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Eastern European lags in vaccination rate, while Western Europe is a leader

Thu, 2021-09-09 00:07 — mike kraft

BRUSSELS — More than 70 percent of the European Union’s adult population has been fully vaccinated, making it one of the world’s vaccination leaders. But some Eastern European countries are lagging far behind, exposing the bloc to new waves of infections and creating a divide that E.U. officials and experts say could hamper recovery efforts.

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Idaho hospitals forced to ration health care because of suge of unvaccinated patients

Thu, 2021-09-09 00:00 — mike kraft

Idaho patients in hospital halls amid COVID rationed care BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Amid the Idaho coronavirus surge that prompted officials to authorize hospitals to ration health care, Army soldiers sent to one hospital have traded their fatigues for personal protective equipment to help treat a flood of infected patients. AP NEWS

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Covid-19 breakthrough cases higher for seniors and people with underlying conditions --study

Wed, 2021-09-08 23:44 — mike kraft

Risk of severe breakthrough Covid-19 is higher for seniors and those with underlying conditions -- but the unvaccinated still face much higher risks Seniors and people with underlying conditons are most at risk of severe Covid-19 if they get a breakhtrough infection. But the unvaccinated face even higher risks. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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ANALYIS: Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid

Mon, 2021-09-06 18:47 — mike kraft

Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid After a hot vax summer that wasn’t, it’s clearer than ever that there will be no easy end to the pandemic. Joanne Kenen POLITICO

The summer of 2021 began with such promise. On Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer, many Americans thought that the worst of Covid might be over, that masks were out and hugs (or more) might be in. But that optimism has yielded to a more somber and uncertain Labor Day as hot vax summer turned into hot spot autumn.

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New U.S. infections are up 316% from last Labor Day, other developments

Mon, 2021-09-06 18:38 — mike kraft

New infections are up 316% from last Labor Day; physicians face life-or-death decisions on ICU beds: Live COVID-19 updates Daily coronavirus infections are more than four times what the U.S. saw last Labor Day – and daily deaths are almost twice as high. Latest COVID news. Jorge L. Ortiz, Grace Hauck and John Bacon USA TODAY

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COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress made in patient safety, CDC study suggests

Mon, 2021-09-06 17:30 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress made in patient safety, CDC study suggests After years of progress reducing health care-associated infections, a CDC study found these types of infections increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY YahooNews

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COVID-19 surges poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD

Mon, 2021-09-06 02:49 — mike kraft

Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods with dark memories when he talks about working in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's intensive care unit (ICU) during pandemic surges. Lisa Baertlein Reuters

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U.S. ‘keeping a very close eye’ on mu variant--Dr. Fauci

Fri, 2021-09-03 13:53 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: U.S. ‘keeping a very close eye’ on mu variant, Fauci says The World Health Organization has designated it a "variant of interest." Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Annabelle Timsit Washington Post

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Children were more than 20 percent of weekly U.S. COVID-19 cases by end of August

Fri, 2021-09-03 13:43 — mike kraft

More than 20 percent of weekly COVID-19 cases by end of August were Children accounted for more than 20 percent of weekly COVID-19 cases by the end of August, Rachel Scully TheHill

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New studies: COVID-19 booster shots in Israel appear to be lowering new infections

Thu, 2021-09-02 23:15 — mike kraft

Israel’s COVID-19 boosters are preventing infections, new studies suggest Protection increases in the weeks following a third dose, but it’s unclear how long the effect will last newsfromscience

Israel’s nationwide campaign to provide its population with COVID-19 vaccine boosters appears to benefit recipients. A third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly lowers the risk of infection, according to two new studies.

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