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White House officials debate stepping up masking push as covid infections spike

Thu, 2021-07-22 09:28 — mike kraft

White House officials debate masking push as covid infections spike The high-level discussions reflect rising concerns across the administration about the threat of the delta variant and a renewed focus on what measures may need to be reintroduced to slow the spread of the virus. Annie Linskey, Dan Diamond, Tyler Pager, Lena H. Sun Washington Post

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U.S. life expectancy falls to lowest level in almost 20 years due to COVID-19 -CDC

Wed, 2021-07-21 10:28 — mike kraft

U.S. life expectancy falls to lowest level in almost 20 years due to COVID-19 -CDC Life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in 2020 to 77.3 years, the lowest level since 2003, primarily due to the deaths caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a U.S. health agency said on Wednesday. Dania Nadeem Reuters

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With Covid cases rising sharply, Pediatric Academy advises masks for everyone older than 2

Tue, 2021-07-20 17:38 — mike kraft

US COVID-19 cases up 140% in past 2 weeks Plus, mask recommendations are returning, with a pediatrics group calling for them for schoolchildren. CIDRAP

With rising US COVID-19 cases, recommendations and mandates for masks are starting to pop up across the country, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) today updated its recommendations for the upcoming school year, advising masks for everyone older than 2 years regardless of vaccination status.

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Britain says most children will not be given COVID shots

Mon, 2021-07-19 12:40 — mike kraft

Britain says most children will not be given COVID jabs Britain said on Monday it has decided against giving mass COVID-19 vaccinations to all children and they would only be offered in certain situations such as when young people have underlying health conditions. Reuters Reuters

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UK'S end to mandatory masks prompts confusion, caution

Fri, 2021-07-16 10:45 — mike kraft

Freedom or folly? UK's end to mandatory masks sows confusion LONDON (AP) — For many, it’s common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation. The face mask — a highly charged source of debate, confusion and anger around the world during the coronavirus pandemic — is now dividing people as the crisis eases. AP NEWS

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Webnar Thursday, July 15, noon EDT-Johns Hopkins new report on Carrying Equity in COVID-19 vacinations Forward

Wed, 2021-07-14 11:23 — mike kraft

Today, CommuniVax, a group led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Department of Anthropology at Texas State University released a new report, Carrying Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination Forward: Guidance Informed by Communities of Color, that outlines findings from local research within Black and Hispanic/Latino communities in Alabama, California, Idaho, Maryland, and Virginia and provides specific guidance to government officials on adapting COVID-19 vaccination efforts to achieve greater vaccine coverage in underserved populations and, through this, to develop sustainable, locally appropriate mechanisms to advance equity in health.

Key findings of the local research are:

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Some summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks, raising concern about schools

Mon, 2021-07-12 19:58 — mike kraft

Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks -- are schools next? The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, in what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year. AP NEWS

The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, in what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year.

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