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COVID-19 infections are increasing as schools reopen. What does that mean for kids?

Wed, 2021-08-11 13:15 — mike kraft

As schools reopen, here’s what we know about kids and COVID-19 | Science News Children do get COVID-19, and some become very sick and even die. But the disease’s long-term effects on kids remain uncertain. Helen Thompson Science News

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ANALYSIS: We Studied One Million Students. This Is What We Learned About Masking.

Wed, 2021-08-11 13:03 — mike kraft

We Studied One Million Students. This Is What We Learned About Masking. RETURNING TO SCHOOL THIS FALL, CHILDREN SHOULD BE VACCINATED IF ELIGIBLE, WEAR MASKS OR PREPARE TO RISK GETTING COVID. Big questions loom over the upcoming back-to-school season: Should children be required to wear masks? Should children go to in-person classes at all? If we send children to school without masks, we increase their risk of acquiring Covid-19. Some could suffer illness or die.

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Russia's Sputnik V shot around 83% effective against Delta variant, lower than previous estimate

Wed, 2021-08-11 10:16 — mike kraft

Russia's Sputnik V shot around 83% effective against Delta variant, health minister says Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is around 83% effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus, lower than previously thought, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Vaccine mandate issue: workers' poll and 3 US airlines say no mandates

Wed, 2021-08-11 10:07 — mike kraft

Nearly 4 in 10 US workers say they may quit if their employer doesn’t mandate vaccines A large survey shows the majority of workers support vaccine mandates and nearly 40% would even consider leaving their jobs if mandates were not put in place. Still, a larger share would quit if they faced an ultimatum. Lila MacLellan Quartz

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Hawaii to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions as Delta variant surges

Wed, 2021-08-11 09:56 — mike kraft

Hawaii to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions as Delta variant surges Hawaii will re-impose COVID-19 restrictions limiting social gatherings to avert straining the state's healthcare, Governor David Ige said on Tuesday, as the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus pushed cases and hospitalizations in the United States to a six-month high. Reuters Reuters

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Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID

Wed, 2021-08-11 09:11 — mike kraft

Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients and are losing workers to burnout and lucrative out-of-state temporary gigs. AP NEWS

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Pnademic hitting an increasing number of U.S. children

Tue, 2021-08-10 18:48 — mike kraft

Some children's hospitals in Covid-19 hotspots are especially busy As of Saturday, the number of children who were hospitalized increased week-over-week, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, there was an average of 203 children with Covid-19 admitted to US hospitals every day over the past week, CDC data shows. That's a more than 21% increase from the previous week in daily new hospitalizations among Covid-19 patients ages 0 to 17. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Arkansas nearly out of ICU beds as Delta variant fuels U.S. pandemic

Tue, 2021-08-10 09:46 — mike kraft

Arkansas nearly out of ICU beds as Delta variant fuels U.S. pandemic Only eight intensive care unit beds were available on Monday in the state of Arkansas, its governor said, as the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus pushed cases and hospitalizations in the United States to a six-month high. Maria Caspani,Sharon Bernstein Reuters

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Texas governor's ban on mask mandates faces legal challenges as hospitalizations soar

Tue, 2021-08-10 09:19 — mike kraft

Covid-19 latest updates: Texas governor faces legal challenges on mask mandate ban as hospitalizations soar Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is asking hospitals to scale back non-urgent procedures as coronavirus infections and hospital admissions increase sharply. Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Hannah Knowles Washington Post

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Florida governor DeSantis says salaries of officials who require masks for students may be withheld

Tue, 2021-08-10 09:05 — mike kraft

DeSantis' office says salaries of officials who require masks for students may be withheld The superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida's largest district, said the threat would not influence its decision. NBC News

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COVID-19 infections are increasing as schools reopen. What does that mean for kids?

ANALYSIS: We Studied One Million Students. This Is What We Learned About Masking.

Russia's Sputnik V shot around 83% effective against Delta variant, lower than previous estimate

Vaccine mandate issue: workers' poll and 3 US airlines say no mandates

Hawaii to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions as Delta variant surges

Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID

Pnademic hitting an increasing number of U.S. children

Arkansas nearly out of ICU beds as Delta variant fuels U.S. pandemic

Texas governor's ban on mask mandates faces legal challenges as hospitalizations soar

Florida governor DeSantis says salaries of officials who require masks for students may be withheld

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