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Americans on the move despite concerns about the spread of coronavirus

Fri, 2021-03-26 09:47 — mike kraft
Signs of life amid signs of concern in the second year of the coronavirus pandemic U.S. officials warn that now is not the time to relax precautions as variants spread. Joel Achenbach, Ryan Slattery, Kayla Ruble, Caren Chesler Washington Post
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New studies: Hundreds of thousands of American coronvirus deaths could have been avoided by more widespread precautions

Thu, 2021-03-25 19:20 — mike kraft
U.S. COVID response could have avoided hundreds of thousands of deaths: research The United States squandered both money and lives in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, and it could have avoided nearly 400,000 deaths with a more effective health strategy and trimmed federal spending by hundreds of billions of dollars while still supporting those... Howard Schneider U.S.
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Fearmongering and disinformation vaccine stories continue to spread Online

Thu, 2021-03-25 18:57 — mike kraft

The odds of dying after getting a COVID-19 vaccine are virtually nonexistent.

According to recent data from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, you're three times more likely to get struck by lightning.

But you might not know that from looking at your social media feed.

A new NPR analysis finds that articles connecting vaccines and death have been among the most highly engaged with content online this year, going viral in a way that could hinder people's ability to judge the true risk in getting a shot.

The findings also illustrate a broader trend in online misinformation: With social media platforms making more of an effort to take down patently false health claims, bad actors are turning to cherry-picked truths to drive misleading narratives.

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Grassroots workers are being enlisted to convince minority groups to get vaccinated

Thu, 2021-03-25 14:22 — mike kraft
Vaccination race enlists grassroots aides to fight mistrust CHICAGO (AP) — His last job was selling cars, but in his new gig, working to turn the tide against a pandemic, Herman Simmons knows not to be too pushy or overbearing. He’s one of more than... AP NEWS

CHICAGO (AP) — His last job was selling cars, but in his new gig, working to turn the tide against a pandemic, Herman Simmons knows not to be too pushy or overbearing.

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White House to spend $10 billion to help vaccinate low income areas, including funds for community health centers

Thu, 2021-03-25 13:44 — mike kraft
White House to spend $10 billion to bolster vaccine effort WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Thursday that it is dedicating another $10 billion to try to drive up vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural enclaves throughout the... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Thursday that it is dedicating another $10 billion to try to drive up vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural enclaves throughout the country.

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Calls for efforts and strategies to curb Covid-19 disinformation

Wed, 2021-03-24 19:00 — mike kraft
Facebook, Twitter must do more to stop COVID-19 anti-vaxxers, U.S. states say Attorneys general for 12 U.S. states on Wednesday accused Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc of doing too little to stop people from using their platforms to spread false information that coronavirus vaccines are unsafe. Jonathan Stempel U.S.
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America's COVID-19 future depends on the vaccine-hesitant

Tue, 2021-03-23 21:12 — mike kraft
America Is Now in the Hands of the Vaccine-Hesitant A subset of Americans haven’t yet made up their mind about getting a COVID-19 shot. Whether they turn out in the coming weeks will determine the future of the pandemic. Daniel Engber The Atlantic
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Florida Spring break: health experts warn of trouble as people party while even more infectious variants multiply

Tue, 2021-03-23 10:53 — mike kraft
Miami experiencing new kind of spring break mayhem in 'most open' state after lockdown Health experts warn of trouble as people party while even more infectious variants multiply in Florida. NBC News

Cheap flights, cheap hotels and the chance to party in a place with lots of sunshine and virtually no Covid-19 restrictions have created a “perfect storm” amid the pandemic in South Florida, Miami's mayor warned Monday.

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Stronger warnings are needed to curb socialising after vaccination--behaviorial scientists ,

Tue, 2021-03-23 10:40 — mike kraft
Covid-19: Stronger warnings are needed to curb socialising after vaccination, say doctors and behavioural scientists Experts have called for stronger health warnings for people being vaccinated against covid-19 after observing a rise in infections shortly after vaccination, suggesting that many people are letting their guard down before the vaccine has taken effect. Earlier this month a study led by Public Health England of vaccination in the over 70s found a “notable” rise in covid-19 infections in people immediately after they received the AstraZeneca vaccine.1 Similarly, a study of Israel’s vaccination programme, reported in February, found a similar spike in cases among people who had just been jabbed.2 It found that daily incidence approximately doubled after vaccination until about day 8.
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Myths and Facts about coronavirus vaccines -Washington Post

Mon, 2021-03-22 10:07 — mike kraft
Perspective | Five myths about coronavirus vaccines No, the mRNA vaccines don’t change your DNA Peter Hotez, Maria Elena Bottazzi Washington Post
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