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U.S. largely weathered Christmas coronavirus surge, but experts warn the threat could intensify

Sat, 2021-01-23 17:23 — mike kraft

U.S. largely weathered Christmas coronavirus surge, but experts warn the threat could intensify Fenit Nirappil Washington Post

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Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant claim played down by UK scientists, Anericans say more data needed

Sat, 2021-01-23 17:10 — mike kraft

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant claim played down by scientists One says he is surprised Boris Johnson shared the early data when it is "not particularly strong". BBC News

Scientists say signs a new coronavirus variant is more deadly than the earlier version should not be a "game changer" in the UK's response to the pandemic.

Boris Johnson has said there is "some evidence" the variant may be associated with "a higher degree of mortality".

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Some Republicans plan to challenge Biden's mask requirements

Sat, 2021-01-23 12:40 — mike kraft

Biden says his mask mandate is common sense. Republicans say ‘kiss my ass.’ The president’s first executive order already has opponents. Is it a harbinger of things to come? Natasha Korecki POLITICO

When Joe Biden issued an executive order this week requiring mask-wearing on federal properties, it was framed as the least controversial provision he would issue early in his presidency.

“It’s not a political statement,” he said, “it’s a patriotic act.”

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C.D.C. Eases Coronavirus Vaccine Rules for ‘Exceptional Circumstances’

Sat, 2021-01-23 11:11 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly changed its recommendations for coronavirus immunizations to give doctors the flexibility to handle “exceptional circumstances,” a spokeswoman said, even though the changes have not been studied in large clinical trials.

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FEMA would operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination sites under Biden plan

Sat, 2021-01-23 10:45 — mike kraft

FEMA would operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination sites under Biden plan A draft FEMA document envisions four different models for sites, with the largest capable of handling 6,000 doses a day. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccinel

Sat, 2021-01-23 10:38 — mike kraft

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine As states are clamoring for more supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, Pfizer and the FDA are enabling pharmacists and health practitioners to extract more of the doses from each vial. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

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Barriers slow efforts to vaccinate immigrants

Fri, 2021-01-22 21:05 — mike kraft

VIRUS TODAY: Barriers slow efforts to vaccinate immigrants Here's what's happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — Advocacy groups are warning that immigrants in the U.S. may be some of the most... AP NEWS

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CDC reports record number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations as states struggle with supply

Fri, 2021-01-22 19:58 — mike kraft

CDC reports record number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations as states struggle with supply The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 vaccinations Friday as more states said they are struggling with vaccine supply. Theresa Waldrop, Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN CNN

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Why lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19 after Capitol riot, despite vaccinations

Fri, 2021-01-22 19:33 — mike kraft

Why lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19 after Capitol riot, despite vaccinations Medical experts explain why members of Congress became infected with COVID-19 despite having received one or two doses of the vaccine. ABC News ABC News

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Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines

Fri, 2021-01-22 13:24 — mike kraft

The steady drumbeat of reports about new variants of the coronavirus — first in Britain, then in South Africa, Brazil and the United States — has brought a new worry: Will vaccines protect against these altered versions of the virus?

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