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Timeline: 50 states now have expanded or will expand Covid vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up

Wed, 2021-03-31 09:54 — mike kraft

All 50 states now have expanded or will expand Covid vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up All states nationwide have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under FDA emergency use authorizations -- if they haven't done so already. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

(CNN) All 50 states have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorizations -- if they haven't done so already.

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Tenants in some states still having problems getting pandemic rent help

Tue, 2021-03-30 20:08 — mike kraft

States struggle to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last July that New York would spend $100 million in federal coronavirus relief to help cash-strapped tenants pay months of back rent and avert evictions. By the... AP NEWS

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Fourteen countries and European Commission express concern about WHO Covid-19 origin report

Tue, 2021-03-30 19:44 — mike kraft

U.S., 13 countries concerned WHO COVID-19 origin study was delayed, lacked access -statement The United States and 13 other countries expressed concerns on Tuesday that the World Health Organization (WHO) report on the origins of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was delayed and lacked access to complete data, according to a joint statement. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Younger, unvaccinated people appear to be driving the latest uptick in Covid-19 cases while vaccines are reducing the toll for older persons

Tue, 2021-03-30 19:32 — mike kraft

Covid cases are rising again. Who's getting sick? Younger, unvaccinated people appear to be driving the latest uptick in Covid-19 cases. NBC News

People under 60 are accounting for the majority of new Covid-19 cases across the country — likely a testament to the success of the vaccines that have been administered to primarily older, more vulnerable Americans.

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Germany to restrict AstraZeneca use in under-60s, concerned about possible clots

Tue, 2021-03-30 17:53 — mike kraft

Germany to restrict AstraZeneca use in under-60s over clots BERLIN (AP) — German health officials agreed Tuesday to restrict the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh concern over unusual blood clots reported in a tiny... AP NEWS

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OVERVIEW: Italy imposes 5-day quarantine, BioNTech ramps up vaccine production

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:19 — mike kraft

The Latest: Italy orders 5-day quarantine on entries from EU ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto... AP NEWS

ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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World leaders call for pandemic treaty, details to be worked out though

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:46 — mike kraft

World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details LONDON (AP) — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called in a commentary published Tuesday for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say will protect future... AP NEWS

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US governors "know better" than to relax Covid-19 restrictions, White House adviser says

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:28 — mike kraft

US governors "know better" than to relax Covid-19 restrictions, White House adviser says White House senior Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt suggested Tuesday that American governors “know better” than to relax Covid-19 restrictions as fears of a fourth surge in the US rise. By <a href="/profiles/joshua-berlinger">Joshua Berlinger</a>, <a href="/profiles/angela-dewan">Angela Dewan</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, CNN CNN

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U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 12 percent; raising concerns about fourth pandemic wave

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:21 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: New U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 12 percent; nation braces for fourth pandemic wave More than 550,000 people have died due to covid-19 in the United States, out of more than 30 million infections. Erin Cunningham, Marisa Iati Washington Post

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Biden admin reconsiders use of mass vaccinations sites, pharmacies do better

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:04 — mike kraft

Biden admin remakes vaccine strategy after mass vaccination sites fizzle The federal government has found that Americans prefer vaccination at pharmacies over expensive mega-sites. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Biden administration is rethinking a costly system of government-run mass vaccination sites after data revealed the program is lagging well behind a much cheaper federal effort to distribute doses via retail pharmacies.

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