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British Prime Minister anounces delay in ending coronavirus restrictions

Mon, 2021-06-14 13:29 — mike kraft

Boris Johnson delays end of England’s coronavirus restrictions as delta variant cases climb June 21 was supposed to mark England’s “freedom day,” when the country’s remaining coronavirus restrictions would end, but the government has opted to keep them in place. Jennifer Hassan, Paul Schemm, Adam Taylor Washington Post

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WEBNAR: Wednesday, June 16 1PM (ET): Global Vaccine Access: Challenges and Opportunities

Mon, 2021-06-14 13:16 — mike kraft

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Global Vaccine Access: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

1:00PM–2:00 PM ET

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India: coronavirus rules cautiously relaxed as new cases dip to two-month low

Mon, 2021-06-14 11:10 — mike kraft

India gingerly eases coronavirus rules as new cases dip to two-month low Many Indian states eased coronavirus restrictions on Monday including the capital Delhi, where authorities allowed all shops and malls to open, as the number of new infections dropped to the lowest in more than two months. Neha Arora,Uday Sampath Kumar Reuters

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OVERVIEW: Covid situation in some key countries.

Mon, 2021-06-14 10:58 — mike kraft

Covid-19 around the world: how are some key countries faring? Coronavirus cases appear to be mostly falling as nations race to get their populations vaccinated the Guardian

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Overview: 8 states see a rise in infection rates, 29% of Republicans don't want vaccine

Mon, 2021-06-14 10:18 — mike kraft

8 states see a rise in infection rates, 29% of Republicans don't want vaccine – yet: Live COVID-19 updates New COVID-19 cases are declining across most of the country, but most states bucking that trend have lower vaccination rates. Latest COVID-19 news. John Bacon and Elinor Aspegren USA TODAY

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AstraZeneca shots have good risk-benefit profile for over 60s, says EMA official

Sun, 2021-06-13 18:32 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca shots have good risk-benefit profile for over 60s, says EMA official The head of the EU drug regulator's COVID-19 task force said on Sunday that AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) coronavirus vaccine had a favourable risk-benefit profile for all age groups and particularly for those aged over 60. Reuters Reuters

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G7 leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations, issue wide ranging communique

Sun, 2021-06-13 18:18 — mike kraft

G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations PM Boris Johnson rejects criticism the donation is not enough, saying "we are going flat out". BBC News

Leaders of the major industrial nations have pledged one billion Covid vaccine doses to poor countries as a "big step towards vaccinating the world", Boris Johnson has said.

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Mexico: government says says COVID-19 has affected a fourth of its population

Sat, 2021-06-12 09:52 — mike kraft

Mexico says COVID-19 has affected a fourth of its population About a quarter of Mexico's 126 million people are estimated to have been infected with the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Friday, far more than the country's confirmed infections. Reuters Reuters

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Indian state sharply raises COVID-19 death toll as country braces for a possib le next wave.

Fri, 2021-06-11 12:27 — mike kraft

Indian state sharply raises COVID-19 death toll prompting call for wide review An Indian state has raised its COVID-19 death toll sharply higher after the discovery of thousands of unreported cases, lending weight to suspicion that India's overall death tally is significantly more than the official figure. Manas Mishra,Neha Arora Reuters

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Latino nurses important to help US COVID patients but shortages persist.

Fri, 2021-06-11 11:33 — mike kraft

There are too few Latino nurses. Covid showed how important they are. Fewer than six percent of U.S. registered nurses are Latino as Covid-19 showed the need for more Hispanics in the profession. Some programs are trying to expand opportunity. NBC News

Registered nurse Luis Medina walked into his shift in December and was told a positive Covid-19 patient was resisting wearing his oxygen mask. Despite repeated attempts by a fellow nurse, they said, it was hard to communicate with the patient, because he spoke Spanish.

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