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Dakotas cut back on COVID-19 reporting

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:14 — mike kraft

South Dakota ends daily COVID-19 reporting PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Health officials in South Dakota say COVID-19 case rates have dropped so dramatically they’ll no longer give daily updates. The Argus Leader reported that the state health department ended daily reports on Friday and will now give only weekly reports. AP NEWS

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Kansas Repoublican lawmakers revive anti-vax, pro-ivermectin measure

Thu, 2022-03-17 17:38 — mike kraft

GOP revives anti-vax, pro-ivermectin measure in Kansas TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republican lawmakers on Thursday revived a proposal to weaken Kansas' vaccination requirements for children enrolling in school and day care and to make it easier for people to get potentially dangerous treatments for COVID-19. AP NEWS

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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Mon, 2022-03-14 19:14 — mike kraft

White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, and more money was needed to help fight it. Reuters Reuters

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California adopts "endemic" virus policy, Colorado ends hospital crisis care protocol

Thu, 2022-02-17 19:39 — mike kraft

California adopts nation's first 'endemic' virus policy SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the first shift by a state to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus pandemic that emphasizes prevention and quick reactions to outbreaks over mandates, a milestone nearly two years in the making that harkens to a return to a more normal existence. AP NEWS

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Climate change: Record drought in U.S. West, sea level expected to rise a foot by 2050

Tue, 2022-02-15 17:57 — mike kraft

Western drought fueled by climate change is the worst in 1,200 years, scientists say Researchers estimated that 42% of the drought's severity can be attributed to human-caused climate change. Emma Newburger CNBC

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USA TODAY Fauci says omicron infections could peak by mid-February

Mon, 2022-01-24 09:50 — FNUOvviyaa

Fauci says omicron infections could peak by mid-February; Gonzaga banishes Hall of Famer John Stockton: COVID-19 updates Fauci said several states in the Northeast and Upper Midwest have seen cases peak and begin to fall sharply. Latest COVID news. YahooNews

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US west braces for omicron surge, but leaders do not bear down.

Fri, 2021-12-24 12:07 — mike kraft

As US west braces for omicron surge, leaders take a hands-off approach Experts call for public health measures beyond vaccines as health workers describe a ‘war zone’ A person administers a Covid test in California on 21 December. Photograph: Allen J Schaben/Rex/Shutterstock As the highly transmissible Omicron variant began to surge across Colorado this month, Governor Jared Polis adopted a laissez-faire tone.

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Military medical teams sent to New Mexico and six other western and midwestern states

Fri, 2021-12-10 10:07 — mike kraft

Navy medics join COVID fight in hard-hit New Mexico Dozens of U.S. Navy medics have deployed to New Mexico to treat a Delta variant-fueled surge in COVID-19 patients as part of a military operation to treat virus hotspots across Western and Midwest states. Shannon Stapleton Reuters

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Colorado reports third omicron case in the United States

Thu, 2021-12-02 16:33 — mike kraft

Third omicron case in the United States detected in Colorado Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday that a case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has been documented in his state. Andrew Miller Fox News

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"Just moments ago, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed the first Colorado case of the omicron variant," Polis said in a press conference. "It is somebody who just traveled to southern Africa and returned."

Polis said that the individual is a female suffering mild symptoms who is isolating at home.

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Colorado allows all adults to get vaccine boosters, going beyond federal guidance

Fri, 2021-11-12 11:00 — mike kraft

Colorado governor signs executive order making all adults eligible for COVID booster shot 95% of Colorado's ICU beds are now full and nearly 40% of hospitals in the state are expected to experience staffing shortages within a week. CBSNews

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