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Mask rules get tighter in Europe amid winter’s COVID-19 wave

Fri, 2022-01-14 11:19 — mike kraft

Mask rules get tighter in Europe in winter's COVID-19 wave | AP News ROME (AP) — To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes." Now the onetime epicenter of the pandemic in Europe hopes even stricter mask rules will help it beat the latest infection surge. AP NEWS

... Other countries are taking similar action as the more transmissible — yet, apparently, less virulent — omicron variant spreads through the continent.

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White House: Onus on employers "to determine whether their workplace will be safe for employees"

Thu, 2022-01-13 18:25 — mike kraft

White House: Onus now on employers "to determine whether their workplace will be safe for employees" White House press secretary Jen Psaki responded to Thursday's Supreme Court ruling blocking the Biden’s administration’s vaccine or test requirement for large businesses, telling reporters the burden is now on individual employers “to determine whether their workplaces will be safe for employees, and whether their businesses will be safe for consumers.” By <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a>, Adam Renton, Jack Guy, <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, Melissa Macaya, <a href="/profiles/melissa

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Vaccine mandates: Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' leads to spike in first-dose appointments

Thu, 2022-01-13 14:12 — mike kraft

Canada says vaccine mandates work as Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' leads to spike in first-dose appointments

(CNN) One day after the Canadian province of Quebec announced it would financially penalize residents who are unvaccinated, the province's health minister said Wednesday first-time appointments spiked in the hours following the announcement.

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Poorer nations reject over 100 million COVID shots because many close to expiry

Thu, 2022-01-13 12:47 — mike kraft

Poorer nations reject over 100 million COVID shots as many close to expiry Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the global programme COVAX, mainly due to their rapid expiry date, a UNICEF official said on Thursday. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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UK labs seek to bolster global network for sequencing

Thu, 2022-01-13 12:34 — mike kraft

UK virus hunting labs seek to bolster global variant network | AP News LONDON (AP) — The air conditioners hum constantly in the lab at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, countering the heat thrown off by rows of high-tech sequencing machines that work seven days a week analyzing the genetic material of COVID-19 cases from throughout the U.K. AP NEWS

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COVID-19 Safety Tips for Families--Johns Hopkins

Thu, 2022-01-13 12:26 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Safety Tips for Families As the coronavirus pandemic evolves, some of the guidelines for masking and physical distancing are changing too. Johns Hopkins experts have advice to help parents and families navigate COVID-19 safety precautions.

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AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron

Thu, 2022-01-13 11:16 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the Omicron and other variants when given as a third booster dose. Pushkala Aripaka,Ludwig Burger Reuters

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Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron--Reuters explainer

Wed, 2022-01-12 18:41 — mike kraft

Explainer: Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron A fast-spreading Omicron variant that causes milder illness compared with previous versions of the coronavirus has fueled the view that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in the past. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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The Omicran variant may be a double edge sword, and other concerns

Wed, 2022-01-12 15:28 — mike kraft

Will this COVID-19 wave lead to herd immunity? Are you less likely to get sick again if you had omicron?

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Face masks can reduce distance droplets travel by half, new study suggests

Wed, 2022-01-12 11:04 — mike kraft

Face masks can reduce distance droplets travel by half, new study suggests Wearing a face mask can reduce the distance that aerosols and droplets travel when someone is speaking or coughing – possibly by half, a new study suggests. By Jack Guy, Hannah Strange, <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a> and Adam Renton, CNN CNN

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