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WHO-led program proposes to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10 for poorer countries

Tue, 2021-10-19 10:14 — mike kraft

EXCLUSIVE: WHO-led program aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10 A World Health Organization-led programme to ensure poorer countries get fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments aims to secure antiviral drugs for patients with mild symptoms for as little as $10 per course, a draft document seen by Reuters says. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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A new variant spreading in the UK could be 10% more infectious than Delta

Tue, 2021-10-19 10:05 — mike kraft

Scientists are closely tracking a new variant spreading in the UK that could be 10% more infectious than Delta The new variant, AY.4.2, is descendant of the Delta variant. Cases are low outside the UK, and we don't if its mutations change its behaviour. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce YahooNews

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U.S. FDA reportedly wil allow mixing and matching of COVID-19 boosters

Mon, 2021-10-18 21:01 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA to allow mixing and matching of COVID-19 boosters- NYT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to allow Americans to get a different booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine than the one initially taken, the New York Times reported on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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New Mexico porepares for hospitals to ration care if needed because of nurse and bed shortage

Mon, 2021-10-18 20:39 — mike kraft

New Mexico clears way for hospitals to ration care if needed ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico on Monday cleared the way for hospitals to ration care if necessary, saying the state's health care system has yet to see a reprieve as the nursing shortage continues and as many patients with non-COVID-19 illnesses and those who have delayed care over the last year are now filling hospital beds. AP NEWS

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Series of law suits filed by people trying to force hospitals to provide unproven ivermectin for COVID patients.

Mon, 2021-10-18 20:11 — mike kraft

Lawsuits demand unproven ivermectin for COVID patients NEW YORK (AP) — Mask rules, vaccination mandates and business shutdowns have all landed in the courts during the COVID-19 outbreak, confronting judges with questions of science and government authority. AP NEWS

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Why Colin Powell's cancer likely reduced his protection from the Covid-19 vaccine

Mon, 2021-10-18 17:41 — mike kraft

Why Colin Powell's cancer likely reduced his protection from the Covid-19 vaccine Gen. Colin Powell died Monday from complications of Covid-19, and experts say his death shows how important it is for more people to get vaccinated and stop the spread of the virus. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Analysis:The U.S. may be less prepared for the next pandemic than it was for the current one because of threats, resignations and politics--NY Times survey .

Mon, 2021-10-18 12:06 — mike kraft

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State and local public health departments across the country have endured not only the public’s fury, but widespread staff defections, burnout, firings, unpredictable funding and a significant erosion in their authority to impose the health orders that were critical to America’s early response to the pandemic.

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A Florida private school says students who get vaxxed must stay home for 30 days because of unfounded claim that they'll infect others

Mon, 2021-10-18 10:49 — mike kraft

A Florida school says students who get vaxxed must stay home for 30 days because of unfounded claim that they'll infect others School officials told WSVN that the quarantine mandate exists because they believe vaccinated students can infect unvaccinated students. Yelena Dzhanova YahooNews

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Hospitals say vaccine mandates are working despite fears of prompting labor shortages.

Mon, 2021-10-18 10:23 — mike kraft

Vaccine mandates stoked fears of labor shortages. But hospitals say they’re working. The controversy surrounding fired hospital employees, lawsuits and protests obscured a simple fact: The vaccine mandates worked, administrators say. Washington Post

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Backroad churches may be key to saving Kentucky hospitals overwhelmed by COVID

Mon, 2021-10-18 10:11 — mike kraft

Kentucky's backroad churches may be key to saving hospitals overwhelmed by COVID Public health workers are going church to church and house to house in the state's secluded valleys to dispel COVID myths, ease isolation, bring aid, and convince wary residents to get vaccinated. NPR.org

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State COVID lotteries did not increase vaccination rates, study finds

Mon, 2021-10-18 09:58 — mike kraft

State COVID lotteries did not increase vaccination rates, study finds “This shows a clear need to reassess how we are encouraging individuals to receive the COVID-19 vaccine," the researchers said. Ivana Saric Axios

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U.S. will accept mixed doses of vaccines from international travelers

Mon, 2021-10-18 09:49 — mike kraft

U.S. will accept mixed doses of vaccines from international travelers The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Friday that it will accept mixed-dose coronavirus vaccines from international travelers, a boost to travelers from Canada and other places. David Shepardson Reuters

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Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, vaccinations starting

Fri, 2021-10-15 20:37 — mike kraft

Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo Health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a second case of Ebola on Thursday and said the latest flare-up of the virus appeared to be linked to the massive 2018-2020 outbreak. Fiston Mahamba Reuters

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China’s COVID vaccines have been used wiidely but immunity is now waning

Fri, 2021-10-15 20:11 — mike kraft

China’s COVID vaccines have been crucial — now... Nature - Billions of shots of China’s CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines have been given globally, but studies have questioned the length of protection they offer. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

China’s CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines account for almost half of the 7.3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered globally, and have been enormously important in fighting the pandemic, particularly in less wealthy nations.

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