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Overview: Europe, U.S., Asia, Africa deveopments

Thu, 2022-03-31 18:52 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Germany plans to end mandatory quarantine for most people who catch COVID-19, the health ministry proposed on Thursday, as numbers isolating with the infection top four million. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: Governments want COVID vaccine developers to aim higher in developing new and better shots

Thu, 2022-03-31 18:42 — mike kraft

Analysis: Governments want COVID vaccine developers to aim higher in hunt for better shots As governments prepare to live with COVID-19, some are questioning how much to rely on drugmakers to adapt vaccines to ward off future virus variants amid signs of tension between companies and regulators over the best approach, according to several sources familiar with the matter. Ludwig Burger,Emilio Parodi

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ANALYSIS: Covid Death rates higher in Florida and other red states

Thu, 2022-03-31 12:36 — mike kraft

Florida politics prove deadly when it comes to COVID Data: Axios analysis of CDC data; Chart: Will Chase/AxiosCOVID is killing more people per 100,000 in red states than in blue states, Axios' Will Chase and Caitlin Owens report.Why it matters: "The COVID-19 pandemic removed any doubt that state policies can affect health outcomes," Virginia Commonwealth University professor Steven Woolf recently argued in JAMA. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets.

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Michigan and Missouri: Two states with contrasting COVID approaches

Thu, 2022-03-31 12:02 — mike kraft

Michigan says it won’t adopt new CDC guidelines without ‘additional information’ Michigan will not follow updated quarantine and isolation guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) until the state acquires more information, health authorities sai… Brad Dress The Hill

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Canada faces rising COVID wave as restrictions ease

Thu, 2022-03-31 11:44 — mike kraft

Canada faces rising COVID wave as restrictions ease Much of Canada is facing a fresh COVID-19 wave just as authorities ease measures meant to curb the spread of the virus, emboldened by a brief drop in cases and relatively high vaccination rates. Anna Mehler Paperny,Allison Lampert Reuters

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Booster shots: Experts discuss whether everyone over 50 should rush

Thu, 2022-03-31 11:37 — mike kraft

Many people eligible for second booster shot don't need to race, experts say Healthy people over 50 can decide when to get an additional Covid vaccine dose based on their individual risk profiles and local transmission levels, some doctors suggest. NBC News

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Native Americans: Initial vaccine rates were high but slowdown in getting boosters causes concern

Thu, 2022-03-31 11:05 — mike kraft

As omicron lurks, Native Americans wary of boosters Vaccination rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives were some of the highest in the country, but tribes say resistance has slowed efforts to boost members. NBC News

When Covid-19 vaccines first became available, Native Americans acted swiftly and with determination to get their shots — as though they had everything to lose.

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WHO lays out plan to emerge from emergency phase of pandemic

Thu, 2022-03-31 10:33 — mike kraft

WHO lays out plan to emerge from emergency phase of pandemic The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out key strategies that, if implemented in 2022, would allow the world to end the emergency phase of the pandemic. Julie Steenhuysen,Mrinalika Roy Reuters

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Major turbulence for US health care seen as Covid pandemic and funding ends

Thu, 2022-03-31 10:27 — mike kraft

End of COVID may bring major turbulence for US health care WASHINGTON (AP) — When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft of temporary emergency measures. AP NEWS

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States Close Mass Test and Vaccine Sites Although Virus May Swell Anew

Thu, 2022-03-31 08:54 — mike kraft

CHICAGO — As Americans shed masks and return to offices and restaurants, local and state officials are scaling back the most visible public health efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic.

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