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Americans can 'remove their masks,' resume pre-Covid work, life routines--Biden State of Union Speech

Wed, 2022-03-02 09:35 — mike kraft

Biden says Americans can 'remove their masks,' resume pre-Covid work, life routines “We can end the shutdown of schools and businesses. We have the tools we need,” Biden said in his State of the Union address. NBC News

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From Alabama to Utah, Efforts to Vaccinate Medicaid Enrollees Against Covid Run Into Obstacles

Tue, 2022-03-01 11:53 — mike kraft

From Alabama to Utah, Efforts to Vaccinate Medicaid Enrollees Against Covid Run Into Obstacles Inoculation rates remain low despite massive outreach efforts and incentives from federal and state programs and Medicaid plan operators, leaving many low-income people vulnerable to the virus. khnphilipg Kaiser Health News

Medicaid enrollees continue to get vaccinated against covid at far lower rates than the general population despite vigorous outreach efforts by government officials and private organizations to get low-income people inoculated, according to data from several states.

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Hospitals in New Hampshire and elsewhere threatened by ivermectin advocates

Tue, 2022-03-01 10:46 — mike kraft

This hospital tried to save a man with covid. Then the threats started. Valley Regional Hospital was flooded with calls and emails connected to its treatment of a covid patient. Joanna Slater Washington Post

CLAREMONT, N.H. — It was still dark when Jocelyn Caple pulled into the parking lot of Valley Regional Hospital one morning in early December.

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Survey: Are Americans ready to ditch Covid restrictions? It's complicated

Tue, 2022-03-01 09:27 — mike kraft

Are Americans ready to ditch Covid restrictions? It's complicated Should I get rid of my mask? How do Americans feel about Covid restrictions? Survey finds Americans split about steps forward. YahooNews

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U.S. Attitudes: Pandemic fears are fading along with omicron: AP-NORC poll

Mon, 2022-02-28 19:02 — mike kraft

Pandemic fears are fading along with omicron: AP-NORC poll Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans' worries about COVID-19. As coronavirus pandemic case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet, fewer people now than in January say they are concerned that they will be infected after the rise and fall of the wildly contagious virus variant, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research . AP NEWS

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California, Oregon, Washington to end school mask mandates

Mon, 2022-02-28 17:43 — mike kraft

California, Oregon, Washington to end school mask mandates SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Schoolchildren in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three states announced jointly on Monday. AP NEWS

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New York City to lift vaccination mandate for businesses, schools

Mon, 2022-02-28 09:06 — mike kraft

New York City to lift vaccination mandate for businesses, events Mask rules for city schools were likely to end the same day, March 7, Mayor Eric Adams said. Masks are optional at Tuesday’s State of the Union address in Washington. NBC News

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Additional background: CDC eases indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases drop

Mon, 2022-02-28 08:53 — mike kraft

CDC eases indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases drop - Roll Call Agency also recommends that masks be worn in schools only in parts of the country with high COVID-19 transmission. Roll Call

Most Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors because of COVID-19, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations announced Friday, signaling a shift into the next phase of the pandemic.

The CDC is also recommending that masks be worn in schools only in parts of the country with high transmission. The agency’s new guidelines rely on how much of an impact the pandemic has on the health care system and severity of disease, rather than just the number of COVID-19 cases and amount of virus transmission in a community.

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NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; retain indoor mandate

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:59 — mike kraft

NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; indoor mandate stays NEW YORK (AP) — New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Friday. AP NEWS

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Description of how Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:32 — mike kraft

How Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19 The low-tech approach that helped Taiwan efficiently fight off coronavirus. BBC News

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The island has maintained some of the lowest case rates in the world throughout the pandemic - lasting more than 200 days in 2020 without a single case.

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