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Supreme Court won’t block vaccine mandate for NY health workers

Mon, 2021-12-13 19:02 — mike kraft

Justices won't block vaccine mandate for NY health workers | AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused Monday to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons. The court acted on emergency appeals filed by doctors, nurses and other medical workers who say they are being forced to choose between their jobs and religious beliefs. AP NEWS

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The U.N.'s Covax is likely to deliver less than half of the promised 2 billion vaccine doses to help the world’s neediest icountries in 2021.

Mon, 2021-12-13 13:36 — mike kraft

Covax promised 2 billion vaccine doses to help the world’s neediest in 2021. It won’t even deliver even half that. The U.N.-led initiative is now aiming for 800 million doses to be delivered by the end of the year, but that isn't assured. Adam Taylor Washington Post

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Senegal expects waste of 400,000 COVID-19 vaccines by year-end

Mon, 2021-12-13 12:16 — mike kraft

EXCLUSIVE Senegal expects waste of 400,000 COVID-19 vaccines by year-end At least 200,000 COVID-19 vaccines have expired in Senegal without being used in the past two months and another 200,000 are set to expire at the end of December because demand is too slow, the head of its immunisation programme said on Monday. Edward Mcallister Reuters

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WHO Brief says Overall risk from Omicron remains high as many questions remain

Mon, 2021-12-13 12:06 — mike kraft

Overall risk from Omicron remains high as many questions remain, WHO says The overall risk from the Omicron variant remains high, and more information is still needed about the variant, the World Health Organization said in a technical brief about the variant, published Friday. By <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a> and Melissa Macaya, CNN CNN

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U.S. poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but not precautions -_AP

Mon, 2021-12-13 11:46 — mike kraft

AP-NORC poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but not precautions | AP News CHICAGO (AP) — As the omicron variant sparks worldwide fears of renewed COVID-19 outbreaks, Americans' worries about infection are again on the rise, but fewer say they are regularly wearing masks or isolating compared with the beginning of the year. AP NEWS

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First UK death recorded with Omicron variant

Mon, 2021-12-13 11:25 — mike kraft

Covid: First UK death recorded with Omicron variant People should set aside the idea Omicron is a milder variant and get their booster jab, the PM says. BBC News

At least one person in the UK has died with the Omicron coronavirus variant, the prime minister has said.

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Two vaccine doses produce lower antibodies against Omicron variant, Oxford study finds

Mon, 2021-12-13 10:30 — mike kraft

Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or vaccinated may be likely. Reuters Reuters

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About 1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has died from COVID

Mon, 2021-12-13 10:16 — mike kraft

As the coronavirus pandemic approaches the end of a second year, the United States stands on the cusp of surpassing 800,000 deaths from the virus, and no group has suffered more than older Americans. All along, older people have been known to be more vulnerable, but the scale of loss is only now coming into full view.

ALSO SEE: Millions of America's seniors are vulnerable to Omicron because they have not received booster shots, specially in nursing homes

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U.S. Covid deaths surpass 800,000, more than any other country

Mon, 2021-12-13 10:02 — mike kraft

U.S. sets somber record as Covid deaths surpass 800,000, more than any other country The United States passed another grim Covid-19 milestone Monday, as more than 800,000 Americans have now died from the virus. YahooNews

The United States passed another grim Covid-19 milestone Monday, as more than 800,000 Americans have now died from the virus that's plagued the country for nearly two years.

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Pennslvania Supreme Court rules against state's overall COVID-19 mask requirements for students/

Fri, 2021-12-10 19:18 — mike kraft

Statewide COVID-19 school mask mandate tossed by Pennsylvania Supreme Court An intense battle over the legality of the requirement was decided Friday, but schools districts can still impose their own rules PhillyVoice

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's COVID-19 mask requirement for schools is not valid and was imposed without legal authorization. The order covered all students and teachers in K-12 schools and child care centers in the state.

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