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Analysis: Face masks keep kids safe from Covid-19 and keep schools open. There’s no evidence they harm kids developmentally.

Mon, 2022-02-14 09:52 — mike kraft

What Do Masks Do to Kids? Face masks keep kids safe from Covid-19 and keep schools open. There’s no evidence they harm kids developmentally. The New Republic

What are masks doing to our children? In recent months, as frustration with the ongoing pandemic increases, this question has felt particularly relevant.

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US-Canada bridge reopens, ending weeklong trucker protest over COVID mandates;other developments

Mon, 2022-02-14 09:03 — mike kraft

US-Canada bridge reopens, ending weeklong trucker protest over COVID mandates: Live updates The bridge linking Detroit to Windsor was open for traffic Monday after a week of angry protests against COVID-19 mandates. Latest updates. YahooNews

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False claims propel a battle over who gets COVID treatments

Fri, 2022-02-11 12:15 — mike kraft

Former Trump adviser falsely claims states are rationing scarce covid treatments based largely on race Minnesota and Utah revised their policies under pressure, although experts experts dispute that Whites were denied antiviral drugs based on racial criteria. Salvador Rizzo Washington Post

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Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease

Thu, 2022-02-10 11:34 — mike kraft

Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease Two years into the pandemic Jackie Hansen still left home only for doctor visits, her immune system so wrecked by cancer and lupus that COVID-19 vaccinations couldn’t take hold. Then Hansen got a reprieve — scarce doses of the first drug that promises six months of protection for people with no other way to fend off the virus. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Should you continue to wear masks as mandates disappear?

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:24 — mike kraft

Do you need to keep wearing a mask after mandates lift? At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, local mask mandates are disappearing as quickly as toilet paper did from grocery stores shelves two years ago. At the national level, the guidance to wear masks is staying put, at least for now. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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School officials are caught in the middle as some states end mask rules

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:03 — mike kraft

As state mask rules end, school leaders are in the middle As some of the last statewide mask mandates in the U.S. near an end, decisions about whether students and teachers should continue to wear masks in school are shifting to local leaders, who are caught in the middle of one of the most combustible issues of the pandemic. AP NEWS

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends masks for students and staff inside buildings, leaving district leaders to weigh the federal guidance against what they have seen in their own schools and heard from the parents, teachers and students. ...

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U.S. -- Ending of some state mask mandates indicates a shiftng political landscape

Thu, 2022-02-10 09:56 — mike kraft

Abrupt end to mask mandates reflects a shifting political landscape As electoral warning signs flash for Democrats and the public yearns for normalcy, Democratic governors are making moves without waiting for the Biden administration to get there first. Washington Post

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Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response

Thu, 2022-02-10 09:47 — mike kraft

Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing growing pressure to ease up on pandemic restrictions, the White House insisted Wednesday it is making plans for a less-disruptive phase of the national virus response. But impatient states, including Democratic New York , made clear they aren’t waiting for Washington as public frustration grows. AP NEWS

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WEBINAR: Sustainability for the Community Health System:2 pm ET Thursday, February 10

Wed, 2022-02-09 20:12 — mike kraft

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Biden administration releases another $66.5 million to local community groups working to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations

Wed, 2022-02-09 14:53 — mike kraft

The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines The Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working across 38 states and Washington, D.C. to help with local vaccine outreach. NPR.org

In this politically polarized time, White House health officials have acknowledged that they are not always the best messengers when it comes to promoting COVID-19 vaccines.

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