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NY official confirm that they altered figures of Covid nursing home deaths.

Fri, 2021-03-05 17:09 — mike kraft

NY officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deaths NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's health department confirmed reports late Thursday that members of his COVID-19 task force altered a state Health Department report to omit the full number of... AP NEWS

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High summer heat in some neighborhoods adds to COVID risks

Fri, 2021-03-05 15:59 — mike kraft

A complicating factor in combating Covid hot spots: Heat Heat, environmental problems and the pandemic concentrate in certain neighborhoods. Here’s a new idea for what to do about it. POLITICO

Last summer, just as cases of Covid-19 began to surge in Southern California, so did the heat.

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CDC Guidlines for activities after getting vaccinated are still in clearance stage

Fri, 2021-03-05 10:06 — mike kraft

What CDC guidelines will likely say (and not say) to do if you're vaccinated The CDC will soon issue guidelines for what the fully vaccinated can and cannot do. They will not be prescriptive, and people will still need to take precautions, but they should give the vaccinated some freedom. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

.... the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention will soon publish guidelines for the fully vaccinated.

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Report: Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight

Thu, 2021-03-04 17:54 — mike kraft

Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds The risk of death from Covid-19 is about 10 times higher in countries where more than half of the population is overweight, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Obesity Forum. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

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Four states have rolled back mask mandates....what it could mean for all of us.

Thu, 2021-03-04 10:15 — mike kraft

Four states have rolled back mask mandates. More could be on the way. Here's what it could mean for all of us. Texas and Mississippi joined more than a dozen other states that don't have mask mandates in place. But businesses and local leaders are ignoring the eased rules. Christal Hayes USA TODAY

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Study shows usefullness of Hotel-Based COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Strategy for Homeless Persons with COVID infections

Wed, 2021-03-03 19:10 — mike kraft

Hotel-Based COVID-19 Quarantine Strategy for Persons Experiencing Homelessness This cohort study assesses the safety of a hotel-based isolation and quarantine care system and its association with hospital inpatient capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. JAMANetworkOpen

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Southern states top list of worst states for kids during the pandemic -- Save the Children report

Wed, 2021-03-03 12:51 — mike kraft

Southern states top list of worst states for kids during the pandemic, Save the Children finds Save the Children looks at the growing number of kids facing hunger and other hardships one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Audrey McNamara CBSNews

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Political Analysis: Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic amid various uncertainities

Wed, 2021-03-03 12:38 — mike kraft

Analysis: Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden doesn’t just have to manage the coronavirus pandemic — he also has to manage people’s expectations for how soon the country will come out of it. And on... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden doesn’t just have to manage the coronavirus pandemic — he also has to manage people’s expectations for how soon the country will come out of it.

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Nursing home residents' health affected by high staff turnover.

Tue, 2021-03-02 18:48 — mike kraft

Extraordinarily high turnover among staffs at nursing homes likely contributed to the shocking number of deaths at the facilities during the pandemic, the authors of a new study suggested.

The study, which was published Monday in Health Affairs, a health policy journal, represents a comprehensive look at the turnover rates in 15,645 nursing homes across the country, accounting for nearly all of the facilities certified by the federal government. The researchers found the average annual rate was 128 percent, with some facilities experiencing turnover that exceeded 300 percent.

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Despite announced plans, delays in vaccinating slaughter house workers

Tue, 2021-03-02 10:27 — mike kraft

Some U.S. meatpackers announce vaccine plans, but many workers still waiting COVID-19 vaccines are making their way into the arms of U.S. meat and agriculture workers, but companies and union officials say progress needs to be faster after coronavirus outbreaks idled slaughterhouses and sickened thousands of workers. Tom Polansek U.S.

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