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Analysis: State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures

Tue, 2022-02-22 17:33 — mike kraft

State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures Under a new bill in Wyoming, you could get up to six months jail time for asking about a person’s vaccination status if that information is to be used to limit their access to public services. Nicholas Florko STAT

WASHINGTON — State legislators are mobilizing anew to roll back public health measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Rural U.S. hospitals stave off mass exodus of workers to vaccine mandate

Tue, 2022-02-22 11:29 — mike kraft

Rural hospitals stave off mass exodus of workers to vaccine mandate Nearly two dozen hospital officials and association leaders told POLITICO they've lost just a fraction of their staff to the federal immunization requirement. POLITICO

Rural hospital officials who expected Covid vaccine mandates to cause a staffing crisis are facing a pleasant surprise: Religious exemptions and education efforts for the hesitant are keeping almost all health care workers on the job.

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US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline

Mon, 2022-02-21 08:51 — mike kraft

US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the omicron variant’s hold is weakening across the country. Total confirmed cases reported Saturday barely exceeded 100,000, a sharp downturn from around 800,850 five weeks ago on Jan. AP NEWS

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Opinion: The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo

Fri, 2022-02-18 18:34 — mike kraft

The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo What does society owe immunocompromised people? Ed Yong The Atlantic

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Misinformation issue: Doc group FLCCC promotes 20 therapies including ivermectin: like "throwing spaghetti against the wall," one expert says

Fri, 2022-02-18 10:59 — mike kraft

Doc Group Pushes Ivermectin for Long COVID FLCCC promotes 20 therapies: like 'throwing spaghetti against the wall,' one expert says Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

As patients with long COVID scour the internet desperate for relief, physicians are concerned they may stumble upon an unproven treatment plan touted by a group known for pushing the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin.

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Covid-19 deaths have more than doubled in five U.S. states

Fri, 2022-02-18 09:51 — mike kraft

Map: Covid-19 deaths have more than doubled in five states Track Covid death hot spots. NBC News

Omicron took a month and a half to match the death rate that the delta wave took nearly three months to reach.

The omicron variant, which has spread disease to tens of millions in the U.S. since late December, is now fueling a wave of Covid-related deaths. Average deaths have plateaued at close to 2,600 a day, the highest level since February 2021, according to NBC News’ tally.

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Washington, New Mexico next states to drop indoor and school mask mandates:other developments

Fri, 2022-02-18 09:32 — mike kraft

Washington, New Mexico next states to drop indoor and school mask mandates: COVID-19 updates Washington and New Mexico are dropping their mask mandates. The Oscars won't require vaccines for all its guests. More updates. YahooNews

Washington and New Mexico announced they were dropping their indoor mask mandates Thursday, leaving Hawaii as the only state that has yet to set a date for lifting its mandate.

Washington's statewide indoor mask mandate will lift in most places on March 21, including at schools and child care facilities. New Mexico will drop its mandate immediately, which also includes schools.

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