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School officials are caught in the middle as some states end mask rules

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:03 — mike kraft

As state mask rules end, school leaders are in the middle As some of the last statewide mask mandates in the U.S. near an end, decisions about whether students and teachers should continue to wear masks in school are shifting to local leaders, who are caught in the middle of one of the most combustible issues of the pandemic. AP NEWS

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends masks for students and staff inside buildings, leaving district leaders to weigh the federal guidance against what they have seen in their own schools and heard from the parents, teachers and students. ...

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U.S. -- Ending of some state mask mandates indicates a shiftng political landscape

Thu, 2022-02-10 09:56 — mike kraft

Abrupt end to mask mandates reflects a shifting political landscape As electoral warning signs flash for Democrats and the public yearns for normalcy, Democratic governors are making moves without waiting for the Biden administration to get there first. Washington Post

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Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response

Thu, 2022-02-10 09:47 — mike kraft

Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing growing pressure to ease up on pandemic restrictions, the White House insisted Wednesday it is making plans for a less-disruptive phase of the national virus response. But impatient states, including Democratic New York , made clear they aren’t waiting for Washington as public frustration grows. AP NEWS

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WEBINAR: Sustainability for the Community Health System:2 pm ET Thursday, February 10

Wed, 2022-02-09 20:12 — mike kraft

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Biden administration releases another $66.5 million to local community groups working to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations

Wed, 2022-02-09 14:53 — mike kraft

The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines The Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working across 38 states and Washington, D.C. to help with local vaccine outreach. NPR.org

In this politically polarized time, White House health officials have acknowledged that they are not always the best messengers when it comes to promoting COVID-19 vaccines.

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How Denmark Decided COVID Isn’t a Critical Threat to Society

Wed, 2022-02-09 11:14 — FNUOvviyaa

How Denmark Decided COVID Isn’t a Critical Threat to Society The country became the first in the EU to lift all COVID restrictions despite leading the world in per capita infections. Derek Thompson The Atlantic

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Derek Thompson: Denmark just lifted all COVID restrictions. What justifies this decision?

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Recalculating COVID Hospitalizations; Deaths During Omicron

Wed, 2022-02-09 11:02 — FNUOvviyaa

Recalculating COVID Hospitalizations; Deaths During Omicron; J&J Production Paused A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Judy George medpagetoday

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As of Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET, the unofficial U.S. COVID toll is 77,054,088 cases and 909,020 deaths, up 200,476 and 3,476, respectively, from yesterday.

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Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules

Tue, 2022-02-08 15:07 — FNUOvviyaa

Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again Tuesday, escalating tensions as frustration over demonstrations against Covid-19 rules continues to roil the nation. Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

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Governor ending New Jersey’s school mask mandate

Mon, 2022-02-07 13:13 — FNUOvviyaa

Governor ending New Jersey's school mask mandate TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's governor intends to lift the statewide COVID-19 mask requirement in schools early next month in a major step toward getting back to normal as the omicron surge drops off, his office said Monday. AP NEWS

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The state’s COVID-19 caseload is dropping after a spike around the holidays fueled by the omicron variant — a trend seen nationwide, too.

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The extraordinary success of Covid-19 vaccines, in two charts

Tue, 2022-02-01 17:34 — FNUOvviyaa

The extraordinary success of Covid-19 vaccines, in two charts Deaths tell one story of the pandemic. The lives saved tell another. Umair Irfan Vox

There are several ways to look at the Covid-19 pandemic. One is that a cataclysm we weren’t prepared for — worsened by policy mistakes, misinformation, and global inequity — claimed more than 5 million souls and stalled the lives and livelihoods of billions of people around the world. As the pandemic drags into its third year, it’s hard to see it any other way.

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