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Masks: Missouri attorney general sues school districts that mandate masks

Tue, 2021-08-24 20:55 — mike kraft
Missouri attorney general sues school districts that mandate masks Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against school districts in his state that have required masks for students and teachers, calling the practice in a statement "arbitrary and capricious." Reuters Reuters
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Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows

Tue, 2021-08-24 20:49 — mike kraft
Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows Vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 infection dropped from 91% to 66% once the Delta variant accounted for the majority of circulating virus, according to a study published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michael Nedelman, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN
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Legal analysis: U.S. COVID-19 vaccine approval is 'seismic' shift for legality of mandates, experts say

Tue, 2021-08-24 20:35 — mike kraft
U.S. COVID-19 vaccine approval is 'seismic' shift for legality of mandates, experts say Formal U.S approval of the Pfizer Inc /BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine will make it nearly impossible to successfully challenge mandates by employers, legal experts said. Tom Hals Reuters
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INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia developments

Tue, 2021-08-24 19:55 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp up, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, a day after Pfizer won full FDA approval for its shot, with more potential approvals coming in the weeks ahead. Reuters Reuters
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U.S..Overview: Daily vaccination rate rises for Americans getting their first shot ...

Tue, 2021-08-24 19:44 — mike kraft
Covid-19 live updates: Daily vaccination rate is rising among Americans getting their first shot, officials say Twenty-six percent of Americans ranked the pandemic as the most important problem facing the United States, according to a new Gallup poll. Derek Hawkins, Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Lateshia Beachum Washington Post
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National Guard will be deployed across Kentucky to help overwhelmed hospitals. Health care workers high-fived...

Tue, 2021-08-24 11:19 — mike kraft
National Guard will be deployed across Kentucky to help overwhelmed hospitals. Health care workers high-fived when they heard the news Kentucky hospital officials high-fived one another during a news conference Monday as they learned multiple National Guard teams would be deployed to hospitals across the state dealing with rising Covid-19 cases and hospital staffing shortages. Madeline Holcombe and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN CNN
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Several steps remain vaccinations approved for kids under 12

Tue, 2021-08-24 10:07 — mike kraft
After FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine, several steps still left before kids under 12 can be vaccinated Parents may be wondering what the FDA's grant of full approval to Pfizer's vaccine means for children who aren't authorized to get vaccinated. NBC News
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New study paints dire picture for unmasked, unvaxxed school children

Tue, 2021-08-24 09:56 — mike kraft
New study paints dire picture for unmasked, unvaxxed kids A new study on COVID-19 transmission done by researchers at Georgia Tech University and North Carolina State University paints a dire picture for students who go to school unmasked and unvaccinated. Reggie Wade Yahoo
 
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With full vaccine approval expected soon, U.S. could control COVID by spring 2022 -Fauci

Tue, 2021-08-24 09:46 — mike kraft
With full vaccine approval, U.S. could control COVID by spring 2022 -Fauci The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year, with potential wider vaccine approvals coming in the weeks ahead, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday, one day after Pfizer won wider FDA approval for its shot. Reuters Reuters
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Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge

Mon, 2021-08-23 18:53 — mike kraft
Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was once the poster child for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, after its Democratic governor imposed some of the nation’s strictest safety measures, including mask mandates indoors and outdoors, limits on gatherings and an order closing restaurants. AP NEWS
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