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ANALYSIS: Lockdown' states like California did better economically than more open states like Florida--new study

Wed, 2021-06-09 13:50 — mike kraft

'Lockdown' states like California did better economically than 'looser' states like Florida, new COVID data shows Not only did big states with more stringent COVID measures end 2020 with fewer infections per capita, they also tended to post better economic growth numbers last year than states with fewer restrictions. Andrew Romano YahooNews

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Analysis: Wary of Russian vaccine, Brazil plans its own additional study for more safety data

Wed, 2021-06-09 12:03 — mike kraft

Analysis: Still wary of Russian vaccine, Brazil clears its own 'study' for more data Russian vaccine developers cheered hard-won access to Brazil's market last week, but with less than a million doses cleared for import, public health experts say the approval is more like a late-stage trial for the Sputnik V shot. Lisandra Paraguassu Reuters

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Moscow faces rising COVID-19 cases, toughens enforcement of mask and glove requirements

Wed, 2021-06-09 11:47 — mike kraft

Moscow to toughen enforcement of COVID-19 rules as cases rise Authorities in Moscow said on Wednesday they would step up enforcement of rules requiring people to wear medical masks and gloves in indoor public spaces due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Russian capital. Reuters Reuters

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Pentagon closes majority of COVID-19 mass vaccination sites

Wed, 2021-06-09 10:56 — mike kraft

Pentagon closing majority of COVID-19 mass vaccination sites The Pentagon by the end of Tuesday will shutter all but five of the COVID-19 mass vaccination sites it opened alongside FEMA as the demand for the shot slows, according to the Defense Department’s Ellen Mitchell TheHill

The Pentagon by the end of Tuesday (was shutttering) all but five of the COVID-19 mass vaccination sites it opened alongside the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the demand for the shot slows, according to the Department of Defense’s (DOD) top spokesman.

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Millions of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are set to expire this month, and states are scrambling; White House says only small fraction will be unused

Wed, 2021-06-09 10:16 — mike kraft

Millions of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are set to expire this month, and states are scrambling to use up their stockpiles or send them abroad US states are racing to use up stocks of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or send them elsewhere. Public opinion of the shot has soured. Grace Dean YahooNews

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EU lawmakers approve virus certificates, boosting summer travel hopes

Wed, 2021-06-09 09:30 — mike kraft

EU lawmakers OK virus pass, boosting summer travel hopes BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between European countries without having to quarantine or undergo extra coronavirus tests, paving the way for the pass to start in time for summer. AP NEWS

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U.S. CDC eases travel recommendations on dozens of countries, including Japan

Tue, 2021-06-08 22:42 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC eases travel recommendations on some 110 countries, territories including Japan The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories, including Japan just ahead of the Olympics. David Shepardson Reuters

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Mastercard Foundation to spend $1.3B for COVID vaccinations for Africa \

Tue, 2021-06-08 20:34 — mike kraft

Foundation to spend $1.3B to vaccinate Africans for COVID One of the world's largest foundations will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years to acquire and deliver COVID-19 vaccines for more than 50 million people in Africa. It’s a first-of-its-kind effort for a Western nonprofit to bolster Africa’s lagging vaccination campaign amid widespread fears of a third wave of infections on the continent. AP NEWS

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US increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal

Tue, 2021-06-08 20:13 — mike kraft

US increasingly unlikely to meet Biden's July 4 vax goal WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, President Joe Biden has laid out goal after goal for taming the coronavirus pandemic and then exceeded his own benchmarks. Now, though, the U.S. is unlikely to meet his target to have 70% of Americans at least partially vaccinated by July 4. AP NEWS

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Africa: Third wave hits continent as Covid vaccine imports dry up

Tue, 2021-06-08 11:53 — mike kraft

Third wave sweeps across Africa as Covid vaccine imports dry up WHO says continent urgently needs more jabs as eight countries report rise of 30% in cases in a week the Guardian

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