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With graphs: Tracking Coronavirus Cases at U.S. Colleges and Universities

Wed, 2021-04-28 17:29 — mike kraft

Tracking Coronavirus Cases at U.S. Colleges and Universities Coronavirus cases continue to climb steadily at colleges, a New York Times survey has found. Some schools have announced vaccine requirements for students returning in the fall. The New York Times

Tens of thousands of coronavirus cases have been reported at American colleges in recent weeks, and infections have steadily continued to increase, even as vaccine eligibility has expanded and as some universities have announced plans to require shots.

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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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Disinformation impact: Miami private school says teachers who get coronavirus vaccine aren’t welcome

Tue, 2021-04-27 19:45 — mike kraft

Miami private school says teachers who get coronavirus vaccine aren’t welcome, citing debunked misinformation A letter from the founder of Miami's Centner Academy cited debunked misinformation about the vaccines’ impact on fertility and menstruation in women and girls, without offering any evidence or support to back up its claims. Katie Shepherd Washington Post

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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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Experts concerned about coronavirus and youth sports uptick before summer

Sat, 2021-04-17 12:25 — mike kraft

Experts sound alarm about coronavirus and youth sports before summer Although the U.S. is seeing a record number of COVID-19 vaccinations, the nation is still seeing an uptick in cases. And of particular concern among health experts is the recent increase in cases among teens and children. YahooNews

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Colleges that planned to vaccinate students have to deal with temporary J&J pause

Wed, 2021-04-14 10:59 — mike kraft

Colleges that intended to vaccinate students with J&J navigate the temporary pause For colleges and universities, the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot has been the simplest solution for quickly and fully vaccinating students who will soon disperse around the country in early May, otherwise risking both infection and transmission as they go. Schools that had other vaccine options on hand said they would reschedule students to get Pfizer or Moderna shots -- but students would then have to figure out how to get their second shot in three to four weeks if they planned to be home for the summer by then.

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More colleges mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students. The new norm?

Fri, 2021-04-09 20:05 — mike kraft

Rutgers, Cornell mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students.

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More US troops are willing to take coronavius vaccines, education efforts may be reducing the reluctance.

Fri, 2021-04-09 11:19 — mike kraft

Fewer Troops Are Declining the COVID Vaccine. We May Never Know Why Defense leaders say education efforts and seeing peers get vaccinated are reducing the reluctance. Elizabeth Howe Defense One

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Almost 80 percent of teachers, childcare workers have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose

Wed, 2021-04-07 09:18 — mike kraft

CDC: Almost 80 percent of teachers, childcare workers have gotten at Almost 80 percent of teachers, school staff and childcare workers had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Justine Coleman TheHill

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School team sports bigger driver of Covid-19 spread in the US than classrooms --Dr. Fauci

Tue, 2021-04-06 10:43 — mike kraft

Team sports bigger driver of Covid-19 spread in the US than classrooms, Fauci says Dr.

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