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Concerns that the US South could become a Covid-19 hot spot

Thu, 2021-05-20 10:54 — mike kraft

The South could still become a summertime Covid-19 hot spot America has made progress on Covid-19 vaccines. But that progress is unequal across the country. German Lopez Vox

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Covid vaccine booster shots might be necessary for some as early as September

Thu, 2021-05-20 09:03 — mike kraft

Vaccine boosters could be necessary as soon as the fall The CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer said a third shot could be necessary as soon as September. Caitlin Owens Axios

The first Americans to be vaccinated against the coronavirus could require a third "booster" shot as early as September, the CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna told Axios.

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U.K. Scientists warn that Coronavirus variant from India could quickly become dominant

Wed, 2021-05-19 13:10 — mike kraft

Coronavirus variant from India could quickly become dominant, U.K. scientists warn It could be as much as 50 percent more contagious than the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant. William Booth Washington Post

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EU eases travel restrictions on non-EU tourists, including vaccinated Americans

Wed, 2021-05-19 09:49 — mike kraft

EU agrees to ease travel restrictions on non-EU tourists European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors ahead of the summer tourist season, two EU sources said. Philip Blenkinsop Reuters

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Tips on filtering indoor air to help prevent COVID-19’s spread

Tue, 2021-05-18 11:26 — mike kraft

How cleaning indoor air may prevent the spread of COVID-19 | Science News The size and setup of a room and how the room is used make finding simple ventilation and filtration solutions difficult. Helen Thompson Science News

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India's COVID tally passes 25 million; cyclone hampers response in western states

Tue, 2021-05-18 10:44 — mike kraft

India's COVID tally passes 25 mln; cyclone hampers response in western states India's total COVID-19 caseload surged past 25 million on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis in the western states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, already among the hardesthit by a second wave of the pandemic. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: The right decision wrongly handled’: Inside the Biden administration’s abrupt reversal on masks

Sun, 2021-05-16 13:08 — mike kraft

‘The right decision wrongly handled’: Inside the Biden administration’s abrupt reversal on masks The huge policy turnaround caught senior White House and administration officials, medical experts, elected officials and business leaders completely off guard. Lena H. Sun, Tyler Pager, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Annie Linskey Washington Post

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Masks still should be used in U.S. Schools--CDC

Sun, 2021-05-16 12:14 — mike kraft

Schools in the U.S. should continue to use masks, C.D.C. advises.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday clarified coronavirus advice for U.S. schools, recommending the continued, universal use of masks and physical distancing, after the agency’s sudden announcement that vaccinated Americans could forego masks indoors.

All schools teaching students from kindergarten through grade 12 should continue to implement proper mask-wearing through the end of the 2020-2021 school year, the C.D.C. said. The agency also kept in place its suggestions to observe physical distancing and to test for coronavirus infections.

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