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Rapid COVID-19 tests increasingly scarce, pricey as demand from employers jumps

Tue, 2021-10-05 09:11 — mike kraft
Rapid COVID-19 tests increasingly scarce, pricey as demand from employers jumps Surging demand for COVID-19 tests from U.S. employers has exacerbated a nationwide shortage of rapid tests in recent weeks and is driving up costs for state and local testing programs, according to industry executives and state officials. Carl O'donnell Reuters
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A guide to current status of covid vaccine apps in the US

Mon, 2021-10-04 18:12 — mike kraft
What’s happening with covid vaccine apps in the US The world is debating apps that prove you've been vaccinated. We're keeping track of what you really need to know. Bobbie Johnson MIT Technology Review
  • 7 US states have rolled out apps to let people show they have been vaccinated against covid.
  • 22 have banned the systems to some degree, with several others debating a ban.
  • Different outlook is largely split along political lines. 
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Canada: Ontario province adopts digital vaccine passports after previously rejecting the idea

Thu, 2021-09-02 10:20 — mike kraft
Canada's most populous province changes mind, will adopt digital vaccine passports Ontario, Canada's most populous province, said on Wednesday that people would have to show digital proof they had been inoculated against COVID-19 to enter a wide range of establishments, dropping earlier opposition to the idea. David Ljunggren Reuters
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Thailand develops robotic system to squeeze out more vaccine doses

Wed, 2021-08-25 09:28 — mike kraft
Thailand develops robotic system to squeeze out more vaccine doses As Thailand struggles with its worst coronavirus outbreak yet, researchers in the country have developed a machine to draw out COVID-19 vaccine doses more efficiently and optimise lower-than-expected supplies. Juarawee Kittisilpa Reuters
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States and insurers resurrect barriers to telehealth, putting strain on patients

Tue, 2021-07-13 09:00 — mike kraft
States and insurers resurrect barriers to telehealth, straining patients As emergency provisions end, patients are scrambling — in some cases, driving across state lines — to keep their telehealth appointments. Katie Palmer STAT

Telemedicine is here to stay. But its free-for-all era may be coming to an end.

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Webinar: Drones for use by first responders in emergencies, Wed, Jun 30, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT

Tue, 2021-06-29 12:09 — mike kraft
Mapping Drone Operators for a National Disaster Response Network This session will discuss the Global Public Safety Drone Database & Map and how to join the national disaster response network. Homeland Security Today Eventbrite
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EU aviation industry warns lack of coordination with COVID certificats could cause chaos at airports

Tue, 2021-06-29 11:01 — mike kraft
EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID certificate roll-out risks chaos Groups representing Europe's largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out of the EU's digital COVID-19 certificate and ensure passengers are processed before arriving at airports. Conor Humphries U.S.
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Covid Vaccine records: California launches digital tool, plus NYT "What you need to know".

Fri, 2021-06-18 17:05 — mike kraft
California launches digital tool giving residents access to their COVID-19 vaccine record The tool is an option for Californians who received a COVID-19 vaccination to access their record from the state’s immunization registry systems. CBS News 8 Team cbs8.com
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Study into whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US

Thu, 2021-06-17 20:45 — mike kraft
We investigated whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US A year ago, engineers built apps to track potential virus exposure. Our research shows the impact has been mixed—but there's still potential. Betsy Ladyzhets MIT Technology Review
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Testing sewage helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19. For wastewater epidemiology, that’s just the start

Wed, 2021-06-16 20:02 — mike kraft
Sewage sleuths helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19 - STAT An evangelist for the emerging field of wastewater-based epidemiology believes it has the potential to transform public health in the U.S. Megan Molteni STAT

GUADALUPE, Ariz. 

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