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U.S. meatpacker Smithfield Foods offers to store COVID-19 vaccines in ultra-cold freezers

Mon, 2020-12-07 18:31 — mike kraft

U.S. meatpacker Smithfield Foods offers to store COVID-19 vaccines in ultra-cold freezers Smithfield Foods, the world's biggest pork processor, said on Thursday it had offered to help U.S. health officials distribute COVID-19 vaccines and store them in ultra-cold freezers that are in high demand to support a public vaccination campaign. Tom Polansek U.S.

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Trump Officials Push Ambitious Vaccine Timeline as California Locks Down

Mon, 2020-12-07 09:18 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s top health officials outlined an ambitious timetable on Sunday for distributing the first coronavirus vaccinations to as many as 24 million people by mid-January, even as the accelerating toll of the pandemic filled more hospital beds across the United States and prompted new shutdown orders in much of California.

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Ambulance companies at 'a breaking point' after receiving little Covid aid

Wed, 2020-12-02 18:38 — mike kraft

Ambulance companies at ‘breaking point’ after receiving little aid amid Covid surge In a letter obtained exclusively by NBC News, the American Ambulance Association told the Department of Health and Human Services that “the 911 emergency medical system throughout the United States is at a breaking point.” NBC News

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FAA supports first 'mass air shipment' of Covid-19 vaccine

Sat, 2020-11-28 09:41 — mike kraft

FAA supports first 'mass air shipment' of Covid-19 vaccine The Federal Aviation Administration says it has supported "the first mass air shipment" of a Covid-19 vaccine. Gregory Wallace and Susannah Cullinane, CNN CNN

CNN)The Federal Aviation Administration says it has supported "the first mass air shipment" of a Covid-19 vaccine.

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How to prevent Covid-19 spread if you traveled for Thanksgiving

Fri, 2020-11-27 15:37 — mike kraft

Here's how to prevent Covid-19 spread if you traveled for Thanksgiving If you ended up traveling for Thanksgiving, there are steps you can take to prevent any further spread of coronavirus. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN

If you ended up traveling for Thanksgiving, there are steps you can take to prevent any further spread of coronavirus.

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CDC recommends preflight testing for those planning to fly internationally

Mon, 2020-11-23 13:44 — mike kraft

CDC recommends preflight testing for those planning to fly internationally Agency says people should be tested before they fly and then after they complete travel. Lori Aratani Washington Post

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U.S. hits 12 million COVID-19 cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance

Sun, 2020-11-22 10:45 — mike kraft

U.S. hits 12 million COVID-19 cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance The United States recorded its 12th million COVID-19 case on Saturday, even as millions of Americans were expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, ignoring warnings from health officials about furthering the spread of the infectious disease. Gabriella Borter U.S.

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AP roundup: U.S. official expects quick vaccine distribution, International developments

Fri, 2020-11-20 10:18 — mike kraft

The Latest: U.S. official expects quick vaccine distribution WASHINGTON — Gen. Gustave Perna of the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine program says about 40 million doses could be ready for distribution in the U.S. quickly if the Food and... AP NEWS

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Thinking of Traveling in the U.S.? Check Which States Have Travel Restrictions

Fri, 2020-11-20 09:51 — mike kraft

With the Thanksgiving holiday almost here and more than two million new cases of the coronavirus already reported this month, nearly half the country, including all of the West Coast and the Northeast, has quarantine or travel restrictions.

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