You are here

Public Health

Mississippi warns vulnerable residents to avoid indoor gatherings even if vaccinated

Fri, 2021-07-09 19:40 — mike kraft

Mississippi warns vulnerable residents to avoid indoor gatherings no matter vaccination status Mississippi cautioned residents aged 65 and older and those with chronic medical conditions to avoid indoor mass gatherings whether or not they are vaccinated against the coronavirus. Justine Coleman TheHill

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Public Attitudes

Social distancing

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Mississippi warns vulnerable residents to avoid indoor gatherings even if vaccinated
Log in or register to post comments

U.S. : Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masks, CDC says

Fri, 2021-07-09 11:55 — mike kraft

Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masks, CDC says NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. AP NEWS

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Medical Testing

Social distancing

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about U.S. : Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masks, CDC says
Log in or register to post comments

WHO says Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever

Fri, 2021-07-09 11:06 — mike kraft

Covid-19 global updates: Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever’ as cases surge, vaccinations lag The latest wave of infections is driven in part by more contagious variants such as delta, health experts say, although there are signs that more vaccines are on the way. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

Country / Region Tags:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about WHO says Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever
Log in or register to post comments

Los Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant

Fri, 2021-07-09 10:35 — mike kraft

Los Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant, worrying officials The most populous county in the US is seeing "exponential growth" of Covid-19 cases as Delta takes over as the dominant coronavirus strain, health officials in Los Angeles County said. Aya Elamroussi, CNN CNN

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Los Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant
Log in or register to post comments

DISCUSSION: Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Experts are divided

Fri, 2021-07-09 10:13 — mike kraft

Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Is the world is using more vaccine than it needs to on each person immunized, depriving people in the queue of a chance to be protected? Helen Branswell STAT

With the global supply of Covid-19 vaccine still woefully inadequate, vaccine makers are scouring the pharmaceutical landscape for partners to ramp up manufacturing, and civil society groups are pressing politicians to waive intellectual property protections in a bid to spur still more production.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Read more about DISCUSSION: Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Experts are divided
Log in or register to post comments

Overview: WHO sounds alarm as global deaths top 4 million, delta spreads to 100 countries

Fri, 2021-07-09 09:14 — mike kraft

Coronavirus world updates: WHO sounds alarm as global deaths top 4 million, delta spreads to 100 countries WHO chief warned that more contagious variants are “currently winning the race against vaccines” with much of the world’s population unvaccinated. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Overview: WHO sounds alarm as global deaths top 4 million, delta spreads to 100 countries
Log in or register to post comments

ANALYSIS: Looking at Biden's pragmatic approach to coronavirus rules

Thu, 2021-07-08 11:41 — mike kraft

Inside Biden's pragmatic approach to coronavirus rules President Biden has taken a decidedly cautious approach to COVID-19 passports and other rules governing the coronavirus, signaling a determination to not get in front of public opinion. Morgan Chalfant and Brett Samuels TheHill

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Public Attitudes

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Read more about ANALYSIS: Looking at Biden's pragmatic approach to coronavirus rules
Log in or register to post comments

U.S Scene: Missouri fights virus surge, New York City saluted health workers

Thu, 2021-07-08 10:24 — mike kraft

As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge New York held a ticker-tape parade Wednesday for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri struggled to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta variant and deep resistance to getting vaccinated. AP NEWS

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Public Attitudes

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about U.S Scene: Missouri fights virus surge, New York City saluted health workers
Log in or register to post comments

ANALYSIS: Five undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk

Thu, 2021-07-08 09:49 — mike kraft

Five undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk A new data analysis identifies clusters of unvaccinated people, most of them in the southern United States, that are vulnerable to surges in Covid-19 cases and could become breeding grounds for even more deadly Covid-19 variants. Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN CNN

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Public Attitudes

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Read more about ANALYSIS: Five undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk
Log in or register to post comments

WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting COVID-19 restraint measures

Wed, 2021-07-07 19:28 — mike kraft

WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting COVID-19 measures World Health Organization emergencies head Michael Ryan urged countries on Wednesday to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 restrictions so as "not to lose the gains you've made". Reuters Reuters

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting COVID-19 restraint measures
Log in or register to post comments

Pages

Page loaded in 1.052 seconds.