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Brazilian congressional report says President Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity because of his Covid policies

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:30 — mike kraft

Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity, Covid inquiry finds Brazilian president savaged for ‘macabre’ and ‘slovenly’ response to pandemic and ‘deliberate neglect’ of indigenous people th

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Overview: International developments, Asia, Americas, Eastern Europe

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:22 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Russia will shut workplaces for a week, Latvia has gone back into lockdown for a month and Romanian funeral homes are running out of coffins as vaccine-sceptic countries across ex-communist Eastern Europe face record-setting disease and deaths. Reuters Reuters

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Record COVID-19 deaths hit Russia, Eastern Europe as region spurns vaccines

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:11 — mike kraft

Lockdowns, record COVID-19 deaths hit Russia, Eastern Europe as region spurns vaccines Russia will shut workplaces for a week, Latvia went back into lockdown for a month and Romanian funeral homes are running out of coffins, as vaccine-sceptic countries across ex-communist Eastern Europe face record-setting disease and deaths. Octav Ganea,Alexander Marrow Reuters

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Russians to stay off work for a week as virus deaths rise

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:03 — mike kraft

Russians to stay off work for a week as virus deaths rise MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered most Russians to stay off work for a week later this month amid rising COVID-19 infections and deaths, and he strongly urged reluctant citizens to get vaccinated. AP NEWS

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At least 30 strikes of health care workers have hit U.S. facilities this year

Wed, 2021-10-20 10:30 — mike kraft

Walkouts and strikes hit hospitals in pandemic hot spots There have been at least 30 strikes of health care workers so far this year, according to a tracker from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. POLITICO

Hospitals taxed by the pandemic over the last 20 months have a new problem: Labor strife and a wave of resignations have people waiting longer for care.

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Europe was the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week --WHO

Wed, 2021-10-20 10:21 — mike kraft

WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased. In its weekly assessment of the pandemic released late Tuesday, the U.N. AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased.

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CDC tool analyizes breakthrough cases for Pfizer, Moderna, J&J

Wed, 2021-10-20 10:06 — mike kraft

Chances of getting COVID-19 after a vaccine: CDC tool shows breakthrough cases for Pfizer, Moderna, J&J A new CDC tool visualizes just how well the vaccines work against breakthrough cases and death compared to being unvaccinated. Michael Grothaus Fast Company

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New York City extends vaccine mandate to all public workers, ends test-out

Wed, 2021-10-20 09:58 — mike kraft

NYC extends vaccine mandate to expand to all public workers, ends New York City on Wednesday announced that it is expanding its vaccine mandate to all public employees and it will also end the option of testing weekly instead of getting the vaccine. Lexi Lonas TheHill

New York City on Wednesday announced that it is expanding its vaccine mandate to all public employees and it will also end the option of testing weekly instead of getting the vaccine.

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White House releases plan to vaccinate 28M children ages 5-11: Other developments

Wed, 2021-10-20 09:51 — mike kraft

White House releases plan to vaccinate 28M children ages 5-11: COVID-19 updates The Biden administration said it has obtained enough vaccine to distribute doses to the nation’s 28 million children ages 5-11 years old. John Bacon, Celina Tebor and Jeanine Santucci USA TODAY

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US health officials likely to recommend Pfizer and Moderna boosters starting at age 40, source says

Tue, 2021-10-19 18:48 — mike kraft

US health officials likely to recommend Pfizer and Moderna boosters starting at age 40, source says The US government likely will soon recommend booster shots to people as young as 40 who received either Moderna or Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to a source familiar with the plan. By Mike Hayes, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a> and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN

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