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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending the Biden administration halt flights of Afghan evacuees from military bases overseas to the U.S. for at least 21 days following a measles vaccination, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Alabama counts more deaths than birthhs as Covid takes toll

Mon, 2021-09-20 13:15 — mike kraft

Alabama population on course to shrink for first time ever as Covid takes toll State’s chief medical officer says ‘Our state literally shrunk in 2020’ as deaths exceeded births the Guardian

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U.S. colleges seek help in states where governors oppose mask mandates.

Mon, 2021-09-20 12:36 — mike kraft

Governors shun vaccine mandates as colleges beg for help Some universities have tried to implement stricter Covid-19 precautions but quickly backed down once they realized the political consequences. Daniel Payne POLITICO

College presidents fighting Covid-19 outbreaks in many Republican-controlled states are pushing to enact campus vaccine mandates but are running into a problem: lawmaker resistance.

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FDA expected to OK Pfizer boosters for older Americans this week

Mon, 2021-09-20 11:19 — mike kraft

Regulators expected to OK Pfizer boosters for older Americans this week U.S. regulators are expected to authorize a third booster shot of the Pfizer Inc /BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine for older and some high-risk Americans early this week in time for the government to roll them out by Friday as hoped. Michael Erman Reuters

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India to resume exports of coronavirus vaccines in October

Mon, 2021-09-20 11:10 — mike kraft

India to resume exports of coronavirus vaccines in October NEW DELHI (AP) — India, the world's largest vaccine producer, will resume exports and donations of surplus coronavirus vaccines in October after halting them during a devastating surge in domestic infections in April, the health minister said Monday. AP NEWS

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U.S. to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated foreign visitors, effective early Novemeber

Mon, 2021-09-20 10:49 — mike kraft

U.S. to ease travel restrictions for foreign visitors who are vaccinated against Covid The Biden administration will also require unvaccinated U.S. citizens to test a day before departure and after they return home. Leslie Josephs CNBC

The U.S. is planning to ease travel restrictions for international visitors who are vaccinated against Covid-19, including those from the U.K. and EU, the White House said Monday.

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Fox News poll indicates majorty of Americans support mask, vaccine mandates

Sun, 2021-09-19 22:05 — mike kraft

Majorities in Fox News poll support mask, vaccine mandates Majorities of Americans support mask and COVID-19 vaccination mandates in some situations, Olafimihan Oshin TheHill

Majorities of Americans support mask and COVID-19 vaccination mandates in some situations, according to a Fox News poll released on Sunday.

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A new coronavirus testing model aims to spare students from quarantine.

Sun, 2021-09-19 21:08 — mike kraft

A new coronavirus testing model aims to spare students from quarantine. The New York Times

An increasing number of school districts are turning to testing to keep more children in the classroom and avoid disrupting the work lives of their parents. The resource-intensive approach — sometimes known as “test to stay” or modified quarantine — allows students who have been exposed to the virus to stay in school as long as they take frequent Covid tests, which are typically provided by the school, and adhere to other precautions.

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