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COVID politics: Race as a factor in treatment, School masks issue in Virginia

Mon, 2022-01-24 12:01 — mike kraft

New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people. AP NEWS

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Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules

Sat, 2022-01-22 14:53 — FNUOvviyaa

Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey sued the Biden administration on Friday over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools that don't have mask requirements or that close due to COVID-19 outbreaks. AP NEWS

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The most likely places to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:54 — mike kraft

Where are you most likely to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations Is it the movie theater? The gym? Researchers calculated the odds of infection for any place you might go. YahooNews

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 after a night at the movie theater? How about an afternoon at the gym, unmasked? Or an early morning jog in a neighborhood park?

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Some officials say states are having a hard time getting Covid-19 tests as the federal testing plan rolls out

Thu, 2022-01-20 10:24 — mike kraft

Some officials say states are having a hard time getting Covid-19 tests as the federal testing plan rolls out Some states say they are having a difficult time getting their hands on rapid Covid-19 tests following the US federal government's plan to send at-home test kits to households across the country. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a> and <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a>, CNN CNN

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Biden’s face mask campaign requires more imports from China because of low U.S. production

Wed, 2022-01-19 18:41 — mike kraft

Free masks are coming, but making more in the U.S. will be challenging Free N95 masks are on the way, but U.S. production to make more has cratered since mask demand plummeted in 2021. Nathan Bomey Axios

American mask manufacturers are getting whiplash, having gone from sleepy sector to mission-critical industry overnight — only to see sales collapse before now being suddenly in demand again.

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New Jersey requires shots, Missouri A.G threatenes law suits, NM asks Nat'l Guard to teach

Wed, 2022-01-19 17:26 — mike kraft

NJ requires shot for health care workers, ending test option TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will require health care workers and employees in nursing homes and prisons to get fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, dropping an option to either get the shot or be tested, Gov. AP NEWS

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Testing requirements for nursing home create problems for some families

Wed, 2022-01-19 12:29 — mike kraft

CNN)As Covid-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun requiring visitors to present proof that they're not infected before entering facilities, stoking frustration and dismay among family members.

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U.K. to end Omicron Covid restrictions, including mask wearing

Wed, 2022-01-19 09:24 — mike kraft

All plan B Covid restrictions, including mask wearing, to end in England PM says plan B measures will stop on 26 January and compulsory self-isolation for people with Covid on 24 March the Guardian

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U.S. -- Biden administration to distribute 400 million free N95 masks to American public

Wed, 2022-01-19 09:04 — mike kraft

Biden administration to distribute 400 million free N95 masks to the public The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week, a White House official told CNN, the latest federal step aimed at reining in the US' Covid-19 surge. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a> and <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a>, CNN CNN

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New Virginia governor’s order on masks prompts confusion, law suits

Tue, 2022-01-18 17:56 — mike kraft

Confusion, lawsuit follow Virginia governor's order on masks | AP News RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's new Republican governor was facing pushback from Democratic lawmakers, school districts and a group of parents who sued him Tuesday over an executive order that aims to create an opt-out for classroom mask mandates. AP NEWS

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