Public Attitudes

Fauci: Immigrants 'absolutely not' driving coronavirus infections in US

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:07 — mike kraft

Fauci: Immigrants 'absolutely not' driving coronavirus infections in Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease specialist, is swatting down the suggestion that a recent surge of immigrants into the United States is driving coronavirus infection rates Dominick Mastrangelo TheHill

Dr. Anthony Fauici, the nation's leading infectious disease specialist, is swatting down the suggestion that a recent surge of immigrants into the United States is driving coronavirus infection rates nationwide.

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Mandates: Vaccination holdouts continue to plague U.S. police and fire departments

Mon, 2021-10-04 10:24 — mike kraft

As coronavirus cases mount and vaccine mandates spread, holdouts plague police and fire departments Public health experts say the continued reluctance of scores of first responders to be vaccinated poses a particular risk to the public. Mark Berman Washington Post

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Mandates: COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for NYC teachers, staff

Mon, 2021-10-04 10:14 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for NYC teachers, staff NEW YORK (AP) — New York City teachers and other school staff members were all supposed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the bell rang Monday morning in one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus. AP NEWS

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Politics: Koch-backed group fuels opposition to school mask mandates -- leaked letter

Fri, 2021-10-01 22:34 — mike kraft

Koch-backed group fuels opposition to school mask mandates, leaked letter shows A template letter circulated by Independent Women’s Forum offers a rare glimpse into a conservative campaign against public health regulations. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

The letter sounds passionate and personal.

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In one of the country's most vaccinated places, masks were still key to slowing Covid-19

Fri, 2021-10-01 10:48 — mike kraft

In one of the country's most vaccinated places, masks were still key to slowing Covid-19 San Juan County, Colorado, can boast that 99.9% of its eligible population has received at least one dose of covid-19 vaccine, putting it in the top 10 counties in the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rae Ellen Bichell, KHN CNN

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TheHill.com Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in urban environments: research

Fri, 2021-10-01 09:47 — mike kraft

Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than Joseph Choi TheHill

A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than double that of urban ones.

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Overview: Australia and other international briefs

Thu, 2021-09-30 12:02 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Countering misinformation, YouTube bans false vaccine claims

Wed, 2021-09-29 18:51 — mike kraft

Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claims YouTube announced a sweeping crackdown of vaccine misinformation Wednesday that booted popular anti-vaccine influencers from its site and deleted false claims that have been made about a range of immunizations. AP NEWS

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Teachers grapple with combating misinformation in age of pandemic

Wed, 2021-09-29 18:36 — mike kraft

Teachers grapple with combating misinformation in age of pandemic Teachers have been grappling with how to help students consume information during the pandemic as social media has allowed falsehoods to spread. NBC News

... some educators say teaching their students how to conduct research has now become one of the most critical skills they impart as misinformation abounds about potentially life-threatening topics like vaccines, masks and purported Covid cures. ...

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Ivermectin disinformation causes wide variety of problems.

Wed, 2021-09-29 17:48 — mike kraft

Ivermectin disinformation leads to new kinds of chaos An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of Justine Coleman TheHill

An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of the medicine itself.

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