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Maine can bar religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandate; Arkansas allows opt-outs

Wed, 2021-10-13 19:44 — mike kraft

Maine can bar religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandate, judge rules A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday that Maine can bar religious exemptions to its requirement that healthcare workers in the state get vaccinated against COVID-19, a day after a judge ordered New York to allow such exemptions to its mandate. Tom Hals Reuters

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New England: Region faces Covid surge. Despite high vaccination rates, many still not vaccinated . m,a

Mon, 2021-10-04 18:12 — mike kraft

Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination rates Despite having the highest vaccination rates in the country, there are constant reminders for most New England states of just how vicious the delta variant of COVID-19 is . AP NEWS

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The Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following key measures-- Fauci

Tue, 2021-09-28 10:47 — mike kraft

People in the Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following these measures, Fauci says As weather grows colder and children spend more time in school, a surge of Covid-19 cases like the one in the South could be in store for the Northeast, but it is not too late to get ahead of it, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Overview: Unvaccinated New York health care workers could lose jobs as soon as today over mandate; police issues in Massachusets and L.A.

Mon, 2021-09-27 09:52 — mike kraft

Tens of thousands of New York health care workers could lose jobs as soon as today over vaccine: COVID-19 updates Tens of thousands of health care workers across New York could lose their jobs as soon as today, the deadline for vaccination. Latest COVID news. Christal Hayes and John Bacon USA TODAY

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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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All of Massachusetts now considered high or substantial risk for COVID spread, meeting CDC’s mask threshold

Sun, 2021-08-15 21:23 — mike kraft

All of Massachusetts now considered high or substantial risk for COVID spread, meeting CDC’s mask threshold The CDC recommends people wear a mask indoors in areas of high or substantial risk. mehanson masslive

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Three of the largest hospital systems in Massachusetts requiring employees get vaccinated

Fri, 2021-06-25 11:48 — mike kraft

Three of the largest hospital systems in Massachusetts requiring employees get vaccinated Three of Massachusetts’s largest hospital systems have announced they are requiring their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Jordan Williams TheHill

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Curtailing the pandemic: New England's successes could be a model

Sat, 2021-06-05 14:08 — mike kraft

New England's success against COVID-19 could be a model BOSTON (AP) — For Dr. Jeremy Faust, the moment he realized the pandemic no longer dominated his workday came over Memorial Day weekend, when he didn’t see a single coronavirus case over two shifts in the emergency room at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. AP NEWS

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Massachusetts and the rest of New England — the most heavily vaccinated region in the U.S. — are giving the rest of the country a possible glimpse of the future if more Americans get their shots.

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Coronavirus cases drop signficantly in US northeast states, attributed to vaccinations.

Mon, 2021-05-17 10:14 — mike kraft

‘It’s the vaccinations’: Virus cases drop significantly in the Northeast

States in the Northeast, after experiencing spikes in coronavirus infections earlier this year, are reporting significant drops in cases and hospitalizations.

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have all reported many fewer cases in recent weeks as more people receive vaccinations. New York and New Jersey have also seen steady declines in cases after struggling to contain the virus earlier this spring.

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COVID cases drop sharply in 4 northeastern states. An indicatiuon of herd immunity?

Sat, 2021-04-24 11:08 — mike kraft

COVID cases are suddenly falling in 4 hard-hit Northeastern states. Does that mean herd immunity is on the way? Eager to know when America is finally approaching herd immunity against COVID-19? Then pay close attention to what’s happening in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Andrew Romano YahooNews

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