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EU countries extend use of COVID-19 certificates amid rising cases

Tue, 2022-06-28 09:34 — mike kraft

EU countries prolong COVID-19 certificates amid rising cases BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries approved Tuesday extending the use of COVID-19 certificates by one year until the end of June 2023 as cases of the deadly virus start to grow again ahead of the summer holiday season. AP NEWS

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CDC lists guidance and bacvkground on vaccine shots for children

Mon, 2022-06-27 18:07 — mike kraft

Updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

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France calls for passengers to wear masks again in public transport

Mon, 2022-06-27 17:56 — mike kraft

France asks citizens to wear masks again in public transport French people should start wearing masks again in crowded areas, especially in public transport, as France has to deal with a new wave of COVID-19 infections fuelled by new variants of the disease, Health Minister Brigitte Bourguignon said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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France reported new 17,601 coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the highest figure for a Monday since April 18.

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Federal Appeals Court in New Orleans revives block of vaccine mandate for federal workers

Mon, 2022-06-27 17:51 — mike kraft

Court revives block of vaccine mandate for federal workers NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a reversal for President Joe Biden, a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday agreed to reconsider its own April ruling that allowed the administration to require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. AP NEWS

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About 40,000 Army Guard troops risk dismissal as vaccine deadline looms

Mon, 2022-06-27 13:24 — mike kraft

Army Guard troops risk dismissal as vaccine deadline looms WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers across the country — or about 13% of the force — have not yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine , and as the deadline for shots looms, at least 14,000 of them have flatly refused and could be forced out of the service. AP NEWS

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Opinion: How to Control the 'Information Fire Hose' of the Pandemic

Mon, 2022-06-27 12:50 — mike kraft

Opinion | How to Control the 'Information Fire Hose' of the Pandemic Government agencies need to hire a narrative officer Randy Olson, PhD medpagetoday

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Throughout the pandemic the biomedical community has unleashed a veritable fire hose of information on the public. Experts of all sorts have appeared on national television with countless explanations of the science. But for most of the public, it has simply been TMI: too much information. Not TMI of the silly personal type, but rather the more dangerous public health variety.

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U.S. FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated

Mon, 2022-06-27 12:40 — mike kraft

FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated The FDA faces an important decision in coming days — whether to instruct companies that make Covid-19 vaccines to update the viral strain or strains of SARS-CoV-2 those products target. Helen Branswell STAT

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Overview: Vaccines, Asia developments

Mon, 2022-06-27 10:36 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Some regions in Asia sought to ease COVID-19 restrictions after a steep fall in infections, while some vaccine makers flagged positive outcomes from their Omicron-specific booster doses. Reuters Reuters

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Only small perentage of parents want to vaccinate their under 5- year- old children --poll

Mon, 2022-06-27 09:46 — mike kraft

US Covid-19 vaccine rollout for under-fives must overcome hesitancy For many parents the availability of vaccination to the youngest age group is not before time but others plan to ‘wait and see’ YahooNews

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Pfizer, BioNTech say updated vaccines offer ‘substantially higher immune response’ against omicron

Mon, 2022-06-27 09:28 — mike kraft

Pfizer, BioNTech say updated vaccines offer ‘substantially higher immune response’ against omicron Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced Saturday that updated versions of their vaccines that were adapted to the omicron variant of COVID-19 deliver a “substantial… cfolmar The Hill

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