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Drug overdose deaths reach record high during pandemic

Wed, 2022-02-16 20:04 — mike kraft
Drug overdose deaths reach record high New data out Wednesday from the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that overdose deaths hit a record high last year. Monique Beals TheHill

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Experts have said the trend is likely to continue even after the pandemic's impact on daily life becomes less significant. 

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BioNTech plans modular vaccine factories in Africa

Wed, 2022-02-16 19:53 — mike kraft
BioNTech plans modular vaccine factories in Africa BERLIN (AP) — German vaccine maker BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved shot against COVID-19 together with Pfizer, unveiled plans Wednesday to establish manufacturing facilities in Africa that would boost the availability of much-needed medicines on the continent. AP NEWS

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COVID rates soar after Denmark lifts all restrictions --a warning to the U.S.

Wed, 2022-02-16 19:41 — mike kraft
In warning to U.S., COVID rates soar after Denmark lifts all restrictions In early February, to public jubilation, Denmark lifted the last of its restrictions on COVID-19. What happened next is instructive for the United States, as it prepares to travel a similar route. YahooNews
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More virus rules fall as CDC hints at improved situation ahead

Wed, 2022-02-16 19:29 — mike kraft
More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead The nation's leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country. AP NEWS

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Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes

Wed, 2022-02-16 12:34 — FNUOvviyaa
Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days. Tyson Foods said Tuesday it was ending mask requirements for its vaccinated workers in some facilities. AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days.

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CDC expected to update mask guidance as early as next week

Wed, 2022-02-16 12:31 — FNUOvviyaa
CDC expected to update mask guidance as early as next week The agency is finalizing details even as most states have already lifted indoor mask requirements. NBC News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to loosen its indoor masking guidelines to states soon, according to several people familiar with the matter. The agency’s update could come as early as next week...

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Half of state mask mandates have ended in the past 3 weeks

Wed, 2022-02-16 12:24 — FNUOvviyaa
States are quickly ending mask mandates. But some exceptions remain. The mandates in California and Connecticut expire Tuesday. NBC News

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The changes come despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s continuing recommendation that masks be used indoors in most of the country...

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Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world's poorest countries

Wed, 2022-02-16 09:48 — mike kraft
Exclusive: Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world's poorest The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world's poorest nations, according to officials and internal World Health Organization documents reviewed by Reuters. Francesco Guarascio,Jennifer Rigby
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U.S. ‘excess deaths’ during pandemic surpassed 1 million, with covid killing most but other diseases adding to the toll, CDC says

Wed, 2022-02-16 09:24 — mike kraft
U.S. ‘excess deaths’ during pandemic surpassed 1 million, with covid killing most but other diseases adding to the toll, CDC says Beyond the toll directly attributable to the virus, the excess death count exposes the unusually high rates of heart disease, hypertension, dementia and other ailments across two years of pandemic misery. Joel Achenbach Washington Post
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White House seeks another $30B for COVID battle --AP sources

Wed, 2022-02-16 09:17 — mike kraft
AP sources: White House seeks another $30B for COVID battle WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is telling Congress that it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19, officials said. Two people familiar with the administration’s plan confirmed key details on Tuesday: $17.9 billion for vaccines and treatments, $4.9 billion for testing, $3 billion to cover coronavirus care for uninsured people, and $3.7 billion to prepare for future variants. AP NEWS
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