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Pandemic's deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress

Mon, 2021-02-01 19:03 — mike kraft

Pandemic's deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are plummeting, while... AP NEWS

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New diabetes cases linked to covid-19

Mon, 2021-02-01 17:42 — mike kraft

New diabetes cases linked to covid-19 Researchers don’t understand exactly how the disease might trigger diabetes, or whether the cases are temporary or permanent. But 14 percent of those with severe covid developed the condition, one analysis found. Erin Blakemore Washington Post

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What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system?

Mon, 2021-02-01 17:24 — mike kraft

What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system? The CDC ordered software that was meant to manage the vaccine rollout. Instead, it has been plagued by problems and abandoned by most states. Cat Ferguson MIT Technology Review

The first time Mary Ann Price logged into her employer’s system to schedule a vaccine, she found an appointment three days later at a nearby Walgreens pharmacy. She woke up the next day to an email saying it had been canceled.

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U.S. strikes $230 million deal for over-the-counter Covid tests

Mon, 2021-02-01 16:51 — mike kraft

U.S. strikes $230 million deal for over-the-counter Covid tests "Making easier-to-use tests available to every American is a high priority with obvious benefits," White House Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt told reporters NBC News

The Biden administration announced a $230 million deal to ramp up production of the country's first over-the-counter, at-home Covid-19 test.

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White House cautions providers against holding back vaccine doses

Mon, 2021-02-01 14:53 — mike kraft

White House cautions providers against holding back vaccine doses The Biden administration expressed concern on Monday that health care providers could essentially be hoarding Covid-19 vaccine doses for second shots that could be administered for initial shots, warning that that "should not happen." Betsy Klein, CNN CNN

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Biden administration to keep following two-dose schedule for Covid-19 vaccines

Mon, 2021-02-01 14:01 — mike kraft

Biden administration to keep following two-dose schedule for Covid-19 vaccines It is still recommended for people to get their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on time, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a White House briefing on Monday. By Nectar Gan, Adam Renton and Kara Fox, CNN CNN

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OVERVIEW: Worldwide Coronavirus Developments

Mon, 2021-02-01 12:03 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus German pharmaceutical giant Bayer has agreed to help CureVac produce its experimental vaccine, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed Pfizer and its partner BionTech will deliver 75 million extra doses to the European Union in the second quarter. Reuters Staff U.S.

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UK detects S.African coronavirus variant in people with no travel links

Mon, 2021-02-01 10:32 — mike kraft

UK detects S.African coronavirus variant in people with no travel links Eleven people in different regions have tested positive for the South African coronavirus variant without having any links to people who have travelled recently, prompting mass testing in the areas to contain the outbreak. Reuters Staff U.S.

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ANALYSIS: Essential workers get lost in the vaccine scrum as states prioritize the elderly

Mon, 2021-02-01 10:18 — mike kraft

Essential workers get lost in the vaccine scrum as states prioritize the elderly As states try to speed rollout of coronavirus vaccines by adding people 65 and older to near the front of the line, front-line essential workers, who often face the highest risk of exposure to the virus, will be waiting longer to get protected, experts, union officials and workers say. Lena H. Sun, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Akilah Johnson Washington Post

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U.S. patients scramble for appointments for second COVID-19 vaccine dose

Mon, 2021-02-01 10:08 — mike kraft

U.S. patients scramble for appointments for second COVID-19 vaccine dose As the number of Americans ready for their second COVID-19 vaccine shot grows, some are falling through the cracks of an increasingly complex web of providers and appointment systems. Deena Beasley U.S.

(Reuters) - As the number of Americans ready for their second COVID-19 vaccine shot grows, some are falling through the cracks of an increasingly complex web of providers and appointment systems.

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PANEL DISCUSSION: Monday 2PM EST -The swift global emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and their impact on both the domestic and global Covid-19 response.

Sun, 2021-01-31 15:38 — mike kraft

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‘Like Wartime’: Canadian Companies Unite to Start Mass Virus Testing

Sun, 2021-01-31 13:13 — mike kraft

TORONTO — As frustration mounts in Canada at the leaden weight of lockdowns and the glacial pace of vaccinations, a consortium of some of the country’s largest companies has launched a rapid testing program with the aim of protecting their 350,000 employees and publishing a playbook for businesses across Canada on how to reopen safely.

The program is believed to be the first of its kind among the Group of 7 industrialized nations, and has already attracted the attention of the Biden administration.

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