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Biden takes sweeping steps to curb climate change, vows job creation

Wed, 2021-01-27 19:29 — mike kraft
Biden takes sweeping steps to curb climate change, vows job creation President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a new raft of executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies, as he pursues green policies he billed as a boon for job creation. Valerie Volcovici, Jeff Mason U.S.
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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/536123-biden-adviser-says-months-before-everyone-who-wants-a-covid-vaccine-can-get

Wed, 2021-01-27 18:47 — mike kraft
Biden COVID-19 adviser: It will be 'months' before all who want A White House COVID-19 adviser on Wednesday said that it will be "months" before all Americans who want a coronavirus vaccine can get one, a much more pessimistic message than the one delivered by Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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How Do We End the Pandemic? Panel of Experts Discuss the Path Forward.

Wed, 2021-01-27 17:47 — mike kraft
How Do We End the Pandemic? Experts Discuss the Path Forward. - New York Stem Cell Foundation There is finally a light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel, thanks to a historic vaccine development... New York Stem Cell Foundation
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Some States lift restrictions gradually amid fears of new variant

Wed, 2021-01-27 17:29 — mike kraft
States lift restrictions gradually amid fears of new variant LANSING, Mich. (AP) — States are loosening their coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of improved infection and hospitalization numbers but are moving gradually and... AP NEWS
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Coronavirus variants are impacting tests, FDA official says

Wed, 2021-01-27 17:20 — mike kraft
Coronavirus variants are impacting tests, FDA official says Coronavirus variants popping up across the US are beginning to affect tests for the virus, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. By Zahid Mahmood, <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton and Hannah Strange, CNN CNN

Coronavirus variants popping up across the US are beginning to affect tests for the virus, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

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Genome Sequencing of Sewage Detects Regionally Prevalent SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Wed, 2021-01-27 16:42 — mike kraft
Genome Sequencing of Sewage Detects Regionally Prevalent SARS-CoV-2 Variants Viral genome sequencing has guided our understanding of the spread and extent of genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 viral genomes are usually sequenced from nasopharyngeal swabs of individual patients to track viral spread. Recently, RT-qPCR of municipal wastewater has been used to quantify the abundance of SARS-CoV-2 in several regions globally. However, metatranscriptomic sequencing of wastewater can be used to profile the viral genetic diversity across infected communities. Here, we sequenced RNA directly from sewage collected by municipal utility districts in the San Francisco Bay Area to generate complete and nearly complete SARS-CoV-2 genomes.
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Nearly half of Americans eager for coronavirus vaccine, survey finds

Wed, 2021-01-27 11:10 — mike kraft
Nearly half of Americans eager for coronavirus vaccine, survey finds Close to half of Americans say they are eager to get a coronavirus vaccine or have already gotten one, according to a January survey published Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. By Zahid Mahmood, <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton and Hannah Strange, CNN CNN
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Duke Study: Eviction, Utility Shutoff Moratoriums Slowed COVID-19 Spread

Wed, 2021-01-27 10:45 — mike kraft
Duke Study: Eviction, Utility Shutoff Moratoriums Slowed COVID-19 Spread A new study by Duke University shows that moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates. Duke University researchers analyzed the impact of policies intended to prevent evictions or shutoffs of essential services such as water and electricity. The study encompasses all counties in the U.S. between March and November of 2020. 88.5 WFDD

A new study by Duke University shows that moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates.

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E.U. and U.K. Fighting Over Scarce Vaccines

Wed, 2021-01-27 10:23 — mike kraft

LONDON — The vaccine wars have come to Europe.

For months now, wealthy countries have been clearing the world’s shelves of coronavirus vaccines, leaving poorer nations with little hope of exiting the pandemic in 2021. But a fresh skirmish this week has pitted the rich against the rich — Britain versus the European Union — in the scramble for vials, opening a new and unabashedly nationalist competition that could poison relations and set back collective efforts to end the pandemic.

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Avoid preventive pain relievers before getting a COVID vaccine: Experts

Wed, 2021-01-27 09:54 — mike kraft
Avoid preventive pain relievers before getting a COVID vaccine: Experts Vaccine recipients typically experience minimal side effects -- the most common being temporary pain and swelling at the injection site, fevers, chills, tiredness, muscle aches and pains and headaches. While these side effects are generally a minor nuisance to most people, some attempt to prevent them by taking common over-the-counter pain relievers like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (e.g., Motrin, Advil) beforehand.
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Biden administration seeks to buy 200 million more vaccine doses, to be delivered through the summer

Tue, 2021-01-26 21:43 — mike kraft
Biden administration seeks to buy 200 million more vaccine doses, to be delivered through the summer The White House also told governors they will get 16 percent more doses starting next week because of increased manufacturing. Isaac Stanley-Becker, Laurie McGinley, Christopher Rowland Washington Post
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Everyday activities are more dangerous now that new Covid-19 variants are circulating, expert says

Tue, 2021-01-26 17:29 — mike kraft
Everyday activities are more dangerous now that new Covid-19 variants are circulating, expert says Health officials are "extremely" worried about the new Covid-19 variants that have been detected in the US and what they could mean over the coming months, one expert said Monday night. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN
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WHO Issues New Clinical Advice on Treating COVID-19 Patients

Tue, 2021-01-26 13:45 — mike kraft
WHO Issues New Clinical Advice on Treating COVID-19 Patients US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education. Reuters US News & World Report
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ANALYSIS: Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas, study shows

Tue, 2021-01-26 13:02 — mike kraft
Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas - STAT Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported, with far more missed in counties that strongly supported former President Trump. Olivia Goldhill STAT

Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported in the U.S., with far more missed in counties that strongly supported former President Trump, according to new research.

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ANALYSIS: Governors’ shutdowns did not cause the pandemic jobs crisis

Tue, 2021-01-26 12:38 — mike kraft
Analysis | Governors’ shutdowns did not cause the pandemic jobs crisis People started staying at home before the shutdowns were ordered, data shows. Andrew Van Dam Washington Post
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