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More vaccinations needed to prevent 100,000 hospitalizations by December--Fauci

Mon, 2021-08-30 10:28 — mike kraft

Covid-19: This is how to prevent another 100,000 deaths by December, Fauci says - CNN

(CNN) With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated population, it's possible another 100,000 people could die from the virus by December, according to a recent University of Washington model.

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US intel review inconclusive on origin of COVID-19 virus

Fri, 2021-08-27 18:57 — mike kraft

US intel review inconclusive on COVID-19 origin An intelligence community report released Friday was inconclusive as to whether COVID-19 originated in a lab or jumped from animals to humans naturally, though U.S. officials stated that it was not Nathaniel Weixel and Rebecca Beitsch TheHill

An intelligence community report released Friday was inconclusive as to whether COVID-19 originated in a lab or jumped from animals to humans naturally, though U.S. officials stated that it was not developed as a biological weapon.

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More adolescents get COVID-19 shots, studies offer hope for students.

Fri, 2021-08-27 18:20 — mike kraft

More COVID-19 shots, studies offer hope for US schools WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials offered new hope for the safety of U.S. schoolchildren threatened by COVID-19 on Friday as Gulf Coast hospitals already full of unvaccinated patients braced for the nightmare scenario of a major hurricane causing a wave of fractures, cuts and heart attacks without enough staff to treat the injured. AP NEWS

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OPINION: Expanding the domestic public health supply chain is a matter of national security

Fri, 2021-08-27 18:05 — mike kraft

Why the U.S. needs to expand its domestic public health supply chain Expanding the domestic supply chain for public health materials will strengthen national security and improve the U.S. economy. Patrick Skerrett STAT

One of the many hard lessons learned from Covid-19 has been that a robust and resilient domestic public health industrial base is essential to the health and security of the United States.

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Arizona hits 1 million recorded coronavirus cases

Fri, 2021-08-27 17:57 — mike kraft

Arizona hits 1 million recorded coronavirus cases Arizona hit 1 million recorded coronavirus cases on Friday amid the nationwide surge driven by the delta variant. Lexi Lonas TheHill

Arizona hit 1 million recorded coronavirus cases on Friday amid the nationwide surge driven by the delta variant.

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Much as the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine became an unproven remedy for Covid deniers, ivermectin has emerged in recent weeks as a new false cure.

Fri, 2021-08-27 12:02 — mike kraft

Clamoring for ivermectin, some turn to a pro-Trump telemedicine website Ivermectin is the hot new false cure in some Facebook and Reddit groups, where shortages are pushing some people to a pro-Trump telemedicine site. NBC News

...Ivermectin has been called a “wonder drug” because of its use in treating parasitic diseases, but it has not shown the same results in studies against viruses.

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Gaps in CDC and states reporting data on breakthrough Covid cases hampers response

Fri, 2021-08-27 11:43 — mike kraft

Holes in reporting of breakthrough Covid cases hamper CDC response The agency originally tried to track all infections in vaccinated people, from mild to severe. But in May it decided to focus on the most severe cases. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is using outdated and unreliable data on coronavirus breakthrough infections to help make major decisions, such as who gets booster shots, according to three officials with direct knowledge of the situation.

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Black doctors on tackling the myths that fuel vaccine hesitancy

Fri, 2021-08-27 11:29 — mike kraft

Black doctors on tackling the myths that fuel vaccine hesitancy Black doctors serving Black communities are feeling exasperation after months of wading through myths and misinformation about Covid and the authorized vaccines. NBC News

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COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population

Fri, 2021-08-27 11:08 — mike kraft

COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population HONOLULU (AP) — Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane could barely breathe when she went to a Hawaii emergency room. Nausea made it difficult for her to stand and her body throbbed with pain. Like many Native Hawaiians, she was not vaccinated against COVID-19. AP NEWS

... hospitals are overflowing with a record number of patients, vaccinations are stagnating and Hawaiians are experiencing a disproportionate share of the suffering.

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