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More US schools require mask as COVID cases rise

Tue, 2023-01-10 11:11 — mike kraft

More US schools institute mask mandates as COVID cases rise More schools -- including in Massachusetts and Michigan -- are implementing mask mandates as COVID-19 cases rise across the country. ABC News ABC News

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Cries for help pour into U.S. 988 mental health, suicide line

Tue, 2023-01-10 11:07 — mike kraft

Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — When Jamieson Brill answers a crisis call from a Spanish speaker on the newly launched national 988 mental health helpline, he rarely mentions the word suicide, or “suicidio” AP NEWS

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Brill works in one of more than 200 call centers fanned out around the country tasked with answering an uptick in calls day and night from people considering suicide or experiencing a mental health emergency.

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CDC Head Will Roll Out Sweeping Changes to Handle Emergencies

Tue, 2023-01-10 10:59 — mike kraft

CDC Director to Unveil Big Changes in Effort to Restore Public Trust After a nearly yearlong review of the CDC's pandemic response, Rochelle Walensky prepares to shake up its operations and culture. Riley Griffin Bloomberg.com

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Biden administration considers end of Covid emergency declaration and shift in Covid team

Tue, 2023-01-10 10:54 — mike kraft

Biden team eyes end of Covid emergency declaration and shift in Covid team The Biden administration wants to lift the yearslong emergency declaration for the pandemic. But first, it needs to manage the latest Covid threat. YahooNews

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Here's What Experts Expect The COVID-19 Pandemic To Be Like This Year

Tue, 2023-01-10 10:41 — mike kraft

'COVID Isn't Over': Here's What Experts Expect The COVID-19 Pandemic To Be Like This Year With the rise of highly transmissible variants including XBB, experts warn COVID is far from over. But there are new tools to help and more research is underway. YahooNews

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases are currently nowhere near where they were during the last two winters in the U.S., but they are expected to rise. The current numbers reported are also believed to be lower than they actually are since more people are testing at home.

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