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Kansas Repoublican lawmakers revive anti-vax, pro-ivermectin measure

Thu, 2022-03-17 17:38 — mike kraft

GOP revives anti-vax, pro-ivermectin measure in Kansas TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republican lawmakers on Thursday revived a proposal to weaken Kansas' vaccination requirements for children enrolling in school and day care and to make it easier for people to get potentially dangerous treatments for COVID-19. AP NEWS

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Florida cuts COVID data reporting to every 2 weeks

Wed, 2022-03-16 11:47 — mike kraft

Florida limits COVID data to every 2 weeks, state says via meme Department of Health officials announced the change via Twitter, using Vince McMahon and cat memes. Tampa Bay Times

Florida officials have again rolled back access to the state’s COVID-19 data, and will now only release key pandemic metrics such as the number of people who have been infected, died and vaccinated once every two weeks instead of every week.

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OPINION: Florida's Surgeon General Is Sending a Dangerous Message

Tue, 2022-03-15 19:07 — mike kraft

Biosimilars in Practice: Getting Practical A Q&A with Megan B. May, PharmD - Biosimilars Peer-to-Peer Megan B. May, PharmD, discusses biosimilars and their clinical applications. medpagetoday

At the end of a roundtable discussion last week, Florida's new surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, announced that COVID-19 vaccines are not recommended for "healthy children." This came as a complete shock to the scientific community, including pediatricians across the country.

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Disinformation issue analysis: Russian propaganda on Ukraine's non-existent 'biolabs' boosted by U.S. far right

Tue, 2022-03-15 18:44 — mike kraft

Russian propaganda on Ukraine's non-existent 'biolabs' boosted by U.S. far right Russian and Chinese officials have also pushed the theory, associated with QAnon, which has reached mainstream conservative media in the U.S. NBC News

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The CDC could lose access to key data to track COVID-19

Tue, 2022-03-15 18:32 — mike kraft

The CDC could lose access to key data to track COVID-19 "We are the compiler of the data, but we do not have the authority to collect it," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told CBS News. CBS News

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Covid funding stalls as Congress, White House point fingers at each other

Tue, 2022-03-15 17:42 — mike kraft

‘We need this money’: Covid funding stalls as Congress, White House point fingers There appears to be no clear strategy from either the White House or Capitol Hill to secure the funds. POLITICO

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France lifts COVID-19 rules on unvaccinated, mask wearing

Mon, 2022-03-14 10:42 — mike kraft

France lifts COVID-19 rules on unvaccinated, mask wearing PARIS (AP) — France lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, abolishing the need to wear face masks in most settings and allowing people who aren’t vaccinated back into restaurants, sports arenas and other venues. AP NEWS

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Two years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward

Fri, 2022-03-11 17:23 — mike kraft

2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With COVID-19 case numbers plummeting, Emily Safrin did something she hadn’t done since the pandemic began two years ago: She put her fears aside and went to a concert. The fully vaccinated and boosted restaurant server planned to keep her mask on, but as the reggaeton star Bad Bunny took the stage and the energy in the crowd soared, she ripped it off. AP NEWS

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U.S. Covid response may have to be scaled back because of congressional funding inaction- White House

Fri, 2022-03-11 10:01 — mike kraft

Covid response may have to be scaled back amid congressional inaction, White House says With $15.6 billion in coronavirus aid stripped from a deal to fund the government, Democrats are scrambling for how to fund the effort. Washington Post

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Why have women been so disproportionately affected by Covid-19? Experts explain

Thu, 2022-03-10 18:21 — mike kraft

Why have women been so disproportionately affected by Covid-19? Experts explain A new CNN poll revealed the main areas of disruption in women's lives caused by Covid-19. But why have women been so adversely affected? Experts explain Alice McCool CNN

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