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Feature Why We’re Losing the Battle With Covid-19

Tue, 2020-07-14 13:52 — mike kraft

The escalating crisis in Texas shows how the chronic underfunding of public health has put America on track for the worst coronavirus response in the developed world.

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Czech Republic has lifesaving COVID-19 lesson for America: Wear a face mask

Tue, 2020-07-14 11:21 — mike kraft

Czech Republic has lifesaving COVID-19 lesson for America: Wear a face mask There is no question that the Czech Republic's remarkable progress on COVID-19 was the result of requiring an entire society to wear face masks. Steven Kashkett USA TODAY

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Despite pressure from Trump, major districts say schools will stay closed in fall

Tue, 2020-07-14 10:55 — mike kraft

Despite pressure from Trump, major districts say schools will stay closed in fall California’s two largest districts will keep students home as the pandemic worsens. Laura Meckler Washington Post

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FDA fast-tracks vaccines as California leads charge toward second lockdown

Tue, 2020-07-14 09:12 — mike kraft

Pfizer coronavirus vaccine fast-tracked by FDA The Trump administration fast-tracked trial vaccines for the coronavirus Monday as states across the South and West buckled from the rapid spread of COVID-19, forcing California to close indoor dining Tom Howell Jr. The Washington Times

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Coronavirus crisis may get "worse and worse and worse," WHO chief warns

Tue, 2020-07-14 09:00 — mike kraft

CBS NEWS July 14, 2020

The World Health Organization warned Monday that there could be no return to normality any time soon as too many countries were bungling their response to the coronavirus pandemic. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that if public health guidelines are not followed, the crisis will get "worse and worse and worse."

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Leaving The Pandemic Response To States Doomed The Country To Fail Together

Mon, 2020-07-13 20:03 — mike kraft

Leaving The Pandemic Response To States Doomed The Country To Failure From Florida to Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing in nearly 40 states across the U.S. Alanna Vagianos HuffPost

July 13, 2020

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Coronavirus updates: Trump RTs tweet saying CDC 'lies' about COVID; NYC reports zero deaths for first time since March

Mon, 2020-07-13 10:27 — mike kraft

Coronavirus updates: Trump RTs tweet saying CDC 'lies' about COVID; NYC reports zero deaths for first time since March As the coronavirus pandemic reached new highs in Florida and globally, New York City reported zero deaths for the first time since March. Latest news. John Bacon and Elinor Aspegren USA TODAY

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US Covid-19 cases are climbing but some state and local leaders clash over moves to curb the spread

Sun, 2020-07-12 10:09 — mike kraft

US Covid-19 cases are climbing but some state and local leaders clash over moves to curb the spread With coronavirus cases climbing across the US, local and state leaders have found themselves at odds over the types of restrictions that should be in place to move forward effectively. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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3 things the U.S. can do to stop coronavirus

Fri, 2020-07-10 13:50 — mike kraft

3 things the U.S. can do to stop coronavirus What strategies have been shown to work, but that the U.S. has not adopted on a wide scale? Public health experts say these tactics could still make a difference in saving lives. PBS NewsHour

PBS Health Jul 9, 2020 6:21 PM EDT

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Lack of federal authority makes fashioning coherent national Ebola policy difficult

Thu, 2014-10-30 11:21 — mike kraft

Discussion of conflicting quarantine guidelines

HOMELAND SECURITY NEWSWIRE Oct. 30, 1014
Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) issued new guidelines on how states should deal with travelers from Ebola-stricken regions, but a lack of federal authority to mandate such guidelines has led to conflicting strategies, varying from state to state, which includes mandatory at-home quarantine for some travelers. Under current U.S. law, the states have the authority to issue quarantine or isolation policies, and they also control the enforcement of these policies within their territories.

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