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Biden picks former FDA commissioner Kessler to lead US vaccine effort

Fri, 2021-01-15 10:10 — mike kraft

Biden picks former FDA commissioner to lead US vaccine effort President-elect Joe Biden has picked Dr. David Kessler, a former head of the US Food and Drug Administration, to lead federal Covid-19 vaccine efforts for the incoming administration, Biden's presidential transition team announced Friday. Dan Merica and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN CNN

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Expanded vaccine rollout in US spawns a new set of problems, Deep South lags

Fri, 2021-01-15 09:48 — mike kraft

Expanded vaccine rollout in US spawns a new set of problems The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the... AP NEWS

The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots.

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Some big U.S. pharmacies will not check ID before administering COVID-19 vaccines

Fri, 2021-01-15 09:36 — mike kraft

Some big U.S. pharmacies will not check ID before administering COVID-19 vaccines Many U.S. pharmacies, including those inside Kroger Co supermarkets and the drugstore chain of CVS Health Corp, say they will not be checking IDs before administering COVID-19 vaccines, leaving the door open to those who do not meet states' guidelines to jump the line. Richa Naidu, Tina Bellon, Aishwarya Venugopal U.S.

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Native American tribes receive COVID-19 vaccines, and health officials work to ease fears about taking it

Thu, 2021-01-14 21:21 — mike kraft

Native American tribes receive COVID-19 vaccines, and health officials work to ease fears about taking it As of Wednesday, 290,900 Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines had been distributed by the Indian Health Service among its 12 geographic areas. Nada Hassanein, Nora Mabie, Shondiin Silversmith and Nora G. Hertel USA TODAY

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Study: Pandemic will reduce life expectancy for Black and Latino populations by three to four times more than Whites

Thu, 2021-01-14 20:52 — mike kraft

Study: Pandemic will reduce life expectancy for Black and Latino populations by three to four times more than Whites The coronavirus pandemic is set to knock more than a year off the average US life expectancy, and will reduce life expectancy for Black and Latino populations by three to four times more than Whites, researchers reported Thursday. By <a href="/profiles/helen-regan">Helen Regan</a>, Adam Renton, Florence Davey-Attlee, Ed Upright and Hira Humayun, CNN CNN

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Biden unveils proposals to fund more vacinations and improve the economy

Thu, 2021-01-14 20:16 — mike kraft

$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. NPR.org

President-elect Joe Biden has long pledged he would deliver an aggressive plan to address the raging coronavirus pandemic and the painful recession it spawned.

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Covid increased US death rate significantly in second quarter of 2020, according to new CDC data

Thu, 2021-01-14 13:09 — mike kraft

Covid increased US death rate significantly in second quarter of 2020, according to new CDC data Covid-19 caused a significant jump in the US death rate in the second quarter of 2020, according to early estimates released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). By <a href="/profiles/helen-regan">Helen Regan</a>, Adam Renton, Florence Davey-Attlee and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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When Covid deaths are omitted on death certificates, families may pay the price

Thu, 2021-01-14 11:05 — mike kraft

'It’s like we didn’t count': when Covid deaths are omitted, families pay the price Inaccurate and incomplete death certificates hurt those seeking relief, recourse and closure after a loved one dies Melissa Bailey and Eli Cahan of Kaiser Health News the Guardian

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COVID-19 Origin Study: WHO Team Arrives In Wuhan To Investigate

Thu, 2021-01-14 10:48 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Origin Study: WHO Team Arrives In Wuhan To Investigate Their arrival comes more than a week after an unexpected delay prevented the scientists from entering China. NPR.org

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At a glance: Europe's coronavirus curfews and lockdowns

Thu, 2021-01-14 10:35 — mike kraft

At a glance: Europe's coronavirus curfews and lockdowns PARIS (AP) — Across Europe and beyond, countries have a patchwork of curfews and lockdowns of varying strictness to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Here, at a glance, are the measures in... AP NEWS

PARIS (AP) — Across Europe and beyond, countries have a patchwork of curfews and lockdowns of varying strictness to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Here, at a glance, are the measures in place in the European Union’s 27 member nations and some neighboring countries:

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