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Denmark. citing high vaccination rate, becomes one of the first EU countries to lift all domestic restrictions

Sat, 2021-09-11 02:02 — mike kraft

Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restrictions

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — After 548 days with restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of the first European Union nations to lift all domestic restrictions.

The return to normality has been gradual, but as of Friday, the digital pass — a proof of having been vaccinated — is no longer required when entering night clubs, making it the last virus safeguard to fall.

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Australia: Delta gains gound, pushes daily COVID-19 cases to nearly 2,000

Sat, 2021-09-11 01:47 — mike kraft

Australia's daily COVID-19 cases near 2,000 as Delta gains ground Australia's COVID-19 daily cases topped 1,900 for the first time in the pandemic on Friday as an outbreak fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant continued to gain ground in locked-down Sydney and Melbourne, its largest cities. Renju Jose Reuters

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BioNTech to seek approval soon for vaccine for children as young as 5

Sat, 2021-09-11 01:38 — mike kraft

BioNTech to seek approval in a 'few weeks' for Covid vaccine for children as young as 5 BioNTech has said it is expected to file its regulatory dossier on the five to 11-year-olds in September. It has also laid out plans to seek approval in children aged 6 months to 2 years later this year. NBC News

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South Africa vaccinates some young children in clinical test of Chinese vaccine

Sat, 2021-09-11 00:15 — mike kraft

South Africa vaccinates some kids in test of Chinese vaccine JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years. AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years.

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U.S. FDA says robust safety data needed before COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids

Sat, 2021-09-11 00:02 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA says robust safety data needed before COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday clinical trials testing COVID-19 vaccines for children are expected to include a monitoring period of at least two months after half the participants get the shots to ensure safety. Reuters Reuters

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Biden's six-step Covid plan, explained

Fri, 2021-09-10 23:28 — mike kraft

Analysis: Biden's six-step Covid plan, explained The US Covid situation is as dire as ever, with 1,500 people dying each day -- an average of 150,000 new cases each day. Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN CNN

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President Biden's plan(read a full summary here) includes these points:

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Political reaction: Republican governors threaten to sue over Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandates

Fri, 2021-09-10 23:16 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Republican governors threaten to sue over Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandates President Biden seemed unconcerned about escalating political tensions over his efforts to fight covid-19. Washington Post

Republican leaders are blasting Biden’s sweeping new coronavirus vaccine mandates for businesses and federal workers, decrying them as unconstitutional infringements on personal liberties and promising to sue.

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UPDATE: Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

Fri, 2021-09-10 05:37 — mike kraft

Biden administration to extend vaccine mandate to U.S. companies Labor Department will require all companies with 100 or more employees to ensure workers are vaccinated or tested weekly. Annie Linskey, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Seung Min Kim, Lisa Rein Washington Post

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OPINION: Misguided communications are almost as damaging as COVID--The Hill

Thu, 2021-09-09 23:03 — mike kraft

Misguided communications are almost as damaging as COVID Effective communication of risks associated with COVID-19 needs to consider imparting information in a format that the public can clearly understand. Erik Rifkin, opinion contributor TheHill

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Study shows safety net helped prevent widespread hunger during the pandemic

Thu, 2021-09-09 22:24 — mike kraft

New federal study shows safety net helped prevent widespread hunger during the pandemic U.S. Agriculture Department releases first complete government calculation of 2020 hunger surge, revealing the success of pandemic safety net programs. Laura Reiley Washington Post

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WHO calls for COVID-19 booster shot moratorium until 2022--White House calls it "false choice"

Thu, 2021-09-09 21:38 — mike kraft

WHO calls for COVID-19 booster shot moratorium until 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called on rich countries to refrain from giving people booster doses of coronavirus vaccines until at least 2022, expanding an earlier plea that has Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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Americans are getting infected with COVID-19 at 10 times the rate needed to end the pandemic--Fauci

Thu, 2021-09-09 21:28 — mike kraft

Fauci warns COVID infections in U.S. are 10x too high to end pandemic The U.S. needs to drop from 160,000 to <10,000 new cases a day to get out of the pandemic phase. Eileen Drage O'Reilly Axios

Americans are now getting infected with COVID-19 at 10 times the rate needed to end the pandemic, which will persist until more people get vaccinated, NIAID director Anthony Fauci tells Axios.

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