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Toronto young students told not to speak during lunch to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Tue, 2021-10-26 12:42 — mike kraft

Toronto students told not to speak during lunch to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Parents of elementary school children in Toronto are expressing concern after their children were asked not to speak during lunch in an effort to curb transmission of COVID-19. Toronto

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Stress from the pandemic has made even basic decision-making difficult-- poll

Tue, 2021-10-26 12:22 — mike kraft

Stress from the pandemic has made even basic decision-making difficult, poll finds Daily tasks such as choosing what to wear are a struggle, particularly for younger adults, parents and Black and Latino people, according to the American Psychological Association. NBC News

Stress from the pandemic has people struggling to make decisions large and small, with nearly a third of adults questioning even basic day-to-day choices, according to a new report.

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Misinformation issue: Facebook failed to take action against anti-fax misinformation postings--whistleblower reports

Tue, 2021-10-26 10:11 — mike kraft

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users WASHINGTON (AP) — In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought they had found a way to help. AP NEWS

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How did California go from the epicenter of the US pandemic to the lowest statewide transmission rate?

Sun, 2021-10-24 21:11 — mike kraft

How did California go from the epicenter of the US pandemic to the lowest statewide transmission rate? The state has some of the strictest vaccine mandates and masking policies. ABC News ABC News

With the lowest COVID-19 infection rate among all states as of Friday, California, which has some of the strictest mask and vaccination mandates in the country, has managed to flip the script as the former U.S. epicenter of the pandemic.

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Florida’s top health official refuses to wear mask at meeting with state senator who told him she has serious condition

Sun, 2021-10-24 21:00 — mike kraft

Florida's top doctor refuses mask, is told to leave meeting MIAMI (AP) — Florida's top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed. AP NEWS

MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed.

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