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EU begins coronavirus rollout amid concerns over short supplies

Mon, 2020-12-28 09:29 — mike kraft

European Union begins coronavirus vaccine rollout amid concerns over supply Immunizations with the Pfizer and BioNTech jab officially began on Sunday. Loveday Morris Washington Post

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Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

Sun, 2020-12-27 21:15 — mike kraft

PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, officials said, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a partial federal government shutdown.

Trump, who leaves office on Jan. 20 after losing November’s election, backed down from his threat to block the bill, which was approved Congress last week, after he came under intense pressure from lawmakers on both sides.

The Republican president, who golfed on Sunday and remained out of public view even as the potential government shutdown loomed, had demanded that Congress change the bill to increase the size of stimulus checks for struggling Americans to $2,000 from $600.

It was not immediately clear why Trump changed his mind as his resistance to the massive legislative package promised a chaotic final stretch of his presidency.

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AstraZeneca: ‘Winning’ vaccine formula is 100% effective against severe COVID-19

Sun, 2020-12-27 12:41 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca: ‘Winning’ vaccine formula is 100% effective against severe COVID-19 Following criticism over initial trial, pharma giant's CEO believes general efficacy will be equal to Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna; says data will be published 'at some point' timesofisrael

LONDON — The COVID-19 vaccine developed by the British drug group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has achieved a “winning formula” for efficacy, the company’s chief executive said on Sunday.

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Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations

Sun, 2020-12-27 12:03 — mike kraft

Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations DAR MANGI, Pakistan (AP) — Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby hills. “It happened so suddenly. There was so much gunfire it... AP NEWS

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Countering Covid-19 -- Field hospitals are increasing being used. Here's a look inside a Rhode Island one

Sun, 2020-12-27 11:17 — mike kraft

Inside a Rhode Island field hospital, preparing for the worst of the pandemic States turn to battlefield medical facilities as the coronavirus’s uncontrolled spread continues. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post

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December is the deadliest month in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began -- and projections for January are 'nightmarish,' expert says

Sun, 2020-12-27 10:45 — mike kraft

December is the deadliest month in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began -- and projections for January are 'nightmarish,' expert says December has been the nation's deadliest month since the Covid-19 pandemic's start -- with more than 63,000 Americans lost to the virus in the past 26 days. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic

Sun, 2020-12-27 10:17 — mike kraft

'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic Europe launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to get the first shots to see off a pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide. Isla Binnie, Giselda Vagnoni U.S.

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How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19

Sat, 2020-12-26 18:39 — mike kraft

How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19 The United States reached a grim milestone as at least 1 in 1,000 Americans have died of Covid-19. Here are some of the numbers and how quickly we arrived. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

(CNN) The United States reached a grim milestone on Saturday: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the nation's first reported infection in late January.

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EU prepares to launch COVID-19 vaccinations, Hungary started today

Sat, 2020-12-26 11:59 — mike kraft

'Window of hope': Europe prepares to launch COVID-19 vaccinations Hungary stole a march on its fellow EU nations as it began vaccinating its people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries including France, Germany and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent. Anita Komuves, Benoit Van Overstraeten, Isla Binnie U.S.

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Surging virus, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters

Sat, 2020-12-26 10:47 — mike kraft

Surging virus, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After three years on the streets, Tiecha Vannoy and her boyfriend Chris Foss plan to weather the pandemic this winter in a small white “pod” with electricity, heat and enough... AP NEWS

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After three years on the streets, Tiecha Vannoy and her boyfriend Chris Foss plan to weather the pandemic this winter in a small white “pod” with electricity, heat and enough room for two.

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