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Florida's new coronavirus guidance: 'Buck the CDC'

Fri, 2022-02-25 09:53 — mike kraft

Florida's new coronavirus guidance: 'Buck the CDC' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo have announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus ABC News ABC News

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Thursday announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask-wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus.

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EU health group appoves COVID booster shots for school age kids

Thu, 2022-02-24 17:47 — mike kraft

EMA backs Pfizer COVID booster for teens, Moderna shot for ages 6-11 The European Union's health regulator on Thursday backed giving a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged 12 and over, as well as the expanded use of Moderna's shot in children ages six to 11. Reuters Reuters

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New Hampshire no longer recommends masks in most indoor spaces

Thu, 2022-02-24 10:41 — mike kraft

New Hampshire no longer recommends masks in most indoor spaces as COVID-19 declines

New Hampshire is no longer recommending that face masks be worn in indoor public spaces, including schools, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state continues to decline.

State health officials said that even though COVID-19 is continuing to circulate, the risk of serious illness has declined to the point that masks are no longer routinely necessary.

"As the risk decreases, we can pull back on some of the recommended prevention strategies," said Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist. "We are no longer recommending universal face masks for people in indoor public locations, unless required in specific situations."

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Florida surgeon general confirmed despite controversy over anti-mask mandate stand

Thu, 2022-02-24 09:53 — mike kraft

Florida surgeon general confirmed despite controversy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was confirmed to his position Wednesday, as Senate Republicans approved the nomination of the state's top doctor over criticism that his opposition to coronavirus mandates is too aligned to the politics of Gov. AP NEWS

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Covid-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic, mainly younger persons and unvaxed.

Thu, 2022-02-24 09:28 — mike kraft

Covid-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic. Here's who's still at risk Plummeting Covid-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about steps toward normalcy -- but more people are dying of the coronavirus now than during most points of the pandemic. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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'Paper terrorism': Parents against mask mandates bombard school districts with sham legal claims

Wed, 2022-02-23 18:02 — mike kraft

'Paper terrorism': Parents against mask mandates bombard school districts with sham legal claims A group called Bonds for the Win is organizing parents to file claims against school districts’ insurance policies, taking a page from the sovereign citizen playbook. NBC News

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Covid Still Threatens Millions of Americans. Why Are We So Eager to Move On?

Tue, 2022-02-22 18:06 — mike kraft

Covid Still Threatens Millions of Americans. Why Are We So Eager to Move On? Those who are living with disabilities, chronic illnesses or are immunocompromised because of medications or cancer treatment feel that their needs are not being considered as states open back up a… khnvictoriak Kaiser Health News

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Misinformation: Opinions -- How many people died believing vaccine misinformation, which often is subtle ?

Tue, 2022-02-22 17:47 — mike kraft

Opinion | How many people died believing vaccine misinformation? The U.S. population was offered a vaccine shown to have more than 90 percent efficacy in the face of a deadly disease, tested and proven safe, ready within a year of the outbreak, provided in two doses plus a booster, widely available and free. There is no parallel in modern times. Yet, some people chose to believe otherwise. Editorial Board Washington Post

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Analysis: State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures

Tue, 2022-02-22 17:33 — mike kraft

State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures Under a new bill in Wyoming, you could get up to six months jail time for asking about a person’s vaccination status if that information is to be used to limit their access to public services. Nicholas Florko STAT

WASHINGTON — State legislators are mobilizing anew to roll back public health measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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World wide, U.S COVID cases drop for third week.

Tue, 2022-02-22 17:24 — mike kraft

Covid infections plummet 90% from U.S. pandemic high, states lift mask mandates

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Hospitalizations have also fallen sharply. There are about 66,000 patients in U.S. hospitals with Covid as of Monday, according to a seven-day average of data from the Department of Health and Human Services, down from the Jan. 20 peak of 159,000 patients.

The Covid death toll, which typically lags a rise in cases by a number of weeks, is elevated but showing signs of easing. Average daily deaths reached the highest level in about a year on Feb. 1 at nearly 2,600 per day and have since fallen below 2,000. ...

ALSO SEE: WHO: New COVID cases fall for the 3rd week, deaths also drop

GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21% in the last week, marking the third consecutive week that COVID-19 cases have dropped, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

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