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Misinformation issue: House panel investigates online businesses for pushing ‘questionable’ coronavirus treatments

Sat, 2021-10-30 11:00 — mike kraft

House panel opens inquiry into online businesses over ‘questionable’ coronavirus treatments and misinformation SpeakWithAnMD.com and America’s Frontline Doctors have prescribed thousands of doses of unauthorized coronavirus treatments, lawmakers say. Aaron Gregg Washington Post

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Eleven states with Republican governors sue U.S. government over vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Sat, 2021-10-30 10:25 — mike kraft

Eleven states sue U.S. government over vaccine mandate for federal contractors Eleven U.S. states with Republican governors sued the Biden administration on Friday seeking to block a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing it is unconstitutional and violates federal procurement law. Kanishka Singh Reuters

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Federal court rules New York state health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Sat, 2021-10-30 10:05 — mike kraft

New York state health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate, court rules New York State health care workers will no longer have a religious exemption to the state's Covid-19 vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court vacated a temporary injunction Friday. Rob Frehse, CNN CNN

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Supreme Court declines to block vaccine mandate for health workers in Maine

Sat, 2021-10-30 09:57 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined Friday to block Maine's requirement for health care workers to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, even though it doesn't contain a religious exemption.

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Vaccine confers better protection than natural immunity--new CDC study

Fri, 2021-10-29 18:04 — mike kraft

Vaccine confers better protection than natural immunity, CDC finds A study published on Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that natural immunity offers far weaker protection against COVID-19 than a vaccine does. YahooNews

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U.S. FDA authorizes first COVID-19 shot for young kids

Fri, 2021-10-29 16:24 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA authorizes first COVID-19 shot for young kids The U.S. health regulator on Friday authorized the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, making it the first COVID-19 shot for young children in the United States. Reuters Reuters

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America's falling Covid case rate, in 3 charts

Fri, 2021-10-29 11:31 — mike kraft

America’s falling Covid case rate, in 3 charts New cases have fallen 57 percent since early September, with experts attributing the fall to increased immunity. NBC News

The number of new Covid-19 cases in the United States has dropped by nearly a quarter in the last two weeks, further signaling a downward trend in the country’s fourth wave of the pandemic.

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Sweden’s pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared

Fri, 2021-10-29 11:13 — mike kraft

Sweden's pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and its preparations to handle a pandemic were insufficient, a stinging official report concluded Friday. The Scandinavian country has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, emphasizing individual responsibility and choices instead of mandated government health measures. AP NEWS

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Iowa passes bill allowing unemployment for workers fired over vaccine mandates

Fri, 2021-10-29 10:58 — mike kraft

Iowa passes bill allowing unemployment for workers fired over vaccine Iowa state lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that will allow state residents to qualify for unemployment benefits if they lose their job as a result of refusing to get vaccinated against the Cameron Jenkins TheHill

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Florida governor files lawsuit against Biden administration over vaccine mandates; other developments

Fri, 2021-10-29 10:02 — mike kraft

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