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EU behinds the scenes considers using Russia's Sputnik vaccine to meet shortages of western supplies

Mon, 2021-03-15 12:14 — mike kraft

Unthinkable? EU considers getting a vaccine boost from Russia's Sputnik Publicly, the European Union has dismissed Russia's global coronavirus vaccine supply campaign as a propaganda stunt by an undesirable regime. Francesco Guarascio, John Chalmers, Emilio Parodi U.S.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Publicly, the European Union has dismissed Russia’s global coronavirus vaccine supply campaign as a propaganda stunt by an undesirable regime.

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Facebook developments: labeling Covid-19 vaccination posts, launcing sign-up website, analyizing anti-vax posters

Mon, 2021-03-15 10:53 — mike kraft

Facebook to label all Covid-19 vaccination posts, launch sign-up website Facebook said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines. NBC News

Facebook, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.

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Regular booster vaccines are the future to counter COVID-19 virus -- expert says

Mon, 2021-03-15 10:34 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Regular booster vaccines are the future in battle with COVID-19 virus, top genome expert says Regular booster vaccines against the novel coronavirus will be needed because of mutations that make it more transmissible and better able to evade human immunity, the head of Britain's effort to sequence the virus's genomes told Reuters. Guy Faulconbridge U.S.

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Climate change: large forest trees lost to drought and fire are not returning

Sat, 2021-03-13 18:49 — mike kraft

Is this the end of forests as we've known them? Trees lost to drought and wildfires are not returning. Climate change is taking a toll on the world’s forests - and radically changing the environment before our eyes the Guardian

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Nearly 12 million women in poorer countries lost access to contraception in the pandemic

Sat, 2021-03-13 13:28 — mike kraft

Contraceptive cost of COVID: a million unplanned pregnancies Nearly 12 million women in poorer countries lost access to contraception in the pandemic, leading to 1.4 million unplanned pregnancies, the United Nations said on Thursday. Anastasia Moloney U.S.

BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nearly 12 million women in poorer countries lost access to contraception in the pandemic, leading to 1.4 million unplanned pregnancies, the United Nations said on Thursday.

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Differing American and EU attitudes towards identifying unvaccinated persons --poll and draft document

Sat, 2021-03-13 12:51 — mike kraft

Americans support restricting unvaccinated people from offices, travel: Reuters poll A growing number of Americans want to get the coronavirus vaccine, and a majority also support workplace, lifestyle and travel restrictions for those not inoculated against COVID-19, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday. Chris Kahn U.S.

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Recent studies: Severe kidney problems seen with COVID-19; second vaccine dose should not be delayed for cancer patients

Sat, 2021-03-13 12:31 — mike kraft

Severe kidney problems seen with COVID-19; second vaccine dose should not be delayed for cancer patients The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid U.S.

(Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

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Childhood mental health issues rise amid pandemic

Sat, 2021-03-13 12:14 — mike kraft

Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic PARIS (AP) — By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened by months of self-privation, his heart had slowed... AP NEWS

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Biden faces push to engage in "vaccine diplomacy"

Fri, 2021-03-12 12:03 — mike kraft

Biden faces pressure to distribute vaccines worldwide, while Americans still need them at home Russia and China are winning goodwill by shipping vaccines to needy nations. The Biden administration has been unable to match that because of domestic political pressures and health needs. Anne Gearan, Miriam Berger Washington Post

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Overview: International and U.S roundups--AP and Reuters

Fri, 2021-03-12 11:46 — mike kraft

The Latest: Japan to tighten border control against variants TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the... AP NEWS

TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the coronavirus.

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