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OPINION: Every state needs emergency regulations to protect essential food workers from Covid-19

Mon, 2020-11-30 09:03 — mike kraft

States must act protect essential food workers during the pandemic- STAT A winter surge of Covid-19 will be especially grim for essential food workers, who still lack basic protections in the workplace. Patrick Skerrett STAT

The darkest days of the pandemic are still ahead of us, as we head into the winter with a surge of cases and without a national strategy to address Covid-19.

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With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid

Sat, 2020-11-28 15:14 — mike kraft

With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Faulting inaction in Washington, governors and state lawmakers are racing to get pandemic relief to small-business owners, the unemployed, renters and others whose... AP NEWS

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Nurse Shortage problem prompts many to move to higher paying hospitals

Wed, 2020-11-25 14:17 — mike kraft

Need a Covid nurse? That'll be $8,000 a week A shortage of nurses means hospitals are paying high salaries to get the help they need. That threatens to shift the supply to more affluent areas. NBC News

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A growing number of Americans are going hungry

Wed, 2020-11-25 14:02 — mike kraft

A growing number of Americans are going hungry More Americans are going hungry now than at any point during the deadly covid-19 pandemic, according to new federal data. Todd Frankel, Brittney Martin, Andrew Van Dam, Alyssa Fowers Washington Post

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G20 leaders vow to supply vaccine to needy countries, despite funding shortfall

Mon, 2020-11-23 11:28 — mike kraft

G20 leaders vow to supply vaccine to needy countries, despite funding shortfall Leaders approve final declaration with no objection from Donald Trump to climate language. POLITICO

The world’s 20 most powerful economies pledged Sunday to lead a global battle against the coronavirus health and economic crisis — even as their own virtual gathering revealed the risks of national competition for the quickest access to vaccines and other therapeutics.

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Southern Europe rues exodus of doctors, nurses as coronavirus surges

Fri, 2020-11-20 08:32 — mike kraft

Southern Europe rues exodus of doctors, nurses as coronavirus surges Thirty-year-old Pep Iglesies emigrated to Canada from Spain in August for a new job that is much like his old one – taking care of coronavirus patients and working as a cardiologist. Joan Faus, Angelo Amante U.S.

BARCELONA/ROME (Reuters) - Thirty-year-old Pep Iglesies emigrated to Canada from Spain in August for a new job that is much like his old one – taking care of coronavirus patients and working as a cardiologist.

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States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens

Tue, 2020-11-17 15:12 — mike kraft

States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens With more shutdowns looming and a vaccine months away from wide distribution, governors across the U.S. are pleading for more help from Washington ahead of what is shaping up to be a bleak... AP NEWS

With more shutdowns looming and a vaccine months away from wide distribution, governors across the U.S. are pleading for more help from Washington ahead of what is shaping up to be a bleak winter.

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Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemic

Tue, 2020-11-17 09:13 — mike kraft

Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemic PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As the novel coronavirus emerged in the news in January, Sarah Keeley was working as a medical scribe and considering what to do with her biology degree. By February,... AP NEWS

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Covid testing before flying could become the norm as airlines try to boost confidence and woo travelers

Tue, 2020-11-17 08:56 — mike kraft

Covid testing before flying could become the norm as airlines try to boost confidence and woo travelers More than 100 countries already require proof of a negative coronavirus test for entry. Lori Aratani, Ian Duncan Washington Post

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How Pfizer Plans to Distribute Its Vaccine (It’s Complicated)

Fri, 2020-11-13 12:24 — mike kraft

For months, scientists and public health experts have been saying the most crucial part of defusing the Covid-19 pandemic will be developing a safe and effective vaccine. So it was cause for celebration this week when Pfizer announced that an early analysis showed its vaccine candidate was more than 90 percent effective.

Now the drug maker, the government and the public health community face a new challenge: quickly making millions of doses of the vaccine and getting them to the hospitals, clinics and pharmacies where they will be injected, two separate times, into people’s arms.

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