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CDC advisers recommend certain adults get booster dose of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine

Thu, 2021-09-23 17:30 — mike kraft

US sets the stage for COVID booster shots for millions The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stands on the verge of a major new phase: Government advisers on Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for millions of Americans. This, despite concern among some experts that the extra shots will do little to slow the pandemic. AP NEWS

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Mormon Church, U of Georgia faculty, to require wearing of masks

Thu, 2021-09-23 11:08 — mike kraft

Mormon church to require masks in temples amid COVID surge SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread of COVID-19. Church leaders said in a statement that masks will be required temporarily in an effort to keep temples open. AP NEWS

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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OVERVIEW: international developments on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Thu, 2021-09-23 10:57 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5- to 11-year-olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon as possible to use the shot in children in that age range in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Reuters Reuters

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Nurses Are In Short Supply. Employers Worry Vaccine Mandate Could Make It Worse

Thu, 2021-09-23 08:56 — mike kraft

Nurses Are In Short Supply. Employers Worry Vaccine Mandate Could Make It Worse President Biden has ordered more than 17 million health care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Some health care employers fear losing large numbers of workers who don't want the shots. NPR.org

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F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans

Wed, 2021-09-22 19:50 — mike kraft

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots. AP NEWS

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Overwhelmed U.S. hospitals are turning to ‘crisis standards of care.’ Explaining what it means

Wed, 2021-09-22 17:53 — mike kraft

Hospitals overwhelmed by covid are turning to ‘crisis standards of care.’ What does that mean? Some places have adopted statewide crisis standards of care, in which health systems can prioritize patients for scarce resources — based largely on their likelihood of survival — and even deny treatment. Hannah Knowles Washington Post

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Biden announces US will double global donation of COVID-19 vaccine doses

Wed, 2021-09-22 17:30 — mike kraft

Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year. AP NEWS

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California has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate in the U.S. --How it did it.

Wed, 2021-09-22 13:09 — mike kraft

California now has nation's lowest virus transmission rate California has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate of any state following a sharp decline in cases and hospitalizations after a summer surge. The nation's most populous state is the only one experiencing “substantial" coronavirus transmission, the second-highest level on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's color-coded map. In all other U.S.

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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected to become more common in coming months

Wed, 2021-09-22 12:15 — mike kraft

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected to become increasingly common Experts blame the rise of the delta variant and declining efficacy of coronavirus vaccines but say there is no need for alarm. Roll Call

A breakthrough case of COVID-19 occurs when a person contracts COVID-19 at least two full weeks after the final dose of the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks only breakthrough cases that result in hospitalization or death, as these incidences are both serious and very rare.

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