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EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.--AP

Tue, 2022-09-06 19:34 — mike kraft

EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no. Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect against the variants circulating now. AP NEWS

Is the coronavirus on its way out?

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Reference: Time line of Covid-19 Pandemic developments

Thu, 2022-09-01 17:45 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts Read CNN's Fast Facts about the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. CNN Editorial Research CNN

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(CNN) Here's a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus.

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As Americans drop anti-Covid measures, pandemic threat worsens for the vulnerable

Thu, 2022-09-01 12:46 — mike kraft

As Americans ditch Covid measures, pandemic worsens for the vulnerable Older adults, immunocompromised and the very young are paying the price for the mask-less freedom of many the Guardian

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Misinformation issue: California Legislature passes Bill to Punish Doctors Who Spread False Information

Tue, 2022-08-30 17:51 — mike kraft

Trying to strike a balance between free speech and public health, California’s Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would allow regulators to punish doctors for spreading false information about Covid-19 vaccinations and treatments.

The legislation, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would make the state the first to try to legislate a remedy to a problem that the American Medical Association, among other medical groups and experts, says has worsened the impact of the pandemic, resulting in thousands of unnecessary hospitalizations and deaths.

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Dr. Fauci on COVID-19: 'We’re not going to eradicate the virus'

Tue, 2022-08-30 12:31 — mike kraft

Fauci on COVID-19: 'We’re not going to eradicate the virus' When White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in 2020 that living with the coronavirus was going to be our new normal, he meant it. YahooNews

"We’re not going to eradicate the virus from the face of the Earth," Fauci told Yahoo Finance in an interview on Tuesday. “I don’t believe we’re even going to eliminate it from this country to the tune of getting zero cases."

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Overview: New York City, Asian developments

Tue, 2022-08-30 09:28 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday declined to block New York City from enforcing its mandate that all municipal workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, rebuffing a police detective who challenged the public health policy. Reuters Reuters

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Ssome people who post about the Covid deaths of loved ones receive hateful and mocking comments.

Mon, 2022-08-29 10:40 — mike kraft

‘Covid bullies’ are harassing and trolling people mourning the deaths of loved ones Instead of condolences, some people who post about the deaths of loved ones receive hateful and mocking comments. NBC News

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Such vitriol targeting a grieving person was highly unusual before the pandemic, said Ari Eisen, a co-founder of the Covid Grief Network, a group that offers support and grief counseling to young adults who've lost loved ones to Covid....

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White House effort to stave off fall COVID surge with new boosters faces uphill battle

Mon, 2022-08-29 08:33 — mike kraft

White House effort to stave off fall COVID surge with new boosters faces uphill battle The White House is rushing ahead to roll out a new COVID-19 booster shot campaign in early September, but is facing an uphill battle to ensure it is successful. The vaccines being … aneklason The Hill

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U.S. federally funded health and science studies are to be avaiable free instead of behind publications' pay walls for a year.

Fri, 2022-08-26 10:18 — mike kraft

White House directs health, science agencies to make federally funded studies free to access The White House on Thursday directed health and science agencies to make federally funded studies immediately available to the public after publication. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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Interview: What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid

Thu, 2022-08-25 10:19 — mike kraft

What Fauci's exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid There was a time when Anthony Fauci thought he would retire when the Covid-19 pandemic was over. That, he admits now, may never happen. But this December, he announced this week, will have to be good enough. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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Fauci said that his chief objective after he steps down is addressing the splintering national sentiment towards vaccination and the federal response.

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