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West Virginia, once a vaccination pacesetter, is struggling against the Delta variant.

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:26 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases are nearing record levels in West Virginia, and the state’s schools are closing and its hospitals are choked with patients stricken by the perniciously infectious Delta variant.

Just seven months ago, as the Covid vaccine was still being rolled out, the state was a national leader. By late June the state’s governor, Jim Justice, a Republican, had removed a statewide mask requirement.

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NY hospital to pause baby deliveries after resignations over Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:13 — mike kraft

NY hospital pausing delivering babies after Covid-19 resignations A hospital in upstate New York is "pausing" deliveries of babies because of the number of maternity unit employee resignations over the state's Covid-19 vaccination requirements, health officials say. Elizabeth Joseph, CNN CNN

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3 states have fully vaccinated more than 2/3 of residents. Elsewhere, hospitals are overwhelmed, Alabama man dies after being turned away from 43 hospitals.

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:02 — mike kraft

3 states have fully vaccinated more than 2/3 of residents. Elsewhere, hospitals are overwhelmed with unvaccinated Covid-19 patients New data shows 26 states have fully vaccinated more than half their residents, and those with the highest vaccination rates have among the lowest Covid-19 cases. Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN CNN

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Biden administration releases $25B in COVID-19 relief forU.S. hospitals and providers

Fri, 2021-09-10 19:45 — mike kraft

Biden administration releases $25B in COVID-19 relief for providers The Biden administration on Friday said it plans to release more than $25.5 billion in funding to help hospitals and other health providers with costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Biden administration on Friday said it plans to release more than $25.5 billion in funding to help hospitals and other health providers with costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Federal tally missing 16K nursing home COVID-19 deaths -- new report

Thu, 2021-09-09 19:15 — mike kraft

Research: Federal tally missing 16K nursing home COVID-19 deaths An official federal government tally missed nearly 16,000 COVID-19 nursing home deaths that occurred during the early months of the pandemic, according to new research published Thursday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

An official federal government tally missed nearly 16,000 COVID-19 nursing home deaths that occurred during the early months of the pandemic, according to new research published Thursday.

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Least Vaccinated States Lead Spike in Children’s Cases, Leaving Some Hospitals Stretched

Thu, 2021-09-09 08:51 — mike kraft

Least Vaccinated States Lead Spike in Children’s Cases, Leaving Some Hospitals Stretched Though serious illness in young people remains uncommon, more children are now being hospitalized for Covid-19 than ever before — especially in states where fewer residents have been vaccinated. The New York Times

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Idaho hospitals forced to ration health care because of suge of unvaccinated patients

Wed, 2021-09-08 20:00 — mike kraft

Idaho patients in hospital halls amid COVID rationed care BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Amid the Idaho coronavirus surge that prompted officials to authorize hospitals to ration health care, Army soldiers sent to one hospital have traded their fatigues for personal protective equipment to help treat a flood of infected patients. AP NEWS

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Number of U.S. children and teens with COVID-19 exceeds 250,000, as mask and vaccination fights continue

Wed, 2021-09-08 19:33 — mike kraft

Number of children and teens with COVID-19 exceeds 250,000 for first time since start of pandemic, as mask and vaccination fights continue The number of children and teens suffering from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 exceeded 250,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic in... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Analysis: Covid Deaths Surge Across a Weary America as a Once-Hopeful Summer Ends

Mon, 2021-09-06 15:04 — mike kraft

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A summer that began with plunging caseloads and real hope that the worst of Covid-19 had passed is ending with soaring death counts, full hospitals and a bitter realization that the coronavirus is going to remain a fact of American life for the foreseeable future.

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accination rates are ticking upward, and reports of new infections are starting to fall in some hard-hit Southern states. But Labor Day weekend bears little resemblance to Memorial Day, when the country was averaging fewer than 25,000 cases daily, or to the Fourth of July, when President Biden spoke about nearing independence from the virus.

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