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China and WHO made mistakes in containing Covid outbreak, says panel

Tue, 2021-01-19 07:22 — mike kraft

China and WHO made mistakes in containing Covid outbreak, says panel Independent panel criticises WHO for not declaring international emergency until 30 January Reuters in Geneva the Guardian

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Coronavirus deaths rising in 30 US states amid winter surge

Tue, 2021-01-19 06:49 — mike kraft

Coronavirus deaths rising in 30 US states amid winter surge NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward 400,000 amid warnings that a new, highly contagious variant... AP NEWS

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OVERVIEW: worldwide developments on spread of the coronavirus

Mon, 2021-01-18 22:49 — mike kraft

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus The world is on the brink of "catastrophic moral failure" in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly. Reuters Staff U.S.

France is on track to reach its target of vaccinating 1 million people by the end of January and has enough doses to increase the total to 2.4 million by the end of February.

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WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

Mon, 2021-01-18 22:35 — mike kraft

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get... AP NEWS

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INDEPTH ANALYSIS: One Year, 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths: How the U.S. Guaranteed Its Own Failure- Interviews with more than 100 health, political leaders

Mon, 2021-01-18 22:23 — mike kraft

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OVERVIEW: U.S and International --AP

Sat, 2021-01-16 23:16 — mike kraft

The Latest: Germany reaches more than 1 million vaccinations BERLIN -- Germany has carried out more than a million vaccinations as new infections and deaths remain high and officials mull whether to increase lockdown measures. Figures released by the... AP NEWS

LOS ANGELES — California officials are touting a new mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium while acknowledging it’s unclear how much more supply is coming from the federal government.

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Retired doctors and more syringes: Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated

Sat, 2021-01-16 06:30 — mike kraft

Retired doctors and more syringes: Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Friday said he would order increased production of syringes and other supplies to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19 and improve upon the Trump administration rollout that he called a "dismal failure." Trevor Hunnicutt U.S.

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Biden picks former FDA commissioner Kessler to lead US vaccine effort

Fri, 2021-01-15 22:10 — mike kraft

Biden picks former FDA commissioner to lead US vaccine effort President-elect Joe Biden has picked Dr. David Kessler, a former head of the US Food and Drug Administration, to lead federal Covid-19 vaccine efforts for the incoming administration, Biden's presidential transition team announced Friday. Dan Merica and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN CNN

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Biden unveils proposals to fund more vacinations and improve the economy

Fri, 2021-01-15 08:16 — mike kraft

$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. NPR.org

President-elect Joe Biden has long pledged he would deliver an aggressive plan to address the raging coronavirus pandemic and the painful recession it spawned.

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