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Amazon, America's 2nd largest employer, reinstates mask mandate for warehouse workers

Fri, 2021-12-24 00:13 — mike kraft

Amazon revives mask mandate for warehouse workers due to rise in Covid cases Amazon is requiring all U.S. warehouse workers to wear a mask inside operations facilities. Annie Palmer CNBC

Amazon’s U.S. warehouse employees will once again be required to wear face masks at work amid a surge in Covid-19 cases due to the highly transmissible omicron variant.

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Analysis: Rising cases, Omicron highlight holes in Biden's COVID strategy, experts say

Tue, 2021-12-21 01:47 — mike kraft

Analysis: Rising cases, Omicron highlight holes in Biden's COVID strategy, experts say Amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, President Joe Biden is drawing criticism from health experts, who are calling for more urgency, testing, masking and global vaccine sharing. Jeff Mason Reuters

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CDC finds coronavirus testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine

Fri, 2021-12-17 23:49 — mike kraft

CDC finds coronavirus testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine Children exposed the virus needn't return to virtual learning if their schools can implement a rigorous testing regime instead. Laura Meckler Washington Post

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British surge seen as warning on omicron; Eastern European vaccination skeptics are showing signs of change of heart

Thu, 2021-12-16 23:19 — mike kraft

British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary | AP News LONDON (AP) — Spiraling infections in Britain driven in part by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled many in Europe on Thursday, fueling a familiar dread that tighter restrictions will scuttle holiday plans again this year. AP NEWS

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Editorial: Pragmatic steps to be smart about Covid and improve lives--NY Times

Tue, 2021-12-14 08:55 — mike kraft

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Overview: Omicron developments internationally

Tue, 2021-12-14 07:43 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus At least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, the first publicly confirmed death globally from the swiftly spreading strain. Reuters Reuters

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New York gvernor announces indoor mask mandate for public places

Fri, 2021-12-10 22:13 — mike kraft

New York to implement indoor mask mandate for public places | AP News NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. AP NEWS

... Hochul said the decision to impose a mask mandate was based on state’s weekly seven-day case rate, as well as increasing hospitalizations.

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OPINION: Former CDC director Frieden writes on: What's next with Omicron and the pandemic?

Thu, 2021-12-09 06:15 — mike kraft

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Wearing masks cuts Covid incidence by 53%, says global study

Fri, 2021-11-19 06:09 — mike kraft

Mask-wearing cuts Covid incidence by 53%, says global study Researchers said results highlight the need to continue with face coverings, social distancing and handwashing alongside vaccine programmes the Guardian

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How Spain has avoided Europe's current COVID surge

Wed, 2021-11-17 22:07 — mike kraft

Why Spain has avoided Europe's COVID surge With over 2.2 million new cases and more than 28,000 deaths over the past week and many countries hitting never-before-seen highs for infections, Europe is now COVID-19’s global epicenter. YahooNews

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