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The Portugal experience: There Is Virtually No One Left to Vaccinate

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:45 — mike kraft
In Portugal, There Is Virtually No One Left to Vaccinate Portugal’s health care system was on the verge of collapse. Hospitals in the capital, Lisbon, were overflowing and authorities were asking people to treat themselves at home. In the last week of January, nearly 2,000 people died as the virus spread. The country’s vaccine program was in a shambles, so the government turned to Vice Adm. Henrique Gouveia e Melo, a former submarine squadron commander, to right the ship.
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90% of population may need to be vaccinated to end pandemic--estimates

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:32 — mike kraft
COVID-19: 90% of population may need to be vaccinated to end pandemic Dr. Eric Topol, the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, said in an interview published Sunday that up to 90% of Americans may have to be vaccinated to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Edmund DeMarche Fox News

 

 

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COVID's Mysterious 2-Month Cycle --Trying to Understand it

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:20 — mike kraft
Trying to Make Sense of COVID's Mysterious 2-Month Cycle COVID-19 is once again in retreat. The reasons remain somewhat unclear, and there is no guarantee that the decline in caseloads will continue. But the turnaround is now large enough — and been going on long enough — to deserve attention. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times The number of new daily cases in the United States has fallen 35% since Sept. 1. Worldwide, cases have also dropped more than 30% since late August.
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Fauci: Immigrants 'absolutely not' driving coronavirus infections in US

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:07 — mike kraft
Fauci: Immigrants 'absolutely not' driving coronavirus infections in Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease specialist, is swatting down the suggestion that a recent surge of immigrants into the United States is driving coronavirus infection rates Dominick Mastrangelo TheHill

Dr. Anthony Fauici, the nation's leading infectious disease specialist, is swatting down the suggestion that a recent surge of immigrants into the United States is driving coronavirus infection rates nationwide.  

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Mandates: Vaccination holdouts continue to plague U.S. police and fire departments

Mon, 2021-10-04 10:24 — mike kraft
As coronavirus cases mount and vaccine mandates spread, holdouts plague police and fire departments Public health experts say the continued reluctance of scores of first responders to be vaccinated poses a particular risk to the public. Mark Berman Washington Post
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Italian studies show COVID-19 shots less effective in immunocompromised

Mon, 2021-10-04 10:07 — mike kraft
Italian studies show COVID-19 shots less effective in immunocompromised COVID-19 vaccines are less effective on people with weakened immune systems, three small Italian studies show, which the studies' researchers say highlight the need to deploy booster shots for this group of vulnerable people. Emilio Parodi Reuters
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States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money --AP Analysis

Mon, 2021-10-04 10:01 — mike kraft
AP: States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money As Congress considered a massive COVID-19 relief package earlier this year, hundreds of mayors from across the U.S. pleaded for “immediate action” on billions of dollars targeted to shore up their finances and revive their communities. AP NEWS
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Politics: Koch-backed group fuels opposition to school mask mandates -- leaked letter

Fri, 2021-10-01 22:34 — mike kraft
Koch-backed group fuels opposition to school mask mandates, leaked letter shows A template letter circulated by Independent Women’s Forum offers a rare glimpse into a conservative campaign against public health regulations. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

The letter sounds passionate and personal.

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Biden administration official says U.S. is trying to combat shortage of scarce at- home coronavirus tests

Fri, 2021-10-01 18:08 — mike kraft
Biden health official defends efforts to boost rapid COVID-19 tests A top Biden administration health official on Friday acknowledged there is currently a shortage of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests, but said the U.S. is on track to double the number of ones Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

A top Biden administration health official on Friday acknowledged there is currently a shortage of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests, but said the U.S. is on track to double the number of ones available.

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North Dakota hospitals are reaching capacity due to COVID-19 cases --Governor

Fri, 2021-10-01 18:01 — mike kraft
ND governor warns hospitals reaching capacity due to COVID-19 cases North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) and other health officials warned residents in a statement Friday that hospitals are reaching critical capacity due to COVID-19 cases. Lexi Lonas TheHill

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) and other health officials warned residents in a statement Friday that hospitals are reaching critical capacity due to COVID-19 cases.

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