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US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, affected by fentany and COVID isolation

Wed, 2021-11-17 19:18 — mike kraft

US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply. AP NEWS

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Overdose deaths have been rising for more than two decades, accelerated in the past two years and, according to new data posted Wednesday, jumped nearly 30% in the latest year.

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How Spain has avoided Europe's current COVID surge

Wed, 2021-11-17 10:07 — mike kraft

Why Spain has avoided Europe's COVID surge With over 2.2 million new cases and more than 28,000 deaths over the past week and many countries hitting never-before-seen highs for infections, Europe is now COVID-19’s global epicenter. YahooNews

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Demand grows for digital vaccine passports; but choose app wisely

Wed, 2021-11-17 09:56 — mike kraft

In the week since international travelers were welcomed back to the United States, airlines, nonprofit organizations and travel groups have finally seen an uptick in the digital health passes they had hoped travelers would use since their launch.

American Airlines has been seeing a nearly 10 percent increase in its VeriFLY app usage for travel since the Nov. 8 lifting of U.S. entry restrictions, said spokeswoman Rachel Warner. Tech research firm Apptopia noticed a 5 percent increase in downloads of these kinds of apps from the week before the travel ban was lifted, according to Thomas Grant, the company’s director of equity research.

Travel industry experts credited this rise to the new flood of international travelers.

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The definition of 'fully vaccinated' is changing to three Covid-19 doses. other issues

Wed, 2021-11-17 09:17 — mike kraft

The definition of 'fully vaccinated' is changing to three Covid-19 doses Covid-19 vaccines helped to prevent tens of thousands of deaths among seniors in the US between January and May of this year. Despite their widespread availability and efficacy, many people are refusing a shot. Tara John, CNN CNN

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Biden administration to buy Pfizer antiviral pills for 10 million people, hoping to transform pandemic

Wed, 2021-11-17 08:47 — mike kraft

Biden administration to buy Pfizer antiviral pills for 10 million people, hoping to transform pandemic Officials see Pfizer’s pill, and another by Merck, as potential game-changers to tame the pandemic. Washington Post

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Twelve more states join court challenge to health worker vaccine mandate

Wed, 2021-11-17 08:38 — mike kraft

A second set of states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.

The most recent suit, dated Monday, was filed in Louisiana on behalf of 12 states and comes less than a week after another lawsuit challenging the rule was filed in Missouri representing 10 states.

In addition to Louisiana, the more recent suit covers Montana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia. The Missouri suit includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. ...

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