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Singapore to make unvaccinated COVID-19 patients pay their own medical bills

Mon, 2021-11-08 17:43 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated by choice? COVID patients must pay for own medical bills from 8 Dec From 8 December, COVID-19 patients who are unvaccinated by choice must pay for their bills incurred at hospitals and COVID treatment facilities. YahooNews

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Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

Mon, 2021-11-08 15:37 — mike kraft

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in eastern Europe experience record outbreaks, even as the Delta variant surge eases and many countries resume trade and tourism. Roshan Abraham,Rittik Biswas Reuters

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Analysis: Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Isn’t Technikcally a Vaccine Mandate

Mon, 2021-11-08 14:46 — mike kraft

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Isn’t Really a Vaccine Mandate The new OSHA pandemic regulations that just dropped are a work of semantic art with a conservative Supreme Court in mind. The New Republic

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In nearly every statement other than Biden’s, and in many news reports on the matter, the OSHA rule was described as a “vaccine mandate.” But this is not actually correct. The new rule is better understood as a testing mandate with a vaccine exception—and that distinction could be crucial as it works its way through courts of law and public opinion.

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A Federal Appeals Court grants stay on vaccine mandate on larger businesses

Mon, 2021-11-08 14:38 — mike kraft

Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. AP NEWS

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.

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In the U.S: More demand for boosters than first shots of the COVID vaccine

Fri, 2021-11-05 22:16 — mike kraft

There's more demand for boosters than first shots of the COVID vaccine Some experts worry "boostermania" is distracting from the goal of getting tens of millions of unvaccinated Americans their first shots. NPR.org

The number of people getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters in the U.S. is now far outpacing the number getting their first shots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Analysis: About 10,000 patients contracted COVID-19 while in U.S. hospitals, 21% died.

Fri, 2021-11-05 15:36 — mike kraft

Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out. About 21% of patients diagnosed with covid during a hospital stay died, according to data analyzed for KHN. In-hospital rates of spread varied widely and patients had no way of checking them. khnchristinaj Kaiser Health News

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Masks offer the greatest protection indoors but other public-health measures matter, too --New study .

Thu, 2021-11-04 22:14 — mike kraft

When are masks most useful? COVID cases offer... Nature - Masks offer the greatest protection indoors and during long exposures to people infected with the coronavirus — but other public-health measures matter, too. Remmel, Ariana nature

An analysis of hundreds of COVID-19 cases suggests that face masks are most protective in specific circumstances, such as exposure to a person with COVID-19 that lasts for more than three hours or that takes place indoors¹.

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