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UK'S end to mandatory masks prompts confusion, caution

Fri, 2021-07-16 10:45 — mike kraft

Freedom or folly? UK's end to mandatory masks sows confusion LONDON (AP) — For many, it’s common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation. The face mask — a highly charged source of debate, confusion and anger around the world during the coronavirus pandemic — is now dividing people as the crisis eases. AP NEWS

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Webnar Thursday, July 15, noon EDT-Johns Hopkins new report on Carrying Equity in COVID-19 vacinations Forward

Wed, 2021-07-14 11:23 — mike kraft

Today, CommuniVax, a group led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Department of Anthropology at Texas State University released a new report, Carrying Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination Forward: Guidance Informed by Communities of Color, that outlines findings from local research within Black and Hispanic/Latino communities in Alabama, California, Idaho, Maryland, and Virginia and provides specific guidance to government officials on adapting COVID-19 vaccination efforts to achieve greater vaccine coverage in underserved populations and, through this, to develop sustainable, locally appropriate mechanisms to advance equity in health.

Key findings of the local research are:

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Human behavior, Superspreader 'explosions' continue to hinder pandemic control efforts

Wed, 2021-07-14 10:36 — mike kraft

Superspreader 'explosions' continue to plague pandemic efforts New coronavirus strains are a risk, but experts say human behavior and social interactions that lead to superspreader events remain the most serious threat. NBC News

Superspreader events that first seeded the coronavirus in the United States are keeping the pandemic smoldering, with experts pointing to human behavior and social circles as the main drivers.

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ANALYSIS: Five undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk

Thu, 2021-07-08 09:49 — mike kraft

Five undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk A new data analysis identifies clusters of unvaccinated people, most of them in the southern United States, that are vulnerable to surges in Covid-19 cases and could become breeding grounds for even more deadly Covid-19 variants. Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN CNN

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Vaccines may curb new virus mutations; teens use soft drinks to fake positive COVID-19 tests

Wed, 2021-07-07 21:20 — mike kraft

Vaccines may curb new virus mutations; teens use soft drinks to fake positive COVID-19 tests The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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ANALYSIS: Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response

Tue, 2021-07-06 21:39 — mike kraft

The Shocking Enormity of Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response A massive third wave is spreading unchecked, anti-vaxxers are rampant, and the Kremlin’s vaccine diplomacy has failed

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Dutch COVID-Free’ Dance Party becomes cheat scene super-spreader, infects 160+ revelers

Mon, 2021-07-05 21:14 — mike kraft

‘COVID-Free’ Dance Party Infects 160+ Revelers Olivia Harris via ReutersOwners of the ski-themed Aspen Valley nightclub in the city of Enschede in eastern Netherlands couldn’t wait to reopen their venue after more than a year of harsh lockdowns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. They did everything the Municipal Health Authorities told them to do before opening on June 26: require all customers to present vaccine certificates or negative COVID-19 tests.

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UK: PM Johnson outlines lifting of England's virus restrictions

Mon, 2021-07-05 12:37 — mike kraft

UK PM Johnson outlines end England's virus restrictions British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his plans to end social and economic COVID-19 restrictions in England in two weeks, in a test of whether a rapid vaccine rollout offers enough protection from the highly contagious Delta variant. Alistair Smout,William James Reuters

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Suggestions on how to persuade hesitants to get vaccine shots.

Mon, 2021-07-05 11:07 — mike kraft

They didn’t want to get Covid-19 shots. This is what convinced them. From encouragement from family to fears over new variants, this is what swayed vaccine holdouts. NBC News

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In interviews with NBC News, individuals who were initially reluctant to get their vaccinations said nudging from family members, fears about emerging variants and having the ability to shrug off rumors about the shot were among the reasons they finally decided to roll up their sleeves, months after the shot became available.

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