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Dose shortages undermine states' efforts to speed COVID-19 vaccinations

Fri, 2021-02-12 10:01 — mike kraft

Dose shortages undermine push by U.S. states to speed COVID-19 vaccinations When the U.S. government began shipping COVID-19 vaccines in December, state health providers could not administer shots fast enough to keep pace with deliveries and millions of doses sat waiting for arms. Carl O’Donnell U.S.

(Reuters) - When the U.S. government began shipping COVID-19 vaccines in December, state health providers could not administer shots fast enough to keep pace with deliveries and millions of doses sat waiting for arms.

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Airports work to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks still remain, study says

Thu, 2021-02-11 21:20 — mike kraft

Airports have taken steps to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks still remain, study says A new Harvard study says airports should focus on ventilation systems and mask policies. Lori Aratani Washington Post

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More older Americans are getting covid vaccine shots but progress uneven

Thu, 2021-02-11 21:12 — mike kraft

Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose... AP NEWS

Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose in states that have provided data.

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Millions of fake N95 masks have flooded the US from China

Thu, 2021-02-11 19:23 — mike kraft

'Nurses are scared to death': Millions of fake N95 masks sent to hospitals Masks imitating the real thing are flooding U.S. ports, and authorities can hardly keep pace. NBC News

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Florida governor attacks potential domestic travel restrictions

Thu, 2021-02-11 18:14 — mike kraft

Florida Officials Say They'd Fight Any Potential Domestic Travel Restrictions Media reports suggest the White House is considering domestic travel restrictions to control spread of a new COVID-19 variant. Gov. Ron DeSantis say this would be unconstitutional. NPR.org

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More information on Covid-19 vaccination rate discrecpencies between weathy and poor areas

Thu, 2021-02-11 17:59 — mike kraft

Vaccination rates follow the money in states with big wealth gaps - STAT The findings back up, with hard data, anecdotal reports that wealthy people have been able to gain access to vaccines ahead of poor people. Olivia Goldhill STAT

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Biden expects the US to secure 600 million vaccine does by July

Thu, 2021-02-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Biden says US is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden visited some of the nation's leading scientists on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday, as he announced the U.S. will have enough... AP NEWS

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COVID tracing app touches off privacy concerns in Singapore

Thu, 2021-02-11 11:29 — mike kraft

COVID app triggers overdue debate on privacy in Singapore Government forced to amend law around app after it emerges police used the data to investigate a number of crimes. Kirsten Han

Singapore – For a country that prides itself on being on the cutting edge of high-tech governance, there has been little national discussion in Singapore on the balance between data collection and individual privacy.

Now, COVID-19 has forced the conversation, after it was revealed that data from the government’s contact-tracing app, contrary to initial promises, could also be used for criminal investigations.

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Description of experts tracking variants of the coronavirus

Thu, 2021-02-11 11:16 — mike kraft

How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus? How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus? Scientists are scanning virus samples taken from infected people to look for mutations, through a process called genome sequencing. It’s... AP NEWS

How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?

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UK’s Kent virus variant becoming more resistant, could spread, scientists warn

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:59 — mike kraft

UK’s Kent virus variant becoming more resistant, scientists warn Sequencing of coronavirus samples must be reduced from five days to 36 hours to help fight against outbreaks. POLITICO

LONDON — The dominant coronavirus variant in the U.K. is becoming more resistant to vaccines, scientific experts have warned.

Two leading scientists in the U.K. warned Wednesday that the variant of the virus first identified in Kent has acquired the same E484K mutation on its spike protein that makes the South Africa variant so worrying for experts.

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