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Only 9 U.S. states are providing free school meals for all kids following end of federal program

Mon, 2023-09-11 11:04 — mike kraft
States step in to pay for school meals for all kids | CNN Politics After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils’ breakfast and lunch. Tami Luhby CNN

 

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U.S. CDC launches ad campaign to explain how flu vaccinations reduce infection impacts

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:50 — mike kraft
Exclusive: CDC hopes new ‘Wild to Mild’ ad campaign will tame skepticism about flu vaccines | CNN Some Americans have given up on flu shots because almost everyone remembers a season they got one and then got sick anyway. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Analysis: Covid's "new normal" has set in but there are issues in coping with it.

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:23 — mike kraft

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Group of 20 agree to increase clean energy but no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:08 — mike kraft
Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels Group of 20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal. AP News

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Fall vaccines: Information about RSV, flu and COVID booster shots and when they will be available

Fri, 2023-09-08 19:16 — mike kraft
Fall vaccines: Here's what to know about RSV, flu and COVID booster shots, plus when you can get them Within the next few weeks, several vaccines will become available to help keep you and your loved ones healthy over this fall and winter season, a time when viruses tend to hit the hardest. Lauren Petty NBC Chicago

 

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Existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant, says U.S. CDC

Fri, 2023-09-08 17:18 — mike kraft
US CDC says existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant Early research data has shown that antibodies produced by prior infection or existing vaccines against the coronavirus were sufficient to protect against the new BA.2.86 variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Trump administration surgeon general admits Trump White House made mistakes during Covid

Fri, 2023-09-08 10:39 — mike kraft
Trump surgeon general admits Trump White House made mistakes during Covid The Trump administration made some serious missteps during the coronavirus pandemic, Trump’s top doctor Jerome Adams admits. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes hit by dozens of COVID-19 deaths--Justice Department

Fri, 2023-09-08 10:10 — mike kraft
New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes hit by dozens of COVID-19 deaths, federal report says A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, violating their constitutional rights to reasonable care while in state custody. AP News

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England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant BA.2.86

Fri, 2023-09-08 09:58 — mike kraft
England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant - UKSHA UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said on Friday that 34 COVID-19 cases linked to the highly mutated variant BA.2.86 had been identified in England. Reuters Reuters

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The agency said 28 of the confirmed cases were identified from a single outbreak at a care home in Norfolk.

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U.S. schools grapple with COVID safety amid late summer surge

Thu, 2023-09-07 20:05 — mike kraft
Covid surges in schools are leading to widespread absences Some districts have reinstated limited masking and other precautions as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise. Adriel Bettelheim,Maya Goldman Axios
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