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OVERVIEW: COPID-Developments, Europe, US

Mon, 2020-11-30 11:18 — mike kraft

The Latest: Hawaii raises bail funds for 10 Native detainees HONOLULU — A volunteer aid network in Hawaii has raised bail funds for pretrial detainees in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the state’s prison system. CoronaCare Hawaii... AP NEWS

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Hospitals Race to Set Vaccine Priorities for Health-Care Workers

Mon, 2020-11-30 10:42 — mike kraft

Hospitals Race to Set Vaccine Priorities for Health-Care Workers Large hospital systems are grappling with how best to decide which health-care workers will be vaccinated first for Covid-19, a daunting task when it’s unclear which shots they’ll get, how many and when they’ll arrive. Angelica LaVito Bloomberg.com

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Trump administration leaves states to grapple with how to distribute scarce vaccines

Mon, 2020-11-30 10:27 — mike kraft

Trump administration leaves states to grapple with how to distribute scarce vaccines The Trump administration has told states that they have ultimate authority for determining who gets vaccinated first. YahooNews

The Trump administration is shunting to the states hard decisions about which Americans will get the limited early supplies of coronavirus vaccines — setting up a confusing patchwork of distribution plans that could create unequal access to the life-saving shots.

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Moderna to seek U.S. and EU authorization for its vaccine on Monday

Mon, 2020-11-30 10:13 — mike kraft

Moderna to seek U.S. and EU authorization for its vaccine on Monday Moderna Inc will apply for U.S. and European emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine on Monday after full results from a late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns, the company said. Julie Steenhuysen, Michael Erman U.S.

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Birx urges Thanksgiving travelers to get tested: 'You have to assume that you were exposed and you became infected'

Mon, 2020-11-30 10:07 — mike kraft

(CNN) As millions of people in the United States travel back home from the Thanksgiving holiday, daily Covid-19 hospitalizations are inching closer to 100,000 -- the highest they've ever been.

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White House testing czar promotes mask wearing, social distancing: 'Testing alone will never solve this issue'

Sun, 2020-11-29 12:20 — mike kraft

White House testing czar promotes mask wearing, social distancing: White House testing czar Adm. Brett Giroir promoted mask wearing and social distancing on Sunday, saying that “testing alone will never solve this issue.” Justine Coleman TheHill

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Europe's Christmas dilemma: risk empty chairs next year?

Sun, 2020-11-29 12:09 — mike kraft

Europe's Christmas dilemma: risk empty chairs next year? BRUSSELS (AP) — Please leave a chair empty at this year's family Christmas dinner as a precaution, or face the possibility of having that chair empty forever. That's the stark dilemma... AP NEWS

BRUSSELS (AP) — Please leave a chair empty at this year’s family Christmas dinner as a precaution, or face the possibility of having that chair empty forever.

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Time to Upgrade Your Mask?

Sun, 2020-11-29 11:15 — mike kraft

Is it time to upgrade your mask?

By now most of us have settled on a preferred cloth mask to protect ourselves and others from coronavirus. But new research shows that a few simple upgrades in fabric, filters and fit are likely to provide even more protection.

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In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020. And women have been impacted most

Sun, 2020-11-29 10:58 — mike kraft

In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020 More people died from suicide in Japan in October than succumbed to Covid-19 all year. And more women are taking their own lives, as they lose part-time work and take on the bulk of family responsibilities at home. Selina Wang, Rebecca Wright and Yoko Wakatsuki, CNN CNN

... Experts have warned that the pandemic could lead to a mental health crisis. Mass unemployment, social isolation, and anxiety are taking their toll on people globally.

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