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Britain, Israel and India: Descriptions of three different COVID' situations.

Sat, 2021-02-06 19:14 — mike kraft

Vaccines Could Blunt U.K. Epidemic in Weeks

LONDON — Britain is on a pace to give the first shot of a two-dose coronavirus vaccine to its entire population by the end of June, if it can avoid supply and logistical issues that threaten to slow one of the world’s fastest rollouts.

The most vulnerable will get their first doses much sooner — likely over the next two weeks — which could drastically reduce deaths. People over 70, nursing home residents and workers, health and social workers, and those whose health problems make them extremely vulnerable are all on schedule to receive their first vaccine shots before Feb. 15. Together these groups have accounted for 88 percent of all Covid-19 deaths.

The timeline shows the promise of vaccination as a path out of the deadliest stage of the pandemic in the countries that are moving quickly. ...

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Here are the states allowing teachers to get Covid0-19 vaccines

Sat, 2021-02-06 17:40 — mike kraft

Here are the states allowing teachers to get Covid-19 vaccines As the debate rages over when it's safe for children to resume in-person classes, 24 states plus Washington, DC are allowing some or all of their teachers and school staff to receive Covid-19 vaccines. Yon Pomrenze, Evan Simko-Bednarski and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN CNN

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U.S. Coronavirus cases are falling but experts say it's not from the COVID vaccine, yet

Sat, 2021-02-06 16:47 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases are falling in the US but experts say it's not from the COVID vaccine, yet Health experts say it's still too early to see any impacts from the COVID-19 vaccine on US case numbers. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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Calls grow for US to rely on rapid tests to fight pandemic

Sat, 2021-02-06 13:49 — mike kraft

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WASHINGTON (AP) — When a Halloween party sparked a COVID-19 outbreak at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, school officials conducted rapid screening on more than 1,000 students in a week, including many who didn’t have symptoms.

Although such asymptomatic screening isn’t approved by regulators and the 15-minute tests aren’t as sensitive as the genetic one that can take days to yield results, the testing director at the historically Black college credits the approach with quickly containing the infections and allowing the campus to remain open.

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Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines

Sat, 2021-02-06 13:32 — mike kraft

Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with covid-19, sparking debate and concerns The finding, though far from conclusive, has potential implications for how the pandemic will be brought under control, underscoring the critical role of vaccination. Carolyn Y. Johnson, William Wan Washington Post

ALSO SEE: Western countries have 'hoarded' Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge

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Virus outbreaks stoke tensions in some state capitols

Sat, 2021-02-06 12:59 — mike kraft

Virus outbreaks stoke tensions in some state capitols JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After only their first few weeks of work, tensions already are high among lawmakers meeting in-person at some state capitols — not because of testy debates over taxes,... AP NEWS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After only their first few weeks of work, tensions already are high among lawmakers meeting in-person at some state capitols — not because of testy debates over taxes, guns or abortion, but because of a disregard for coronavirus precautions.

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States redistribute hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses unused by nursing homes

Sat, 2021-02-06 12:48 — mike kraft

States redistribute hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses unused by nursing homes Excess doses allocated for elder-care facilities are now being shared with the general public. Lena H. Sun, Lenny Bernstein Washington Post

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States are looking to help their vulnerable communities as vaccine distribution ramps up

Sat, 2021-02-06 12:38 — mike kraft

States are looking to help their vulnerable communities as vaccine distribution ramps up As officials make strides to improve accessibility to Covid-19 vaccines in the United States, some states are turning their focus to the underserved and vulnerable communities that have not yet been eligible for protection. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Pentagon approves over 1,000 personnel to help FEMA with COVID-19 vaccines

Fri, 2021-02-05 20:56 — mike kraft

Pentagon approves over 1,000 personnel to help FEMA with COVID-19 vaccines

The Pentagon has authorized more than 1,000 active-duty service members to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with its vaccination effort against COVID-19.

The 1,110 active-duty troops will be broken up into teams of 222 people to support five state vaccination sites, according to a Defense Department fact sheet released Friday.

White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients called the effort a “critical part of our all of government response.”

An initial group of 222 will be deployed to a site in California in the coming days, top Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters later on Friday.

“We expect that they’ll be able to get on site on or about the 15th of this month,” Kirby said, referring questions to FEMA as to the exact location.

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Administration to use DPA to boost production of vital COVID-19 test and other supplies.

Fri, 2021-02-05 20:34 — mike kraft

Biden to use DPA to boost production of COVID-19 tests, gloves, The Biden administration will use wartime powers to significantly increase the supply of rapid at-home and point-of-care COVID-19 tests, a move some experts say could go a long way in slowing the Jessie Hellmann TheHill

The Biden administration will use wartime powers to significantly increase the supply of rapid at-home and point-of-care COVID-19 tests, a move some experts say could go a long way in slowing the spread of the virus.

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