| 2/23/2021 |
Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Vaccine Distribution Expansion in Florida |
Breitbart |
... have received their first dose of the vaccine in Florida.Florida has largely led the way in vaccine distribution and administration, administering 4,309,626 doses, or 20,443 per 100,000, as of February 22, per the CDC . New York, which the establishment media has praised throughout the pandemic, has administered 3,711,664 doses, or 19,090 per 100,000. Unlike DeSantis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) did not put an emphasis on prioritizing seniors, specifically.DeSantis ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
In midst of COVID-19, US sees ‘unusually low’ flu activity |
healio.com |
According to the CDC , influenza activity this season has been “unusually low,” with rates of hospitalization as of late January that were similar to 2011-2012 — the least severe season in the past decade.According to experts, preventive measures to control COVID-19 transmission are the reason why.“COVID-19 prevention measures have had a profound impact in the United States and globally, interrupting transmission of influenza and many other ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Nurses, Unions, Allies Urge CDC to Acknowledge Covid-19 Aerosol Transmission to Help Bring Virus Under Control |
nationalnursesunited.org |
Nurses, Unions, Allies Urge CDC to Acknowledge Covid-19 Aerosol Transmission to Help Bring Virus Under Control National Nurses United February 23, 2021National Nurses United (NNU) and 44 allied unions and organizations, representing over 13 million members and their communities, are joining in coalition to urge the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update its Covid-19 guidance to fully reflect the latest scientific evidence regarding ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Fauci: New vaccine guidelines coming soon from CDC |
ajc.com |
One day after the U.S. officially surpassed 500,000 coronavirus deaths, President Joe Biden’s top health adviser said he believes new vaccination guidelines will come soon from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We want firm recommendations from the CDC, which I believe will be coming soon” for interactions with “fully vaccinated people,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Tuesday morning. The director of the ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
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blogspot.com |
... sectionThere are no studies that show vaccines do not cause autism. The single, yes single, study the “experts” hang that hat on, endlessly cross-referenced, compared children fully vaccinated according to the CDC schedule, to children fully vaccinated except for the MMR vaccine. So they can say MMR doesn’t cause autism. But the MMR, a live, attenuated vaccine, does not contain aluminum adjuvant, the ingredient most implicated ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service tracks spread, mutations of coronavirus |
kstp.com |
CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service tracks spread, mutations of coronavirus Richard Reeve Updated: February 22, 2021 10:17 PM Created: February 22, 2021 09:00 PMIt might just be the Centers for Disease Control's secret weapon in the fight against COVID-19: A little-known branch of the CDC , known as the Epidemic Intelligence Service, or EIS for short."There's no escaping this pandemic," said Eric Pavzner, the chief of the EIS ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
5 Tips about Online Travel Booking Sites To Orlando You Can Use Today |
jiliblog.com |
5 Tips about Online Travel Booking Sites To Orlando You Can Use Today 5 Tips about Online Travel Booking Sites To Orlando You Can Use Today Take a look at our service Top Online Travel Booking Sites To Orlando Social distancing can be strongly inspired for every CDC tips. Some visuals on the web site don't mirror current variations in the activities or current operational or basic safety tips.You are ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Public Health Officials Announce 1,665 New Cases Of Coronavirus |
effinghamradio.com |
Public Health Officials Announce 1,665 New Cases Of Coronavirus 12:07 PMSpringfield, IL -( Effingham Radio )- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,665 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 27 additional deaths.– Christian County: 1 female 90s– Cook County: 1 female 40s, 1 male 60s, 2 females 70, 8 males 70s, 1 female 90s– DuPage County: 1 female ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Teachers At Maskless Schools Can Play ‘Central Role’ In Spread: CDC Study | Kaiser Health News |
Kaiser Health News |
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations Tuesday, Feb 23 2021 UPDATED 9:18 AM full issue Teachers At Maskless Schools Can Play ‘Central Role’ In Spread: CDC StudyA study of schools in Georgia where masks aren't worn and physical distancing is not followed shows that teachers can be key drivers behind community clusters of covid infections.CNBC: CDC Study Shows Teachers Could Play 'Central Role' In ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
US Crosses 500,000 Deaths from COVID; 9 Films Give Context - FRONTLINE |
PBS |
... Latino people in America in 2020 would end up being three to four times greater than the reduction in life expectancy for white people, reflecting what the authors called “persistent structural inequalities.”A CDC report released last week based on provisional data from the first six months of 2020 found similar disparities, with life expectancy dropping by .8 years for non-Hispanic white people, 1.9 years for Hispanic people ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Home Care Workers Vie for Access as US Surpasses 64M COVID-19 Vaccine Doses |
Home Health Care News |
... hospice. Everything that I speak to, it would clearly apply to hospice providers and caregivers as well. To look at Florida, let’s first take one step back to the federal level. AdvertisementThe CDC , the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the government’s special advisory panel studied how the COVID-19 vaccine should be sent out across the country. All of those bodies agreed that home ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
U.S. life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020 | Coronavirus | phillytrib.com |
Philly Tribune |
... Health Statistics. Experts say that COVID-19 was a significant factor contributing to the decline.The life expectancy for the entire U.S. population fell to 77.8 years, similar to what it was in 2006, CDC data shows.Changes to life expectancy also widened racial and ethnic inequities. Compared to 2019, life expectancy for non-Hispanic Black people in the U.S. fell about three times what it did for non-Hispanic ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Confusion over guidelines on quarantine after vaccination | Coronavirus | phillytrib.com |
Philly Tribune |
... applies if it has been at least two weeks since your final dose, no more than three months since that dose, and provided you don’t develop symptoms.“It’s important to note that CDC is not suggesting someone who is vaccinated cannot spread COVID-19 within the first 90 days of being fully vaccinated, nor are we suggesting that expected protection from COVID-19 vaccines wears off after 90 ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Glenn Ellis: COVID-19 vaccines and how we’ll get to herd immunity | Commentary | phillytrib.com |
Philly Tribune |
SaveEven though the speed of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign has improved somewhat lately, there are still millions and millions more doses yet to be administered if we are to ever get past COVID-19.According to the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only 37.1 million people out of 328 million in this country have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; including ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
COVID-19 vaccines safe for long-term care residents, first-month data show |
McKnight's Long Term Care News |
... Moderna vaccine.In people for whom death certificates and autopsy information was available, the cause of death is consistent with expected all-cause mortality in this population, wrote Tom Shimabukuro, M.D., MPH, of the CDC ’s COVID-19 Response Team. There has been no indication of any unexpected pattern that might suggest a causal relationship with vaccination, he and his colleagues concluded.For more in-depth coverage of the report ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
CDC: No strong relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and death among LTC residents |
McKnight's Long Term Care News |
... than 650 of those were classified as serious, with the most common symptoms reported being headache, fatigue, and dizziness. A total of 113 deaths were reported (about 1 out of every 115,000 participants).The CDC noted that causes of deaths among those residents were consistent with expected all-cause mortality among the group and did not “indicate any unexpected pattern that might suggest a causal relationship with vaccination.”Full ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Covid-19: U.S. Logs Half-a-Million Dead |
Physicians Weekly |
... for well over 100 years since the 1918 pandemic of influenza… This is a devastating pandemic. And it’s historic. People will be talking about this decades and decades from now.”The CDC ’s Covid Data Tracker is showing a downward trend in cases and deaths over the last 30 days, but according to Fauci, it’s not enough to loosen preventive measures. He told CNN, as reported ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
Biden Education Department Offers Flexibility in Testing, But Doesn’t Exempt States |
U.S. News & World Report |
The Education Department, in its first major decision under the Biden administration, told states that they will be granted significant flexibility in how and when they administer annual tests, but they will not be exempt from administering them – a blow to teachers unions who had been pushing the White House to release states from the federal standardized testing requirement."The Department of Education is committed to supporting all states ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
The 9 best Airbnbs in Orlando, from a family home with its own arcade to a condo right by Disney Springs |
Business Insider |
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Thanks to its world-class theme parks, Orlando is a popular year-round destination. The city can be expensive during peak times, but we found top-rated Airbnbs under $300 per night. Experts and the CDC also say Airbnbs are safer than hotels due to minimized contact with others.Despite the ongoing pandemic, Orlando remains ... |
| 2/23/2021 |
COVID-19 safety protocols have limited flu cases, health leader says |
The Mercury News |
... precautions taking in the last several months have also slowed the spread of influenza.This week, just 1.1% of patient visits to a health care provider were for influenza-like illness, according to the CDC . The current cumulative hospitalization rate is 0.6 per 100,000 people.“We believe (those efforts), including the importance of staying away from work and school — especially if ill — have had a huge impact on ... |