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Indian variant: UK may start vaccinating young people in hotspots, and how much faster does it spread?

Sat, 2021-05-15 13:12 — mike kraft

UK may start vaccinating young people in hotspots to combat spread of variant found in India Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus variant first identified in India may force the United Kingdom to tweak its Covid-19 vaccination program to prioritize people in the most affected areas, a top health official said Friday. Ivana Kottasová and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN CNN

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NYTimes Survey: 723 Epidemiologists on When and How the U.S. Can Fully Return to Normal

Sat, 2021-05-15 11:55 — mike kraft

Covid-19 cases are decreasing in the United States, and masks are no longer required everywhere, but the pandemic is not over — and won’t be until younger children can also be vaccinated, epidemiologists said in a new survey by The New York Times.

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New large study finds Pfizer, Moderna vaccines to be 94 percent in health care workers

Fri, 2021-05-14 19:47 — mike kraft

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines found to be 94 percent effective in health The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were found to be 94 percent effective in health care workers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ongoing largest Justine Coleman TheHill

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Overview: At least 8 US states lift mask mandates

Fri, 2021-05-14 10:11 — mike kraft

At least 8 states lift mask mandates; teachers unions call for reopening all schools this fall: Latest COVID-19 updates Coronavirus cases in the US are at their lowest rate since September and deaths are at their lowest point since April 2020. The latest COVID news. Elinor Aspegren and Ryan W. Miller USA TODAY

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Weathy nations in South Pacific and Asia lag in vaccinations

Thu, 2021-05-13 11:27 — mike kraft

Wealthy nations once lauded as successes lag in vaccinations WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some wealthy nations that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are now lagging far behind in getting their people vaccinated — and some, especially in Asia, are seeing COVID-19 cases grow... AP NEWS

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India’s Neighbors Brace for the Worst from Spreading Coronavirus

Thu, 2021-05-13 11:02 — mike kraft

Shortages force Indian states to suspend vaccinations for 18 to 44 age group Two Indian states and the union territory of Delhi have suspended Covid-19 vaccinations for people aged 18 to 44 due to shortages. By <a href="/profiles/helen-regan">Helen Regan</a>, Adam Renton and <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, CNN CNN

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Q&A's about coronavirus vaccines for younger adolescents

Thu, 2021-05-13 08:43 — mike kraft

What you should know about coronavirus vaccines for younger adolescents Now, that the Food and Drug Administration has cleared the first coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in children as young as 12, families are sure to have questions about the Pfizer-BioNTech shot and when it will become available. Carolyn Y. Johnson, Lena H. Sun, Laurie McGinley Washington Post

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Air pollution from meat production leads to nearly 18,000 U.S. deaths annually, study indicates

Wed, 2021-05-12 20:48 — mike kraft

Air pollution from farms leads to 17,900 U.S. deaths per year, study finds A first-of-its-kind study shows that lung-irritating particles from fertilizer, feed lots and manure cause thousands of premature deaths — even more than coal power plants. But using more sustainable farming practices and eating less meat could save lives. Sarah Kaplan Washington Post

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Insights into those who have not been vaccinated yet but are not hesitant

Wed, 2021-05-12 19:58 — mike kraft

It had been weeks since Acy Grayson III, owner of Let It Shine, a home improvement outfit he runs out of his own home in the suburbs of Cleveland, had vowed to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

Appointments were available.

But Mr. Grayson, who never knows how long a job will take or when a new one will come along, had found it hard to commit to a time and a place. The mass vaccination site where appointments were not required was off his beaten path. He did not know that a nearby church, Lee Road Baptist, had been dispensing vaccines on Fridays — but the truth is, even if he had, it is unlikely he would have made the short trek to get one there, either.

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US COVID-19 deaths hit lowest level in 10 months

Wed, 2021-05-12 13:10 — mike kraft

Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days... AP NEWS

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days.

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