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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say

Wed, 2021-03-31 09:45 — mike kraft

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for them to seek U.S. emergency use authorization in weeks. Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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Younger, unvaccinated people appear to be driving the latest uptick in Covid-19 cases while vaccines are reducing the toll for older persons

Tue, 2021-03-30 19:32 — mike kraft

Covid cases are rising again. Who's getting sick? Younger, unvaccinated people appear to be driving the latest uptick in Covid-19 cases. NBC News

People under 60 are accounting for the majority of new Covid-19 cases across the country — likely a testament to the success of the vaccines that have been administered to primarily older, more vulnerable Americans.

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Indoor spaces are COVID hotspots when virus particles accumulate but remedies not always easy

Tue, 2021-03-30 18:06 — mike kraft

Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots Risks shoot up when virus particles accumulate in buildings, but it’s not clear how best to improve ventilation. Dyani Lewis nature

When Lidia Morawska leaves home, she takes with her a slick, shoe-sized device that provides some sobering insights about the restaurants and offices she visits. Outside these buildings, her carbon dioxide monitor reads just above 400 parts per million (p.p.m.). But indoors is a different story.

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Why masks are still needed even after getting vaccinated

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:55 — mike kraft

Vaccines Stop COVID-19 Infection, But Here’s Why You Still Need to Wear a Mask With new variants of the virus, experts advise that vaccinated people shouldn't shed their masks just yet. YahooNews

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Increasing numbers of Black Americans willing to take coronavirus vaccine shots

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:31 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans drops - poll The percentage of U.S. Black adults who say they have either received a vaccine shot for COVID-19 or want one as soon as possible rose to 55% in March from 41% in February, a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) showed. Reuters Staff U.S.

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OVERVIEW: Italy imposes 5-day quarantine, BioNTech ramps up vaccine production

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:19 — mike kraft

The Latest: Italy orders 5-day quarantine on entries from EU ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto... AP NEWS

ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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US governors "know better" than to relax Covid-19 restrictions, White House adviser says

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:28 — mike kraft

US governors "know better" than to relax Covid-19 restrictions, White House adviser says White House senior Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt suggested Tuesday that American governors “know better” than to relax Covid-19 restrictions as fears of a fourth surge in the US rise. By <a href="/profiles/joshua-berlinger">Joshua Berlinger</a>, <a href="/profiles/angela-dewan">Angela Dewan</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, CNN CNN

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U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 12 percent; raising concerns about fourth pandemic wave

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:21 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: New U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 12 percent; nation braces for fourth pandemic wave More than 550,000 people have died due to covid-19 in the United States, out of more than 30 million infections. Erin Cunningham, Marisa Iati Washington Post

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Biden admin reconsiders use of mass vaccinations sites, pharmacies do better

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:04 — mike kraft

Biden admin remakes vaccine strategy after mass vaccination sites fizzle The federal government has found that Americans prefer vaccination at pharmacies over expensive mega-sites. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Biden administration is rethinking a costly system of government-run mass vaccination sites after data revealed the program is lagging well behind a much cheaper federal effort to distribute doses via retail pharmacies.

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