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NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; retain indoor mandate

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:59 — mike kraft

NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; indoor mandate stays NEW YORK (AP) — New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Friday. AP NEWS

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CDC STAFF explains Why Lengthen mRNA Vaccine Dosing Interval

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:43 — mike kraft

Why Lengthen mRNA Vaccine Dosing Interval? CDC Staff Explain International data indicated lower risks, higher benefits for certain younger populations Molly Walker medpagetoday

Extended dosing intervals for Pfizer or Moderna vaccines may be considered for certain individuals ages 12 to 64 years, not only to lower the risk of vaccine-associated myocarditis, but to potentially improve vaccine effectiveness, CDC staff said on Thursday.

According to the agency's new interim guidance, young people ages 12 to 39 may especially benefit from a second mRNA dose 8 weeks after their first dose.

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Description of how Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:32 — mike kraft

How Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19 The low-tech approach that helped Taiwan efficiently fight off coronavirus. BBC News

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The island has maintained some of the lowest case rates in the world throughout the pandemic - lasting more than 200 days in 2020 without a single case.

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Overview: Romania waives COVID-19 quarantine rules for Ukrainians crossing the border; other developments

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:01 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Romania's government waived COVID-19 quarantine rules on Friday for Ukrainians crossing the border after Russia launched an all-out invasion, while China reported its highest daily count of infections arriving from outside the mainland in nearly two years, most of them from Hong Kong. Reuters Reuters

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Canada approves first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine for adults

Thu, 2022-02-24 18:02 — mike kraft

Canada approves Medicago's plant-based COVID-19 vaccine for adults Medicago's vaccine on Thursday became the world's first plant-based shot approved against COVID-19 after Health Canada cleared it for use in adults. Amruta Khandekar Reuters

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EU health group appoves COVID booster shots for school age kids

Thu, 2022-02-24 17:47 — mike kraft

EMA backs Pfizer COVID booster for teens, Moderna shot for ages 6-11 The European Union's health regulator on Thursday backed giving a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged 12 and over, as well as the expanded use of Moderna's shot in children ages six to 11. Reuters Reuters

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New Hampshire no longer recommends masks in most indoor spaces

Thu, 2022-02-24 10:41 — mike kraft

New Hampshire no longer recommends masks in most indoor spaces as COVID-19 declines

New Hampshire is no longer recommending that face masks be worn in indoor public spaces, including schools, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state continues to decline.

State health officials said that even though COVID-19 is continuing to circulate, the risk of serious illness has declined to the point that masks are no longer routinely necessary.

"As the risk decreases, we can pull back on some of the recommended prevention strategies," said Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist. "We are no longer recommending universal face masks for people in indoor public locations, unless required in specific situations."

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New metrics to guide Covid-19 restrictions could come as early as Friday --CDC sources

Thu, 2022-02-24 10:24 — mike kraft

CDC scientist says new metrics to guide Covid-19 restrictions could come as early as Friday The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will announce new metrics to guide Covid-19 restrictions such as mask-wearing as early as Friday or possibly in the early part of next week, according to a CDC scientist directly involved with the process and a senior federal official. Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN CNN

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Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate

Thu, 2022-02-24 10:03 — mike kraft

Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will began allowing people to remove their masks while indoors if they are vaccinated as the omicron winter surge continues to ease, officials announced Thursday. AP NEWS

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In the U.S., Covid pills are easier to find as production increases and the omicron surge subsides

Thu, 2022-02-24 09:46 — mike kraft

Covid pills are easier to find as the omicron surge subsides The at-home Covid treatments, which were initially extremely limited in supply, are now more easy to access in the United States, doctors say. NBC News

The supply of Covid-19 antiviral pills is picking up in the country, state health departments and physicians say, as drug companies like Pfizer churn out more of the treatments.

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