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Biden administration launching additional testing sites in six states

Thu, 2022-01-06 10:30 — mike kraft

(CNN) The Biden administration is opening additional federally run free Covid-19 testing sites this week in six states across the country -- Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Delaware, Texas and Washington -- as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to surge in the US.

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Maryland Governor Hogan declares state of emergency as state enters its ‘most challenging time’

Tue, 2022-01-04 20:42 — mike kraft

Hogan declares state of emergency as Maryland enters its ‘most challenging time’ of the pandemic Hogan has been under fire for weeks to take additional action to address the omicron surge in Maryland. Washington Post

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New mayor Eric Adams will keep N.Y.C.’s first-in-nation private-sector vaccine mandate in place.

Thu, 2021-12-30 12:39 — mike kraft

Eric Adams will keep N.Y.C.’s first-in-nation private-sector vaccine mandate in place. The New York Times

Following weeks of silence, Mayor-elect Eric Adams vowed on Thursday to keep New York City’s vaccine mandate for private-sector employees in place. The requirement, which was enacted by Mayor Bill de Blasio and is the first of its kind in the nation, went into effect on Monday, during Mr. de Blasio’s last week in office.

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Florida cuts back on some New Year's events; New York City scales back

Thu, 2021-12-30 10:37 — mike kraft

New Year's celebrations in Florida adjust to omicron | AP News MIAMI (AP) — There are no plans for the neon Big Orange to rise up the side of the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami this year, and a festival with food trucks and performers in a northeast Florida beach town has been canceled. AP NEWS

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More US states are at or near all-time peak Covid-19 hospitalization levels

Thu, 2021-12-30 10:29 — mike kraft

More US states are at or near all-time peak Covid-19 hospitalization levels Maryland and the District of Columbia are the latest to see all-time high hospitalization levels from Covid-19 — at a time when about 10 states are experiencing some of the highest hospitalization numbers of the pandemic. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a> and Adam Renton, CNN CNN

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Child COVID-19 hospitalizations up nearly 400 percent in New York City; Florida adds 39,000 new cases

Tue, 2021-12-28 10:29 — mike kraft

Child COVID-19 hospitalizations up nearly 400 percent in New York City Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York City rose by roughly 400 percent in December as the highly transmissible omicron variant spread throughout the state Joseph Choi TheHill

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Pennsylvania asks FEMA for help with COVID surge affecting hospitals

Wed, 2021-12-15 17:52 — mike kraft

Pennsylvania asks FEMA for help with COVID surge | AP News Pennsylvania asked the federal government on Wednesday to send health care workers to hospitals and nursing homes that are increasingly under stress from persistent staffing shortages and the latest COVID-19 surge. AP NEWS

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Philadelphia to require vaccine proof for indoor dining

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:03 — mike kraft

Philadelphia to require vaccine proof for indoor dining | AP News PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to dine indoors at bars, restaurants, indoor sporting events and other food-related establishments starting Jan. 3, city and public health officials announced Monday. AP NEWS

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Public Health Director Cheryl Bettigole said Philadelphia has seen infection rates double in the last few weeks and hospitalizations increase by about 50%.

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California, New York to require indoor masks for public setting, Mass to distribute home testing kits

Mon, 2021-12-13 19:26 — mike kraft

California will require universal masking in indoor public settings starting on Wednesday California will require universal masking in indoor public settings starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced in a teleconference Monday. By Mike Hayes, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a> and Melissa Macaya, CNN CNN

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Pennslvania Supreme Court rules against state's overall COVID-19 mask requirements for students/

Fri, 2021-12-10 19:18 — mike kraft

Statewide COVID-19 school mask mandate tossed by Pennsylvania Supreme Court An intense battle over the legality of the requirement was decided Friday, but schools districts can still impose their own rules PhillyVoice

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's COVID-19 mask requirement for schools is not valid and was imposed without legal authorization. The order covered all students and teachers in K-12 schools and child care centers in the state.

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