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Drug overdose deaths reach record high during pandemic

Wed, 2022-02-16 20:04 — mike kraft
Drug overdose deaths reach record high New data out Wednesday from the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that overdose deaths hit a record high last year. Monique Beals TheHill

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Experts have said the trend is likely to continue even after the pandemic's impact on daily life becomes less significant. 

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Half of state mask mandates have ended in the past 3 weeks

Wed, 2022-02-16 12:24 — FNUOvviyaa
States are quickly ending mask mandates. But some exceptions remain. The mandates in California and Connecticut expire Tuesday. NBC News

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The changes come despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s continuing recommendation that masks be used indoors in most of the country...

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U.S. ‘excess deaths’ during pandemic surpassed 1 million, with covid killing most but other diseases adding to the toll, CDC says

Wed, 2022-02-16 09:24 — mike kraft
U.S. ‘excess deaths’ during pandemic surpassed 1 million, with covid killing most but other diseases adding to the toll, CDC says Beyond the toll directly attributable to the virus, the excess death count exposes the unusually high rates of heart disease, hypertension, dementia and other ailments across two years of pandemic misery. Joel Achenbach Washington Post
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Opinion: Cities aren’t facing up to their ‘long covid’ crisis: Downtown is in deep trouble

Mon, 2022-02-14 12:58 — mike kraft
Opinion | Cities aren’t facing up to their ‘long covid’ crisis: Downtown is in deep trouble If the heart of the city has big dead patches, can the rest of the city be healthy? Megan McArdle Washington Post
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US-Canada bridge reopens, ending weeklong trucker protest over COVID mandates;other developments

Mon, 2022-02-14 09:03 — mike kraft
US-Canada bridge reopens, ending weeklong trucker protest over COVID mandates: Live updates The bridge linking Detroit to Windsor was open for traffic Monday after a week of angry protests against COVID-19 mandates. Latest updates. YahooNews
 
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Analysis: Should you continue to wear masks as mandates disappear?

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:24 — mike kraft
Do you need to keep wearing a mask after mandates lift? At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, local mask mandates are disappearing as quickly as toilet paper did from grocery stores shelves two years ago. At the national level, the guidance to wear masks is staying put, at least for now. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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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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    OPINION: The Two COVID Americas

    Wed, 2022-01-26 13:36 — mike kraft
    Two COVID Americas COVID-19’s starkly different impact on the young and old has been one of the virus’s defining characteristics. It tends to be mild for children and younger adults but is often severe for the elderly. More than three-quarters of all U.S. COVID deaths have occurred among people 65 and older. Given these patterns, it seems obvious that older Americans should be more fearful of COVID than younger Americans. Yet they’re not. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times That’s one of the YahooNews
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    OPINION: A form of human sacrifice: the conservative campaign against vaccination has claimed thousands of lives for no ethically justifiable purpose.

    Wed, 2022-01-26 13:23 — mike kraft
    The Anti-vaccine Right Brought Human Sacrifice to America Since last summer, the conservative campaign against vaccination has claimed thousands of lives for no ethically justifiable purpose. Kurt Andersen The Atlantic
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