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More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages

Tue, 2021-10-19 18:03 — mike kraft

More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities. Monique Beals TheHill

Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities.

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Russia is behind in meeting global orders for Sputnik V vaccine

Fri, 2021-10-15 17:42 — mike kraft

Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine a few weeks later. AP NEWS

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Covid testing, turnaround times still uneven, a problem for many people who need fast results

Thu, 2021-10-14 11:43 — mike kraft

Why does it still take so long to get Covid test results? Unpredictable waits can be a problem for people trying to plan travel, return to school from quarantine or get lifesaving treatment. NBC News

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Biden's vaccinate-or-test mandate faces problems with understaffed enforcement agency

Tue, 2021-10-12 10:18 — mike kraft

Name, shame and fine: How the Biden administration could enforce its vaccine mandate The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was already a strained agency before the president announced the new requirement. NBC News

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Tensions reportedly grow between Moderna, White House over vaccine production

Thu, 2021-10-07 10:48 — mike kraft

Tensions grow between Moderna, White House over vaccine production The Biden administration has urged Moderna for months to increase its production domestically. POLITICO

Vaccine maker Moderna is resisting pressure from the White House to increase international donations of its Covid-19 shot in 2022, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Alaska’s Covid Crisis, Doctors Must Decide Who Lives and Who Dies

Mon, 2021-10-04 18:02 — mike kraft

ANCHORAGE — There was one bed coming available in the intensive care unit in Alaska’s largest hospital.

It was the middle of the night, and the hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, had been hit with a deluge of coronavirus patients. Doctors now had a choice to make: Several more patients at the hospital, most of them with Covid-19, were in line to take that last I.C.U. spot. But there was also someone from one of the state’s isolated rural communities who needed to be flown in for emergency surgery.

Who should get the final bed?

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North Dakota hospitals are reaching capacity due to COVID-19 cases --Governor

Fri, 2021-10-01 18:01 — mike kraft

ND governor warns hospitals reaching capacity due to COVID-19 cases North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) and other health officials warned residents in a statement Friday that hospitals are reaching critical capacity due to COVID-19 cases. Lexi Lonas TheHill

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) and other health officials warned residents in a statement Friday that hospitals are reaching critical capacity due to COVID-19 cases.

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Some Fast-food chains close indoor seating as U.S. cities mandate vaccine checks

Fri, 2021-10-01 11:47 — mike kraft

Fast-food chains close some indoor seating as U.S. cities mandate vaccine checks As New York, San Francisco and a few other U.S. cities and counties require restaurants to check proof of COVID-19 vaccination to dine indoors, some fast-food chains are simply shutting their seating areas altogether - a move that may dent their sales. Hilary Russ Reuters

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The U.S. hospitals where the ICU occupancy stayed high; Hospitals in Texas, California and Florida are among the most burdened

Thu, 2021-09-30 12:19 — mike kraft

The states where ICU occupancy stayed high Hospitals in Texas, California and Florida are among the most burdened in the country. NBC News

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Officials confident US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots

Mon, 2021-09-27 10:18 — mike kraft

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future. ...

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