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Amazon’s U.S. warehouse employees will once again be required to wear face masks at work amid a surge in Covid-19 cases due to the highly transmissible omicron variant.

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Analysis: Rising cases, Omicron highlight holes in Biden's COVID strategy, experts say

Mon, 2021-12-20 12:47 — mike kraft

Analysis: Rising cases, Omicron highlight holes in Biden's COVID strategy, experts say Amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, President Joe Biden is drawing criticism from health experts, who are calling for more urgency, testing, masking and global vaccine sharing. Jeff Mason Reuters

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CDC finds coronavirus testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine

Fri, 2021-12-17 10:49 — mike kraft

CDC finds coronavirus testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine Children exposed the virus needn't return to virtual learning if their schools can implement a rigorous testing regime instead. Laura Meckler Washington Post

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British surge seen as warning on omicron; Eastern European vaccination skeptics are showing signs of change of heart

Thu, 2021-12-16 10:19 — mike kraft

British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary | AP News LONDON (AP) — Spiraling infections in Britain driven in part by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled many in Europe on Thursday, fueling a familiar dread that tighter restrictions will scuttle holiday plans again this year. AP NEWS

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Health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one despite the current surge

Thu, 2021-12-16 07:48 — mike kraft

As omicron spreads, health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one Just 10 states have active mask mandates, despite the fact that omicron is moving in on the U.S. fast. Despite their political unpopularity, research shows masks still work and could save lives. NPR.org

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Los Angelese school board postpones student vacciine mandate to next falll because so many students are still unvaccinated

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:16 — mike kraft

Los Angeles school board delays enforcement of student vaccine mandate to fall 2022

The Los Angeles school board agreed Tuesday to delay enforcement of its student COVID-19 vaccine mandate from Jan. 10 to fall 2022, citing concerns over disrupting learning and the monumental task of transferring tens of thousands of students into independent study.

The decision came after interim Supt. Megan K. Reilly laid out a plan Friday to push back the deadline because the district was confronted with the reality that about 28,000 students had not complied and under the rules would be barred from in-person schooling and enrolled in independent study. ...

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