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Growing number of U.S.companies suspend vaccine mandates following court decisions

Thu, 2021-12-16 08:54 — mike kraft

Growing number of companies suspend vaccine mandates, including hospitals and Amtrak A growing number of health care systems and other companies, including Amtrak and General Electric, are temporarily suspending mandates. YahooNews

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Health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one despite the current surge

Thu, 2021-12-16 08:48 — mike kraft

As omicron spreads, health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one Just 10 states have active mask mandates, despite the fact that omicron is moving in on the U.S. fast. Despite their political unpopularity, research shows masks still work and could save lives. NPR.org

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OPINION: Global game plan needed to fight the global covid-19 pandemic

Wed, 2021-12-15 21:02 — mike kraft

To Fight the Global Covid-19 Pandemic, We Need a Global Game Plan The U.S. makes a huge mistake if it thinks its fate can be walled off from the rest of the world Larry Brilliant WSJ

For many months in 2020, Covid-19 was the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. And deaths this year have already surpassed last year.

Americans tend to see this pandemic through the lens of American losses. But neither the original virus nor the five Greek-lettered variants of concern began in the U.S. Wherever the next more-infectious variants begin, they will inevitably circle the globe.

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Trial begins in England of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants

Wed, 2021-12-15 20:53 — mike kraft

Trial begins of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants The vaccine, developed in Cambridge and Southampton, is delivered through the skin by a jet of air. BBC News

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Canada cautions residents against international travel amid Omicron threat

Wed, 2021-12-15 18:18 — mike kraft

Canada advises against international travel amid Omicron threat Canada's government implored residents on Wednesday not to leave the country as provinces ramp up vaccinations to combat the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, even as efforts to head off a COVID-19 wave are complicated by public fatigue over the pandemic. Anna Mehler Paperny,Steve Scherer Reuters

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American colleges go back to drawing board to counter the pandemic withg variety of measures

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:59 — mike kraft

Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight virus | AP News Facing rising infections and a new COVID-19 variant, colleges across the U.S. have once again been thwarted in seeking a move to normalcy and are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, limit social gatherings and, in some cases, revert to online classes. AP NEWS

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There is a higher risk of heart complications from COVID-19 than vaccines -study confirms

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:54 — mike kraft

Higher risk of heart complications from COVID-19 than vaccines -study COVID-19 infections are more likely to trigger rare cardiovascular complications such as heart inflammation and irregular heartbeat than vaccines, a British study showed on Tuesday, after scientists parsed data of about 38 million vaccinated people. Reuters Reuters

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Vaccine passports' increased immunisation in countries with low coverage: Lancet study

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:40 — mike kraft

Covid passports could increase vaccine uptake, study suggests Certification encouraged vaccination in countries with low coverage, especially among young people the Guardian

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Kroger grocery chairn ending some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated staff

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:18 — mike kraft

Kroger ending some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated staff | AP News Kroger, the country's biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising. AP NEWS

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Unvaccinated workers will no longer be eligible to receive up to two-weeks paid emergency leave if they become infected, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. That policy was put into place last year when vaccines were unavailable.

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