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Recent studies: Severe kidney problems seen with COVID-19; second vaccine dose should not be delayed for cancer patients

Sat, 2021-03-13 12:31 — mike kraft

Severe kidney problems seen with COVID-19; second vaccine dose should not be delayed for cancer patients The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid U.S.

(Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

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Childhood mental health issues rise amid pandemic

Sat, 2021-03-13 12:14 — mike kraft

Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic PARIS (AP) — By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened by months of self-privation, his heart had slowed... AP NEWS

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U.S. persons People with underlying medical conditions are often at the end of states' vaccine lines but situation is improving

Sat, 2021-03-13 12:00 — mike kraft

Medically vulnerable in US put near end of vaccine line RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When Ann Camden learned last month that her 17-year-old daughter got exposed to the coronavirus at school and was being sent home, she packed her belongings, jumped in the car... AP NEWS

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Downward Trend in Encouraging but U.S. Covid Deaths Remain High

Sat, 2021-03-13 11:48 — mike kraft

Despite Encouraging Downward Trend, U.S. Covid Deaths Remain High Nearly 1,500 people are still dying of Covid-19 every day in the United States, a number that is lower than peaks seen last spring and early this year but exceeds the highest rate in July. nytimes

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Florida, Texas political developments on COVID-19 restrictions

Fri, 2021-03-12 20:41 — mike kraft

DeSantis to Biden: Thought of reinstating COVID-19 restrictions Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday blasted President Biden's warning that the U.S. could need to reinstate certain coronavirus restrictions Cameron Jenkins TheHill

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States indicate caution about being able to implement Federal goal for vaccine goal

Fri, 2021-03-12 19:55 — mike kraft

States embrace Biden’s bold new vaccine promise — with caution Health officials were optimistic about meeting the new May 1 target to open eligibility, but some stopped short of promising to do so. Rachel Roubein POLITICO

President Joe Biden’s new goal of expanding vaccine eligibility to all adults by May 1 could quickly slam into states’ complex appointment systems, lingering supply questions and challenges ensuring shots make it quickly to vulnerable populations.

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More governments are setting up own vaccine production facilities to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers

Fri, 2021-03-12 19:41 — mike kraft

As vaccine nationalism deepens, governments pay to bring production home In the German town of Dessau, one of the sites of the Bauhaus art school, an institute was set up in 1921 to mass-produce vaccines that later helped strengthen the German Democratic Republic. Exactly 100 years later, the site is gearing up to be a one-stop shop to produce... Caroline Copley, Andreas Rinke, Allison Martell U.S.

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U.S., India, Japan and Australia develop vaccine pact to supply Asia, counter China

Fri, 2021-03-12 19:26 — mike kraft

U.S., India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia by the end of 2022 at a summit on Friday carefully choreographed to counter China's growing influence. David Brunnstrom, Michael Martina, Jeff Mason U.S.

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CDC updates Covid-19 guidance for childcare programs, including wearing masks

Fri, 2021-03-12 19:11 — mike kraft

CDC updates its Covid-19 guidance for childcare programs The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance for childcare programs during the pandemic, emphasizing the importance of mask-wearing for everyone 2 years of age and older, as well as air ventilation and other strategies. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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New poll shows Little Difference In Vaccine Hesitancy Among White And Black Americans, but still strong partisan splits

Fri, 2021-03-12 13:09 — mike kraft

Little Difference In Vaccine Hesitancy Among White And Black Americans, Poll Finds An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows 1 in 4 Black people do not plan to get vaccinated. Despite the attention on concern among Blacks, nearly 30% of whites feel the same way. NPR.org

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The administrations' proposed national website to get vaccinated, and current problems

Fri, 2021-03-12 12:47 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine website to help Americans find a shot: What we know today On Thursday, President Biden announced that all eligible adult Americans can receive a coronavirus vaccine by May 1 -- and the government will create a national website to help you find a nearby jab. Jessica Dolcourt CNET

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Biden faces push to engage in "vaccine diplomacy"

Fri, 2021-03-12 12:03 — mike kraft

Biden faces pressure to distribute vaccines worldwide, while Americans still need them at home Russia and China are winning goodwill by shipping vaccines to needy nations. The Biden administration has been unable to match that because of domestic political pressures and health needs. Anne Gearan, Miriam Berger Washington Post

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Overview: International and U.S roundups--AP and Reuters

Fri, 2021-03-12 11:46 — mike kraft

The Latest: Japan to tighten border control against variants TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the... AP NEWS

TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the coronavirus.

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