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Alaska aadopts statewide crisis standards of care to help COVID-overwhelmed hospitals

Thu, 2021-09-23 08:51 — mike kraft
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy activates statewide crisis standards of care to help COVID-overwhelmed hospitals The governor also announced the state is bringing up hundreds of health care workers from the Lower 48 to offset staff shortages. Anchorage Daily News
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The pace of Covid-19 vaccinations is the slowest it's been in two months, worrying health professionals as flu season approaches

Thu, 2021-09-23 08:34 — mike kraft
The pace of Covid-19 vaccinations is the slowest it's been in two months, CDC data shows, worrying health professionals as flu season approaches The current pace in Covid-19 vaccinations is the slowest it has been since July, according to data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN CNN
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Tennessee is limiting monoclonal antibody treatment to unvaccinated residents

Wed, 2021-09-22 20:04 — mike kraft
Tennessee limiting monoclonal antibody treatment to unvaccinated residents "Clinically, it makes sense," a top Tennessee health official said. NBC News
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F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans

Wed, 2021-09-22 19:50 — mike kraft
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots. AP NEWS
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Overwhelmed U.S. hospitals are turning to ‘crisis standards of care.’ Explaining what it means

Wed, 2021-09-22 17:53 — mike kraft
Hospitals overwhelmed by covid are turning to ‘crisis standards of care.’ What does that mean? Some places have adopted statewide crisis standards of care, in which health systems can prioritize patients for scarce resources — based largely on their likelihood of survival — and even deny treatment. Hannah Knowles Washington Post
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Biden announces US will double global donation of COVID-19 vaccine doses

Wed, 2021-09-22 17:30 — mike kraft
Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year. AP NEWS
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Alaska’s COVID-19 case rate is now the highest in the nation

Wed, 2021-09-22 13:58 — mike kraft
Alaska’s COVID-19 case rate is now the highest in the nation as state reports 6 deaths Alaska’s average rate of daily new infections over the last week is more than double the national average, and hospitals continue to operate under what were once unimaginable circumstances. Anchorage Daily News
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California has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate in the U.S. --How it did it.

Wed, 2021-09-22 13:09 — mike kraft
California now has nation's lowest virus transmission rate California has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate of any state following a sharp decline in cases and hospitalizations after a summer surge. The nation's most populous state is the only one experiencing “substantial" coronavirus transmission, the second-highest level on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's color-coded map. In all other U.S.
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Washington governor tells Idaho officials: Stop 'clogging up my hospitals'

Wed, 2021-09-22 12:55 — mike kraft
Washington governor to Idaho officials: Stop 'clogging up my Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) criticized neighboring Idaho’s leadership late last week, saying that Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s (R) policies were “clogging up” Washington’s hospitals. Adam Barnes TheHill
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected to become more common in coming months

Wed, 2021-09-22 12:15 — mike kraft
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected to become increasingly common Experts blame the rise of the delta variant and declining efficacy of coronavirus vaccines but say there is no need for alarm. Roll Call

A breakthrough case of COVID-19 occurs when a person contracts COVID-19 at least two full weeks after the final dose of the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks only breakthrough cases that result in hospitalization or death, as these incidences are both serious and very rare.

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