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Various US cities, states experiment with incentives to encourage vaccinations

Sat, 2021-05-01 12:27 — mike kraft
Cities, states experiment with incentives for vaccinations States and cities are experimenting with offering incentives and privileges for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns have mounted over the slowdown in vaccinations across the U.S. Justine Coleman TheHill

States and cities are experimenting with offering incentives and privileges for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns have mounted over the slowdown in vaccinations across the U.S. 

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More on the Indian variant that is adding to the country's coronavirus problems.

Fri, 2021-04-30 20:54 — mike kraft

This 'double mutant' variant is adding fuel to India's COVID-19 crisis

Human behavior is probably more to blame for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the new mutants arising around the country. But the combination of these two is proving catastrophic.

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U.S. coronavirus aid to begin arriving in India amid record surge of cases

Fri, 2021-04-30 10:11 — mike kraft
U.S. coronavirus aid to begin arriving in India amid record surge of cases The devastating coronavirus surge has strangled India’s health-care infrastructure, sapping critical oxygen reserves and hospital beds and crippling a nascent vaccination campaign. Erin Cunningham, Antonia Noori Farzan Washington Post
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Michigan governor unveils plan to tie state's easing of Covid restrictions to vaccination rates

Thu, 2021-04-29 12:12 — mike kraft
Gov. Whitmer unveils plan to tie Michigan vaccination rates to easing COVID-19 rules The announcement comes as Michigan remains the state with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the nation, despite case rates and other trends improving. Dave Boucher and Kristen Jordan Shamus Detroit Free Press
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Test Model: New coronavirus testing program in Greenville, N.C.

Wed, 2021-04-28 18:14 — mike kraft
The future of coronavirus testing is in Greenville, N.C. One million testing kits, 40,000 families and an ambitious bid to stop community transmission. Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post
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Why mask mandates for kids need to continue

Wed, 2021-04-28 16:35 — mike kraft
Why mask mandates for kids continue even as case numbers go down As COVID-19 vaccinations increase and cases begin a downward trend, states are slowly rolling back health guidance such as limited crowds and mask wearing. In Michigan, several outbreaks of cases have been reported over the last few weeks, including some in child care centers. The state is now mandating masks for children over 2. IVAN PEREIRA YahooNews
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CDC issues new guidance for wearing masks outdoors.

Tue, 2021-04-27 12:46 — mike kraft
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance Tuesday in yet another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S.
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Summer camps: new CDC guidance

Mon, 2021-04-26 09:09 — mike kraft
CDC issues new guidance for summer camps The Centers for Disease Control for Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued new Olafimihan Oshin TheHill

The Centers for Disease Control for Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued new guidance for summer camps to limit the spread of coronavirus.

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Michigan’s Covid Wards Are Filling Up With Younger Patients

Sun, 2021-04-25 20:16 — mike kraft
Michigan hospitals see increasing numbers of younger COVID-19 Michigan is seeing an increasing number of serious cases of COVID-19 among younger adults, stressing the state's hospital system, according to an organization of community hospitals. John Bowden TheHill
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COVID cases drop sharply in 4 northeastern states. An indicatiuon of herd immunity?

Sat, 2021-04-24 11:08 — mike kraft
COVID cases are suddenly falling in 4 hard-hit Northeastern states. Does that mean herd immunity is on the way? Eager to know when America is finally approaching herd immunity against COVID-19? Then pay close attention to what’s happening in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Andrew Romano YahooNews
 
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