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(CNN) Here's a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus.

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As Americans drop anti-Covid measures, pandemic threat worsens for the vulnerable

Thu, 2022-09-01 23:46 — mike kraft

As Americans ditch Covid measures, pandemic worsens for the vulnerable Older adults, immunocompromised and the very young are paying the price for the mask-less freedom of many the Guardian

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Misinformation issue: California Legislature passes Bill to Punish Doctors Who Spread False Information

Wed, 2022-08-31 04:51 — mike kraft

Trying to strike a balance between free speech and public health, California’s Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would allow regulators to punish doctors for spreading false information about Covid-19 vaccinations and treatments.

The legislation, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would make the state the first to try to legislate a remedy to a problem that the American Medical Association, among other medical groups and experts, says has worsened the impact of the pandemic, resulting in thousands of unnecessary hospitalizations and deaths.

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Dr. Fauci on COVID-19: 'We’re not going to eradicate the virus'

Tue, 2022-08-30 23:31 — mike kraft

Fauci on COVID-19: 'We’re not going to eradicate the virus' When White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in 2020 that living with the coronavirus was going to be our new normal, he meant it. YahooNews

"We’re not going to eradicate the virus from the face of the Earth," Fauci told Yahoo Finance in an interview on Tuesday. “I don’t believe we’re even going to eliminate it from this country to the tune of getting zero cases."

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Overview: New York City, Asian developments

Tue, 2022-08-30 20:28 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday declined to block New York City from enforcing its mandate that all municipal workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, rebuffing a police detective who challenged the public health policy. Reuters Reuters

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Ssome people who post about the Covid deaths of loved ones receive hateful and mocking comments.

Mon, 2022-08-29 21:40 — mike kraft

‘Covid bullies’ are harassing and trolling people mourning the deaths of loved ones Instead of condolences, some people who post about the deaths of loved ones receive hateful and mocking comments. NBC News

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Such vitriol targeting a grieving person was highly unusual before the pandemic, said Ari Eisen, a co-founder of the Covid Grief Network, a group that offers support and grief counseling to young adults who've lost loved ones to Covid....

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