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Congressional leaders reach deal on increased spending to counter Covid pandemic and support Ukraine

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-03-09 11:07

Top lawmakers reach deal on Ukraine aid, $1.5T spending WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal early Wednesday providing $13.6 billion to help Ukraine and European allies plus billions more to battle the pandemic as part of an overdue $1.5 trillion measure financing federal agencies for the rest of this year. AP NEWS

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Ukraine Covid concerns increase as Russian invasion continues

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-03-09 09:37

As Ukrainians contend with Russia's unprovoked invasion, Covid-19 is complicating the picture Russia's invasion of Ukraine is causing a devastating humanitarian crisis in the country, with at least two million people fleeing into neighboring countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that the deteriorating conditions will make it easier for Covid-19 to spread. Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN CNN

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Ukraine: Hundreds of thousands cut off from aid--UN report

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-03-07 10:05

Hundreds of thousands in Ukraine cut off from aid, U.N. says Hundreds of thousands of people inside Ukraine have been cut off from life-saving aid due to the military encirclement of cities, a U.N. report said on Monday, calling urgently for safe passage. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. waives COVID test for Americans leaving Russia, Belarus

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-03-04 11:16

U.S. waives COVID test for Americans leaving Russia, Belarus The United States is waiving a requirement for negative COVID-19 tests from Americans leaving Belarus or Russia to travel home, the State Department said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-03-01 09:59

Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion Ukraine is running low on critical medical supplies and has had to halt urgent efforts to curb a polio outbreak since Russia invaded the country, public health experts say. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Medical oxygen running out in Ukraine, WHO warns

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-02-28 12:41

Medical oxygen running out in Ukraine as war rages, WHO warns Ukraine is running out of oxygen supplies that critically ill people need, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, calling for safe passage for emergency imports as combat rages. Reuters Reuters

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Iran returns vaccines donated by Poland because they were made in US

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-02-21 17:43

Iran returns donated vaccines because they were made in US TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has returned 820,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by Poland because they were manufactured in the United States, state TV reported Monday. TV quoted Mohammad Hashemi, an official in the country’s Health Ministry, as saying that Poland donated about a million doses of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran. AP NEWS

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CDC adds South Korea, other countries to high risk travel category

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-02-15 10:49

More than half of all travel destinations are 'very high' risk The CDC designated a half dozen new places "very high" risk for travel on Monday, including South Korea and French Polynesia. Almost 140 destinations are now at Level 4, the highest risk category. By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN CNN

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COVID cases rise in eastern Erope, including Russia, Ukraine--WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-02-15 09:36

WHO Europe warns of COVID rise in east, like Russia, Ukraine COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization's Europe office said Tuesday that health officials are turning their attention to growing rates of COVID-19 infection in Eastern Europe, where six countries — including Russia and Ukraine — have seen a doubling in case counts over the last two weeks. AP NEWS

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"Flurona’: Coronavirus and influenza co-infections reported as omicron surges

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-01-05 19:25

What is ‘flurona’? Coronavirus and influenza co-infections reported as omicron surges. Cases have been detected in countries including United States, Israel, Brazil, the Philippines and Hungary. Jennifer Hassan Washington Post

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Congressional leaders reach deal on increased spending to counter Covid pandemic and support Ukraine

Ukraine Covid concerns increase as Russian invasion continues

Ukraine: Hundreds of thousands cut off from aid--UN report

U.S. waives COVID test for Americans leaving Russia, Belarus

Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion

Medical oxygen running out in Ukraine, WHO warns

Iran returns vaccines donated by Poland because they were made in US

CDC adds South Korea, other countries to high risk travel category

COVID cases rise in eastern Erope, including Russia, Ukraine--WHO

"Flurona’: Coronavirus and influenza co-infections reported as omicron surges

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