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Pentagon moves to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for active duty military members

Mon, 2021-08-09 16:20 — Naomisfreeman
Pentagon moves to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for active duty military members | CNN Politics Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is moving to have all active duty members of the US military vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, he said in a memo released Monday. Barbara Starr, Kaitlan Collins and Zachary Cohen CNN
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Covid-19 variants that evade protection could emerge in the US if more people don't get vaccinated, Fauci says

Mon, 2021-08-09 09:42 — Naomisfreeman
Covid-19 variants that evade protection could emerge in the US if more people don't get vaccinated, Fauci says Covid-19 vaccines are protecting more than half the US population from current strains, experts say. But if too few people get vaccinated, the virus will be allowed to continue to spread -- and the result could be an even more dangerous variant, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN
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Florida Hospitals Are Filling Up As COVID-19 Cases Hit An All-Time High

Mon, 2021-08-09 09:33 — Naomisfreeman
Florida Hospitals Are Filling Up As COVID-19 Cases Hit An All-Time High Just shy of 24,000 coronavirus cases were reported in Florida on Friday, and its hospitals are feeling the pressure. Almost 44% of ICU beds in the state are occupied by COVID-19 patients. NPR.org
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Children's hospitals see spike in COVID-19 cases in high-transmission areas

Mon, 2021-08-09 09:27 — Naomisfreeman
Children's hospitals see spike in COVID-19 cases in high-transmission Hospitals in areas of the country where coronavirus cases are rising are seeing an uptick in the number of children who are sick with the disease, according to a new report. Dominick Mastrangelo TheHill

The reported surge in coronavirus cases comes as federal health officials race to approve a vaccine for use in children.

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What experts are learning about Lambda, a new coronavirus ‘variant of interest’

Sun, 2021-08-08 15:50 — mike kraft
What experts are learning about the Lambda coronavirus variant As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States, including in Texas, where Houston Methodist Hospital last month reported its first case. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN
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ANALYIS: Highly Vaccinated States Keep Worst Covid-19 Outcomes in Check as Delta Spreads -- WSJ

Sun, 2021-08-08 14:10 — mike kraft
Highly Vaccinated States Keep Worst Covid-19 Outcomes in Check as Delta Spreads, WSJ Analysis Shows The Delta variant has driven up U.S. Covid-19 cases, but hospitalizations and deaths have risen more slowly in areas with more vaccinations, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows. Brianna Abbott, Jon Kamp, Kara Dapena and Randy Yeip WSJ

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How doctors in Lousiania are getting more people to become vaccinated

Sun, 2021-08-08 14:04 — mike kraft
Delta variant, Louisiana doctors, slowly cracking vaccine resistance The crowd inside Floyd's Family Pharmacy was abuzz with an agitated energy. Brad Brooks U.S.

PONCHATOULA, La. (Reuters) - The crowd inside Floyd’s Family Pharmacy was abuzz with an agitated energy.

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Fauci 'very concerned' about COVID-19 surge following Sturgis motorcycle rally

Sun, 2021-08-08 13:01 — mike kraft
Fauci 'very concerned' about COVID-19 surge following Sturgis rally Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser, on Sunday said he is "very concerned" that there may be another surge in South Dakota brought on by the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which is Joseph Choi TheHill
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New figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is. But experts say we can turn things around

Sun, 2021-08-08 12:55 — mike kraft
These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is. But experts say we can turn things around As the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations climbed and new infection numbers plummeted in spring, many Americans thought they were in for a carefree summer. But lagging vaccinations and a highly contagious new variant dragged the US back into a vicious Covid-19 surge -- one that's prompted new mask mandates and measures and still shows no signs of slowing down. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN
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U.S. teachers' union shifts stance to back vaccine mandate as COVID surges

Sun, 2021-08-08 12:45 — mike kraft
U.S. teachers' union shifts stance to back vaccine mandate as COVID surges COVID-19 vaccinations should be required for U.S.
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