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COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:19 — mike kraft

COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression Researchers are using huge data sets to link changes in mental health to coronavirus-response measures. Alison Abbott nature

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, new fast-spreading variants have caused a surge in infections in many countries, and renewed lockdowns. The devastation of the pandemic — millions of deaths, economic strife and unprecedented curbs on social interaction — has already had a marked effect on people’s mental health.

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The Wealthy Are Getting More Vaccinations, Even in Poorer Neighborhoods

Wed, 2021-02-03 10:11 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — As soon as this city began offering Covid vaccines to residents 65 and older, George Jones, whose nonprofit agency runs a medical clinic, noticed something striking.

“Suddenly our clinic was full of white people,” said Mr. Jones, the head of Bread for the City, which provides services to the poor. “We’d never had that before. We serve people who are disproportionately African-American.”

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One Case, Total Lockdown: Australia’s Lessons for a Pandemic World

Tue, 2021-02-02 14:53 — mike kraft

SYDNEY, Australia — One case. One young security guard at a quarantine hotel who tested positive for the coronavirus and experienced minor symptoms.

That was all it took for Perth, Australia’s fourth-largest city, to snap into a complete lockdown on Sunday. One case and now two million people are staying home for at least the next five days. One case and now the top state leader, Mark McGowan, who is facing an election next month, is calling on his constituents to sacrifice for each other and the nation.

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How 9 destinations around the world enforce mandatory quarantines; Australian lessons

Tue, 2021-02-02 14:45 — mike kraft

How 9 destinations around the world enforce mandatory quarantines Not all government-imposed quarantines are equal, with varying surveillance levels, costs and lengths of stay. Washington Post

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Biden administration to provide COVID vaccine to pharmacies

Tue, 2021-02-02 13:39 — mike kraft

Biden administration to provide COVID vaccine to pharmacies WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting to appear, the White House said Tuesday.

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Judge throws out Trump rule limiting what science EPA can use

Tue, 2021-02-02 11:11 — mike kraft

Judge throws out Trump rule limiting what science EPA can use A federal judge on Monday vacated the Trump administration rule limiting which scientific studies the Environmental Protection Agency can use in crafting public health protections, overturning one of the last major rollbacks the agency enacted before President Biden took office. Juliet Eilperin Washington Post

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Some Florida counties have opted out of vaccine registration system

Tue, 2021-02-02 10:43 — mike kraft

Some counties opting out of Florida’s new vaccine registration system, leaving seniors confused Florida now has a statewide COVID-19 vaccination registration system, but we have discovered several counties across Tampa Bay are refusing to use it. mvillarreal WFLA

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US won't make immigration arrests at virus vaccination sites

Tue, 2021-02-02 10:28 — mike kraft

US won't make immigration arrests at virus vaccination sites WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government says it won’t be making routine immigration enforcement arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites. Vaccination sites will be considered “sensitive... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government says it won’t be making routine immigration enforcement arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites.

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What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system?

Mon, 2021-02-01 17:24 — mike kraft

What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system? The CDC ordered software that was meant to manage the vaccine rollout. Instead, it has been plagued by problems and abandoned by most states. Cat Ferguson MIT Technology Review

The first time Mary Ann Price logged into her employer’s system to schedule a vaccine, she found an appointment three days later at a nearby Walgreens pharmacy. She woke up the next day to an email saying it had been canceled.

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