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Japan extends virus emergency with safe Olympics in mind

Fri, 2021-05-28 11:02 — mike kraft
Japan extends virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake TOKYO (AP) — Japan extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days on Friday, with infections still not slowing as it prepares to host the Olympics in just over 50 days. AP NEWS
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J&J vaccine contamination problems at Baltimore plant are resolved -- report

Fri, 2021-05-28 10:54 — mike kraft
FDA, J&J to announce vaccine contamination problems at Baltimore plant are resolved: report The Food and Drug Administration and Johnson & Johnson expect to announce that COVID-19 vaccine contamination problems at a facility in Baltimore have been resolved, The Wall Street Journal Jordan Williams TheHill
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California announces $116.5 million in incentives to encourage vaccinations.

Thu, 2021-05-27 20:08 — mike kraft
California will unveil $116.5 million in vaccine incentives In an effort to get more people vaccinated, California is enticing residents with a whopping $116.5 million in incentives, offering gift cards and cash prizes, including a $15 million grand prize to be split among 10 Californians who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. By Jessie Yeung, Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani and Veronica Rocha, CNN CNN
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Study finds flaws in many state Health Department COVID-19 vaccine websites

Thu, 2021-05-27 14:44 — mike kraft
Accessibility and Usability of State Health Department COVID-19 Vaccine Websites This qualitative study analyzes department of health websites for all 50 US states for accessibility and usability in obtaining
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ANALYSIS: Texas Winter Storm And Power Outages Killed Hundreds More Than The State Says

Thu, 2021-05-27 12:39 — mike kraft
The Texas Winter Storm And Power Outages Killed Hundreds More People Than The State Says A BuzzFeed News analysis shows the catastrophic failure of Texas’s power grid in February killed hundreds of medically vulnerable people. Peter Aldhous BuzzFeed News
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Maryland reassement adds hundreds of previously uncounted covid deaths to official tally

Thu, 2021-05-27 12:30 — mike kraft
Maryland adds hundreds of previously uncounted covid deaths to official tally The state’s health department said the deaths were inaccurately classified over the past year. Rebecca Tan Washington Post
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WHO says Africa urgently needs 20 million second vaccine doses within six weeks

Thu, 2021-05-27 11:18 — mike kraft
WHO: Africa in 'urgent need' of 20 million second vaccine doses within six weeks The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa called on Thursday for at least 20 million second COVID-19 vaccine doses to be sent to the continent within six weeks, saying people Justine Coleman TheHill
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ANALYSIS: Studies on the positive effect of wearing masks in reducing coronavirus cases.

Wed, 2021-05-26 15:57 — mike kraft
What the science says about lifting mask mandates With COVID rates dropping and vaccinations on the rise, the United States and other places are removing some requirements for face coverings. Are they moving too fast? Lynne Peeples nature

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AstraZeneca court case: EU says company did ‘not even try’ to meet Covid vaccine contract

Wed, 2021-05-26 15:04 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca did ‘not even try’ to meet Covid vaccine contract, EU tells court Commission demands €10 per dose for each day of delay as compensation the Guardian
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Analysis: COVID-19 spurs global push to tackle wealth gap

Wed, 2021-05-26 14:40 — mike kraft
Analysis: If not now, when? COVID-19 spurs global push to tackle wealth gap Governments worldwide, facing strong evidence that fallout from COVID-19 has widened wealth gaps as well as wrecking economies, have expanded social safety nets and in some cases begun exploring bolder ways of tackling the imbalances. Dhara Ranasinghe Reuters
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