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Nations takes action as new variant emerges in southern Africa

Fri, 2021-11-26 07:47 — mike kraft

World takes action as new variant emerges in southern Africa | AP News BRUSSELS (AP) — A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks plunged in Asia and Europe in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant. AP NEWS

BRUSSELS (AP) — A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks plunged in Asia and Europe in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant.

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New German government to establish expert high level scientific team to advise on countering coronavirus pandemic team to

Wed, 2021-11-24 19:19 — mike kraft

Germany faces grim COVID milestone with leadership in flux | AP News ESCHWEILER, Germany (AP) — As Germany inches toward the mark of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, the country's leader-in-waiting announced plans Wednesday to create an expert team at the heart of the next government to provide daily scientific advice on tackling the coronavirus pandemic. 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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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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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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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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