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ANALYSIS: Although nearly a third of Americans are fully vaccinated, holdouts could still delay US return to normal

Mon, 2021-05-03 10:33 — mike kraft
Nearly a third of Americans are fully vaccinated. But one thing could still delay our return to normal As more US state leaders announce hopeful timelines for a return to normalcy, one expert says there's something that could delay how quickly we get there. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN
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Various US cities, states experiment with incentives to encourage vaccinations

Sat, 2021-05-01 12:27 — mike kraft
Cities, states experiment with incentives for vaccinations States and cities are experimenting with offering incentives and privileges for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns have mounted over the slowdown in vaccinations across the U.S. Justine Coleman TheHill

States and cities are experimenting with offering incentives and privileges for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns have mounted over the slowdown in vaccinations across the U.S. 

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More on the Indian variant that is adding to the country's coronavirus problems.

Fri, 2021-04-30 20:54 — mike kraft

This 'double mutant' variant is adding fuel to India's COVID-19 crisis

Human behavior is probably more to blame for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the new mutants arising around the country. But the combination of these two is proving catastrophic.

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U.S. coronavirus aid to begin arriving in India amid record surge of cases

Fri, 2021-04-30 10:11 — mike kraft
U.S. coronavirus aid to begin arriving in India amid record surge of cases The devastating coronavirus surge has strangled India’s health-care infrastructure, sapping critical oxygen reserves and hospital beds and crippling a nascent vaccination campaign. Erin Cunningham, Antonia Noori Farzan Washington Post
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Why mask mandates for kids need to continue

Wed, 2021-04-28 16:35 — mike kraft
Why mask mandates for kids continue even as case numbers go down As COVID-19 vaccinations increase and cases begin a downward trend, states are slowly rolling back health guidance such as limited crowds and mask wearing. In Michigan, several outbreaks of cases have been reported over the last few weeks, including some in child care centers. The state is now mandating masks for children over 2. IVAN PEREIRA YahooNews
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CDC issues new guidance for wearing masks outdoors.

Tue, 2021-04-27 12:46 — mike kraft
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance Tuesday in yet another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S.
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Summer camps: new CDC guidance

Mon, 2021-04-26 09:09 — mike kraft
CDC issues new guidance for summer camps The Centers for Disease Control for Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued new Olafimihan Oshin TheHill

The Centers for Disease Control for Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued new guidance for summer camps to limit the spread of coronavirus.

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India’s massive COVID surge puzzles scientists, initial antibody data may have been too narrow.

Wed, 2021-04-21 21:05 — mike kraft
India’s massive COVID surge puzzles scientists The virus is spreading faster than ever before in India despite previous high infection rates in megacities, which should have conferred some protection. Smriti Mallapaty Nature
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The Michigan case: State was warned about the British COVID-19 variant, but many ignored it

Wed, 2021-04-21 18:22 — mike kraft
Michigan was warned about the British COVID-19 variant, but many ignored it While schools and restaurants reopened and mask and quarantine rules were relaxed, the British COVID-19 variant ran rampant in Michigan. YahooNews
 

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Vaccinated people can still 'inadvertently infect' others --the need to wear a mask

Sun, 2021-04-18 21:03 — mike kraft
Fauci on mask usage: Vaccinated people can still 'inadvertently Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that vaccinated Americans could still be infected with COVID-19 and pass the virus on to others "inadvertently," thereby necessitating mask usage until more Americans John Bowden TheHill
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