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Overview: New York City, Asian developments

Tue, 2022-08-30 09:28 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday declined to block New York City from enforcing its mandate that all municipal workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, rebuffing a police detective who challenged the public health policy. Reuters Reuters

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Ssome people who post about the Covid deaths of loved ones receive hateful and mocking comments.

Mon, 2022-08-29 10:40 — mike kraft

‘Covid bullies’ are harassing and trolling people mourning the deaths of loved ones Instead of condolences, some people who post about the deaths of loved ones receive hateful and mocking comments. NBC News

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Such vitriol targeting a grieving person was highly unusual before the pandemic, said Ari Eisen, a co-founder of the Covid Grief Network, a group that offers support and grief counseling to young adults who've lost loved ones to Covid....

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Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen Covid relief funds

Fri, 2022-08-26 12:28 — mike kraft

Secret Service recovers $286M in stolen pandemic loans WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that it has recovered $286 million in fraudulently obtained pandemic loans and is returning the money to the Small Business Administration.

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Interview: What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid

Thu, 2022-08-25 10:19 — mike kraft

What Fauci's exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid There was a time when Anthony Fauci thought he would retire when the Covid-19 pandemic was over. That, he admits now, may never happen. But this December, he announced this week, will have to be good enough. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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Fauci said that his chief objective after he steps down is addressing the splintering national sentiment towards vaccination and the federal response.

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COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and ways to help them

Wed, 2022-08-24 09:51 — mike kraft

COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and 4 ways to help them The COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized impact on caregivers. ABC News ABC News

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Per research conducted by the National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, family caregivers experienced more negative effects from the pandemic than those who weren't, including more emotional, physical and financial burdens. Female caregivers, younger caregivers and especially families with lower incomes experienced significant issues.

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Germany tightenes, Japan relaxes Covid-related travel measures

Wed, 2022-08-24 09:28 — mike kraft

Germany tightens COVID rules for travel during fall, winter German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Cabinet approved legislation Wednesday that ensures basic protective measures against the coronavirus pandemic are continued during the fall and winter when more virus cases are expected. The presentation of the rules — which also include the new obligation to wear N95-type face masks during all long-distance travel by train and bus as well as on planes — coincided with the publication of photos showing the chancellor and German Economy Minister Robert Habeck flying to Canada earlier this week without wearing masks.

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Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks -- British study

Tue, 2022-08-23 11:16 — mike kraft

Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks, study finds The research suggested exercise could affect the severity of infection, rates of hospitalisation and death the Guardian

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Disinformation issue: Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:27 — mike kraft

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort Troubled by the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the French doctor logged on to Facebook and uploaded a video urging people to get vaccinated. AP NEWS

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He was soon swarmed by dozens, then hundreds, then more than 1,000 hateful messages from an anti-vaccine extremist group known as V_V. The group, active in France and Italy, has harassed doctors and public health officials, vandalized government offices and tried to disrupt vaccine clinics. ...

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