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Italy placed on U.S. CDC 'Avoid' Travel List for Americans

Tue, 2021-12-14 19:02 — mike kraft

CDC Now Advises Americans to 'Avoid' Travel to Italy Italy joins several other European countries the agency has warned against traveling to including France, Portugal, Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. Yahoo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised Italy to its highest warning level this week, the latest European country to be classified as a "Level 4."

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Vaccines are not being wasted in Africa, WHO official says

Tue, 2021-12-14 12:35 — mike kraft

Vaccines are not being wasted in Africa, WHO official says The World Health Organization’s regional office for Africa says it is necessary to “dispel” the notion that vaccines are being wasted in Africa, explaining less than 0.25% of doses made available to the continent have expired. By Ed Upright CNN

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Vaccine passports' increased immunisation in countries with low coverage: Lancet study

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:40 — mike kraft

Covid passports could increase vaccine uptake, study suggests Certification encouraged vaccination in countries with low coverage, especially among young people the Guardian

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Why Europe's fight against the pandemic is about to get much more dangerous

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:28 — mike kraft

Paris (CNN) "Despite months of persuasion, despite intensive media campaigns, despite discussions in various media we have not succeeded in convincing enough people to get vaccinated." Those were the words of former Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg last month as he announced the first nationwide vaccine mandate in Europe.

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Philadelphia to require vaccine proof for indoor dining

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:03 — mike kraft

Philadelphia to require vaccine proof for indoor dining | AP News PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to dine indoors at bars, restaurants, indoor sporting events and other food-related establishments starting Jan. 3, city and public health officials announced Monday. AP NEWS

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Public Health Director Cheryl Bettigole said Philadelphia has seen infection rates double in the last few weeks and hospitalizations increase by about 50%.

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