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Officials confident US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots

Mon, 2021-09-27 10:18 — mike kraft

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future. ...

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New York Schools vaccine mandate delayed by court, new hearing Wednesday.

Mon, 2021-09-27 10:05 — mike kraft

Court sets hearing for Wednesday on New York City schools vaccine mandate A requirement for New York City school teachers and staff to get vaccinated for COVID-19 was temporarily blocked by a U.S. appeals court just days before it was to take effect, but the court on Saturday set a hearing on the matter for next week. Peter Szekely Reuters

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Overview: Unvaccinated New York health care workers could lose jobs as soon as today over mandate; police issues in Massachusets and L.A.

Mon, 2021-09-27 09:52 — mike kraft

Tens of thousands of New York health care workers could lose jobs as soon as today over vaccine: COVID-19 updates Tens of thousands of health care workers across New York could lose their jobs as soon as today, the deadline for vaccination. Latest COVID news. Christal Hayes and John Bacon USA TODAY

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Nearly a fourth of U.S families face food challenges amid the pandemic, poll shows

Fri, 2021-09-24 20:20 — mike kraft

Many hurdles for families with food challenges, poll shows WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans struggling to feed their families over the past pandemic year say they have had difficulty figuring out how to get help and had trouble finding healthy foods they can afford. AP NEWS

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Medical ethic debate over doctors refusing to treat the unvaccinated

Fri, 2021-09-24 18:32 — mike kraft

Medical ethicists criticize doctors refusing to treat the unvaccinated As the Delta variant of COVID-19 rips across the country, a growing number of health care professionals have taken an extreme stance that they claim will slow the spread: They say they will no longer treat the unvaccinated.

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White House says millions of government contractors must be vaccinated by Dec. 8

Fri, 2021-09-24 18:21 — mike kraft

White House says millions of government contractors must be vaccinated by Dec. 8 The White House said on Friday that millions of federal contractors must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 and that the administration will add clauses to future government contracts mandating inoculations. David Shepardson,Tom Hals Reuters

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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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Florida's case example: We still don’t have all the answers for why Covid-19 cases rise and fall, but there are some explanations

Fri, 2021-09-24 12:30 — mike kraft

Florida’s mysterious Covid-19 surge We still don’t have all the answers for why Covid-19 cases rise and fall, but there are some explanations. German Lopez Vox

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Covid cases are slowly on the decline. Here's what the next few months could look like.

Fri, 2021-09-24 11:41 — mike kraft

Has the spread of Covid peaked in the U.S.? What the coming months could look like New cases have been gradually dropping nationwide, although experts caution that new infections are still at a high rate and further decline will be slow. NBC News

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NY hospitals fear staff shortage as vaccine deadline looms

Fri, 2021-09-24 10:53 — mike kraft

NY hospitals fear staff shortage as vaccine deadline looms NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers could lead to staff shortages when it takes effect Monday. AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers could lead to staff shortages when it takes effect Monday.

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