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NY hospital to pause baby deliveries after resignations over Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:13 — mike kraft

NY hospital pausing delivering babies after Covid-19 resignations A hospital in upstate New York is "pausing" deliveries of babies because of the number of maternity unit employee resignations over the state's Covid-19 vaccination requirements, health officials say. Elizabeth Joseph, CNN CNN

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3 states have fully vaccinated more than 2/3 of residents. Elsewhere, hospitals are overwhelmed, Alabama man dies after being turned away from 43 hospitals.

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:02 — mike kraft

3 states have fully vaccinated more than 2/3 of residents. Elsewhere, hospitals are overwhelmed with unvaccinated Covid-19 patients New data shows 26 states have fully vaccinated more than half their residents, and those with the highest vaccination rates have among the lowest Covid-19 cases. Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN CNN

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Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says

Mon, 2021-09-13 09:49 — mike kraft

Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says U.S. President Joe Biden will announce new steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 before the U.N. General Assembly meets, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday. Reuters Reuters

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Appeals court reinstates Governor DeSantis mask mandate ban for Florida schools

Fri, 2021-09-10 19:57 — mike kraft

Appeals court reinstates DeSantis mask mandate ban for Florida schools The First District Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated Florida’s ban on mask mandates for schools, granting Gov. Ron DeSantis's motion. Lexi Lonas TheHill

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Biden administration releases $25B in COVID-19 relief forU.S. hospitals and providers

Fri, 2021-09-10 19:45 — mike kraft

Biden administration releases $25B in COVID-19 relief for providers The Biden administration on Friday said it plans to release more than $25.5 billion in funding to help hospitals and other health providers with costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Biden administration on Friday said it plans to release more than $25.5 billion in funding to help hospitals and other health providers with costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New CDC studies show some fading of vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization in elderly

Fri, 2021-09-10 19:28 — mike kraft

New CDC studies show waning vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization in elderly Two of the analyses suggest that as the Delta variant spread this summer, the shots became less effective at keeping people 75 and older out of the hospital. Erin Banco POLITICO

Covid-19 vaccines continue to work well at preventing severe disease for the vast majority of Americans but they are becoming less effective at blocking infection, according to a series of studies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday.

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Unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die of covid-19-- CDC report

Fri, 2021-09-10 19:12 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die of covid-19, CDC report finds The Moderna shot is the most effective, says another study, the largest to date in the United States to assess the real-world effectiveness of the vaccines. Lena H. Sun, Joel Achenbach Washington Post

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Denmark. citing high vaccination rate, becomes one of the first EU countries to lift all domestic restrictions

Fri, 2021-09-10 13:02 — mike kraft

Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restrictions

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — After 548 days with restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of the first European Union nations to lift all domestic restrictions.

The return to normality has been gradual, but as of Friday, the digital pass — a proof of having been vaccinated — is no longer required when entering night clubs, making it the last virus safeguard to fall.

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U.S. labor unions divided over 'complex problem' of vaccine mandates for workers

Fri, 2021-09-10 10:45 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine mandates: Unions divided over 'complex problem' for organized labor Unions are increasingly willing to support vaccine mandates but also insistent that they help shape implementation, as the Delta variant continues to drive a wave of infections. But some labor groups remain opposed. Max Zahn YahooNews

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Biden's six-step Covid plan, explained

Fri, 2021-09-10 10:28 — mike kraft

Analysis: Biden's six-step Covid plan, explained The US Covid situation is as dire as ever, with 1,500 people dying each day -- an average of 150,000 new cases each day. Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN CNN

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President Biden's plan(read a full summary here) includes these points:

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