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Politics: Koch-backed group fuels opposition to school mask mandates -- leaked letter

Fri, 2021-10-01 22:34 — mike kraft

Koch-backed group fuels opposition to school mask mandates, leaked letter shows A template letter circulated by Independent Women’s Forum offers a rare glimpse into a conservative campaign against public health regulations. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

The letter sounds passionate and personal.

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Biden administration official says U.S. is trying to combat shortage of scarce at- home coronavirus tests

Fri, 2021-10-01 18:08 — mike kraft

Biden health official defends efforts to boost rapid COVID-19 tests A top Biden administration health official on Friday acknowledged there is currently a shortage of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests, but said the U.S. is on track to double the number of ones Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

A top Biden administration health official on Friday acknowledged there is currently a shortage of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests, but said the U.S. is on track to double the number of ones available.

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North Dakota hospitals are reaching capacity due to COVID-19 cases --Governor

Fri, 2021-10-01 18:01 — mike kraft

ND governor warns hospitals reaching capacity due to COVID-19 cases North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) and other health officials warned residents in a statement Friday that hospitals are reaching critical capacity due to COVID-19 cases. Lexi Lonas TheHill

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) and other health officials warned residents in a statement Friday that hospitals are reaching critical capacity due to COVID-19 cases.

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Pandemic related supply chain issues, labor shortages undermine school lunch programs

Fri, 2021-10-01 17:49 — mike kraft

New crisis hits schools: Food and labor shortages caused by pandemic "Between this and the delta variant and so many other things, it's almost worse than the previous year." NBC News

Debilitating supply chain disruptions have upended the beginning of the school year for districts across the country as food shortages force officials to find creative ways to adequately feed children. ...

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Louisiana public schools may allow parents to choose whether a child quarantines after Covid-19 exposure

Fri, 2021-10-01 17:40 — mike kraft

Louisiana public schools may allow parents to choose whether a child quarantines after Covid-19 exposure Louisiana public schools are allowed to let parents choose whether they want to quarantine children after exposure to Covid-19, state education officials said. Mallory Simon and Aya Elamroussi, CNN CNN

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California plans to enact 1st US vaccine mandate for schoolchildren

Fri, 2021-10-01 17:30 — mike kraft

California pushes 1st US vaccine mandate for schoolchildren SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California will enact the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday, aiming to have all students in seventh through 12th grades vaccinated by next fall once the shots gain final federal approval for everyone 12 and over. AP NEWS

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United States U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000-_Reuters analysis

Fri, 2021-10-01 17:23 — mike kraft

U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000 The United States surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials roll out booster doses of vaccines to protect the elderly and people working in high-risk professions. Shaina Ahluwalia,Lasya Priya M Reuters

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New York Vaccination rates rise after mandate; teachers seek to block in Supreme Court

Fri, 2021-10-01 11:16 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Vaccination rates for New York health-care workers rise after mandate As of Wednesday, 87 percent of hospital staff were fully vaccinated, the state said, and severe staffing shortages do not appear to have materialized. Washington Post

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TheHill.com Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in urban environments: research

Fri, 2021-10-01 09:47 — mike kraft

Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than Joseph Choi TheHill

A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than double that of urban ones.

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