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Indoor spaces are COVID hotspots when virus particles accumulate but remedies not always easy

Tue, 2021-03-30 18:06 — mike kraft

Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots Risks shoot up when virus particles accumulate in buildings, but it’s not clear how best to improve ventilation. Dyani Lewis nature

When Lidia Morawska leaves home, she takes with her a slick, shoe-sized device that provides some sobering insights about the restaurants and offices she visits. Outside these buildings, her carbon dioxide monitor reads just above 400 parts per million (p.p.m.). But indoors is a different story.

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Food pantries hard pressed to meet the continuing need for "food insecure" Americans

Tue, 2021-03-30 12:55 — mike kraft

In a suburban parking lot, a portrait of unyielding need at food giveaway A 55 percent spike in food insecurity caused by the coronavirus pandemic has food pantries straining under continuing demand. Antonio Olivo Washington Post

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Why masks are still needed even after getting vaccinated

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:55 — mike kraft

Vaccines Stop COVID-19 Infection, But Here’s Why You Still Need to Wear a Mask With new variants of the virus, experts advise that vaccinated people shouldn't shed their masks just yet. YahooNews

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OVERVIEW: Italy imposes 5-day quarantine, BioNTech ramps up vaccine production

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:19 — mike kraft

The Latest: Italy orders 5-day quarantine on entries from EU ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto... AP NEWS

ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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Biden, CDC director warn of virus rebound if nation lets up, urge mask mandates

Mon, 2021-03-29 19:41 — mike kraft

Biden, CDC director warn of virus rebound if nation lets up WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and a top health official warned Monday that too many Americans are declaring virus victory too quickly, appealing for mask requirements and other... AP NEWS

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Webnar, tomorrow, March 30, 11: AM ET Strengthening the Supply Chain for US Pandemic Response: Strategies for Stockpiling, Surge Capacity, and Distribution

Mon, 2021-03-29 11:14 — mike kraft

Webnar, tomorrow, March 30, 11: AM ET Strengthening the Supply Chain for US Pandemic Response: Strategies for Stockpiling, Surge Capacity, and Distribution

Strengthening the Supply Chain for US Pandemic Response: Strategies for Stockpiling, Surge Capacity, and Distribution

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Upcoming WHO report says animals likely source of COVID --AP

Mon, 2021-03-29 09:33 — mike kraft

AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID BEIJING (AP) — A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is... AP NEWS

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A 4th COVID-19 wave may look different than previous surges

Mon, 2021-03-29 09:08 — mike kraft

Why a 4th COVID-19 wave may look different than previous surges As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations creep up across the country, health officials are continuing to urge caution, warning that despite the acceleration in the pace of vaccinations, the nation could face a potential fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, if Americans let their guards down too rapidly. “We’re seeing rising cases in several locations around the world, including in some U.S. states so a fourth wave seems possible,” Rachel Baker, an epidemiologist at Princeton University, told ABC News. At a White House briefing earlier this week, Dr.

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How community leaders in Alabama and Mississippi are trying to shrink the racial disparities in vaccine access.

Sun, 2021-03-28 13:06 — mike kraft

PANOLA, Ala. — The dog-eared trailer that serves as the only convenience store within 20 miles of this blink-and-you-miss-it rural hamlet, population 144, is more than a place to stock up on life’s essentials. These days the store — or more precisely its proprietor, Dorothy Oliver — has become an unofficial logistics hub for African-American residents seeking the coronavirus vaccine.

Even as vaccine supplies in Alabama have become more plentiful, Ms. Oliver’s neighbors, many of them older and poor, lack the smartphones and internet service needed to book appointments. And if they manage to secure a slot, they may not have a way to get to distant vaccination sites.

Ms. Oliver helps her neighbors snag appointments online and matches them with those willing to make the 45-minute drive to Livingston, the seat of Sumter County and the nearest town offering inoculations. Nearly three-quarters of the residents of the county, which includes Panola, are African-American. ...

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