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Four U.S. states show highest nmber of Covid positive cases

Tue, 2023-12-12 10:41 — mike kraft

COVID map shows 4 states with higher positive cases Test results for a region covering Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, saw a jump in COVID-19 cases. Newsweek

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Region Seven—an administrative area consisting of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska—is once again at the top of this chart as it has the highest proportion of COVID-19 diagnoses following testing. That region saw the most cases out of the entire U.S. in last week's figures, too.

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COP28 talks go into overtime amid disagreements about phasing out fossil fuels

Tue, 2023-12-12 10:29 — mike kraft

COP28 forced into overtime as fossil fuel phase-out divides countries The COP28 climate talks went into overtime on Tuesday and countries engaged in shuttle-diplomacy to seek a new draft agreement and try to close a rift over ending the world's use of fossil fuels. Valerie Volcovici,Kate Abnett,Jake Spring Reuters

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Covid symptoms follow a pattern now of sore throat, then congestion, doctors say

Mon, 2023-12-11 19:14 — mike kraft

Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say Doctors who treat Covid describe the ways the illness has gotten milder and shifted over time to mostly affect the upper respiratory tract. NBC News

Doctors say they're finding it increasingly difficult to distinguish Covid from allergies or the common cold, even as hospitalizations tick up.

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COP28 climate talks" Everyone must come to consensus, making agreement more difficult

Mon, 2023-12-11 11:57 — mike kraft

Agreeing to agree: Everyone must come to consensus at COP28 climate talks, toughening the process | AP News

..Consensus is frequently used to weaken efforts to curb climate change and experts say that’s by design, dating back to oil interests and the first United Nations climate negotiations. Some veteran politicians would like to change it, while others embrace it as the only fair way to get things done.

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New COP28 draft text does not mention phase out of fossil fuels

Mon, 2023-12-11 11:36 — mike kraft

New COP28 draft text does not mention phase out of fossil fuels The U.N.'s climate body on Monday published its latest draft text of the deal it hopes to reach at the COP28 summit in Dubai, which includes a range of actions countries could take to reduce emissions. Alison Withers,Kate Abnett Reuters

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Children's Covid vaccine: Low vaccination rates lead to fewer doses at pediatric offices. Now, some parents can’t find it

Mon, 2023-12-11 11:18 — mike kraft

‘A vicious cycle’: Low Covid-19 vaccination rates lead to fewer doses at pediatric offices. Now, some parents can’t find it | CNN

‘A vicious cycle’: Low Covid-19 vaccination rates lead to fewer doses at pediatric offices. Now, some parents can’t find it | CNN When the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the updated Covid- 19 vaccine in mid-September, many parents thought getting the shot for their young children would be a piece of cake. Amanda Musa CNN

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How uninsured adults in the U.S. can still get vaccinated against COVID

Mon, 2023-12-11 10:24 — mike kraft

How uninsured adults can still get vaccinated against COVID To address disproportionately low levels of COVID vaccine protection among adults who are uninsured or underinsured, the CDC in September launched the Bridge Access Program, a $1 billion effort to deliver free COVID vaccine doses to a group of people who have historically fallen through the cracks in the nation’s health care system. PBS NewsHour

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Across the country, the Bridge Access Program has been deployed through a network of retail pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, community health clinics and local and state health departments.

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