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Children were more than 20 percent of weekly U.S. COVID-19 cases by end of August

Fri, 2021-09-03 09:43 — mike kraft

More than 20 percent of weekly COVID-19 cases by end of August were Children accounted for more than 20 percent of weekly COVID-19 cases by the end of August, Rachel Scully TheHill

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New studies: COVID-19 booster shots in Israel appear to be lowering new infections

Thu, 2021-09-02 19:15 — mike kraft

Israel’s COVID-19 boosters are preventing infections, new studies suggest Protection increases in the weeks following a third dose, but it’s unclear how long the effect will last newsfromscience

Israel’s nationwide campaign to provide its population with COVID-19 vaccine boosters appears to benefit recipients. A third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly lowers the risk of infection, according to two new studies.

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American Medical Association snd other groups call for 'immediate end' to use of ivermectin for COVID-19

Thu, 2021-09-02 18:39 — mike kraft

American Medical Association calls for 'immediate end' to use of The American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for the "immediate end" to the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19, and for doctors to stop prescribing it for that purpose, amid a spike in the use Peter Sullivan TheHill

The American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for the "immediate end" to the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19, and for doctors to stop prescribing it for that purpose, amid a spike in the use of the drug.

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Chicago teachers to 'step up resistance' if school district doesn't improve COVID-19 protections

Thu, 2021-09-02 12:35 — mike kraft

Chicago teachers to 'step up resistance' if school district doesn't Chicago teachers are threatening to "step up resistance" if the school district doesn’t improve COVID-19 protections. Jordan Williams TheHill

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Florida's GOP strongholds buck DeSantis on virus mask mandate measures

Thu, 2021-09-02 11:34 — mike kraft

Florida's GOP strongholds buck DeSantis on virus measures MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing resistance from a growing number of Republican-leaning counties over his handling of the recent surge in COVID-19 infections, in a rare Max Greenwood TheHill

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Analysis: Science Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future

Thu, 2021-09-02 10:33 — mike kraft

Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future Many people with long COVID feel that science is failing them. Neglecting them could make the pandemic even worse.   Ed Yong The Atlantic

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Analysis: How Covid data gaps in states allowed Delta to proliferate

Thu, 2021-09-02 10:19 — mike kraft

How Covid data gaps allowed Delta to proliferate Eighteen months into the pandemic, Louisiana and more than 20 other states are still trying to fill key gaps in data while fighting the most aggressive version yet of the virus. Erin Banco POLITICO

When new Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations began soaring in Louisiana in July, state health officials were struggling with data gaps that blinded them to the full threat of the Delta variant.

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