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Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout

Mon, 2021-01-04 15:21 — mike kraft

Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout Many primary care doctors are not affiliated with hospitals, which means they have no direct link to vaccine distribution at this stage. Olivia Goldhill STAT

In March, Marc Price set up a tent outside his primary care practice in Malta, N.Y., where he and his colleagues could don their protective gear to see the daily stream of coronavirus patients. Three weeks ago, the tent was finally upgraded to a shed ahead of snowstorms. But, despite months of constant close contact with Covid-19 patients, staff at the practice have yet to be vaccinated.

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New York, Florida tell hospitals to dispense COVID-19 vaccines quicker or lose supply

Mon, 2021-01-04 15:06 — mike kraft

New York, Florida tell hospitals to dispense COVID-19 vaccines quicker or lose supply New York state will begin fining hospitals that do not administer allotted COVID-19 vaccines within a week of receiving their supplies and will decline to provide them with further doses, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a news conference on Monday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly

Mon, 2021-01-04 10:38 — mike kraft

Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly As Indonesia prepares to begin mass inoculations against COVID-19, its plan to prioritise working age adults over the elderly, aiming to reach herd immunity fast and revive the economy, will be closely watched by other countries. Stanley Widianto, Tabita Diela U.S.

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EU rejects criticism for slow vaccine rollout across bloc

Mon, 2021-01-04 10:10 — mike kraft

EU rejects criticism for slow vaccine rollout across bloc BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission defended its coronavirus vaccination strategy Monday amid growing criticism in member states about the slow rollout of COVID-19 shots across the region of... AP NEWS

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission defended its coronavirus vaccination strategy Monday amid growing criticism in member states about the slow rollout of COVID-19 shots across the region of 450 million inhabitants.

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Coronavirus vaccine has arrived, but frustrated Americans are struggling to sign up

Mon, 2021-01-04 09:49 — mike kraft

Coronavirus vaccine has arrived, but frustrated Americans are struggling to sign up In one striking image, Florida health departments offering doses on a first-come, first-served basis saw scores of senior citizens bring lawn chairs and camp out overnight. Brittany Shammas, Lori Rozsa Washington Post

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U.S. may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says

Sun, 2021-01-03 20:50 — mike kraft

U.S. may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says The U.S. government is considering giving some people half the dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in order to speed vaccinations, a federal official said on Sunday. Brendan Pierson U.S.

(Reuters) - The U.S. government is considering giving some people half the dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in order to speed vaccinations, a federal official said on Sunday.

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Early vaccination in prisons, a public health priority, proves politically charged

Sun, 2021-01-03 11:31 — mike kraft

Early vaccination in prisons, a public health priority, proves politically charged A shift in Colorado offers an early sign that prisons and jails, which disproportionately hold people of color and have reported some of the most virulent coronavirus outbreaks, are creating daunting dilemmas for state leaders apportioning finite shares of the vaccine. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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Confusion and Shortages Impede Some U.S. Vaccination Campaigns

Sun, 2021-01-03 11:15 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Live News: Confusion and Shortages Impede Some U.S. Vaccination Campaigns India has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and a local version. The virus has taken the life of a young American teacher who became famous for a 2018 video of her students. nytimes

As distribution of Covid-19 vaccines begins to open up to wider segments of the United States population, there have been scenes of chaos across the country.

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UPDATE: U.S. and ovrseas developments.

Sun, 2021-01-03 10:50 — mike kraft

The Latest: US virus death toll hits 350,000; surge feared BALTIMORE, M.D. — The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 350,000 as experts anticipate another surge in coronavirus cases and deaths stemming from holiday gatherings over... AP NEWS

BALTIMORE, M.D. — The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 350,000 as experts anticipate another surge in coronavirus cases and deaths stemming from holiday gatherings over Christmas and New Year’s.

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Canada will require incoming international air passengers to test negative before boarding, and other news from around the world

Sat, 2021-01-02 19:06 — mike kraft

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus#canada-will-require-incoming-international-air-passengers-to-test-negative-before-boarding-and-other-news-from-around-the-world

Canada will require passengers seeking to board international flights into the country to show their airline proof of a negative coronavirus test, in addition to entering an already existing, mandatory 14-day quarantine on arrival.

The new rule, which the government announced on Thursday, will take effect on Jan. 7 and will require proof of a negative PCR test taken in the previous 72 hours. PCR tests must be sent to a lab and can take several days to process, unlike the rapid antigen test, which gives a result in about 30 minutes.

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