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A black market for illegal coronavirus vaccines is thriving in the Philippines

Mon, 2021-01-18 11:40 — mike kraft

A black market for illegal coronavirus vaccines is thriving in the Philippines The country has not approved a vaccine for general use, but Chinese workers at online casinos and presidential security officials have obtained the shots. Regine Cabato Washington Post

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Expert sees 'a ray of sunshine' in Covid-19 battle, but deaths and variant cases are growing in the US

Mon, 2021-01-18 11:11 — mike kraft

Expert sees 'a ray of sunshine' in Covid-19 battle, but deaths and variant cases are growing in the US Despite a steady growth in coronavirus deaths, a medical expert says the United States now has an opportunity to "get a hold of the pandemic." Ralph Ellis and Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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COVID-19 testing capacity strained as localities struggle with vaccine staffing

Mon, 2021-01-18 11:02 — mike kraft

COVID-19 testing capacity strained as localities struggle with Local health departments struggling to find enough staff to carry out a massive vaccination campaign are finding that another key weapon against the coronavirus is being threatened: testing capacity. Peter Sullivan TheHill

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OVERVIEW: worldwide developments on spread of the coronavirus

Mon, 2021-01-18 10:49 — mike kraft

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus The world is on the brink of "catastrophic moral failure" in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly. Reuters Staff U.S.

France is on track to reach its target of vaccinating 1 million people by the end of January and has enough doses to increase the total to 2.4 million by the end of February.

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WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

Mon, 2021-01-18 10:35 — mike kraft

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get... AP NEWS

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INDEPTH ANALYSIS: One Year, 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths: How the U.S. Guaranteed Its Own Failure- Interviews with more than 100 health, political leaders

Mon, 2021-01-18 10:23 — mike kraft

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Who is ‘essential’? Food and farm workers left in limbo in vaccine priorities

Sun, 2021-01-17 13:38 — mike kraft

Who is ‘essential’? Food and farm workers left in limbo in vaccine priorities Labor advocates point to resistance from officials and other difficulties in getting food and farm workers to be prioritized. POLITICO

The nation’s food workers, hit hard by Covid-19 infections throughout the crisis, are finding resistance in the race to get vaccinated.

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Some states are seeing higher numbers of Covid-19 cases as others ease restrictions. L.A.County reaches million mark

Sun, 2021-01-17 13:19 — mike kraft

Some states are seeing higher numbers of Covid-19 cases as others ease restrictions While some states are seeing improving outlooks in their battle against Covid-19, other parts of the nation are hitting tragic records. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

(CNN) While some states are seeing improving outlooks in their battle against Covid-19, other parts of the nation are hitting tragic records. ...

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Fauci says new vaccines could be ready for possible approval within weeks, earlie holdback statements were a misunderstanding

Sun, 2021-01-17 13:06 — mike kraft

Fauci says new vaccines could be ready for possible approval within weeks, not months Amid frustration and delays of administering current vaccines, Fauci said President-elect Biden's goal of 100 million doses in 100 days is achievable. NBC News

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s foremost public health experts, said Sunday that the U.S. is “weeks away, not months away” from considering the approval of new coronavirus vaccines.

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