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In Depth: The challenge schools face major test in providing safety amid spread of the delta variant

Tue, 2021-09-14 21:44 — mike kraft

Delta variant stress tests back-to-school plans A Washington Post survey of the 20 largest school districts found that few are offering robust coronavirus testing amid vague guidelines and a surge of cases that few anticipated. Washington Post

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Measles concerns among Afghan refugees may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks

Tue, 2021-09-14 17:51 — mike kraft

Measles concerns may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks The Biden administration announced that it would halt flights for Afghan evacuees at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany and the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after four individuals tested positive following their arrival. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending Afghan evacuees housed at U.S. military bases overseas be tested and vaccinated for measles — a process that could delay efforts to resettle as many as 12,000 by several weeks, according to three senior administration officials.

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ANALYSIS: How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement

Tue, 2021-09-14 17:44 — mike kraft

How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement For years, the wellness world has been entangled with vaccine hesitancy. Amid covid-19, the consequences are starker than ever. Ashley Fetters, Gerrit De Vynck Washington Post

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Overview: Developments in Europe to counter the coronavirus

Tue, 2021-09-14 10:16 — mike kraft

Factbox-Britain and neighbours set out paths for coping with COVID-19 Britain was setting out its coronavirus strategy for the winter months on Tuesday, with booster vaccinations for the most vulnerable and elderly a central part of the plans for a country with one of the highest COVID-19 death tolls. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Fully vaccinated persons have sharply reduced chance of dying from COVID-19, a new real-world study suggests

Tue, 2021-09-14 10:00 — mike kraft

Getting fully vaccinated massively reduces your chance of dying from COVID-19, a new real-world study suggests COVID-19 accounted for 0.8% of deaths among fully vaccinated people in England, compared with 37% for unvaccinated people, data from England showed. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce Business Insider

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OPINION: America’s Pandemic Travel Bans No Longer Make Sense -_Foreign Policy

Mon, 2021-09-13 19:45 — mike kraft

America’s Pandemic Travel Bans No Longer Make Sense A thoughtless, unscientific policy of closed borders—even to vaccinated travelers—does a little more damage every day. Stefan Theil Foreign Policy

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England will now offer Covid-19 vaccine to young people age 12 to 15

Mon, 2021-09-13 19:24 — mike kraft

Coronavirus: UK to offer vaccinations to children over 12 The programme will be rolled out at schools, with the consent of parents or guardians, according to the health ministry. South China Morning Post

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Israeli survey finds about 1 in 10 kids who had COVID have lingering COVID symptoms

Mon, 2021-09-13 18:35 — mike kraft

Israeli survey finds about 1 in 10 kids have lingering COVID symptoms About one in 10 children had symptoms that remained after recovering from COVID-19, though that number dropped by more than half as the months passed, a Health Ministry survey showed on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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New York Schools start, largest U.S. system with in-person learning; backlash elsewhere only.

Mon, 2021-09-13 18:22 — mike kraft

School starts for 1 million NYC kids amid new vaccine rules NEW YORK (AP) — School started Monday for about a million New York City public school students in the nation's largest experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic. The first day of school coincided with several milestones in the city’s pandemic recovery that hinge on vaccine mandates. AP NEWS

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More island destinations, eastern European nations added to CDC's 'very high' Covid-19 travel risk list

Mon, 2021-09-13 18:08 — mike kraft

More island destinations added to CDC's 'very high' Covid-19 travel risk list Island destinations from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean joined a handful of Eastern European countries among the latest places deemed "very high" risk for travel by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday, September 13. By Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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