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China's zero-Covid policy explained, cases highest since August, zone closed aroung Iphone factory

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-11-03 11:48

Factbox: What is China's zero-COVID policy and how does it work? Nearly three years into the pandemic, China is sticking with a strict COVID-19 containment policy that has caused mounting economic damage and widespread frustration, while keeping its borders shut for most international travel. Reuters Reuters

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China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making and hurting business

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-11-02 09:41

China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making | CNN Rather than relax Covid restrictions -- as some had hoped for in the lead-up to the Communist Party's five-yearly leadership reshuffle, Chinese authorities have ramped them up after Xi Jinping's sweeping endorsement of the zero-Covid strategy. Nectar Gan CNN

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OPINION: We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID.

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-11-01 17:39

Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID. Emily Oster The Atlantic

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Italy to end ban on unvaccinated health workers

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-10-28 10:00

Italy to end ban on health workers not vaccinated against Covid Italian doctors and nurses suspended from work because they are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon be reinstated, new Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID restrictions as outbreaks widen

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-10-27 08:44

Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID as outbreaks widen Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on COVID-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress in a scramble to halt widening outbreaks. Ryan Woo Reuters

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New York judge orders NYC to rehire workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and provide back pay

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-10-26 10:08

Judge orders NYC to rehire group of workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and give them back pay The city has already appealed the decision, saying the COVID-19 vaccine is "critical to New Yorkers' public health." YahooNews

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Beijing steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple amid CP congress

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-10-20 10:23

Chinese capital steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple China's capital, Beijing, has dialled up measures to stop COVID, strengthening public checks and locking down some residential compounds after a quadrupling of its case load in recent weeks, just as a key Communist Party congress entered full swing. Reuters Reuters

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Misinformation issue: False claim that CDC would require covid vaccines for kids goes viral

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-10-20 09:39

False claim that CDC would require covid vaccines for kids goes viral A false report that the CDC will mandate vaccines for schoolchildren is “dangerous misinformation,” a former top health official said. Washington Post

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Begining of a trend? Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-10-19 09:44

Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement Are other Mass. schools soon to follow? Clara McCourt Boston.com

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Trump administration blocked CDC transit mask mandate--Congressional comittee

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-10-17 17:34

Trump administration blocked CDC transit mask mandate, report shows Former President Donald Trump's administration at a crucial time in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 blocked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from adopting a federal mandate requiring face masks on airline flights and other forms of transit, a congressional report released on Monday said. David Shepardson Reuters

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China's zero-Covid policy explained, cases highest since August, zone closed aroung Iphone factory

China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making and hurting business

OPINION: We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID.

Italy to end ban on unvaccinated health workers

Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID restrictions as outbreaks widen

New York judge orders NYC to rehire workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and provide back pay

Beijing steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple amid CP congress

Misinformation issue: False claim that CDC would require covid vaccines for kids goes viral

Begining of a trend? Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement

Trump administration blocked CDC transit mask mandate--Congressional comittee

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