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Misinformation issue: Doctors worry about continued COVID misinformation in political season

Thu, 2024-01-18 17:32 — mike kraft

As COVID cases rise, doctors worry about the consequences of misinformation Misinformation is still shaping how people perceive the virus and tools designed to protect individuals and communities against COVID’s worst outcomes, public health experts and doctors say. PBS NewsHour

Seeing COVID rates hit another high, and vaccine uptake remain low, doctors don’t have an antidote for something they see as an ongoing risk factor: the spread of misinformation, including on the presidential campaign trail.

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Update: Spain makes masks mandatory in healthcare centres amid flu, COVID peak

Wed, 2024-01-10 18:54 — mike kraft

Spain makes masks mandatory in healthcare centres amid flu, COVID peak Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia made wearing masks mandatory in healthcare centres around the country from Wednesday as the country faces a peak of flu and COVID-19 infections. Reuters Reuters

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Spain's government proposed a nationwide mask mandate in hospitals and health clinics; Italy says respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record

Mon, 2024-01-08 17:29 — mike kraft

Spain considers nationwide hospital mask rule, as flu, COVID hit Europe Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and COVID spread across Europe. Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Former NIH Director Collins regrets ignoring collateral damage from some anti-COVID policies

Wed, 2024-01-03 11:04 — mike kraft

Former NIH Director: Ignoring 'Collateral Damage' Inflicted by COVID-19 Policies Was 'Really Unfortunate' Francis Collins’ remarks highlight the folly of attaching "infinite value" to a life saved by government regulation. Yahoo News

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Opinion: COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic?

Tue, 2024-01-02 18:02 — mike kraft

COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic? An infectious disease expert with insider access gives his take on what we did well, what we need to fix, and how to prepare for future outbreaks. Science

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More hospitals --California, Illinois and New York-- requiring masks

Fri, 2023-12-29 10:39 — mike kraft

COVID mask mandates return in California, Illinois, New York Requirements to wear masks are returning in hospitals in areas of the U.S. amid spikes in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses Newsweek

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Disinformation issue: Conspiracy theory that Biden will use COVID to rig election is spreading unchecked; new book on Trump's past infection attitude

Wed, 2023-09-20 10:01 — mike kraft

Why the conspiracy theory that Biden will use COVID to rig election is spreading unchecked New study says false claims of a Biden plot to reinstate COVID restrictions and steal the election are spreading unchecked on Facebook, X and TikTok. Yahoo Finance

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Health Workers Warn Proposed Loosening Mask Advice in Hospitals Would Harm Patients and Providers

Mon, 2023-09-18 19:18 — mike kraft

Health Workers Warn Loosening Mask Advice in Hospitals Would Harm Patients and Providers - KFF Health News Clinicians, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines on face masks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals. khnkit KFF Health News

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The U.S. politics of masks and pandemic mitigation returned with the new school year

Thu, 2023-09-07 11:05 — mike kraft

A few schools mandated masks. Conservatives hit back hard. The politics of pandemic-mitigation returned with the new school year. The Washington Post

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Masks and the new COVID-19 variant: What some experts are saying

Thu, 2023-08-31 10:03 — mike kraft

Are mask mandates coming back with new COVID-19 variant? Here’s what experts are saying The CDC reported in regards to the new variant ‘if you choose to wear a mask, wear a high-quality one that fits well over your nose and mouth.’ Yahoo News

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