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USA TODAY Experts renew warnings of 'twindemic' as US enters flu season amid rising COVID-19 cases

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:37 — mike kraft

Experts renew warnings of 'twindemic' as US enters flu season amid rising COVID-19 cases: 'We face the same threat this year' The U.S. may see more flu as students go back to in-person learning and states loosen mask mandates amid a return to social gatherings, experts say. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY YahooNews

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COVID tests for school kids: Israel gives every child a test kit as schools reopen

Tue, 2021-08-31 19:25 — mike kraft

Israel hands every child a DIY virus test, in bold bid for safe school restart Plan aims to stop kids who are infected but don’t realize it from coming in, thus reducing COVID spread, says expert; trust between parents, schools and authorities seen as key timesofisrael

In one of the world’s largest deployments of home COVID tests, Israel is asking families to screen all children under the age of 12 before schools and kindergartens reopen on Wednesday following summer vacation.

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Despite court decision, Florida officials are now withholding some funding from two counties with tough school mask mandates

Tue, 2021-08-31 19:12 — mike kraft

Florida withholds funds from two school districts requiring masks — despite court decision against state ban on mandates Florida's move came hours after the U.S. Education Department announced it was investigating some states that have policies banning mask mandates in schools. Valerie Strauss Washington Post

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Child Covid-19 hospitalizations reach a new high.

Tue, 2021-08-31 18:39 — mike kraft

Child Covid-19 hospitalizations reach a new high. That's not the only reason kids need to be protected from Delta, doctors say Doctors say keeping kids Covid-free is critical to ensure in-person learning, prevent long-term complications and help stave off more aggressive variants for everyone. Holly Yan, CNN CNN

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COVID cases in Utah kids 3.5 times higher this school year--school official

Tue, 2021-08-31 17:58 — mike kraft

COVID cases in Utah kids 3.5 times higher this school year, health official says Utah's COVID-19 cases in school-age children are 3.5 times higher at the beginning of this school year than last, one top health official said Tuesday. kslcom

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's COVID-19 cases in school-age children are 3.5 times higher at the beginning of this school year than last, one top health official said Tuesday.

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Pennsylvania reverses course, issues mask mandate for K-12 schools

Tue, 2021-08-31 17:50 — mike kraft

Pennsylvania reverses course, will issue mask mandate for K-12 schools After initially resisting issuing a statewide school mask mandate, Pennsylvania Gov. Celine Castronuovo TheHill

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The U.S. reaches a daily average of 100,000 Covid hospitalizations for the first time since the winter peak.

Tue, 2021-08-31 11:56 — mike kraft

The daily average for hospitalized Covid-19 patients in the United States is now more than 100,000 over the last week. That average is higher than in any previous surge except last winter’s, before most Americans were eligible to get vaccinated.

The influx of patients is straining hospitals and pushing health care workers to the brink as deaths have risen to an average of more than 1,000 a day for the first time since March. The seven-day average of Covid hospitalizations peaked in mid-January with nearly 140,000 people hospitalized.

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