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Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine's High Hopes Have Faded in the U.S.

Fri, 2021-06-18 18:16 — mike kraft

High Hopes for Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine Have Fizzled in the U.S. WASHINGTON — When Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine was authorized for emergency use in late February, it was seen as a breakthrough for reaching vulnerable and isolated Americans, a crucial alternative to vaccines that require two shots weeks apart and fussier storage. It was soon popular on college campuses, in door-to-door campaigns and with harder-to-reach communities that often struggle to access health care.

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Covid Vaccine records: California launches digital tool, plus NYT "What you need to know".

Fri, 2021-06-18 18:05 — mike kraft

California launches digital tool giving residents access to their COVID-19 vaccine record The tool is an option for Californians who received a COVID-19 vaccination to access their record from the state’s immunization registry systems. CBS News 8 Team cbs8.com

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CDC issues revised COVID-19 risk guidelines for cruise travelers

Fri, 2021-06-18 10:39 — mike kraft

CDC lowers COVID-19 risk alert for cruise travelers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered its risk level for cruise travel during the pandemic from a level 4 'Very High' to level 3 'High' for unvaccinated passengers after more than a year as upcoming sailings resume. Jeanette Settembre Fox News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has slightly eased risk level guidance for cruise ship passengers.

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U.S. Overview: Michigan lifts restrictions, NY, California open up,. US embassy Kabul locked down

Fri, 2021-06-18 09:51 — mike kraft

Michigan to lift restrictions next week; US embassy in Afghanistan locked down amid case surge: Latest COVID-19 updates Michigan is lifting indoor restrictions and mask requirements. The US embassy in Afghanistan locked down amid case surge. Latest COVID-19 updates. Elinor Aspegren USA TODAY

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Overview: Delta variant expected to be dominant in US; international developments

Fri, 2021-06-18 09:41 — mike kraft

The Latest: CDC: Delta variant expected to be dominant in US WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky says she expects the delta variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. The delta variant, first detected in India, has become dominant in Britain. AP NEWS

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Study into whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US

Thu, 2021-06-17 21:45 — mike kraft

We investigated whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US A year ago, engineers built apps to track potential virus exposure. Our research shows the impact has been mixed—but there's still potential. Betsy Ladyzhets MIT Technology Review

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Moscow' mayor says city is facing new aggressive coronavirus variant

Thu, 2021-06-17 20:01 — mike kraft

Moscow facing new aggressive coronavirus variant, mayor says Moscow is facing a new coronavirus variant that is more aggressive and infectious, and the situation in the city is rapidly deteriorating, its mayor said on Thursday. Tom Balmforth,Andrey Ostroukh Reuters

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Fast spreading - Delta Covid variant could have different symptoms, experts say

Thu, 2021-06-17 19:53 — mike kraft

The fast-spreading delta Covid variant could have different symptoms, experts say The Covid delta variant that was originally discovered in India is now spreading around the world. Holly Ellyatt CNBC

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In AAfrica's poorest countries, surges worsen shortages of vaccines

Thu, 2021-06-17 18:28 — mike kraft

In poorest countries, surges worsen shortages of vaccines KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Hati Maronjei once swore he would never get a COVID-19 shot, after a pastor warned that vaccines aren't safe. Now, four months after the first batch of vaccines arrived in Zimbabwe, the 44-year-old street hawker of electronic items is desperate for the shot he can’t get. AP NEWS

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A sense of dread is growing in some of the very poorest countries in the world as virus cases surge and more contagious variants take hold amid a crippling shortage of vaccine.

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The death toll from COVID-19 in the US cost 5.5. million years of life.

Thu, 2021-06-17 18:18 — mike kraft

COVID-19 cost 5.5 million years of American life The coronavirus pandemic shortened American lives by a wider degree in 2020 than any cause other than heart disease and cancer, according to a new analysis. Reid Wilson TheHill

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