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The U.S. fall Covid vaccine rollout for the uninsured unitially won’t include pharmacies.

Thu, 2023-08-17 20:39 — mike kraft

Biden's fall Covid vaccine rollout for the uninsured won't include pharmacies at first The administration doesn't expect to finalize contracts with pharmacies distributing the vaccine to the uninsured until mid-October, weeks after the shot is made widely available. POLITICO

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South Africa court orders disclosure of contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers

Thu, 2023-08-17 11:10 — mike kraft

South Africa ordered to disclose contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers A South African court ruled the government must disclose contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies for Covid vaccines, a victory for advocates who alleged authorities may have overpaid for the shots. Ed Silverman STAT

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ALthough COVID tests are not totally free anymore in the U.S., there are ways to access rapid tests

Wed, 2023-08-16 17:34 — mike kraft

COVID testing isn't totally free anymore. How to access PCR, rapid tests Here’s what you need to know about when to get tested, which test to use, how to get a test for free and if old tests are OK to use. Yahoo Life

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Here’s what you need to know about when to get tested, which test to use, how to get a test for free and if old tests are OK to use.

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U.S. Veterans Affairs Administration officials concerned about surge in COVID cases

Wed, 2023-08-16 09:39 — mike kraft

Surge in COVID cases sparks worries among VA leaders Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month. Yahoo News

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U.S. states gear up for his fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV

Tue, 2023-08-15 10:33 — mike kraft

States gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV | CNN State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses this fall, and they are making plans to urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus once those shots become available. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Variations in how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to tally how many people die in U.S. because of high temperatures

Mon, 2023-08-14 16:58 — mike kraft

Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor. AP News

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Opinion: Why are we not giving more attention to long Covid?

Mon, 2023-08-14 10:39 — mike kraft

Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it? As COVID cases rise once again, we are unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID Yahoo News

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China drops COVID-19 group travel bans to 78 nations including U.S., Japan

Thu, 2023-08-10 12:08 — mike kraft

China drops COVID-19 group travel bans to 78 nations including U.S., Japan - UPI.com China announced Thursday it was removing its COVID-19-era restrictions on group travel to nearly 80 countries including the United States and Japan. UPI

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China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced group travel could continue to 78 nations including the two popular destinations as well as Australia, Britain, Germany, Qatar and South Korea.

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U.S. Treasury announces tax credit bonus for renewable energy in low-income areas

Thu, 2023-08-10 11:41 — mike kraft

Treasury announces tax credit bonus for renewables in low-income areas A proposed rule from the Biden administration would add an increase of up to 20 percentage points to the tax credit for solar and wind facilities in low-income areas. Treasury Department offic… zbudryk The Hill

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Millions of Americans are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare.

Wed, 2023-08-09 12:37 — mike kraft

Biden's health care wins are being undone — and at the worst possible time Millions are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare. POLITICO

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