New York City mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff

Mon, 2021-08-23 12:22 — mike kraft
NYC mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff NEW YORK (AP) — All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday as the nation's largest school system prepared for classes to start next month. AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, ramping up pandemic protections as the nation’s largest school system prepares for classes to start next month.

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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Mon, 2021-08-23 09:46 — mike kraft
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine full approval in a highly anticipated move that’s expected to boost vaccinations and spark more mandates Justine Coleman TheHill

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine full approval in a highly anticipated move that’s expected to boost vaccinations and spark more mandates nationwide.

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School mask and vaccine mandates supported by 60% according to AP poll

Mon, 2021-08-23 09:43 — Naomisfreeman
School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll BOSTON (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are sharply divided along political lines. AP NEWS
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Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Mon, 2021-08-23 09:35 — Naomisfreeman
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday the country must begin to ease strict COVID-19 restrictions once vaccination rates... Syndicated Content WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County

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ANALYIS: Private contractors cost taxpayers millions while demonstrating few clear results

Sun, 2021-08-22 22:13 — mike kraft
How the U.S. vaccination drive came to rely on an army of consultants Private contractors cost taxpayers millions while demonstrating few clear results and papering over weaknesses in the country’s public health system. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post
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The Israel experience: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/20/1029628471/highly-vaccinated-israel-is-seeing-a-dramatic-surge-in-new-covid-cases-heres-why

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:51 — mike kraft
Highly Vaccinated Israel Is Seeing A Dramatic Surge In New COVID Cases. Here's Why What happened? Here are six lessons learned from Israel's experience — and one looming question for the future of the pandemic. NPR.org
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The Swedish experience: After deciding not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:46 — mike kraft
A year and a half after Sweden decided not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask mandates. Aria Bendix YahooNews

  • Sweden decided not to implement a full-scale lockdown during the pandemic.

  • It now has up to 10 times as many COVID-19 deaths per capita as its Nordic neighbors.

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What should you do if you get a breakthrough infection? Advice from an expert weighs in

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:23 — mike kraft
What should you do if you get a breakthrough infection? Our expert weighs in Many people have questions about what to do if they are vaccinated but test positive. Should they isolate, and for how long? What about family members? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen has some answers. Katia Hetter, CNN CNN
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U.S: Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:11 — mike kraft
Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment PHOENIX (AP) — The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through bullhorns and beamed strobe lights into the building to harass him over vaccine requirements. AP NEWS

PHOENIX (AP) — The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through bullhorns and beamed strobe lights into the building to harass him over vaccine requirements.

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Some people in Mississippi are ingesting an unproven livestock dewormer to counter coronavirus

Sun, 2021-08-22 18:51 — mike kraft
As covid-19 surges in Mississippi, some people are ingesting an unproven livestock dewormer Mississippi State Epidemiologist Paul Byers warned that “at least 70 percent of the recent calls” to poison control have been related to the ingestion of ivermectin “purchased at livestock supply centers.” Timothy Bella Washington Post
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U.S. CDC urges travelers at high risk of severe COVID-19 to avoid cruises

Sun, 2021-08-22 18:39 — mike kraft
U.S. CDC asks travelers at high risk of severe COVID-19 to avoid cruises The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday people at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, irrespective of their vaccination status. Reuters Reuters
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Jesse Jackson, wife hospitalized after testing positive; Pfizer vaccine could win FDA approval soon, other developments

Sun, 2021-08-22 18:32 — mike kraft
Jesse Jackson, wife hospitalized after testing positive; Pfizer vaccine could win FDA approval soon: Live COVID-19 updates Jesse Jackson was vaccinated against the virus and received his first dose in January during a publicized event. Latest COVID-19 news. Jeanine Santucci and John Bacon USA TODAY
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ANALYSIS: Why the coronavirus has changed as it has, and what it means going forward

Sat, 2021-08-21 22:05 — mike kraft
Why the coronavirus changed over time, and what it means going forward We can’t predict the next coronavirus variant. But there are some fundamental principles that explain why the virus has morphed as it has. Andrew Joseph STAT

It’s impossible to say how the coronavirus will continue to evolve. Those changes, after all, are a result of random mutations.

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ITEMS: Superspreaders, tests, European and Australian demonstrations

Sat, 2021-08-21 21:57 — mike kraft
Euro 2020 final at Wembley was a "superspreader" event The Euro 2020 soccer final between England and Italy in July was a "superspreader" event due to the level of COVID-19 infection found in or around London's Wembley Stadium on the day, according to official data published on Friday. Reuters Reuters
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Mississippi threatens fines, jail time for Covid patients who don't isolate

Sat, 2021-08-21 21:27 — mike kraft
Mississippi threatens fines, jail time for Covid patients who don't isolate Mississippi State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs indicated sentences as long as five years could be in store for Covid-19 patients who fail to isolate. NBC News

Mississippi's top health official Friday threatened jail time for people diagnosed with Covid-19 who don't isolate in their homes. ...

 

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