COVID-19

Fauci: U.S. must stick with two-shot strategy for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna vaccines

Tue, 2021-03-02 11:13 — mike kraft

Fauci: U.S. must stick with two-shot strategy for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna vaccines Delaying a second dose to inoculate more Americans creates risks, infectious-disease expert says. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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European Union looks elsewhere to improve faltering vaccination efforts

Tue, 2021-03-02 11:03 — mike kraft

Europe's unified vaccination strategy is splintering The European Union's 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout plagued by supply issues, contract skirmishes and sluggish takeup. Zamira Rahim, CNN CNN

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COVID-19 pandemic tensions prompt some attacks on health workers overseas

Tue, 2021-03-02 10:48 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out and suffered a fracture. The second was beaten into a coma. Following the... AP NEWS

Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out and suffered a fracture. The second was beaten into a coma.

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Despite announced plans, delays in vaccinating slaughter house workers

Tue, 2021-03-02 10:27 — mike kraft

Some U.S. meatpackers announce vaccine plans, but many workers still waiting COVID-19 vaccines are making their way into the arms of U.S. meat and agriculture workers, but companies and union officials say progress needs to be faster after coronavirus outbreaks idled slaughterhouses and sickened thousands of workers. Tom Polansek U.S.

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New Varient in Brazil causes concern, infected previous COVID-19 victims

Tue, 2021-03-02 10:03 — mike kraft

In just a matter of weeks, two variants of the coronavirus have become so familiar that you can hear their inscrutable alphanumeric names regularly uttered on television news.

B.1.1.7, first identified in Britain, has demonstrated the power to spread far and fast. In South Africa, a mutant called B.1.351 can dodge human antibodies, blunting the effectiveness of some vaccines.

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U.S. Situation: Expert says the country needs to hold on for 2-3 months

Tue, 2021-03-02 09:50 — mike kraft

US needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing up on Covid-19 measures, expert says. Here's what's at stake Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But that doesn't mean we're in the clear yet, experts warn. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks---WHO

Tue, 2021-03-02 09:37 — mike kraft

WHO: New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a briefing on Monday that new coronavirus cases are increasing worldwide f Zack Budryk TheHill

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Twitter taking more action aganst COVID vaccine misinformation

Mon, 2021-03-01 20:27 — mike kraft

Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly... AP NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.

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Differences in vaccine availability pit rural vs urban area residents

Mon, 2021-03-01 20:04 — mike kraft

Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rita Fentress was worried she might get lost as she traveled down the unfamiliar forested, one-lane road in rural Tennessee in search of a coronavirus vaccine. Then the... AP NEWS

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The U.S. vaccine campaign has heightened tensions between rural and urban America, where from Oregon to Tennessee to upstate New York complaints are surfacing of a real — or perceived — inequity in vaccine allocation.

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California program is reaching out to vaccinate farm workers

Mon, 2021-03-01 19:49 — mike kraft

COACHELLA, Calif. — The sun-baked desert valley tucked behind the San Jacinto Mountains is best known for an annual music festival that draws 100,000 fans a day and a series of lush, oasis resort towns where well-heeled snowbirds go to golf, sunbathe and party. But just beyond the turquoise swimming pools of Palm Springs, more than 10,000 farmworkers harvest some of the country’s largest crops of date palms, vegetables and fruits.

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