covid-19 The United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies in its attempts to encourage vaccine holdouts to get inoculated against Covid-19. Madeline Holcombe and Eric Levenson, CNN CNN
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Europe's vaccine campaign is accelerating. It expects to match the U.S. by July.

Thu, 2021-05-06 18:10 — mike kraft
Europe's vaccine campaign is accelerating. It expects to match the U.S. by July. The European Union has fixed some of its logistical problems and is relying heavily on production from Pfizer-BioNTech. Chico Harlan, Michael Birnbaum Washington Post
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Europe, Canada and Australia, as a precaution, Hold Back Millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine produced by Emergent BioSolutions in Baltimore

Thu, 2021-05-06 17:44 — mike kraft
Millions of Johnson & Johnson doses sit unused across three continents. New York officials announced a new program on Thursday that would employ artists and performers to create public works throughout the city, in an effort to support artists whose incomes plummeted during the pandemic. The New York Times
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India: Claims that Covid emergency relief is not reaching those in need

Thu, 2021-05-06 10:06 — mike kraft
India Covid aid: Is emergency relief reaching those in need? Emergency relief is flowing into India but concerns are mounting about delays in supply. BBC News

As India's devastating Covid-19 crisis mounted last month, countries around the world began sending emergency medical supplies to help stem the surge.

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CDC data shows the U.S. "Turning the Corner" Fueling hope and relaxation

Thu, 2021-05-06 09:53 — mike kraft

After weeks of coronavirus patients flooding emergency rooms in Michigan, the worst Covid-19 hot spot in the nation, hospitalizations are finally falling.

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US 'still not doing enough' to address growing mental health crisis --Surgeon General

Thu, 2021-05-06 09:43 — mike kraft
Surgeon general: US 'still not doing enough' to address growing mental health crisis Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said the U.S. is “still not doing enough” to address the growing mental health crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Justine Coleman TheHill
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Federal agencies form partnership to bring coronavirus vaccines to public housing and shelters

Thu, 2021-05-06 09:36 — mike kraft
HHS, HUD team up to bring coronavirus vaccines to public housing and shelters The partnership is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to promote equity in the pandemic response. Amy Goldstein Washington Post
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OPINION: India, Brazil and the COVID cost of sidelining science

Wed, 2021-05-05 21:16 — mike kraft
India, Brazil and the human cost of sidelining science Governments that ignore or delay acting on scientific advice are missing out on a crucial opportunity to control the pandemic. nature
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CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers

Wed, 2021-05-05 20:56 — mike kraft
CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave ship operators final technical guidelines Wednesday for the trial runs... AP NEWS

Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic.

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FAA fines unruly and maskless airplane passengers as violent incidents increase

Wed, 2021-05-05 20:39 — mike kraft

(CNN) Federal authorities are planning to fine two unmasked and unruly passengers accused of hitting and grabbing flight attendants amid a rash of disruptive and sometimes violent incidents on board planes.

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