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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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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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COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff

Thu, 2021-09-23 10:14 — mike kraft
COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One desperate California school district is sending flyers home in students' lunchboxes, telling parents it's “now hiring." Elsewhere, principals are filling in as crossing guards, teachers are being offered signing bonuses and schools are moving back to online learning. AP NEWS

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Alaska aadopts statewide crisis standards of care to help COVID-overwhelmed hospitals

Thu, 2021-09-23 08:51 — mike kraft
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy activates statewide crisis standards of care to help COVID-overwhelmed hospitals The governor also announced the state is bringing up hundreds of health care workers from the Lower 48 to offset staff shortages. Anchorage Daily News
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Overwhelmed U.S. hospitals are turning to ‘crisis standards of care.’ Explaining what it means

Wed, 2021-09-22 17:53 — mike kraft
Hospitals overwhelmed by covid are turning to ‘crisis standards of care.’ What does that mean? Some places have adopted statewide crisis standards of care, in which health systems can prioritize patients for scarce resources — based largely on their likelihood of survival — and even deny treatment. Hannah Knowles Washington Post
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Alaska’s COVID-19 case rate is now the highest in the nation

Wed, 2021-09-22 13:58 — mike kraft
Alaska’s COVID-19 case rate is now the highest in the nation as state reports 6 deaths Alaska’s average rate of daily new infections over the last week is more than double the national average, and hospitals continue to operate under what were once unimaginable circumstances. Anchorage Daily News
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