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NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers could lead to staff shortages when it takes effect Monday.

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WHO recommends antibody treatment for some COVID-19 patients

Fri, 2021-09-24 10:42 — mike kraft

WHO recommends antibody treatment for some COVID-19 patients The World Health Organization has recommended that an antibody Jenna Romaine TheHill

The World Health Organization has recommended that an antibody treatment be used for some COVID-19 patients in an update to its coronavirus treatment guidelines.

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How Masks protect the wearer even if others nearby are not wearing masks.

Thu, 2021-09-23 20:07 — mike kraft

If I’m the only person wearing a mask in a store or other indoor location, am I really protected from infection?

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Both Moderna and Pfizer are effective vaccines but Moderna seems to have a slight edge --studies

Thu, 2021-09-23 19:33 — mike kraft

Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge It was a constant refrain from federal health officials after the coronavirus vaccines were authorized: These shots are all equally effective. That has turned out not to be true. Roughly 221 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been dispensed thus far in the United States, compared with about 150 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine.

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Many unvaccinated people are not opposed to getting a shot. The challenge is trying to get it to them

Thu, 2021-09-23 19:08 — mike kraft

Many unvaccinated people are not opposed to getting a shot. The challenge is trying to get it to them. The unvaccinated but willing account for approximately 10 percent of the American population, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Immunizing this group could be critical to attaining herd immunity and protecting those disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Meryl Kornfield Washington Post

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Johns Hopkins Study: Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thu, 2021-09-23 18:03 — mike kraft

Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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Pregnant women: CDC data: COVID-19 vaccines don't increase risk of miscarriage, birth defects--doctors urge vaccinations

Thu, 2021-09-23 17:41 — mike kraft

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines don't increase risk of miscarriage, birth Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new data on Wednesday that fou Mychael Schnell TheHill

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new data on Wednesday that found that coronavirus vaccines do not increase the risk of miscarriage or birth defects. ....

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