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Senators announced on Monday they had reached a deal to provide $10 billion for the fight against COVID-19, but the agreement leaves out funding for the global virus response.

The agreement could clear the path for Congress to finally pass some new funding for the virus response, which the White House has been warning for weeks is urgently needed to allow it to purchase more vaccines, treatments and tests.

The announcement comes after days of negotiations between a group of GOP senators and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), with negotiators signaling late last week that they were close to finalizing specifics.

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Study: Covid's racial disparities made some white people less vigilant about the virus

Fri, 2022-04-01 19:41 — mike kraft

Study: Covid's racial disparities made some white people less vigilant about the virus In May 2020, when the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard virtual arguments about the state’s stay-at-home order, Gov. YahooNews

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ANALYSIS: Covid Death rates higher in Florida and other red states

Thu, 2022-03-31 12:36 — mike kraft

Florida politics prove deadly when it comes to COVID Data: Axios analysis of CDC data; Chart: Will Chase/AxiosCOVID is killing more people per 100,000 in red states than in blue states, Axios' Will Chase and Caitlin Owens report.Why it matters: "The COVID-19 pandemic removed any doubt that state policies can affect health outcomes," Virginia Commonwealth University professor Steven Woolf recently argued in JAMA. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets.

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Canada faces rising COVID wave as restrictions ease

Thu, 2022-03-31 11:44 — mike kraft

Canada faces rising COVID wave as restrictions ease Much of Canada is facing a fresh COVID-19 wave just as authorities ease measures meant to curb the spread of the virus, emboldened by a brief drop in cases and relatively high vaccination rates. Anna Mehler Paperny,Allison Lampert Reuters

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COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally--WHO

Wed, 2022-03-30 18:17 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally GENEVA (AP) — The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Ivermectin Does Not Reduce Risk of Covid Hospitalization, Large Study Finds

Wed, 2022-03-30 18:02 — mike kraft

The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, which has surged in popularity as an alternative treatment for Covid-19 despite a lack of strong research to back it up, showed no sign of alleviating the disease, according to results of a large clinical trial published on Wednesday.

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Florida, other states file suits against CDC transit mask rule

Wed, 2022-03-30 09:32 — mike kraft

Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Twenty-one states with Republican attorneys general sued Tuesday to halt the federal government’s requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains, ferries and other public transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP NEWS

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American use of at-home coronavirus tests jumped during the Omicron wave, but disparities remain, a survey suggests.

Fri, 2022-03-25 17:50 — mike kraft

The use of at-home coronavirus tests jumped during the Omicron wave, but disparities remain, a survey suggests

The use of at-home coronavirus tests surged during the winter Omicron wave in the United States, with white, high-income and highly educated people most likely to report using the tests, an online survey of U.S. adults suggests.

Between Dec. 19 and March 12, 20.1 percent of survey respondents who said they had symptoms consistent with Covid-19 reported using an at-home test, up from 5.7 percent between late August and early December, when Delta was the predominant coronavirus variant in the United States....

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