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Biden's COVID-19 plan: Masks, testing, more vaccine supplies

Thu, 2021-01-21 10:01 — mike kraft

Biden's COVID-19 plan: Masks, testing, more vaccine supplies A day after being sworn in, President Joe Biden is rolling out a national strategy to fight COVID-19, reopen the nation's schools and restart the U.S. economy. His plan calls for an expansion of... AP NEWS

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Biden inauguration marks shift in scattered COVID-19 response

Wed, 2021-01-20 20:20 — mike kraft

Biden inauguration marks shift in scattered COVID-19 response On day one of his presidency, Joe Biden immediately set to work on confronting the coronavirus pandemic — an issue that is likely to define his first year in office — by signing several executive Jessie Hellmann TheHill

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On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus

Wed, 2021-01-20 10:47 — mike kraft

On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions that reverse his... AP NEWS

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Germany to extend lockdown to mid-Feb on fears of COVID variants

Tue, 2021-01-19 09:20 — mike kraft

Germany to extend lockdown to mid-Feb on fears of COVID variants German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to agree with regional leaders to extend a lockdown for most shops and schools until mid-February as part of a package of steps to try to rein in the coronavirus, sources said before talks on Tuesday. Andreas Rinke, Christian Kraemer U.S.

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COVID-19 vaccine rollout hasn't worked, but change is coming, could learn from Disney World's scheduling.vaccine panel says

Mon, 2021-01-18 19:45 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine rollout hasn't worked, but change is coming, vaccine panel predicts USA TODAY's expert vaccine panel is optimistic the nation's chaotic early vaccination effort should improve under the incoming Biden administration. Karen Weintraub and Elizabeth Weise

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In LA, ambulances circle for hours and ICUs are full. Is this what Covid-19 has in store for the rest of the country?

Fri, 2021-01-15 17:54 — mike kraft

In Los Angeles, ambulances circle for hours and ICUs are full - STAT LA issued strict mask and stay-at-home orders so quickly last spring it beat the coronavirus back. But that early success did not last. Usha Lee McFarling STAT

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Study: Pandemic will reduce life expectancy for Black and Latino populations by three to four times more than Whites

Thu, 2021-01-14 20:52 — mike kraft

Study: Pandemic will reduce life expectancy for Black and Latino populations by three to four times more than Whites The coronavirus pandemic is set to knock more than a year off the average US life expectancy, and will reduce life expectancy for Black and Latino populations by three to four times more than Whites, researchers reported Thursday. By <a href="/profiles/helen-regan">Helen Regan</a>, Adam Renton, Florence Davey-Attlee, Ed Upright and Hira Humayun, CNN CNN

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Biden unveils proposals to fund more vacinations and improve the economy

Thu, 2021-01-14 20:16 — mike kraft

$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. NPR.org

President-elect Joe Biden has long pledged he would deliver an aggressive plan to address the raging coronavirus pandemic and the painful recession it spawned.

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At a glance: Europe's coronavirus curfews and lockdowns

Thu, 2021-01-14 10:35 — mike kraft

At a glance: Europe's coronavirus curfews and lockdowns PARIS (AP) — Across Europe and beyond, countries have a patchwork of curfews and lockdowns of varying strictness to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Here, at a glance, are the measures in... AP NEWS

PARIS (AP) — Across Europe and beyond, countries have a patchwork of curfews and lockdowns of varying strictness to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Here, at a glance, are the measures in place in the European Union’s 27 member nations and some neighboring countries:

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17 states sue EPA for declining to tighten air pollution standards

Wed, 2021-01-13 19:21 — mike kraft

17 states sue EPA for declining to tighten air pollution standards A coalition of 17 states and New York City are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its decision not to tighten major air pollution standards. Rachel Frazin TheHill

A coalition of 17 states and New York City are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its decision not to tighten major air pollution standards.

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