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HHS secretary sends letter to state governors on changes when Covid-19 public health emergency ends in May

Fri, 2023-02-10 10:12 — mike kraft

First on CNN: HHS secretary sends letter to state governors on what's to come when Covid-19 public health emergency ends | CNN Plans are moving forward at the US Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for the end of the nation's Covid-19 public health emergency declaration in May. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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On Thursday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a letter and fact sheet to state governors detailing what exactly the end of the emergency declaration will mean for jurisdictions and their residents....

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Munoz WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it will close all COVID-19 disaster declaration incident periods on May 11

Thu, 2023-02-09 17:47 — mike kraft

FEMA to end all COVID-19 disaster declarations on May 11 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Thursday it will close all COVID-19 disaster declaration incident periods on May 11 when the U.S. government ends two major pandemic-related emergency declarations. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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U.S. CDC adds Covid-19 vaccinations to immunization schedules for children, adults

Thu, 2023-02-09 17:31 — mike kraft

CDC adds Covid-19 vaccinations to immunization schedules for children, adults The guidance formalizes current recommendations, and does not mandate vaccines. POLITICO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added Covid-19 vaccinations for children, adolescents and adults to its immunization schedule.

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Most disaster giving goes to relief efforts, not rebuilding--study

Thu, 2023-02-09 12:29 — mike kraft

Most disaster giving goes to relief efforts, not rebuilding The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated a long-running pattern in giving by foundations and charities for health and natural disasters, a new Chronicle analysis of nine years of data show. Ninety percent of the $5.2 billion donated in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available, went to dealing with immediate disaster needs. AP NEWS

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Housing Department says it helped 2 million U.S. homeowners avoid foreclosure during pandemic

Thu, 2023-02-09 12:13 — mike kraft

HUD says it helped 2 million homeowners avoid foreclosure during pandemic - UPI.com Nearly two million homeowners were able to avoid foreclosure during the COVID-19 pandemic due to Federal Housing Administration programs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said Wednesday. UPI

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Maine community colleges end COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Thu, 2023-02-09 12:00 — mike kraft

Maine community colleges stop requiring COVID-19 vaccine SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's community college system has ended a requirement that on-campus students received the COVID-19 vaccine. The Maine Community College System's board ended the requirement and change is effective immediately, the system said in a Wednesday statement. AP NEWS

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Maine Community College System president David Daigler said high vaccination rates in the state and improved outcomes for people who contract COVID-19 played a role in the decision. Better access to a broader range of preventative and treatment options for COVID-19 also played a role, he said.

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U.S. House votes to end COVID vaccine requirement for foreign air travelers

Thu, 2023-02-09 11:45 — mike kraft

U.S. House votes to end foreign air traveler COVID vaccine requirement The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to end a requirement that most foreign air travelers be vaccinated against COVID-19, one of the few remaining pandemic travel restrictions still in place. David Shepardson Reuters

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California health program successfully cut hospital visits --study

Thu, 2023-02-09 10:51 — mike kraft

California health program successfully cut hospital visits SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A five-year experiment aimed at improving care for some of California's most at-risk Medicaid patients — including homeless people and people with severe drug addictions — resulted in fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits that saved taxpayers an estimated $383 per patient per year, according to a review released Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Cholera: Malawi death toll tops 1,300: health official

Thu, 2023-02-09 10:35 — mike kraft

Malawi cholera death toll crosses 1,300: health official The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has crossed 1,300, a senior Malawian health official said on Thursday, as the southern African country battles its deadliest outbreak yet. Reuters Reuters

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The WHO said in a statement on Thursday that Malawi's current outbreak was the deadliest on record, worse than ones in 1998/99 and 2001/02 that saw 860 and 968 deaths respectively.

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