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Wyoming, with low vaccination rates, faces hospital staff as well as bed shortages

Thu, 2021-09-30 08:09 — mike kraft

The coronavirus is raging in the northern states of the Mountain West, especially Wyoming, where the Delta variant is tearing through one of the least vaccinated populations in the country.

Wyoming is tied with its neighbor Idaho for the second-lowest vaccination rate of any U.S. state. Each has fully vaccinated 41 percent of residents, compared with 56 percent nationally. And newly reported virus cases are at their highest levels since November in Wyoming and neighboring Montana.

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Health experts express cautious optimism that he U.S. could be turning the corner on COVID-19

Thu, 2021-09-30 07:31 — mike kraft

Declining COVID-19 cases stir cautious optimism Health experts say the U.S. could be turning the corner on COVID-19, while cautioning that the pandemic is far from over. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Health experts say the U.S. could be turning the corner on COVID-19, while cautioning that the pandemic is far from over.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large U.S. trial

Wed, 2021-09-29 16:44 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large U.S. trial AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 74% efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5% in people aged 65 and older, according to long-awaited results of the company's U.S. clinical trial published on Wednesday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Ivermectin disinformation causes wide variety of problems.

Wed, 2021-09-29 14:48 — mike kraft

Ivermectin disinformation leads to new kinds of chaos An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of Justine Coleman TheHill

An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of the medicine itself.

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The per-day count of new, confirmed Covid-19 cases in each state. Updated daily -NBC tracker .

Wed, 2021-09-29 14:40 — mike kraft

Chart: Track coronavirus hot spots across the United States From New York to Washington, see the per-day count of new, confirmed Covid-19 cases in each state. Updated daily. NBC News

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For first time, majority of Republicans say they have received at least one vaccine shot--Gallup poll.

Wed, 2021-09-29 09:44 — mike kraft

Vaccination increase includes largest Republican gain since April: An increase in Americans who say they are vaccinated against COVID-19 includes the largest Republican gain since April, according to a Gallup poll released Wedn Jordan Williams TheHill

An increase in Americans who say they are vaccinated against COVID-19 includes the largest Republican gain since April, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. ...

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Concern that talk of boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated

Wed, 2021-09-29 09:37 — mike kraft

Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated NEW YORK (AP) — The spread of COVID-19 vaccination requirements across the U.S. hasn't had the desired effect so far, with the number of Americans getting their first shots plunging in recent weeks. AP NEWS

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Two Europes: Low vaccine rates in east Europe overwhelm ICUs

Tue, 2021-09-28 09:45 — mike kraft

Two Europes: Low vaccine rates in east overwhelm ICUs BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — In a packed intensive care unit for coronavirus patients in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, 55-year-old Adrian Pica sits on his bed receiving supplementary oxygen to help him breathe. AP NEWS

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Some do change their minds

Tue, 2021-09-28 09:14 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Moving Target Even some of those who said they wouldn't get vaccinated ended up getting the shot, study finds Zaina Hamza medpagetoday

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is not set in stone, with a little under a third of study participants who said they would not get the vaccine in late 2020 becoming vaccinated in early 2021, researchers found.

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New York health care workers rush to get vaccinated, averting staffing crisis

Tue, 2021-09-28 06:32 — mike kraft

Health care workers in New York rush to get vaccinated, averting a staffing crisis

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Thousands of health care workers in New York got inoculated against Covid-19 ahead of Monday’s deadline, helping the state avoid a worst-case scenario of staffing shortages at hospitals and nursing homes.

Health officials across the state reported that employees had rushed to get vaccinated before Monday, avoiding being suspended or getting fired. New York has 600,000 health care workers.

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