Mandates

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

Time line:

(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.

... (dates of important developments follow)

Country / Region Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Read more about Reference: Time line of Covid-19 Pandemic developments
Log in or register to post comments

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

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Overview: New York City, Asian developments
Log in or register to post comments

CDC streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk

Thu, 2022-08-11 23:45 — FNUOvviyaa

Coronavirus Disease 2019 CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

...

Today, CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus. COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, however, with so many tools available to us for reducing COVID-19 severity, there is significantly less risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death compared to earlier in the pandemic...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

With hundreds still dying of Covid daily, CDC is sticking to current restrictions

Mon, 2022-08-08 16:44 — FNUOvviyaa

Keep masking, CDC says. As hundreds die of Covid daily, CDC has no plans to change restrictions Recommendations for masking, testing and isolation will remain for now, officials say. NBC News

...

The CDC is expected to publish an updated summary of its Covid guidance within the next week. According to a draft document reviewed by NBC News, there are no significant changes in the current advice to mask, test or isolate...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about With hundreds still dying of Covid daily, CDC is sticking to current restrictions
Log in or register to post comments

COVID Patients May Be Infectious Beyond 5 Days

Thu, 2022-08-04 15:59 — FNUOvviyaa

COVID Patients May Be Infectious Beyond 5 Days Small study found half of those with positive antigen test on day 6 had culturable virus Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

...

These findings could have implications for current CDC guidelines that recommend ending isolation after 5 days if afebrile for 24 hours and symptoms are improving...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Read more about COVID Patients May Be Infectious Beyond 5 Days
Log in or register to post comments

AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers

Wed, 2022-07-20 21:50 — FNUOvviyaa

AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers ‘I don’t know how far [politicians] can let the numbers go while still saying we don’t need mask mandates,’ Omar Khorshid says the Guardian

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Problem

Read more about AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers
Log in or register to post comments

Masks need to be mandated in most indoor settings to prevent really grim winter - Baker

Thu, 2022-07-14 12:21 — FNUOvviyaa

Masks need to be mandated in most indoor settings to prevent really grim winter - Baker Professor Michael Baker is calling for much wider mask mandates, saying the roll-out of free masks, while positive, will make a "fairly small" difference to the Covid-19 outbreak. RNZ

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Problem

Read more about Masks need to be mandated in most indoor settings to prevent really grim winter - Baker
Log in or register to post comments

Backlash: Beijing drops COVID vaccination mandate for crowded venues

Fri, 2022-07-08 10:13 — mike kraft

After backlash, Beijing drops COVID vaccination mandate for crowded venues

BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - Beijing's city government has dropped plans to allow only vaccinated people to enter crowded venues such as libraries, cinemas and gyms from Monday, following a strong online backlash to the measure announced earlier this week.

The mandatory requirement would have marked a rare move in China, where the central government insists on voluntary vaccination and has quickly overruled other attempts by front-line officials to issue compulsory vaccination directives.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags: