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Cornell University reports more than 900 Covid-19 cases this week. Many are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated students

Tue, 2021-12-14 20:44 — mike kraft

Cornell University reports more than 900 Covid-19 cases this week. Many are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated students Cornell University reported 903 cases of Covid-19 among students between December 7-13, and a "very high percentage" of them are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated individuals, according to university officials. Elizabeth Stuart and Sarah Boxer, CNN CNN

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Pennslvania Supreme Court rules against state's overall COVID-19 mask requirements for students/

Fri, 2021-12-10 19:18 — mike kraft

Statewide COVID-19 school mask mandate tossed by Pennsylvania Supreme Court An intense battle over the legality of the requirement was decided Friday, but schools districts can still impose their own rules PhillyVoice

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's COVID-19 mask requirement for schools is not valid and was imposed without legal authorization. The order covered all students and teachers in K-12 schools and child care centers in the state.

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Rhode Island transitioning to community vaccination sites

Thu, 2021-12-09 11:12 — mike kraft

Rhode Island transitioning to community vaccination sites | AP News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is winding down operations at its large coronavirus vaccination sites in favor of more community-based vaccination clinics, state health officials said. The state Department of Health, in response to public input, will run about 100 COVID-19 vaccination clinics at schools, churches, senior centers, and other community sites over the next month. AP NEWS

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Los Angeles: School Board fires 500 unvaccinated employees

Wed, 2021-12-08 18:21 — mike kraft

Los Angeles school board fires 500 unvaccinated employees | AP News LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 500 Los Angeles Unified School District employees were fired this week for refusing to comply with a mandate that they get vaccinated against COVID-19, while some 34,000 students have not yet been vaccinated as required. AP NEWS

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Public health worker recruitment major focus of Senate’s new BIO Preparedness Workforce Act

Mon, 2021-11-29 19:53 — mike kraft

Public health worker recruitment major focus of Senate’s new BIO Preparedness Workforce Act - Homeland Preparedness News With COVID-19 daily emphasizing how critical health care workers are to modern society, a collection of U.S. senators this week proposed a student loan repayment program to drive recruitment and retention in the field of public health. The BIO Preparedness … Read More » Chris Galford Homeland Preparedness News

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WHO pushes for international accoerd to counter pandemics, cites new mutation

Mon, 2021-11-29 11:14 — mike kraft

WHO chief: Omicron shows need for global accord on pandemics The World Health Organization on Monday is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and fight future pandemics amid the emergence of a worrying new omicron COVID-19 variant. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said many uncertainties remain about just how transmissible and severe infection by the highly mutated omicron might be.

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WHO warns omicron poses 'very high' global risk as variant spreads

Mon, 2021-11-29 11:03 — mike kraft

LONDON — The global risk of the new omicron variant is “very high,” the World Health Organization said Monday, as more countries reported cases of the variant, sparking worldwide concern that there is more pandemic suffering ahead.

In response to the spike in cases, an increasing number of nations are tightening their borders despite pleas for caution and outbursts of dismay from some.

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White House unveils $1.5B investment to train more than 22,700 new healthcare providers

Tue, 2021-11-23 11:01 — mike kraft

White House unveils $1.5B investment to train more than 22,700 new healthcare providers American Rescue Plan-funded investments will yield "the largest field strength in history" for the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps and the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Program, according to the White House. Dave Muoio FierceHealthcare

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2 New Mexico school districts close down, citing COVID surge

Mon, 2021-11-22 17:52 — mike kraft

2 New Mexico school districts close down, citing COVID surge SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — At least two schools in New Mexico are sending students home early this week for remote learning, citing concerns over a coronavirus infection surge. Students at Santa Fe Public Schools will go remote starting Tuesday ahead of the Thanksgiving break, representing the largest voluntary closure of K-12 schools this semester. AP NEWS

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Schools have the power to decide whether to shut their doors or stay open.

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School Nurses Battle Covid-19, and Angry Parents, feel overwhelmed, iverworked and under attack

Tue, 2021-11-16 19:51 — mike kraft

When a junior high school student in western Oregon tested positive for the coronavirus last month, Sherry McIntyre, a school nurse, quarantined two dozen of the student’s football teammates. The players had spent time together in the locker room unmasked, and, according to local guidelines, they could not return to school for at least 10 days.

Some parents took the news poorly. They told Ms. McIntyre that she should lose her nursing license or accused her of violating their children’s educational rights. Another nurse in the district faced similar ire when she quarantined the volleyball team. This fall, after facing repeated hostility from parents, they started locking their office doors.

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