Disease Prevention

Schools without mask mandate 3.5 times more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks: CDC study

Fri, 2021-09-24 17:35 — mike kraft

Schools without mask mandate 3.5 times more likely to have COVID-19 A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found that schools in two Arizona counties that didn’t require universal masking were 3.5 times more likely to endure COVID-19 outbreaks than Justine Coleman TheHill

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Education secretary says COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory for eligible students

Fri, 2021-09-24 11:03 — mike kraft

Education secretary says COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory for Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Thursday endorsed making coronavirus vaccines mandatory for eligible students, contending that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the Mychael Schnell TheHill

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Mormon Church, U of Georgia faculty, to require wearing of masks

Thu, 2021-09-23 11:08 — mike kraft

Mormon church to require masks in temples amid COVID surge SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread of COVID-19. Church leaders said in a statement that masks will be required temporarily in an effort to keep temples open. AP NEWS

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Biden announces US will double global donation of COVID-19 vaccine doses

Wed, 2021-09-22 17:30 — mike kraft

Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year. AP NEWS

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Routine Covid testing can help schools stay open this year

Tue, 2021-09-21 17:39 — mike kraft

Covid-19 testing data can help schools stay open this year - STAT Testing for SARS-CoV-2 is an underappreciated tool that can give schools real-time and context-specific situational awareness. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Opinion: The lives needlessly lost to undervaccination

Mon, 2021-09-20 11:53 — mike kraft

Opinion | The Lives Lost to Undervaccination, in Charts How many lives could have been saved if states vaccinated more quickly? The New York Times

... many areas and groups of people in the United States are undervaccinated. This has led to preventable deaths throughout the country.

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Biden order allows government to require quarantine for measles cases

Fri, 2021-09-17 17:50 — mike kraft

Biden order would allow government to require quarantine for measles The Biden administration on Friday added measles to the list of quarantinable diseases following a small outbreak of the disease among recent arrivals from Afghanistan. Rebecca Beitsch TheHill

The Biden administration on Friday added measles to the list of quarantinable diseases following a small outbreak of the disease among recent arrivals from Afghanistan.

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ANALYSIS: Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?

Fri, 2021-09-17 12:44 — mike kraft

Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID? Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID? No, there is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids' health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise. The claims are circulating on social media and elsewhere just as virus outbreaks are hitting many reopened U.S. AP NEWS

... there is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids’ health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise.

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Overview of the countries that are vaccinating children against Covid-19

Fri, 2021-09-17 12:08 — mike kraft

The countries that are vaccinating children against Covid-19 Schools are in session, Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed en masse and the Delta variant is raging worldwide, creating a maelstrom of confusion for parents on how to best protect their unvaccinated children. Kara Fox, CNN CNN

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Measles concerns among Afghan refugees may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks

Tue, 2021-09-14 17:51 — mike kraft

Measles concerns may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks The Biden administration announced that it would halt flights for Afghan evacuees at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany and the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after four individuals tested positive following their arrival. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending Afghan evacuees housed at U.S. military bases overseas be tested and vaccinated for measles — a process that could delay efforts to resettle as many as 12,000 by several weeks, according to three senior administration officials.

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