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How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19

Sat, 2020-12-26 17:39 — mike kraft

How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19 The United States reached a grim milestone as at least 1 in 1,000 Americans have died of Covid-19. Here are some of the numbers and how quickly we arrived. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

(CNN) The United States reached a grim milestone on Saturday: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the nation's first reported infection in late January.

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Pharmacies’ starring role in vaccine push could result in unequal access

Wed, 2020-12-23 08:39 — mike kraft

Pharmacies’ starring role in vaccine push could create unequal access Public health experts say a broader mix of vaccination sites is needed to reach as many people as possible. POLITICO

The Trump administration has made pharmacies a centerpiece of the country’s historic coronavirus vaccination campaign — a decision that could bypass low-income and minority populations hardest hit by the pandemic.

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Some U.S. Black pastors, key players in COVID education, are hesitating to push vaccine

Tue, 2020-12-22 19:26 — mike kraft

Some U.S. Black pastors, key players in COVID education, are hesitating to push vaccine When a major healthcare organization asked A.R. Bernard, the Black head of a Brooklyn megachurch, to sit on a committee tasked with boosting acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines in communities of color in New York City, he demurred. Gabriella Borter, Makini Brice U.S.

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People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine--CDC Advisory Comitteee

Sun, 2020-12-20 17:15 — mike kraft

People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots as a second vaccine... AP NEWS

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ANALYSIS: Covid-19 is devastating communities of color. Can vaccines counter racial inequity?

Sat, 2020-12-19 09:57 — mike kraft

Covid-19 is devastating communities of color. Can vaccines counter racial inequity? Public health officials are endeavoring to make sure inoculation against a virus that has ravaged communities of color — killing 1 in 1,000 Black Americans by the fall — gets to the people at greatest risk. Isaac Stanley-Becker, Lena H. Sun Washington Post

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People Thought Covid-19 Was Relatively Harmless for Younger Adults. They Were Wrong. --NYTimes op-ed

Fri, 2020-12-18 13:28 — mike kraft

The largest burden of Covid-19 has undoubtedly fallen on people older than 65; they account for around 80 percent of deaths in the United States. But if we momentarily eclipse that from our mind’s eye, something else becomes visible: The corona of this virus.

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US debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine?

Fri, 2020-12-18 09:55 — mike kraft

US experts debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine? NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, and the few available doses are mostly going into the arms of health-care workers and nursing home residents. But what... AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, and the few available doses are mostly going into the arms of health-care workers and nursing home residents.

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