Public Attitudes

New poll indicates a third of Americans still skeptical about Covid vaccine

Wed, 2021-02-10 09:58 — mike kraft

AP-NORC poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots NEW YORK (AP) — About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll that some experts say is discouraging news if the U.S. hopes to... AP NEWS

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White House warns against loosening COVID restrictions as states do just that

Tue, 2021-02-09 10:23 — mike kraft

White House warns against loosening COVID restrictions as states do just that Massachusetts, New York and Iowa are among those relaxing restrictions. ABC News ABC News

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Americans went out more after face masks were mandated--study

Mon, 2021-02-08 12:19 — mike kraft

Study finds Americans went out more after face mask mandates Face masks mandates have led people to spend less time at home, but whether this has exposed Americans to more risk is still a question, according to a new study published Thursday in Scientific Reports. Science X staff

Face masks mandates have led people to spend less time at home, but whether this has exposed Americans to more risk is still a question, according to a new study published Thursday in Scientific Reports.

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Pamdemic trend: More people are choosing to die at home instead of in hospitals

Sun, 2021-02-07 15:21 — mike kraft

In pandemic, more people choose to die at home MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Mortuary owner Brian Simmons has been making more trips to homes to pick up bodies to be cremated and embalmed since the pandemic hit. With COVID-19 devastating... AP NEWS

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Mortuary owner Brian Simmons has been making more trips to homes to pick up bodies to be cremated and embalmed since the pandemic hit.

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Teachers still fear COVID-19, but calls to open schools grow louder

Sun, 2021-02-07 15:04 — mike kraft

'We have educators who are dying': Teachers still fear COVID-19, but calls to open schools grow louder Even though teachers fear for their safety, lawmakers and parents are demanding that schools take advantage of declining infection rates to open. Laura Ungar and Samantha Young USA TODAY

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U.S. Coronavirus cases are falling but experts say it's not from the COVID vaccine, yet

Sat, 2021-02-06 16:47 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases are falling in the US but experts say it's not from the COVID vaccine, yet Health experts say it's still too early to see any impacts from the COVID-19 vaccine on US case numbers. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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Virus outbreaks stoke tensions in some state capitols

Sat, 2021-02-06 12:59 — mike kraft

Virus outbreaks stoke tensions in some state capitols JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After only their first few weeks of work, tensions already are high among lawmakers meeting in-person at some state capitols — not because of testy debates over taxes,... AP NEWS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After only their first few weeks of work, tensions already are high among lawmakers meeting in-person at some state capitols — not because of testy debates over taxes, guns or abortion, but because of a disregard for coronavirus precautions.

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Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:43 — mike kraft

Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical People's willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is rising around the world and more than half of those questioned said they would take the shot if it were offered next week, an updated survey of global vaccine confidence found on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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CDC Report: Many US nursing home staff decline first COVID shots

Tue, 2021-02-02 09:59 — mike kraft

Report: Many US nursing home staff decline first COVID shots A little more than a third of nursing home workers have been getting COVID-19 vaccines when the shots are first offered, U.S. health officials said Monday. The Centers for Disease Control... AP NEWS

A little more than a third of nursing home workers have been getting COVID-19 vaccines when the shots are first offered, U.S. health officials said Monday.

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