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COVID-19 deaths in 2021 have surpassed last year's count, CDC data shows; other developments

Mon, 2021-11-22 17:37 — mike kraft

COVID-19 deaths in 2021 have surpassed last year's count, CDC data shows: Live updates COVID-19 has killed more people in 2021 than 2020, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. Latest updates. YahooNews

COVID-19 has killed more people in 2021 than 2020, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows.

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Climate Change: overview of related provisions of House-passed Build Back Better legislation

Mon, 2021-11-22 12:09 — mike kraft

Build Back Better and American Climate Leadership If we, once again, kick the “climate can” down the road, we should be prepared for the road to be flooded, washed away, covered in debris, and possibly surrounded by burning forests. Steve Cohen State of the Planet

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COVID-19 in pregnancy increases dangers of stillbirths --study

Fri, 2021-11-19 18:57 — mike kraft

Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths Pregnant women with COVID-19 face increased chances for stillbirths compared with uninfected women, and that risk spiked to four times higher after the delta variant emerged, new government data show. AP NEWS

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The new COVID war: Redefining vaccinated

Fri, 2021-11-19 17:38 — mike kraft

The new COVID war: Redefining vaccinated Some experts and officials are pushing for the definition of "fully vaccinated" to change. Caitlin Owens Axios

As health officials push COVID booster shots, a debate is quickly emerging around whether the definition of "fully vaccinated" should be changed to include an additional dose of the vaccine.

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More than a million people in the US may not have regained sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, study estimates

Fri, 2021-11-19 17:26 — mike kraft

More than a million people in the US may not have regained sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, study estimates The Covid-19 pandemic has brought on an "emerging public health concern" of people losing their sense of smell, according to new research published Thursday. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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UPDATE: CDC advisory panel endorses COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults

Fri, 2021-11-19 15:45 — mike kraft

CDC panel endorses COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults A key outside advisory group to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed the use of COVID-19 booster shots for all adults, a one-size-fits-all approach designed to simplify Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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Prominent scientist who said lab-leak theory of covid-19 origin should be probed now believes evidence points to Wuhan market

Fri, 2021-11-19 11:17 — mike kraft

Prominent scientist who said lab-leak theory of covid-19 origin should be probed now believes evidence points to Wuhan market Paper in the journal Science argues that first cases point directly to viral spread from animals, not a ‘lab leak’ Joel Achenbach Washington Post

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Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children, shipments to start immediately

Fri, 2021-11-19 10:54 — mike kraft

Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children, shipments to start immediately Canada on Friday authorized the use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, paving the way for the inoculation of elementary school-age children across the country. Reuters Reuters

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The shot is the first to be made available for young children in Canada. Officials had made clear for weeks that the decision would be favorable, noting that incidences of COVID-19 are highest in those under 12.

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Scientists puzzled but cautious as Africa so far avoids COVID disaster

Fri, 2021-11-19 10:45 — mike kraft

Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask in his pocket, as hundreds of other people, mostly unmasked, jostled to buy and sell fruit and vegetables displayed on wooden tables and plastic sheets. AP NEWS

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Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow as COVID increases in Europe

Fri, 2021-11-19 09:59 — mike kraft

Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow as COVID grips Europe Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said on Friday as neighbouring Germany warned it may follow suit, sending shivers through financial markets worried about the economic fallout. Francois Murphy,Paul Carrel Reuters

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