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Colorado governor authorizes hospitals to turn away patients because of COVID-19 surge

Wed, 2021-11-03 12:45 — mike kraft

Colorado hospitals can turn away patients as state grapples with covid-19 surge Colorado's governor said hospitals can turn away new admissions as they deal with a surge of covid-19 cases that has strained the state's hospitals. Gov. Jared Polis, D, signed an executive order over the weekend authorizing the state's public health department to determine whether hospitals or emergency departments are at or will soon hit capacity.

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The Navajo nation faces surging virus cases: outside contacts seem to counter high vaccination rates

Wed, 2021-11-03 12:31 — mike kraft

The virus is surging on the Navajo Nation, despite high vaccination rates

The Navajo Nation managed to tame Covid-19 earlier this year, mounting a campaign that drove its vaccination rate far above the United States average, after the virus ravaged the Navajo people.

But now the nation — the largest reservation in the United States — is enduring yet another virus surge, and experts and tribal leaders aren’t sure why. Other highly vaccinated tribes are also contending with a resurgent virus.

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Arizona high court rejects legislature's attempt to block schools from requiring masks

Wed, 2021-11-03 09:55 — mike kraft

Arizona high court upholds ruling blocking school mask bans PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a lower court judgment that found the Republican-controlled Legislature violated the state constitution by including new laws banning school mask mandates and a series of other measures in unrelated budget bills. AP NEWS

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Arizona reports increases in daily new COVID-19 cases and deaths

Tue, 2021-11-02 19:20 — mike kraft

Arizona reports 2,350 more COVID deaths as averages increase PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported over 2,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases for the seventh straight day as rolling averages of daily new cases and daily deaths showed large increases over the past two weeks. AP NEWS

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Some states are rejecting federal funds to help cope with COVID-19

Tue, 2021-11-02 09:00 — mike kraft

COVID-19 still rages, but some U.S. states reject federal funds to help As the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic burns through the rural U.S. state of Idaho, health officials say they don’t have enough tests to track the disease’s spread or sufficient medical workers to help the sick. Andy Sullivan Reuters

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Coronavirus infections at U.S. meat plants nearly 3 times higher than previous estimates -House subcommittee

Wed, 2021-10-27 18:23 — mike kraft

Coronavirus infections at U.S. meat plants far higher than previous estimates -House subcommittee Workers at the leading U.S. meatpacking plants experienced cases and death from COVID-19 that were up to three times previous estimates, according to a report by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis seen by Reuters. Leah Douglas Reuters

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Federal Judge: Colorado parents can’t exempt kids from school masks

Wed, 2021-10-27 18:14 — mike kraft

Judge: Colorado parents can't exempt kids from school masks DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has issued a restraining order against a suburban Denver county's policy allowing parents to opt their children out of a mask mandate at school, finding that the rule violates the rights of students with disabilities who are vulnerable to COVID-19. AP NEWS

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California coronavirus accumilative death count tops 70,000 as new cases fall to lowest national rate

Mon, 2021-10-11 19:59 — mike kraft

California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's coronavirus death toll reached another once-unfathomable milestone — 70,000 people — on Monday as the state emerges from the latest infection surge with the lowest rate of new cases among all states. AP NEWS

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Colorado hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’

Wed, 2021-10-06 17:54 — mike kraft

Hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’ UCHealth says that transplant recipients often have to meet other health requirements and that studies show covid-19 is especially fatal to transplant patients. Hannah Knowles

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Utah: Hundreds pack hearing to oppose Biden vaccine plan

Mon, 2021-10-04 17:53 — mike kraft

Hundreds pack Utah hearing to oppose Biden vaccine plan SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people not wearing masks packed a legislative hearing Monday to urge Utah lawmakers to fight President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19. AP NEWS

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