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U.S. poll indicates COVID concerns are ticking upward

Fri, 2023-09-22 10:08 — mike kraft

COVID concerns tick up in new Gallup poll Three in 10 Americans believe the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening, while more than 1 in 4 worry about being infected, according to a new Gallup poll. The new poll, published Thursday, found that 30 … ooshin The Hill

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The new poll, published Thursday, found that 30 percent of respondents said the ongoing pandemic is worsening, while 41 percent think it’s getting better and 30 percent said it has stayed the same...

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Disinformation issue: How the anti-vax movement went mainstream--Analysis

Thu, 2023-09-21 18:55 — mike kraft

How the anti-vax movement went mainstream Tomorrow’s conversation, tonight. Know where the news is going next. POLITICO

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Disinformation issue: Conspiracy theory that Biden will use COVID to rig election is spreading unchecked; new book on Trump's past infection attitude

Wed, 2023-09-20 10:01 — mike kraft

Why the conspiracy theory that Biden will use COVID to rig election is spreading unchecked New study says false claims of a Biden plot to reinstate COVID restrictions and steal the election are spreading unchecked on Facebook, X and TikTok. Yahoo Finance

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Disinformation issue: Facebook's policy does not stop anti-COVID vaxers from spreading and finding informaton--study

Mon, 2023-09-18 19:40 — mike kraft

Facebook's policy on anti-COVID vaccine content didn't stop users from finding it, study suggests Pornpak Khunatorn / iStock CIDRAP

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Health Workers Warn Proposed Loosening Mask Advice in Hospitals Would Harm Patients and Providers

Mon, 2023-09-18 19:18 — mike kraft

Health Workers Warn Loosening Mask Advice in Hospitals Would Harm Patients and Providers - KFF Health News Clinicians, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines on face masks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals. khnkit KFF Health News

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Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a western Michigan county

Fri, 2023-09-15 11:27 — mike kraft

Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a Michigan county. They want deep cuts to health funding The public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its funding. County commissioners who were elected after taking a stance against COVID-19 restrictions want the health department to get millions less from the general fund. AP News

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U.S. Covid Trend Lines: Five Worst Hit U.S. States See Positive Tests Fall, Others Rise

Fri, 2023-09-15 10:11 — mike kraft

COVID cases update: 5 worst hit states see positive tests fall, others rise New COVID-19 hospitalizations have been rising through the end of summer, after falling steadily week after week since January. Newsweek

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Strong hospital leadership helped reduce staff burnout during COVID pandemic --study

Wed, 2023-09-13 17:46 — mike kraft

Survey of infection preventionists suggests hospital support led to greater well-being in pandemic Among survey respondents, 64% reported very good to excellent hospital support for their infection prevention and control programs, but 49% said they were burned out. CIDRAP

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Disinformation issue: As Covid-19 Cases Tick Higher, Conspiracy Theorists Stoke New Fears

Tue, 2023-09-12 11:26 — mike kraft

As Covid-19 cases have climbed as part of a late-summer uptick, right-wing influencers and conspiracy theorists have responded by stoking fears about mass lockdowns and spreading unsubstantiated new ideas about Covid-19’s links to world events.

“Do they want Covid measures back to put us on war footing in preparation for the war with Russia?” Jack Posobiec, a right-wing personality, said to more than 150,000 followers on his Telegram channel.

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Californian governor Newsom says "we would’ve done everything differently’ in dealing with Covid pamdemic

Mon, 2023-09-11 11:17 — mike kraft

‘We would’ve done everything differently’: Newsom reflects on Covid approach California’s Democratic governor says “we're all geniuses now” in hindsight on the pandemic. POLITICO

...Newsom did, however, point to differences in how the virus spread indoors versus outdoors, and alluded to policies around masking and vaccine distribution that would have been handled differently in hindsight. “You want to talk about prioritizations early on in terms of those vaccines. You go through a series of things, and there’s so many things we could’ve done differently,” he said.

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