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COP28 climate talks agree on statement calling for transitioning from fossil fuels but with many unresolved questions

Wed, 2023-12-13 13:02 — mike kraft

In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels Negotiators at United Nations COP28 climate talks agreed Wednesday that the world must transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels. It was a significant step toward shifting how the world is powered but one filled with questions about how soon and who will pay for the transition. AP News

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Opinion: Not just COVID: Why are so many Americans dying early?

Tue, 2023-12-12 17:57 — mike kraft

This is bigger than COVID: Why are so many Americans dying early? Why is the traditionally healthiest sector of our society — young, employed, insured workers — dying at such rates? dtodd The Hill

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U.S. FEMA official concerned about China and Russia spreading disinformation after disasters.

Tue, 2023-12-12 11:45 — mike kraft

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Supreme Court throws out several Covid-19 vaccine mandate cases for executive branch employees and troops

Tue, 2023-12-12 11:25 — mike kraft

Covid-19 vaccine mandates for executive branch employees and troops thrown out by Supreme Court | CNN Politics The Supreme Court on Monday threw out several cases challenging the federal government’s now-defunct Covid-19 vaccine mandates for executive branch employees and military service members. Devan Cole CNN

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Four U.S. states show highest nmber of Covid positive cases

Tue, 2023-12-12 10:41 — mike kraft

COVID map shows 4 states with higher positive cases Test results for a region covering Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, saw a jump in COVID-19 cases. Newsweek

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Region Seven—an administrative area consisting of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska—is once again at the top of this chart as it has the highest proportion of COVID-19 diagnoses following testing. That region saw the most cases out of the entire U.S. in last week's figures, too.

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Children's Covid vaccine: Low vaccination rates lead to fewer doses at pediatric offices. Now, some parents can’t find it

Mon, 2023-12-11 11:18 — mike kraft

‘A vicious cycle’: Low Covid-19 vaccination rates lead to fewer doses at pediatric offices. Now, some parents can’t find it | CNN

‘A vicious cycle’: Low Covid-19 vaccination rates lead to fewer doses at pediatric offices. Now, some parents can’t find it | CNN When the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the updated Covid- 19 vaccine in mid-September, many parents thought getting the shot for their young children would be a piece of cake. Amanda Musa CNN

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How uninsured adults in the U.S. can still get vaccinated against COVID

Mon, 2023-12-11 10:24 — mike kraft

How uninsured adults can still get vaccinated against COVID To address disproportionately low levels of COVID vaccine protection among adults who are uninsured or underinsured, the CDC in September launched the Bridge Access Program, a $1 billion effort to deliver free COVID vaccine doses to a group of people who have historically fallen through the cracks in the nation’s health care system. PBS NewsHour

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Across the country, the Bridge Access Program has been deployed through a network of retail pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, community health clinics and local and state health departments.

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U.S. Covid hospitalizations rising as the new JN.1 variant and flu spread

Mon, 2023-12-11 10:01 — mike kraft

COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US, rates are highest among oldest and youngest Americans COVID hospitalizations have been on the rise for nearly a month with rates highest among the oldest and youngest Americans, CDC data shows. ABC News ABC News

US COVID activity jumps as JN.1 expands, brisk flu and RSV levels continue | CIDRAP (umn.edu)

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UN climate chief says world stands on frontline of climate disaster at Cop28,

Fri, 2023-11-24 17:11 — mike kraft

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Florida: Weekly COVID-19 data returns to Department of Health website

Fri, 2023-11-24 11:44 — mike kraft

Weekly COVID-19 data returns to Florida Department of Health website The COVID-19 information is not just being provided weekly, it has more detailed demographic information. Greg Fox WESH

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