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Children unlikely to spread coronavirus in school when proper precautions are taken, researchers find From CNN Health’s Maggie Fox and Ben Tinker

Sat, 2021-01-30 12:30 — mike kraft
Transmission of coronavirus in schools can be limited if kids mask up, study suggests An in-depth look at two US schools supports the argument that children don't spread coronavirus in school any more than in the community -- when proper precautions are taken. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

An in-depth look at two US schools supports the argument that children don’t spread coronavirus in school when proper precautions are taken.

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Fauci sees vaccination for kids by late spring or the summer

Fri, 2021-01-29 20:21 — mike kraft
Fauci sees vaccination for kids by late spring or the summer WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's top infectious disease expert said Friday he hopes to see some kids starting to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in the next few months. It's a needed step to... AP NEWS
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Role of race in US vaccine rollout sidestepped in Oregon

Fri, 2021-01-29 12:27 — mike kraft
Role of race in US vaccine rollout gets put to the test PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The role that race should play in deciding who gets priority for the COVID-19 vaccine was put to the test Thursday in Oregon, but people of color won't be the specific focus... AP NEWS
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Nursing homes struggle with staffing amid outbreaks

Tue, 2021-01-26 11:05 — mike kraft
Nursing homes struggle with staffing amid outbreaks Associated Press (AP) — Nursing homes in parts of New York hit worst by this winter’s COVID-19 surge say they’re struggling to find enough staff as workers have gotten sick or needed to... AP NEWS
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People with disabilities desperately need the vaccine. But states disagree on when they’ll get it.

Mon, 2021-01-25 10:00 — mike kraft
People with disabilities desperately need the vaccine. But states disagree on when they’ll get it. Tens of thousands of Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are 2 to 3 times more likely to die from covid-19. Their parents, guardians and caregivers are struggling to get them vaccinated. Jessica Contrera Washington Post
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Canada deporting thousands even as pandemic rages

Sun, 2021-01-24 19:37 — mike kraft
Exclusive: Canada deporting thousands even as pandemic rages Canada deported thousands of people even as COVID-19 raged last year, data seen by Reuters shows, and lawyers say deportations are ramping up, putting people needlessly at risk in the midst of a global health emergency. Anna Mehler Paperny U.S.
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With painstaking effort, Black doctors’ group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy

Fri, 2021-01-22 11:19 — mike kraft
Black doctors' group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy A professional society of African American doctors is trying to learn about communities' concerns — and address them. Eric Boodman STAT

In September, after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Covid-19 treatments based more on presidential puffery than on clinical data, some physicians decided to take matters into their own hands.

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WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

Mon, 2021-01-18 10:35 — mike kraft
WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get... AP NEWS
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Who is ‘essential’? Food and farm workers left in limbo in vaccine priorities

Sun, 2021-01-17 13:38 — mike kraft
Who is ‘essential’? Food and farm workers left in limbo in vaccine priorities Labor advocates point to resistance from officials and other difficulties in getting food and farm workers to be prioritized. POLITICO

The nation’s food workers, hit hard by Covid-19 infections throughout the crisis, are finding resistance in the race to get vaccinated.

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Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white Americans

Sat, 2021-01-16 12:43 — mike kraft
Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white Americans About 3 percent of Americans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine so far. NBC News
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