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New US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps

Mon, 2024-06-17 23:42 — mike kraft
US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps A new poll from researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation shows that, despite news coverage that painted Americans as deeply divided on COVID-19 mitigation strategies, including mask wearing, there was significant common ground on these strategies in hindsight.  CIDRAP
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"Duckbill" N95 mask gets top billing in stopping SARS-CoV-2 viral leakage into the air--study

Wed, 2024-06-05 14:55 — mike kraft
N95 respirator gets top billing in stopping SARS-CoV-2 viral leakage into the air Researchers who compared the ability of cloth and surgical masks and KN95 and N95 respirators to impede SARS-CoV-2 leakage into the environment show that the "duckbill" N95 won handily, stopping 98% of the virus that causes COVID-19. CIDRAP

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Dr. Fauci, at contentious House hearing, cites need for better communication between federal and local heath authorities

Tue, 2024-06-04 00:00 — mike kraft
Takeaways from Fauci’s testimony at contentious House hearing on Covid-19 pandemic | CNN Politics Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testified on Monday at a House subcommittee hearing about the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the origins of the virus. Jen Christensen, Elise Hammond, Antoinette Radford, Maureen Chowdhury CNN

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Pedople with disabilities still struggle as public COVID precautions fade away

Mon, 2024-06-03 14:43 — mike kraft
As COVID precautions vanish, people with disabilities struggle with safety and isolation The pace of COVID fatalities in the U.S. has slowed significantly, with the nation’s death toll standing at more than 1 million people. With precautions like mandatory masking no longer in place, it can seem as if worries about the virus are gone as well. But for many people with disabilities, the threat is still very real. We hear from people in the disability community about their concerns. Andrew Corkery PBS NewsHour

 

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Migrant farm workers need protctive eqipment and paid sick leave to prevent spread of bird flu

Wed, 2024-05-29 15:13 — mike kraft
As avian flu hops to cows and at least two humans, migrant farm workers are at risk Officials are now incentivizing testing, but experts say workers need protective equipment and paid sick leave to prevent further spread The Guardian

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Wearing Face Masks Did Not Significantly Reduce Risk of COVID Infection After First Omicron Wave ---Britsh study

Mon, 2024-05-20 22:53 — mike kraft

 

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Texas dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear --CDC

Mon, 2024-05-06 16:04 — mike kraft
Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear, US CDC study shows The Texas dairy farm worker infected with H5N1 bird flu was not wearing respiratory or eye protection and had been exposed to cattle that appeared to have the same symptoms as those in a nearby farm with a confirmed outbreak of the virus, according to new details on the case released on Friday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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U.S, Health workers fear employers put profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission guidelines

Tue, 2024-03-19 01:37 — mike kraft
Health workers fear it's profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission As the CDC revisits its airborne transmission guidelines, health care workers fear the agency is repeating past mistakes about mask guidance to prevent the spread of viruses. Yahoo News

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Masks work, telehealth is here to stay — and other lessons learned since the Covid pandemic started 4 years ago

Tue, 2024-03-12 15:26 — mike kraft
Masks work, telehealth is here to stay — and other health lessons we've learned since the pandemic started 4 years ago It’s been four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Here are six important lessons we’ve learned. Yahoo Life

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Overview of COVID isolation guidelines, end of free tests and new fall vaccine

Fri, 2024-03-08 17:10 — mike kraft

 

The latest on COVID: What to know about new isolation guidelines, the end of free tests and plans for a fall vaccine Here’s your go-to guide with everything you need to know about COVID-19, including new guidelines and recommendations for booster shots. Yahoo Life

 

 

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