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India's virus catastrophe worsens. Hospitals turn to courts for help

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2021-05-04 09:52

'Horrible' weeks ahead as India's virus catastrophe worsens NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1... AP NEWS

NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people will be “horrible.”

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Africa: coronavirus vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-04-28 16:49

In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health officials as some countries start to destroy thousands of doses that expired before use. Malawi and South Sudan in recent days have said they will destroy some of their doses, a concerning development on a continent where health officials have been outspoken about the need for vaccine equity as the world's rich nations hold the bulk of shots.

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Discussion of ID's as a barrier to many immigrants getting coronavirus vaccinations.

Submitted by mike kraft on Sun, 2021-04-11 12:47

For immigrants, IDs prove to be a barrier to a dose of protection Immigrants have been turned away from pharmacies and other places after being asked for driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers or health insurance cards — documentation required by neither states nor the federal government but often requested at vaccination sites around the country Akilah Johnson Washington Post

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The Navajo Nation contains the coronavirus after a difficult start

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2021-04-05 20:45

Covid-19: With Big Vaccine Push, Navajo Nation Has Tamed Virus Although U.S. vaccinations are at a record high, experts are warning of a fourth wave. In his Easter address, Pope Francis called on world leaders to expand access to vaccines. The New York Times

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Covid-19 was third leading cause of death in U.S. last year --CDC early data

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2021-04-01 09:55

Covid-19 was third leading cause of death last year, CDC confirms in early data Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data released on Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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WHO: How COVID-19 pandemic has affected TB detection and mortality

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-03-24 20:07

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB detection and mortality in 2020

Provisional data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) from 84 countries indicates that an estimated 1.4 million fewer people received care for tuberculosis (TB) in 2020 than in 2019 - a reduction of 21% from 2019.

In the group of 10 high-burden countries with the largest reported shortfalls compared with 2019, the overall shortfall was 28%. With many people with TB unable to access care, WHO estimates that half a million more people may have died from TB in 2020 alone. TB remains one of the world’s top infectious killers.

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ANALYSIS: Lack of access not vaccine hesitancy may not be why people of color are getting Covid shots at a lower rate

Submitted by mike kraft on Sun, 2021-03-21 12:38

Analysis: Vaccine hesitancy may not be why people of color are getting Covid shots at a lower rate Poll of the week: A new CBS News/YouGov poll finds that 22% of Americans say they have gotten at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. An additional 33% of Americans say they will get one when it is made available to them, while 22% say they may get it. Just 22% say they will not get one. Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN CNN

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Covid-19 vaccinations have been lowest in US counties that are more socially vulnerable

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-03-17 12:12

Covid-19 vaccine coverage has been lowest in more vulnerable counties in the US, CDC study finds In the first two and half months of Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the US, counties considered to have high social vulnerability had lower vaccine coverage than counties considered to have low social vulnerability, according to a study published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By <a href="/profiles/nectar-gan">Nectar Gan</a>, CNN CNN

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Navajo community network steps up efforts to help its vulnerable cope with the pandemic

Submitted by mike kraft on Sun, 2021-03-14 12:20

In a pandemic, Navajo community steps up for its vulnerable TEESTO, Ariz. (AP) — For as long as Raymond Clark has lived alone on this quiet stretch of the Navajo Nation under the watch of the “Praying Mountain,” he has depended on everyone yet no... AP NEWS

TEESTO, Ariz. (AP) — For as long as Raymond Clark has lived alone on this quiet stretch of the Navajo Nation under the watch of the “Praying Mountain,” he has depended on everyone yet no one.

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