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For indoor holiday parties, CDC advises using a window fan to circulate the air

Tue, 2021-10-05 21:24 — mike kraft

CDC's holiday party guidance: Window fans The agency's guidance on upcoming celebrations includes gathering outdoors and staying 6 feet apart. NBC News

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations for the upcoming holiday season include the idea of using a window fan to keep air at an indoor party as fresh as possible. ...

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Louisiana public schools may allow parents to choose whether a child quarantines after Covid-19 exposure

Fri, 2021-10-01 17:40 — mike kraft

Louisiana public schools may allow parents to choose whether a child quarantines after Covid-19 exposure Louisiana public schools are allowed to let parents choose whether they want to quarantine children after exposure to Covid-19, state education officials said. Mallory Simon and Aya Elamroussi, CNN CNN

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White House is developing new system for international travel, contract tracing rules

Wed, 2021-09-15 16:34 — mike kraft

White House plans new system for international travel, contract tracing rules The United States is developing a "new system for international travel" that will include contact tracing for when it eventually lifts travel restrictions that bar much of the world's population from entering the country, a senior White House official said on Wednesday. David Shepardson Reuters

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The California and Florida Covid-19 experiences: Sharp contrasts in cases

Wed, 2021-08-25 18:01 — mike kraft

Florida is the only state where more people are dying of COVID now than ever before. What went wrong? Ron DeSantis is the first (and so far only) governor in the U.S.

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Schools confront more polarization with mask rules for fall

Wed, 2021-07-21 11:14 — Naomisfreeman

Schools confront more polarization with mask rules for fall Students in Wichita, Kansas, public schools can ditch the masks when classes begin. Detroit public schools will probably require them unless everyone in a room is vaccinated. In Pittsburgh, masks will likely be required regardless of vaccination status. AP NEWS

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Hospital visits: Some doctors think it is time to relax restrictions for some families and caregivers

Wed, 2021-07-21 10:43 — mike kraft

Covid-19 restrictions on family hospital visits persist, despite concern As the pandemic in the U.S. wanes, patients and physicians say ongoing visitor restrictions may actually be harming patients. Claudia López Lloreda STAT

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Human behavior, Superspreader 'explosions' continue to hinder pandemic control efforts

Wed, 2021-07-14 10:36 — mike kraft

Superspreader 'explosions' continue to plague pandemic efforts New coronavirus strains are a risk, but experts say human behavior and social interactions that lead to superspreader events remain the most serious threat. NBC News

Superspreader events that first seeded the coronavirus in the United States are keeping the pandemic smoldering, with experts pointing to human behavior and social circles as the main drivers.

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Mississippi warns vulnerable residents to avoid indoor gatherings even if vaccinated

Fri, 2021-07-09 19:40 — mike kraft

Mississippi warns vulnerable residents to avoid indoor gatherings no matter vaccination status Mississippi cautioned residents aged 65 and older and those with chronic medical conditions to avoid indoor mass gatherings whether or not they are vaccinated against the coronavirus. Justine Coleman TheHill

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U.S. : Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masks, CDC says

Fri, 2021-07-09 11:55 — mike kraft

Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masks, CDC says NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. AP NEWS

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Virus cases are surging at crowded immigration detention centers in the U.S.

Tue, 2021-07-06 20:57 — mike kraft

As their populations swell nearly to prepandemic levels, U.S. immigration detention centers are reporting major surges in coronavirus infections among detainees.

Public health officials, noting that few detainees are vaccinated against the virus, warn that the increasingly crowded facilities can be fertile ground for outbreaks.

The number of migrants being held in the detention centers has nearly doubled in recent months as border apprehensions have risen, according to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. More than 26,000 people were in detention last week, compared with about 14,000 in April.

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