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OPINION: Misguided communications are almost as damaging as COVID--The Hill

Thu, 2021-09-09 10:03 — mike kraft
Misguided communications are almost as damaging as COVID Effective communication of risks associated with COVID-19 needs to consider imparting information in a format that the public can clearly understand. Erik Rifkin, opinion contributor TheHill
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Study shows safety net helped prevent widespread hunger during the pandemic

Thu, 2021-09-09 09:24 — mike kraft
New federal study shows safety net helped prevent widespread hunger during the pandemic U.S. Agriculture Department releases first complete government calculation of 2020 hunger surge, revealing the success of pandemic safety net programs. Laura Reiley Washington Post
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Least Vaccinated States Lead Spike in Children’s Cases, Leaving Some Hospitals Stretched

Thu, 2021-09-09 08:51 — mike kraft
Least Vaccinated States Lead Spike in Children’s Cases, Leaving Some Hospitals Stretched Though serious illness in young people remains uncommon, more children are now being hospitalized for Covid-19 than ever before — especially in states where fewer residents have been vaccinated. The New York Times
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WHO calls for COVID-19 booster shot moratorium until 2022--White House calls it "false choice"

Thu, 2021-09-09 08:38 — mike kraft
WHO calls for COVID-19 booster shot moratorium until 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called on rich countries to refrain from giving people booster doses of coronavirus vaccines until at least 2022, expanding an earlier plea that has Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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Americans are getting infected with COVID-19 at 10 times the rate needed to end the pandemic--Fauci

Thu, 2021-09-09 08:28 — mike kraft
Fauci warns COVID infections in U.S. are 10x too high to end pandemic The U.S. needs to drop from 160,000 to <10,000 new cases a day to get out of the pandemic phase. Eileen Drage O'Reilly Axios

Americans are now getting infected with COVID-19 at 10 times the rate needed to end the pandemic, which will persist until more people get vaccinated, NIAID director Anthony Fauci tells Axios.

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Biden will announce today new steps in his administration's COVID-19 response

Thu, 2021-09-09 08:18 — mike kraft
White House signals new COVID-19 measures coming for unvaccinated President Biden will announce on Thursday new steps in his administration's COVID-19 response that involves testing, mandates, and school measures depending on a person's vaccination status, the Alex Gangitano TheHill
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Worldwide tally by country: coronavirus cases cross 222.51 million, death toll at 4,770,499

Wed, 2021-09-08 20:55 — mike kraft
Factbox: FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 222.51 million, death toll at 4,770,499 More than 222.51 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 4,770,499​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Lynx Insight Service Reuters
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Pro-China misinformation operation attempting to exploit US Covid divisions--new report

Wed, 2021-09-08 20:40 — mike kraft
Pro-China misinformation operation attempting to exploit US Covid divisions, report says A pro-Chinese government online influence operation is targeting Americans in an effort to exploit divisions over the Covid-19 pandemic and "physically mobilize protestors in the US in response," according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Mandiant and experts at Google. Zachary Cohen, CNN CNN
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Background: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

Wed, 2021-09-08 20:29 — mike kraft
Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World Health Organization to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Some have equipped the virus with better ways of infecting humans or evading vaccine protection. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
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Novavax begins early-stage trial in Australia for combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine

Wed, 2021-09-08 20:14 — mike kraft
Novavax begins early-stage trial for combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine Vaccine developer Novavax Inc said on Wednesday it has initiated an early-stage study to test its combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine. Reuters Reuters
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