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COVID's Mysterious 2-Month Cycle --Trying to Understand it

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:20 — mike kraft

Trying to Make Sense of COVID's Mysterious 2-Month Cycle COVID-19 is once again in retreat. The reasons remain somewhat unclear, and there is no guarantee that the decline in caseloads will continue. But the turnaround is now large enough — and been going on long enough — to deserve attention. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times The number of new daily cases in the United States has fallen 35% since Sept. 1. Worldwide, cases have also dropped more than 30% since late August.

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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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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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North Carolina-based hospital system fires 175 for failing to comply with vaccine mandate, 200 others get shots . 100

Tue, 2021-09-28 18:52 — mike kraft

North Carolina-based hospital system fires 175 for failing to comply A North Carolina-based hospital system has fired 175 employees for failing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Jordan Williams TheHill

A North Carolina-based hospital system has fired 175 employees for failing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Some do change their minds

Tue, 2021-09-28 12:14 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Moving Target Even some of those who said they wouldn't get vaccinated ended up getting the shot, study finds Zaina Hamza medpagetoday

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is not set in stone, with a little under a third of study participants who said they would not get the vaccine in late 2020 becoming vaccinated in early 2021, researchers found.

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The Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following key measures-- Fauci

Tue, 2021-09-28 10:47 — mike kraft

People in the Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following these measures, Fauci says As weather grows colder and children spend more time in school, a surge of Covid-19 cases like the one in the South could be in store for the Northeast, but it is not too late to get ahead of it, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Slow pace of vaccinations is largest drag on the economy -- survey of business leaders

Tue, 2021-09-28 10:28 — mike kraft

Slow pace of vaccinations is largest drag on the economy, survey of business leaders shows "We just feel that things don't look as rosy as they did before," said one economic expert. NBC News

Corporate leaders are far less bullish about the economic recovery than they were back in the spring — and they fear that vaccination holdouts could stall or even reverse the progress that has been made.

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New York Schools vaccine mandate delayed by court, new hearing Wednesday.

Mon, 2021-09-27 10:05 — mike kraft

Court sets hearing for Wednesday on New York City schools vaccine mandate A requirement for New York City school teachers and staff to get vaccinated for COVID-19 was temporarily blocked by a U.S. appeals court just days before it was to take effect, but the court on Saturday set a hearing on the matter for next week. Peter Szekely Reuters

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Fox News poll indicates majorty of Americans support mask, vaccine mandates

Sun, 2021-09-19 22:05 — mike kraft

Majorities in Fox News poll support mask, vaccine mandates Majorities of Americans support mask and COVID-19 vaccination mandates in some situations, Olafimihan Oshin TheHill

Majorities of Americans support mask and COVID-19 vaccination mandates in some situations, according to a Fox News poll released on Sunday.

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A new coronavirus testing model aims to spare students from quarantine.

Sun, 2021-09-19 21:08 — mike kraft

A new coronavirus testing model aims to spare students from quarantine. The New York Times

An increasing number of school districts are turning to testing to keep more children in the classroom and avoid disrupting the work lives of their parents. The resource-intensive approach — sometimes known as “test to stay” or modified quarantine — allows students who have been exposed to the virus to stay in school as long as they take frequent Covid tests, which are typically provided by the school, and adhere to other precautions.

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