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COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress made in patient safety, CDC study suggests

Mon, 2021-09-06 13:30 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress made in patient safety, CDC study suggests After years of progress reducing health care-associated infections, a CDC study found these types of infections increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY YahooNews

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Many U.S. First responders resist COVID vaccine mandates

Mon, 2021-09-06 13:01 — mike kraft

First responders nationwide resist COVID vaccine mandates March 11, 2021. It was supposed to be a turning point in the coronavirus pandemic for Erin Tokley, a longtime Philadelphia police officer, Baptist minister and 47-year-old father of three. It was supposed to be the day of his vaccine appointment. AP NEWS

...The resurgence of COVID-19 this summer and the national debate over vaccine requirements have created a fraught situation for the nation’s first responders, who are dying in larger numbers but pushing back against mandates. ...

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COVID-19 surges poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:49 — mike kraft

Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods with dark memories when he talks about working in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's intensive care unit (ICU) during pandemic surges. Lisa Baertlein Reuters

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Mississippi: Hospitals in crisis in least vaccinated state face crisis

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:36 — mike kraft

Hospitals in crisis in least vaccinated state: Mississippi JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As patients stream into Mississippi hospitals one after another, doctors and nurses have become all too accustomed to the rampant denial and misinformation about COVID-19 in the nation's least vaccinated state. AP NEWS

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Florida: 15 Miami-Dade Public School Staff Members Die Of COVID In Just 10 Days

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:25 — mike kraft

15 Miami-Dade Public School Staff Members Die Of COVID In Just 10 Days "It's a tremendous loss," said one education official of the death of a 30-year teacher. Mary Papenfuss YahooNews

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U.S. hospital healthcare-associated infections rose in 2020, CDC says

Fri, 2021-09-03 19:27 — mike kraft

Healthcare-associated infections rose in 2020, CDC says After years of decline, US hospitals saw significant increases in HAIs. CIDRAP

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U.S. Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 start

Fri, 2021-09-03 17:50 — mike kraft

Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 start President Joe Biden's plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received the COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability of third doses for those who received the Moderna vaccine, administration officials said Friday.

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Varient: South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now

Fri, 2021-09-03 10:06 — mike kraft

South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday that scientists had told the government that at this stage the C.1.2 coronavirus variant detected locally was not a threat. Reuters Reuters

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Children were more than 20 percent of weekly U.S. COVID-19 cases by end of August

Fri, 2021-09-03 09:43 — mike kraft

More than 20 percent of weekly COVID-19 cases by end of August were Children accounted for more than 20 percent of weekly COVID-19 cases by the end of August, Rachel Scully TheHill

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New studies: COVID-19 booster shots in Israel appear to be lowering new infections

Thu, 2021-09-02 19:15 — mike kraft

Israel’s COVID-19 boosters are preventing infections, new studies suggest Protection increases in the weeks following a third dose, but it’s unclear how long the effect will last newsfromscience

Israel’s nationwide campaign to provide its population with COVID-19 vaccine boosters appears to benefit recipients. A third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly lowers the risk of infection, according to two new studies.

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