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Vaccine resistance, Part I: Grocery workers were on the front lines of the pandemic — so why so many still unvaccinated?

Wed, 2021-09-01 23:46 — mike kraft

Grocery workers were on the front lines of the pandemic — so why do so many remain unvaccinated? “I could see us doing [a vaccine mandate] if people were dying like crazy,” said one worker who has resisted calls from his employer to get vaccinated. NBC News

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Australia aims to 'live with virus' instead of eliminating it

Wed, 2021-09-01 23:39 — mike kraft

Australia aims to 'live with virus' instead of eliminating it Australian authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for another three weeks, as they shift their focus to rapid vaccination drives and move away from a suppression strategy to bring cases down to zero. Renju Jose, Jonathan Barrett U.S.

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Much as the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine became an unproven remedy for Covid deniers, ivermectin has emerged in recent weeks as a new false cure.

Fri, 2021-08-27 23:02 — mike kraft

Clamoring for ivermectin, some turn to a pro-Trump telemedicine website Ivermectin is the hot new false cure in some Facebook and Reddit groups, where shortages are pushing some people to a pro-Trump telemedicine site. NBC News

...Ivermectin has been called a “wonder drug” because of its use in treating parasitic diseases, but it has not shown the same results in studies against viruses.

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Black doctors on tackling the myths that fuel vaccine hesitancy

Fri, 2021-08-27 22:29 — mike kraft

Black doctors on tackling the myths that fuel vaccine hesitancy Black doctors serving Black communities are feeling exasperation after months of wading through myths and misinformation about Covid and the authorized vaccines. NBC News

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Some police officers and their unions oppose vaccination mandates

Fri, 2021-08-27 21:41 — mike kraft

'Hell no': Some police officers and their unions oppose vaccination mandates New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said that he is "100 percent" behind a vaccination requirement and that a mandate should come from the state or federal levels. NBC News

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Police unions in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Seattle; and Syracuse, New York, have pushed back against vaccination requirements, as has the union representing state police in Massachusetts.

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Targeted online ads are being used to promote coronavirus vaccinations

Fri, 2021-08-27 00:12 — mike kraft

Telling conservatives it’s a shot to ‘restore our freedoms’: How online ads are promoting coronavirus vaccination Long criticized as invasive, discriminatory and divisive, microtargeted advertising has become an important tool in the battle to boost vaccination rates across the United States. Jeremy Merrill, Drew Harwell Washington Post

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The California and Florida Covid-19 experiences: Sharp contrasts in cases

Thu, 2021-08-26 05:01 — mike kraft

Florida is the only state where more people are dying of COVID now than ever before. What went wrong? Ron DeSantis is the first (and so far only) governor in the U.S.

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More colleges are requiring the COVID-19 vaccine. Some are starting to kick out unvaccinated students.

Wed, 2021-08-25 23:34 — mike kraft

More colleges are requiring the COVID-19 vaccine. Some are starting to kick out unvaccinated students. Students who don't get vaccinated against COVID-19 risk paying thousands for coronavirus testing, loss of WiFi on campus and even disenrollment. Lindsay Schnell USA TODAY

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New study paints dire picture for unmasked, unvaxxed school children

Tue, 2021-08-24 20:56 — mike kraft

New study paints dire picture for unmasked, unvaxxed kids A new study on COVID-19 transmission done by researchers at Georgia Tech University and North Carolina State University paints a dire picture for students who go to school unmasked and unvaccinated. Reggie Wade Yahoo

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The Italian experience: includes a health certificate showing vaccination status

Mon, 2021-08-23 23:45 — mike kraft

Italy – once overwhelmed by COVID-19 – turns to a health pass and stricter measures to contain virus Italians must now present a form of vaccine passport called a 'Green Pass' to enter many indoor establishments. Xinhua News Agency via Getty ImagesCases of COVID-19 are surging around the world, but the course of the pandemic varies widely from country to country.

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