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Younger, unvaccinated people appear to be driving the latest uptick in Covid-19 cases while vaccines are reducing the toll for older persons

Tue, 2021-03-30 19:32 — mike kraft
Covid cases are rising again. Who's getting sick? Younger, unvaccinated people appear to be driving the latest uptick in Covid-19 cases. NBC News

People under 60 are accounting for the majority of new Covid-19 cases across the country — likely a testament to the success of the vaccines that have been administered to primarily older, more vulnerable Americans.

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Indoor spaces are COVID hotspots when virus particles accumulate but remedies not always easy

Tue, 2021-03-30 18:06 — mike kraft
Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots Risks shoot up when virus particles accumulate in buildings, but it’s not clear how best to improve ventilation. Dyani Lewis nature
 

When Lidia Morawska leaves home, she takes with her a slick, shoe-sized device that provides some sobering insights about the restaurants and offices she visits. Outside these buildings, her carbon dioxide monitor reads just above 400 parts per million (p.p.m.). But indoors is a different story.

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Germany to restrict AstraZeneca use in under-60s, concerned about possible clots

Tue, 2021-03-30 17:53 — mike kraft
Germany to restrict AstraZeneca use in under-60s over clots BERLIN (AP) — German health officials agreed Tuesday to restrict the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh concern over unusual blood clots reported in a tiny... AP NEWS
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The warming climate causes new problems for crop storage

Tue, 2021-03-30 17:41 — mike kraft
New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer Climate change is posing new challenges for crop storage, a part of agriculture that’s often overlooked John Flesher | AP Washington Post
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Food pantries hard pressed to meet the continuing need for "food insecure" Americans

Tue, 2021-03-30 12:55 — mike kraft
In a suburban parking lot, a portrait of unyielding need at food giveaway A 55 percent spike in food insecurity caused by the coronavirus pandemic has food pantries straining under continuing demand. Antonio Olivo Washington Post
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Why masks are still needed even after getting vaccinated

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:55 — mike kraft
Vaccines Stop COVID-19 Infection, But Here’s Why You Still Need to Wear a Mask With new variants of the virus, experts advise that vaccinated people shouldn't shed their masks just yet. YahooNews
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OVERVIEW: Italy imposes 5-day quarantine, BioNTech ramps up vaccine production

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:19 — mike kraft
The Latest: Italy orders 5-day quarantine on entries from EU ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto... AP NEWS

ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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World leaders call for pandemic treaty, details to be worked out though

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:46 — mike kraft
World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details LONDON (AP) — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called in a commentary published Tuesday for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say will protect future... AP NEWS
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US governors "know better" than to relax Covid-19 restrictions, White House adviser says

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:28 — mike kraft
US governors "know better" than to relax Covid-19 restrictions, White House adviser says White House senior Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt suggested Tuesday that American governors “know better” than to relax Covid-19 restrictions as fears of a fourth surge in the US rise. By <a href="/profiles/joshua-berlinger">Joshua Berlinger</a>, <a href="/profiles/angela-dewan">Angela Dewan</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, CNN CNN
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U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 12 percent; raising concerns about fourth pandemic wave

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:21 — mike kraft
Covid-19 live updates: New U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 12 percent; nation braces for fourth pandemic wave More than 550,000 people have died due to covid-19 in the United States, out of more than 30 million infections. Erin Cunningham, Marisa Iati Washington Post
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