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OPINION: Reporting a worker’s hospitalization within 24 hours of a workplace incident is appropriate for traumatic injuries such as falling off a roof, but it makes no sense for Covid-19. It is generally impossible to identify the precise moment someone i

Tue, 2020-11-24 13:19 — mike kraft

'Absurd reinterpretation' of OSHA rule about workers and Covid-19 - STAT OSHA is telling employers to report workers hospitalized for Covid-19 only if it happens within 24 hours of workplace exposure to the virus. Patrick Skerrett STAT

Workplace exposures continue to be a major driver of the coronavirus pandemic, something that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) should be on top of. But a reinterpretation of a reporting rule is making that all but impossible.

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Red Cross warns coronavirus is prompting discrimination in Asia

Thu, 2020-09-24 13:04 — mike kraft

Red Cross warns coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia warned on Thursday that the novel coronavirus is driving discrimination towards vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Thursday that the novel coronavirus is driving discrimination towards vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners.

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arbon monoxide poisoning from generators poses new threat in areas hit by Hurricane Laura

Sat, 2020-08-29 11:09 — mike kraft

Carbon monoxide poisoning from generators poses new threat in areas hit by Hurricane Laura <p>Carbon monoxide poisoning from generators appears to have killed more people in Louisiana and Texas than Hurricane Laura itself, claiming at least eight lives along the Gulf Coast, where the storm destroyed buildings and left roughly 500,000 without power.</p> <p>The threat associated from generators looms as more than 230,000 customers in Louisiana remain without power, including more than 80,000 in Lake Charles and nearby towns and parishes.

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Advocates say more scrutinty needed of Florida's coronovirus isolation centers

Wed, 2020-08-26 15:40 — mike kraft

More scrutiny needed of Florida coronavirus isolation centers, seniors' advocates say Some COVID-19 isolation centers, meant to protect elderly, have prior low-ratings. ABC News ABC News

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Coronavirus stresses Americans more than others, study finds

Fri, 2020-08-07 15:00 — mike kraft

Coronavirus stresses Americans more than others, study finds A third of US adults are dealing with mental health concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic, significantly more than other countries, the Commonwealth Fund found. Naomi Thomas, CNN CNN

The coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down around the world, with many workers losing their jobs, economies plummeting and parents worried about reopening schools.

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Coronavirus infections among younger populations are skyrocketing, WHO says

Fri, 2020-08-07 09:31 — mike kraft

Coronavirus infections among younger populations are skyrocketing, WHO says The Covid-19 pandemic is moving into younger populations, health experts said Thursday, with cases skyrocketing among children, teens and young adults. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

Thu, 2020-07-16 10:54 — mike kraft

UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged that... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine.

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'Ecological Grief': Greenland Residents Traumatised by Climate Emergency

Mon, 2019-08-19 21:04 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Built in the 1970s, the social housing blocks in Ilulissat are the hidden frontline of the climate crisis. Photograph: Dewald Brand

CLICK HERE - Greenlandic Perspectives on Climate Change 2018 - 2019 - Results from a National Survey

Islanders are struggling to reconcile impact of global heating with traditional way of life, survey finds

theguardian.com - by Dan McDougall - August 12, 2019

The climate crisis is causing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety to people in Greenland who are struggling to reconcile the traumatic impact of global heating with their traditional way of life.

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Trump Administration Makes Major Changes To Protections For Endangered Species

Tue, 2019-08-13 09:17 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A bald eagle prepares to take off from a pine tree in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The eagle population rebounded after protections put in place under the Endangered Species Act. Wilfredo Lee/AP

npr.org - by Nathan Rott - August 12, 2019

In a move that critics say will hurt plants, animals and other species as they face mounting threats, the Trump administration is making major changes to how the Endangered Species Act is implemented. The U.S. Department of Interior on Monday announced a suite of long-anticipated revisions to the nation's premier wildlife conservation law, which is credited with bringing back the bald eagle and grizzly bears, among other species.

Republican lawmakers and industry groups celebrated the revisions, some of the broadest changes in the way the act is applied in its nearly 50-year history.

They come at a moment of crisis for many of the world's plant and animal species. As many as 1 million species are at risk of extinction — many within decades — according to a recent U.N. report.

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