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New York: COVID resurgence prompts new CDC mask guidance for Long Island and parts of NYC

Mon, 2022-12-05 19:03 — mike kraft
COVID resurgence prompts new CDC mask guidance for Long Island and parts of NYC It's the season of giving, but be wary of giving your family members COVID​. The virus is rebounding in 5 New York counties. CBS New York

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The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk counties are all in the orange, with positivity rates between 7-10%.

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Military vaccine mandate: House Republican leader vows tro end, Defense Secretary says it is needed to protect troops health

Mon, 2022-12-05 11:25 — mike kraft
McCarthy vows military vaccine mandate will end or national defense bill won't move forward House GOP Leader McCarthy says he met with President Biden last week and vowed that the military vaccine mandate will end or the national defense bill will not move forward. Emma Colton Fox News
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Pfizer asks U.S. FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5

Mon, 2022-12-05 11:15 — mike kraft
Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5 Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not as a booster but part of their initial shots. Children ages 6 months through 4 years already are supposed to get three extra-small doses of the original Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — each a tenth of the amount adults receive — as their primary series. AP NEWS

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China eases controls, may announce additional steps Wednesday

Mon, 2022-12-05 11:08 — mike kraft
China eases controls, gives no sign when 'zero COVID' ends BEIJING (AP) — China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that confines millions of people to their homes and set off protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign. AP NEWS

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Additional details: CDC Awards More Than $3 Billion to Improve U.S. Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure

Mon, 2022-12-05 10:58 — mike kraft
CDC Awards More Than $3 Billion to Improve U.S. Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure - HS Today Everyone in the United States lives in a jurisdiction that will receive funding under this new grant. Homeland Security Today Hstoday
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Biden administration tells states it’s ready to help cope with the current strain on US health care

Mon, 2022-12-05 10:28 — mike kraft
As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it's ready to help | CNN Nearly 20,000 people in the United States were admitted to the hospital for flu last week, almost double the number of admissions from the week before, according to data updated Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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China's Xi told EU less lethal Omicron opens way for fewer COVID restrictions

Fri, 2022-12-02 18:35 — mike kraft
China's Xi told EU less lethal Omicron opens way for fewer COVID restrictions Chinese President Xi Jinping blamed mass protests in Chinese cities on youth frustrated by years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said the now dominant Omicron variant of the virus paved the way for fewer restrictions, European Union officials said. Reuters Reuters

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African finally to receive 1st mpox vaccines

Fri, 2022-12-02 18:20 — mike kraft
African continent finally to receive 1st mpox vaccines NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa's top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday the 50,000 doses will be used first for health workers and people living in the hardest-hit areas. AP NEWS

 

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COVID virus can survive on some groceries for days -- new study

Fri, 2022-12-02 18:07 — mike kraft
COVID can live on groceries for days, scientists find in new study The virus is more likely to survive on certain foods, depending on the conditions in which they’re stored. YahooFinance

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New Mexico issues public health order amid RSV case surge

Fri, 2022-12-02 17:02 — mike kraft
New Mexico issues public health order amid RSV case surge SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials are mandating hospitals revert to a “hub-and-spoke” model to ensure patients get the care they need amid an alarming rise in respiratory infections among children. AP NEWS

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