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New efforts to form a Commission to investigate the development and rersponses to the coronavirus pandemic

Thu, 2021-06-17 09:51 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The lawyer who led the inquiry into the Sept. 11 attacks has quietly laid a foundation for a nonpartisan commission to investigate the coronavirus pandemic, with financial backing from four foundations and a paid staff that has already interviewed more than 200 public health experts, business leaders, elected officials, victims and their families.

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Testing sewage helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19. For wastewater epidemiology, that’s just the start

Wed, 2021-06-16 21:02 — mike kraft

Sewage sleuths helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19 - STAT An evangelist for the emerging field of wastewater-based epidemiology believes it has the potential to transform public health in the U.S. Megan Molteni STAT

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Pediatric cardiologists explain myocarditis and why teens should still get a Covid-19 vaccine

Wed, 2021-06-16 19:24 — mike kraft

Pediatric cardiologists explain myocarditis and why your teen should still get a Covid-19 vaccine The news about a potential link between the Covid-19 vaccine and a cardiac ailment in young people may be striking fear in the hearts of some parents. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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Vast majority of people hospitalized with COVID-19 had not been vaccinated

Wed, 2021-06-16 18:14 — mike kraft

People hospitalized with COVID-19 now have one overwhelming thing in common. They're not vaccinated. Falling rates of COVID-19 across the U.S. mask the harsh reality that the overwhelming majority of those sick and hospitalized today are unvaccinated. Elizabeth Weise and Aleszu Bajak, USA TODAY YahooNews

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Overview' Rise in cases hits Missouri tourist areas, France eqsers restrictions

Wed, 2021-06-16 17:49 — mike kraft

The Latest: COVID-19 cases rise in Missouri tourist areas O’FALLON, Mo. — A swath of southern Missouri is seeing a big rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations at just the wrong time — as tourists eager to get out after being cooped up for a year make their way to popular destinations like Branson and Lake of the Ozarks. AP NEWS

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Transportation Security Agency urged to make changes that could reduce spread of infectious disease

Wed, 2021-06-16 14:22 — mike kraft

GAO: TSA changes could reduce spread of infectious disease - Homeland Preparedness News Better monitoring of safety measures taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by the Transportation Security Administration could prevent the spread of infectious diseases, a new report by the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) said. According to the GAO, … Read More » Liz Carey Homeland Preparedness News

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Royal Caribbean delays new cruise liner launch after crew tests positive for COVID-19

Wed, 2021-06-16 14:08 — mike kraft

Royal Caribbean delays new cruise liner launch after crew tests positive for COVID-19 Royal Caribbean Group said on Wednesday it would delay the launch of its new cruise liner by nearly a month after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the latest setback in its push to restart the much-awaited U.S. summer trips. Nivedita Balu U.S.

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EU agrees to lift travel restrictions on US tourists

Wed, 2021-06-16 13:56 — mike kraft

EU members agree to lift travel restrictions on US tourists BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is recommending that its 27 member countries start lifting restrictions on tourists from the United States. EU members agreed Wednesday to add the U.S. to the list of countries for which they should gradually remove restrictions on non-essential travel. AP NEWS

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is recommending that its 27 member countries start lifting restrictions on tourists from the United States.

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Chickens, cows, apartments offered in Asia's vaccination encouragement efforts

Wed, 2021-06-16 13:43 — mike kraft

Chickens, cows, apartments offered up in Asia's vaccination lucky draws Chickens, cows, paid leave, even a million-dollar apartment, these are the prizes on offer from Thailand to Indonesia to Hong Kong for those who get vaccinated against COVID-19 as nations across Asia combat vaccine hesitancy. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Philippine minister seeks to allow more nurses, healthcare staff to work overseas

Wed, 2021-06-16 13:32 — mike kraft

Philippine minister aims to deploy more nurses, healthcare staff overseas The Philippines' labour minister said on Wednesday he will ask for government approval to allow 5,000 more healthcare workers to be deployed abroad, double the annual cap in a country that is one of the world's biggest sources of nurses. Reuters Staff U.S.

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