Military medical staffers to help Michigan hospitals; Most Connecicut towns in red zone for COVID infections

Wed, 2021-11-24 17:47 — mike kraft
Military to help Michigan cope with COVID-19 patient surge | AP News LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The federal government will send 44 military medical staffers to Michigan to help beleaguered hospitals treat COVID-19 patients amid a fourth surge that is the worst in the country, state health officials said Wednesday. AP NEWS

 

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WHO urges countries to consider the benefits of vaccinating children against Covid-19, but prioritize sharing shots globally first

Wed, 2021-11-24 17:37 — mike kraft
WHO urges countries to share Covid-19 shots globally before vaccinating kids In a new interim statement, the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for nations to consider the benefits of vaccinating children and adolescents against Covid-19 -- but to prioritize sharing vaccines globally before proceeding to vaccinate children. Naomi Thomas and Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN
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German research study indicates Covid vaccine that creates T-cells ‘gives better immune response than current jabs

Wed, 2021-11-24 12:54 — mike kraft
Covid vaccine that creates T-cells ‘gives better immune response than current jabs’ A new vaccine designed to specifically create T-cells against Covid produces a better immune response than the alternatives already in use, according to trial data. YahooNews
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Opinion: As vaccination efforts falter, the U.S. must get serious about Covid-19 testing and reporting

Wed, 2021-11-24 12:47 — mike kraft
As vaccination efforts falter, get serious about Covid-19 testing - STAT Making reliable Covid-19 testing more widely available and better reported can help stem the pandemic amid sluggish vaccination efforts. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Doctors opine on how best to use rapid, at-home COVID tests and which ones are more accurate

Wed, 2021-11-24 12:41 — mike kraft
How best to use rapid, at-home COVID tests — and which one doctors recommend As the coronavirus delta variant continues to spread, here’s how to test for coronavirus at home. Alisa Wolfson MarketWatch

 ...just how accurate are the rapid, at-home COVID tests, and which tests should you buy? We asked three prominent doctors to weigh in. 

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Some US hospitals overwhelmed going into Thanksgiving holiday

Wed, 2021-11-24 12:32 — mike kraft
Some US hospitals overwhelmed going into Thanksgiving holiday: Latest COVID-19 updates As families prepare to gather over Thanksgiving, some US hospitals are being overwhelmed by cases and staffing shortages. Live COVID updates. YahooNews

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Russia cracks down on anti-vaxxer disinformation; inoculation campaign lags behind

Wed, 2021-11-24 12:23 — mike kraft
Russia cracks down on anti-vaxxer disinformation as inoculation push lags behind Russian authorities said on Wednesday they were scouring social networks and media websites to find people spreading false claims about the dangers of COVID-19 vaccination, the latest in a series of measures to invigorate sluggish inoculation rates. Gleb Stolyarov Reuters
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Coronavirus: former heads of pandemic review panel warn 'the world is losing time'

Wed, 2021-11-24 10:26 — mike kraft
Coronavirus: former heads of pandemic review panel warn 'the world is losing time' Governments are not moving fast enough to end the pandemic or to prevent another one, warned the former heads of an independent body tasked with grading the world on its response to Covid-19.
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COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink

Wed, 2021-11-24 10:13 — mike kraft
COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink Coronavirus infections broke records on Wednesday in parts of Europe, once again the epicentre of a pandemic which has prompted new curbs on movement and made health experts think again about booster vaccination shots. Francesco Guarascio,Jason Hovet Reuters
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U.S. Travel up for Thanksgiving desite increase in new COVID infections

Wed, 2021-11-24 09:59 — mike kraft
On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving | AP News DALLAS (AP) — Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family. AP NEWS

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Home COVID-19 tests make it impossible to track all cases because vast majority are not reported.

Wed, 2021-11-24 09:45 — mike kraft
'Vast majority are not reported': Home COVID-19 tests make it impossible to track all cases Cheap, accessible home tests can uncover more COVID-19 cases. But public health agencies can't track cases when consumers don't report them. YahooNews
 


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US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January

Tue, 2021-11-23 19:18 — mike kraft
US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January The Biden administration will require all essential foreign travelers into the U.S. to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 22, a senior administration official said Tuesday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The policy was previewed last month, and brings the rules for essential travel in line with nonessential travel.

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Commentary: The most pernicious anti-vaccine talking point

Tue, 2021-11-23 19:11 — mike kraft
Analysis | The most pernicious anti-vaccine talking point Even those who have promoted vaccines are citing the context-free claim that they don't prevent the spread of the virus. They do. Aaron Blake Washington Post
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Arizona hospital executives issue plea as virus cases rise

Tue, 2021-11-23 18:14 — mike kraft
Arizona hospital executives issue plea as virus cases rise | AP News PHOENIX (AP) — Hospital executives and public health authorities across Arizona pleaded Tuesday for people to get vaccinated and do everything possible to avoid spreading the coronavirus as they gird for another surge in cases that threatens once again to overwhelm the state’s health care system. AP NEWS
 
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U.S. Not Heading for Lockdown--White House

Tue, 2021-11-23 12:15 — mike kraft
White House says U.S. will not lock down to fight Covid as European nations implement restrictions "We can curb the spread of the virus without having to in any way shut down our economy," White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said. Robert Towey CNBC

The Biden administration has no plans to curb future Covid-19 surges using a nationwide lockdown, White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said at a briefing Monday.

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