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Covid's toll in the U.S. reaches 1 million deaths

Thu, 2022-05-05 19:44 — mike kraft

Covid's toll in the U.S. reaches a once unfathomable number: 1 million deaths "It's an exponential number of other people that are walking around with a small hole in their heart," one widow said. NBC News

The U.S. on Wednesday surpassed 1 million Covid-19 deaths, according to data compiled by NBC News — a once unthinkable scale of loss even for the country with the world's highest recorded toll from the virus.

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Polls on wearing masks and U.S.parents' attitudes toward getting their under 5-year-old kids vaccinated for covid

Wed, 2022-05-04 23:15 — mike kraft

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: April 2022 This Vaccine Monitor survey finds about one in five parents of children under age five say they will get their child vaccinated right away, and another 38% plan to wait and see how the vaccine is w… kffalexm KFF

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U.S. CDC recomends that passengers should still wear masks on airplanes

Wed, 2022-05-04 04:02 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC says travelers should still wear masks on airplanes The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday recommended travelers continue to wear masks in airplanes, trains and airports despite a judge's April 18 order declaring the 14-month-old transportation mask mandate unlawful. David Shepardson Reuters

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A major threat to the next pandemic: Vaccine hesitancy

Tue, 2022-05-03 20:49 — mike kraft

Another pandemic is inevitable, scientists say. Mass vaccination is not. Scientists can make safe and effective vaccines against novel pathogens. The bigger challenge is persuading everyone to use them. NBC News

In April, more than 1,000 vaccine experts gathered in Washington, D.C. for the first time since the pandemic began. Over four days, scientists, doctors and drugmakers pored over cutting-edge research and tackled some of the most pressing questions in the world of vaccines.

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Dr. Deborah Birx says US must prepare for summer COVID surge as immunity wanes

Mon, 2022-05-02 20:22 — mike kraft

Birx says US must prepare for summer COVID surge as immunity wanes Deborah Birx, a leading member of the Trump administration’s White House coronavirus task force, said on Sunday the U.S. should be prepared for another potential COVID-19 surge after a recent uptic… mbeals The Hill

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China: Shanghai risk ebbs, but political stakes high

Fri, 2022-04-29 21:41 — mike kraft

More than 12 million in Shanghai can leave homes as COVID risk ebbs As many as 12.38 million Shanghai residents, nearly half the population of China's financial hub, are now in lower-risk areas, meaning they can leave their homes, the government said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans--polls

Fri, 2022-04-29 21:18 — mike kraft

Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as federal, state and local restrictions fall by the wayside. AP NEWS

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Latin American nations ease restrictions as COVID cases drop

Fri, 2022-04-29 04:29 — mike kraft

Latin American nations ease restrictions as COVID cases drop Plummeting coronavirus infection rates across Latin America have led governments in the region to lift restrictions on mass gatherings, travel requirements and mask mandates that have been in place for two years ABC News ABC News

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Covid mental health issues: Impact on families of ICU patients and working women --new studies

Tue, 2022-04-26 21:31 — mike kraft

Family members of Covid-19 ICU patients may emerge with a different condition, study says PTSD doesn't just happen to veterans of war. A new study shows that symptoms were tracked to significant levels in loved ones of patients who were in the ICU with Covid-19. The results point to a need for screening and resources to get people help, experts say. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Case study: Analysis of Nebraska's surprisingly effective response to Covid pandemic

Mon, 2022-04-25 20:50 — mike kraft

Inside Nebraska’s Surprisingly Effective Covid Strategy Nebraska’s obsession with government efficiency gave it an advantage when the virus struck. POLITICO

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