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Florida now has America's lowest COVID rate. Does Ron DeSantis deserve credit?

Wed, 2021-10-27 10:47 — mike kraft

Florida now has America's lowest COVID rate. Does Ron DeSantis deserve credit? The U.S. state with the fewest daily COVID-19 cases per capita is the same one that recently had more than any other: Florida. YahooNews

... the state with the fewest daily COVID cases per capita is the same one that recently had more than any other: Florida.

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Overview: Pandemic developments in Europe, Asia, Australia

Wed, 2021-10-27 10:15 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

Cases surge in eastern Europe

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Republican lawmakers urge Biden to drop or pause vaccine mandates for defense contractors

Wed, 2021-10-27 09:51 — mike kraft

Biden under pressure to drop vaccine mandates for federal defense contractors over national security concerns EXCLUSIVE — Republican lawmakers are pressuring President Joe Biden to drop or pause his vaccine requirements for federal defense contractors over fears they will compromise national security supply chains. YahooNews

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CDC says some immunocompromised people can get fourth COVID shot

Wed, 2021-10-27 09:37 — mike kraft

CDC says some immunocompromised people can get fourth COVID shot Some immunocompromised people will be able to receive fourth doses six months after their third. Ivana Saric Axios

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Trump's White House ignored advice on COVID-19 that could've saved over 130,000 lives, Dr.Birx testified

Wed, 2021-10-27 09:23 — mike kraft

Trump's White House ignored advice on COVID-19 that could've saved over 130,000 lives, Birx said The 2020 election "distracted" Trump and took his attention away from the nation's pandemic response, Birx testified to House lawmakers. YahooNews

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Louisiana governor ends mask mandate, except at some schools

Tue, 2021-10-26 18:45 — mike kraft

Louisiana governor ends mask mandate, except at some schools BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday he’s largely ending Louisiana’s nearly three-month-old indoor mask mandate since the state has emerged from its latest coronavirus spike and is seeing lower rates of COVID-19 infection . AP NEWS

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Federal judge in Texas dismisses Southwest Airlines pilots' petition against vaccine mandate

Tue, 2021-10-26 18:08 — mike kraft

Federal judge tosses out Southwest Airlines pilots' petition against vaccine mandate Federal workers and government contractors, which includes major U.S. commercial airlines, must be vaccinated by Dec. 8. Oriana Pawlyk POLITICO

A Texas judge on Tuesday dismissed a request for an injunction against an impending vaccine mandate brought by a union that represents pilots at Southwest Airlines, a significant blow against their attempt to sidestep President Joe Biden's mandate for government contractors. ...

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U.S. FDA advisers recommend Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children

Tue, 2021-10-26 16:42 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA advisers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children An expert panel on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorize the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, saying the benefits of inoculation outweigh the risks. Manas Mishra,Michael Erman Reuters

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Pilot program finds cash cards helped encourage vaccinations in several underserved communities

Tue, 2021-10-26 11:46 — mike kraft

You Couldn't Pay Some People to Get Vaxxed. Or Could You? Pilot program finds cash cards did the trick in several underserved communities Molly Walker medpagetoday

Offering a $25 incentive for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine increased uptake, as well as vaccine interest, particularly among residents of underserved communities, a small pilot study in North Carolina found.

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Mandates and Schools: Arizona, Alabama, Washington State, New Zealand and Florida

Tue, 2021-10-26 10:55 — mike kraft

Arizona's pandemic outlook worries experts as mask and vaccine mandate battles rage Arizona has caught up to New York when it comes to reported deaths per capita - even though the latter was ravaged by the coronavirus early in the pandemic before treatments or vaccines were developed. Some health experts worry Arizona could be headed for a deepening crisis as winter approaches.

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