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WHO warns Europe risks new COVID wave

Fri, 2021-07-02 11:30 — mike kraft

Covid: Europe risks new wave, WHO warns Cases are up 10% in a week and there are concerns Euro 2020 matches could be super-spreader events. BBC News

Covid-19 infections have risen by 10% in a week in Europe after two months in decline and the risk of a new wave of cases is growing, says the World Health Organization.

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Survey on what would motivate workers to get vaccinated

Thu, 2021-07-01 11:55 — mike kraft

Workers are more likely to get vaccinated — if their companies provide one big perk Most employers so far have shied away from mandating COVID-19 shots. Meera Jagannathan MarketWatch

Workers seem to be biting at the “carrot” approach to nudge COVID-19 vaccinations, a new report suggests.

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The simple text message seems to work best in encourging people to get vaccinated--new study

Tue, 2021-06-29 19:05 — mike kraft

This simple text message can encourage people to get vaccinated, researchers say Researchers with the University of Pennsylvania found that people who received text messages about the annual flu vaccine were more likely to get the shot. Now, some states and jurisdictions are using the same strategy to help boost Covid-19 vaccine coverage. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

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EU aviation industry warns lack of coordination with COVID certificats could cause chaos at airports

Tue, 2021-06-29 12:01 — mike kraft

EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID certificate roll-out risks chaos Groups representing Europe's largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out of the EU's digital COVID-19 certificate and ensure passengers are processed before arriving at airports. Conor Humphries U.S.

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Young Adults Are Among the Biggest Barriers to Mass Immunity in the U.S.

Mon, 2021-06-28 18:00 — mike kraft

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As the country’s vaccination campaign slows and doses go unused, it has suddenly become clear that one of the biggest barriers to mass immunity will be persuading skeptical young adults of all backgrounds to get shots. Federal officials expressed alarm in recent days about low vaccination rates among Americans in their late teens and 20s, and have blamed them for the country’s all-but-certain failure to reach President Biden’s goal of giving 70 percent of adults at least an initial dose by July 4.

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Fake vaccine certificates booming on Moscow’s black market

Mon, 2021-06-28 13:53 — mike kraft

Now booming on Moscow’s black market: Fake vaccine certificates Interest in jabs remains low. Demand for proof of vaccination is rising. Enter the fraudsters. Isabelle Khurshudyan Washington Post

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The Delta variant will cause 'very dense outbreaks' in these five states, expert says

Mon, 2021-06-28 12:01 — mike kraft

The Delta variant will cause 'very dense outbreaks' in these five states, expert says The Delta variant, a strain of Covid-19 believed to be more transmissible and dangerous than others, is likely to break out in some US communities, a health expert told CBS's Face the Nation. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads

Sat, 2021-06-26 10:55 — mike kraft

WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads "People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves," WHO official Dr. Mariangela Simao told reporters. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Israel faces new outbreak of COVID-19 cases, reinstates indoor mask requirements

Thu, 2021-06-24 16:56 — mike kraft

JERUSALEM — Israel has been a trailblazer in the post-pandemic world, largely returning to normal in May following one of the world’s fastest vaccination drives.

But dozens of new cases recently emerged at schools in two cities, Modiin and Binyamina, leading to hundreds of people being quarantined. Israel has made 12- to 15-year-olds eligible for vaccination, but many have yet to get shots.

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