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UPDATE: Florida's DeSantis faces renewed criticism over Covid-19 vaccination clinics in upscale communities

Tue, 2021-03-02 17:20 — mike kraft

Florida's DeSantis faces criticism over Covid-19 vaccination clinics in upscale communities Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan criticism and a call for a federal investigation after the state set up invitation-only Covid-19 vaccination clinics in at least two upscale communities. Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN CNN

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Texas. Mississipi drop mask requirements

Tue, 2021-03-02 17:11 — mike kraft

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas announced on Tuesday that he was abandoning the state’s face mask requirement imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic and will allow businesses to operate at full capacity, saying “it is now time to open Texas 100 percent.”

The wide-reaching announcement in Texas came as similar rules were being lifted elsewhere: Restaurants, schools, movie theaters and bars are reopening and shedding restrictions in some of the nation’s biggest cities and most populous states, prompting more Americans to emerge after months of isolation and bringing the country closer to a semblance of life before the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden says there will be enough vaccine doses for every adult in America by May

Tue, 2021-03-02 16:55 — mike kraft

There will be enough vaccine doses for every adult in America by May, Biden says President Joe Biden said that there will be enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of May, thanks to ramped up production and the authorization of a third vaccine by Johnson & Johnson. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, <a href="/profiles/brett-mckeehan">Brett McKeehan</a>, Rob Picheta, Kareem Khadder and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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Merck will join with rival Johnson & Johnson to step up J&J's Covid vaccine production

Tue, 2021-03-02 16:48 — mike kraft

Under a White House-brokered deal, Merck will help boost supplies of its rival Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine

The pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co will help manufacture the new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine under an unusual deal, brokered by the White House, that could substantially increase the supply of the new vaccine and ramp up the pace of vaccination just as worrisome new variants of the virus have been found in the United States.

The arrangement, first reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday, comes just days after the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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J&J vaccine evaluations raise concerns about possible inequities in use

Tue, 2021-03-02 11:26 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson vaccine deepens concerns over racial and geographic inequities Governors weigh ease of use against the perception of a two-tiered system if the new coronavirus vaccine is deployed primarily to harder-to-reach communities. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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European Union looks elsewhere to improve faltering vaccination efforts

Tue, 2021-03-02 11:03 — mike kraft

Europe's unified vaccination strategy is splintering The European Union's 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout plagued by supply issues, contract skirmishes and sluggish takeup. Zamira Rahim, CNN CNN

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COVID-19 pandemic tensions prompt some attacks on health workers overseas

Tue, 2021-03-02 10:48 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out and suffered a fracture. The second was beaten into a coma. Following the... AP NEWS

Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out and suffered a fracture. The second was beaten into a coma.

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U.S. Situation: Expert says the country needs to hold on for 2-3 months

Tue, 2021-03-02 09:50 — mike kraft

US needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing up on Covid-19 measures, expert says. Here's what's at stake Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But that doesn't mean we're in the clear yet, experts warn. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks---WHO

Tue, 2021-03-02 09:37 — mike kraft

WHO: New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a briefing on Monday that new coronavirus cases are increasing worldwide f Zack Budryk TheHill

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Differences in vaccine availability pit rural vs urban area residents

Mon, 2021-03-01 20:04 — mike kraft

Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rita Fentress was worried she might get lost as she traveled down the unfamiliar forested, one-lane road in rural Tennessee in search of a coronavirus vaccine. Then the... AP NEWS

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The U.S. vaccine campaign has heightened tensions between rural and urban America, where from Oregon to Tennessee to upstate New York complaints are surfacing of a real — or perceived — inequity in vaccine allocation.

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