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Los Angeles County Reaches 11,000 COVID-19 Deaths as Hospitalizations Increase to Critical Levels

Tue, 2021-01-05 20:36 — mike kraft

Press Release -L.A. County Reaches 11,000 COVID-19 Deaths as Hospitalizations Increase to Critical Levels County of Los Angeles

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has tragically reported more than 11,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths. To date, Public Health identified 840,611 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 11,071 deaths.

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EPA finalizes 'secret science' rule, limiting use of public health research

Tue, 2021-01-05 15:32 — mike kraft

EPA finalizes 'secret science' rule, limiting use of public health The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday finalized one of its most controversial rules, limiting the types of studies the agency can weigh when crafting its policies. Rebecca Beitsch TheHill

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Los Angeles Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival

Tue, 2021-01-05 13:26 — mike kraft

LA County Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that have inundated ICUs, the Southern California county is also asking ambulance crews to conserve bottled oxygen. NPR.org

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Hospitals are overwhelmed.,some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings, Vaccination pace remains slow

Tue, 2021-01-05 10:45 — mike kraft

Hospitals are already overwhelmed. Now some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month's holiday celebrations -- at a time when many hospital systems are already at their breaking point. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

(CNN) Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month's holiday celebrations -- at a time when many hospital systems are already at their breaking point.

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FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule

Tue, 2021-01-05 10:13 — mike kraft

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule Agency officials said reducing the number of doses creates a potential for harm in patients because "they may assume that they are fully protected when they are not" and may "take unnecessary risks." NPR.org

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UK prime minister and Scottish leader order new virus lockdowns

Mon, 2021-01-04 15:33 — mike kraft

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as... AP NEWS

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Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout

Mon, 2021-01-04 15:21 — mike kraft

Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout Many primary care doctors are not affiliated with hospitals, which means they have no direct link to vaccine distribution at this stage. Olivia Goldhill STAT

In March, Marc Price set up a tent outside his primary care practice in Malta, N.Y., where he and his colleagues could don their protective gear to see the daily stream of coronavirus patients. Three weeks ago, the tent was finally upgraded to a shed ahead of snowstorms. But, despite months of constant close contact with Covid-19 patients, staff at the practice have yet to be vaccinated.

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OP_ED: How to infuse urgency into speeding up vaccinations

Mon, 2021-01-04 14:51 — mike kraft

Opinion | Here’s what leadership on vaccination would look like The federal government must do more than just ship vaccines to states. Leana Wen Washington Post

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Coronavirus vaccine has arrived, but frustrated Americans are struggling to sign up

Mon, 2021-01-04 09:49 — mike kraft

Coronavirus vaccine has arrived, but frustrated Americans are struggling to sign up In one striking image, Florida health departments offering doses on a first-come, first-served basis saw scores of senior citizens bring lawn chairs and camp out overnight. Brittany Shammas, Lori Rozsa Washington Post

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U.S. may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says

Sun, 2021-01-03 20:50 — mike kraft

U.S. may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says The U.S. government is considering giving some people half the dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in order to speed vaccinations, a federal official said on Sunday. Brendan Pierson U.S.

(Reuters) - The U.S. government is considering giving some people half the dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in order to speed vaccinations, a federal official said on Sunday.

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