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CDC adds mental health disorders to list of conditions linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19.

Mon, 2021-10-25 19:59 — mike kraft

CDC adds mental health disorders to list of conditions linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19. Here's why. The CDC added mental health disorders last week to the list of underlying medical conditions associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19. YahooNews

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CDC detailed information paper on COVID-19 booster shots

Mon, 2021-10-25 19:49 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Booster Shot At this time, only some people who have had 2 shots of Pfizer-BioNTech may receive a COVID-19 booster shot 6 months after their second dose. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

COVID-19 Vaccine booster shots are available for the following Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients who completed their initial series at least 6 months ago and are:

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USA TODAY Unvaccinated Americans to face tighter COVID testing requirements in new US travel system

Mon, 2021-10-25 19:33 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated Americans to face tighter COVID testing requirements in new US travel system While the new U.S. travel system rolling out Nov. 8 will open borders to more foreign tourists, there will be tighter rules for some Americans too. Eve Chen and Bailey Schulz USA TODAY

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The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots or instructors

Mon, 2021-10-25 11:27 — mike kraft

The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots Across the country, hospitals are desperate for RNs and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves. NPR.org

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Doctors are often unaware of the anti-body treatment for early Covid-19

Mon, 2021-10-25 10:48 — mike kraft

(CNN) On September 17, Mayra Arana made the phone call she says saved her life.

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Biden administration moving to make rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests more available, cheaper

Mon, 2021-10-25 10:07 — mike kraft

Biden administration moving to make rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests The Biden administration announced on Monday its plan to make rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests cheaper and more available through an accelerated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization process. Justine Coleman TheHill

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How did California go from the epicenter of the US pandemic to the lowest statewide transmission rate?

Sun, 2021-10-24 21:11 — mike kraft

How did California go from the epicenter of the US pandemic to the lowest statewide transmission rate? The state has some of the strictest vaccine mandates and masking policies. ABC News ABC News

With the lowest COVID-19 infection rate among all states as of Friday, California, which has some of the strictest mask and vaccination mandates in the country, has managed to flip the script as the former U.S. epicenter of the pandemic.

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Florida’s top health official refuses to wear mask at meeting with state senator who told him she has serious condition

Sun, 2021-10-24 21:00 — mike kraft

Florida's top doctor refuses mask, is told to leave meeting MIAMI (AP) — Florida's top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed. AP NEWS

MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed.

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