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Nebraska lawmakers vote down protection bill for meatpacking plant workers

Tue, 2021-05-18 19:12 — mike kraft

Nebraska rejects mandated virus protections for meat workers

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers rejected state-mandated coronavirus protections for meatpacking workers on Tuesday, with opponents arguing that slaughterhouses have already taken precautions and that the pandemic is nearly over.

Lawmakers voted, 25-18, to sideline the measure for the rest of the year, even though supporters said it was necessary to ensure that all plants are keeping their employees safe.

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Masks: Republican Texas governor orders state agencies not to mandate them

Tue, 2021-05-18 18:25 — mike kraft

Texas governor bans state government agencies from mandating masks

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order today prohibiting state governmental entities such as counties, school districts, and public health authorities from requiring mask-wearing, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

The executive order allows public schools to continue current mask-wearing guidelines through June 4. However, after June 4, no student, teacher, parent, or staff member can be required to wear a mask on school grounds, according to the order.

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Experts say the U.S. pledge to deliver 80 million vaccine doses to other countries needs boosting

Tue, 2021-05-18 11:57 — mike kraft

The U.S. has promised 80 million vaccine doses to other countries. Experts say it isn’t nearly enough.

(New York Times) If all goes according to plan, the United States will soon send 80 million doses of Covid vaccines to help countries beleaguered by the coronavirus, President Biden said on Monday.

But world leaders, experts and advocates warn much more is needed to stop the virus from running rampant in much of the world, which gives it time to mutate and possibly evolve until it can evade vaccines.

Activists, too, have joined the cohort of voices calling on the Biden administration to move boldly. “Donating 80 million doses of vaccines without a plan to scale up production worldwide is like putting a Band-Aid on a machete wound,” said Gregg Gonsalves, a longtime AIDS activist.

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G20 draft statement snubs COVID patent waiver, waters down pledge on WHO’s funding

Tue, 2021-05-18 11:47 — mike kraft

EXCLUSIVE G20 snubs COVID patent waiver, waters down pledge on WHO’s funding Leaders of the world's largest economies back "voluntary licensing" of COVID-19 vaccine patents, the draft conclusions of a summit show, watering down a U.S.

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Tips on filtering indoor air to help prevent COVID-19’s spread

Tue, 2021-05-18 11:26 — mike kraft

How cleaning indoor air may prevent the spread of COVID-19 | Science News The size and setup of a room and how the room is used make finding simple ventilation and filtration solutions difficult. Helen Thompson Science News

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Indian Coronavirus variant has reached the US-- Background information

Tue, 2021-05-18 11:05 — mike kraft

Coronavirus variant that first appeared in India arrives in the US. Here's what to know. Experts say the India variant probably will not cause great harm in the U.S. because of high vaccination rates, but they are watching it. Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub USA TODAY

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India's COVID tally passes 25 million; cyclone hampers response in western states

Tue, 2021-05-18 10:44 — mike kraft

India's COVID tally passes 25 mln; cyclone hampers response in western states India's total COVID-19 caseload surged past 25 million on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis in the western states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, already among the hardesthit by a second wave of the pandemic. Reuters Reuters

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India unlikely to resume sizable COVID-19 vaccine exports until October

Tue, 2021-05-18 10:31 — mike kraft

EXCLUSIVE: India unlikely to resume sizable COVID-19 vaccine exports until October India is unlikely to resume major exports of COVID-19 vaccines until at least October as it diverts shots for domestic use, three government sources said, a longer-than-expected delay set to worsen supply shortages from the global COVAX initiative. Neha Arora,Krishna Das,Rupam Jain Reuters

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India’s coronavirus vaccination drive is faltering at critical time

Tue, 2021-05-18 10:18 — mike kraft

India’s coronavirus vaccination drive is faltering just when the country needs it most India’s vaccine program is being hobbled by supply shortages and an abrupt shift in procurement policy. Joanna Slater Washington Post

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False side effects among concerns of vaccine hesitant Americans; state vax rates reflect political divide

Tue, 2021-05-18 10:03 — mike kraft

Vaccine-hesitant Americans list false side effects among concerns: Coronavirus vaccine-hesitant Americans list multiple false or undocumented side effects — such as DNA alteration — among their reasons for not getting the shot, according to a recent Harris poll Olafimihan Oshin TheHill

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