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Federal judge rules against Hanford workers opposed to vaccine mandates

Fri, 2022-05-13 20:23 — mike kraft

Judge tosses COVID-19 vaccine objections of Hanford workers RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several hundred Hanford nuclear reservation and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory workers in Richland, Washington, over COVID-19 vaccine requirements. AP NEWS

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How North Korea's COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

Fri, 2022-05-13 20:04 — mike kraft

Explainer: How North Korea's COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis North Korea's admission that it is battling an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak has raised concerns that the virus could devastate a country with an under-resourced health system, limited testing capabilities, and no vaccine programme. Soo-Hyang Choi,Josh Smith Reuters

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Analysis: despite surge in Covid cases, a lower rate of severe illness in some states may reflect high vaccination rates, testing and the use of antiviral drugs, experts say.

Fri, 2022-05-13 11:31 — mike kraft

Covid cases are surging again. Why hospitalizations may not. A lower rate of severe illness in some states may reflect high vaccination rates, the prevalence of testing and the use of antiviral drugs, experts say. NBC News

Covid-19 cases are surging yet again in the United States, but unlike previous waves, a substantial rise in hospitalizations and deaths isn't following yet.

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Afica's only Covid vaccine plant is struggling because of lack of customers

Fri, 2022-05-13 10:47 — mike kraft

Covid in Africa: Why the continent's only vaccine plant is struggling Aspen Pharmacare says it may have to stop producing the jabs in South Africa unless demand rises. BBC News

The global organisations that buy Covid vaccines for poorer countries "need to step up" and order doses from Africa's only Covid vaccine maker in order to save the production line, the company's senior executive told the BBC.

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White House prepares to ration vaccines as Covid funding impasse looms

Fri, 2022-05-13 10:36 — mike kraft

White House prepares to ration vaccines as Covid funding impasse looms The government’s funds are running out. Tough decisions may soon present themselves. POLITICO

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Study on how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state

Fri, 2022-05-13 10:16 — mike kraft

This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state A large share of the nearly 1 million people who died of COVID in the U.S. may have lived if they'd gotten vaccinated. A new analysis shows how many lives could have been saved across the country. NPR.org

One tragic fact about the nearly 1 million people who died of COVID-19 in the U.S. is that a huge share of them didn't have to.

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Biden calls on world leaders to boost Covid efforts as U.S. funding dwindles

Thu, 2022-05-12 19:10 — mike kraft

Biden calls on world leaders to boost Covid efforts as U.S. funding dwindles President Joe Biden plans to urge world leaders to do more in the fight against Covid as the White House struggles to secure additional funding from Congress. YahooNews

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U.S. will share COVID-19 vaccine technology, Biden tells global summit

Thu, 2022-05-12 17:39 — mike kraft

U.S. will share COVID-19 vaccine technology, Biden tells global summit The United States will share technologies used to make COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization and is working to expand rapid testing and antiviral treatments for hard-to-reach populations, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots-- White HouseCovid-19 coordinator

Thu, 2022-05-12 17:27 — mike kraft

The AP Interview: US 'vulnerable' to COVID without new shots WASHINGTON (AP) — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn't swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments. AP NEWS

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