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America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold in a future pandemic surge

Thu, 2022-03-24 18:28 — mike kraft

America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold Whenever it arrives, the next surge could put the country’s tolerance for disease and death in full relief. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

At this very moment, the United States, as a whole, remains in its legit pandemic lull. Coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations are lower than they’ve been since last summer. There’s now a nice, chonky gap between us and January’s Omicron peak.

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Review indicates some pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes -AP

Thu, 2022-03-24 11:52 — mike kraft

Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a sudden $140 million cash infusion, officials in Broward County, Florida, recently broke ground on a high-end hotel that will have views of the Atlantic Ocean and an 11,000-square-foot spa. AP NEWS

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New figures on Polarized U.S. Public Opinion About Public Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mon, 2022-03-21 19:23 — mike kraft

Public Opinion on Public Health During the Pandemic This Viewpoint examines the stark differences in how Democrats and Republicans viewed the role of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic to understand the implications for the future of public health. JAMAHealthForum

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New Hampshire House approves bill to allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin for COVID-19

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:29 — mike kraft

New Hampshire House approves bill to allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin for COVID-19 The controversial debate over treating COVID-19 with the drug ivermectin made it to the floor of the New Hampshire House on Wednesday, with the Republican majority voting to make it easier to obtain the drug at pharmacies. Adam Sexton WMUR

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Dakotas cut back on COVID-19 reporting

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:14 — mike kraft

South Dakota ends daily COVID-19 reporting PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Health officials in South Dakota say COVID-19 case rates have dropped so dramatically they’ll no longer give daily updates. The Argus Leader reported that the state health department ended daily reports on Friday and will now give only weekly reports. AP NEWS

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Lockdowns: jChina's soaring COVID numbers, New Zealand and Hong King experiences

Fri, 2022-03-18 19:56 — mike kraft

How China's soaring COVID numbers put the rest of the world at risk Over the last few weeks, China’s COVID curve has shot straight up. Nationwide, new daily cases cleared 5,100 for the first time ever on Monday. Even in February 2020, when the virus first skyrocketed in Wuhan, that number officially peaked at just 3,300 per day, on average. YahooNews

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German lawmakers vote to abolish most pandemic restrictions

Fri, 2022-03-18 19:35 — mike kraft

German lawmakers vote to abolish most pandemic restrictions BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers voted Friday to abolish most of the country's coronavirus pandemic restrictions despite a surge in infections, with almost 300,000 new daily cases reported. AP NEWS

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The Bundestag passed an amendment to the pandemic rules in a 364-277 vote with two abstentions. The upper house of parliament, made up of Germany’s 16 states, approved the measure later Friday.

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Local health officials report threats, vandalism and harassment during the pandemic

Fri, 2022-03-18 13:09 — mike kraft

Local health officials report threats, vandalism and harassment during the pandemic, study finds Local health officials handling the day-to-day response to the coronavirus crisis have faced hostility like never before in their communities. Salvador Rizzo Washington Post

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Overview: Asia, Germany, Italy developments

Fri, 2022-03-18 11:29 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

-- A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.

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