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White House plans to send vaccines to Canada and Mexico

Thu, 2021-03-18 14:14 — mike kraft

Biden plans to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday.... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday.

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Canada lags in vaccinations but expects to catch up quickly

Tue, 2021-03-16 09:30 — mike kraft

Canada lags in vaccinations but expects to catch up quickly TORONTO (AP) — Canada once was hailed as a success story in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, faring much better than the United States in deaths and infections because of how it approached... AP NEWS

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OVERVIEW: Briefs on coronavirus international developments

Tue, 2021-03-16 09:21 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Sweden, Portugal, Latvia and Slovenia joined a number of the European Union states in suspending AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots over concerns of possible serious side-effects, while the World Health Organization said there was no proven link and people should not panic. Reuters Staff U.S.

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* Coronavirus infections are rising exponentially in Germany, an expert at the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said.

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Climate change: large forest trees lost to drought and fire are not returning

Sat, 2021-03-13 18:49 — mike kraft

Is this the end of forests as we've known them? Trees lost to drought and wildfires are not returning. Climate change is taking a toll on the world’s forests - and radically changing the environment before our eyes the Guardian

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Canadian nursing home controversy raises issue of more freedom for vaccinated residents

Wed, 2021-03-10 14:38 — mike kraft

In Canada, residents of once-ravaged nursing homes are vaccinated but still isolated. The governor of Alaska, Mike Dunleavy, announced that all residents or workers age 16 and older would be given a coronavirus vaccine. The state has the highest inoculation rate in the U.S. nytimes

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Canada approves J&J Vaccine, its fourth cleared vaccine

Fri, 2021-03-05 11:11 — mike kraft

Canada clears Johnson & Johnson vaccine, first to approve 4 TORONTO (AP) — Canada is getting a fourth vaccine to prevent COVID-19 as the country's health regulator has cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two, officials... AP NEWS

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Vaccine 2nd doses issue: US says necessary, Canada and Germany extend

Thu, 2021-03-04 11:05 — mike kraft

Two doses of Pfizer and Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine are necessary, officials say, but questions still linger The United States is holding firm to the strategy to administer two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines a few weeks apart. Still, the idea of expanding the supply by dispensing only one dose hasn't faded away. The Trump administration's surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, said in a tweet on Tuesday that the good protection available with one shot "is better than great protection for a few." Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Fauci: U.S. must stick with two-shot strategy for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna vaccines

Tue, 2021-03-02 11:13 — mike kraft

Fauci: U.S. must stick with two-shot strategy for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna vaccines Delaying a second dose to inoculate more Americans creates risks, infectious-disease expert says. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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Canadian study: Shorter, more frequent lockdowns could lead to fewer COVID-19 cases

Thu, 2021-02-25 19:46 — mike kraft

Shorter, more frequent lockdowns could lead to fewer COVID-19 cases, study finds A new study out of Toronto suggests that shorter, but more frequent lockdowns could lead to fewer cases of COVID-19. Coronavirus

TORONTO -- A new study out of Toronto suggests that shorter, but more frequent lockdowns, could lead to fewer cases of COVID-19.

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OPINION: Despite problems, America's vaccine rollout has been among the best in the world

Sun, 2021-02-21 12:52 — mike kraft

America's vaccine rollout has been among the best in the world It hasn't been perfect. It could be a whole lot worse. Dave Lawler Axios

America’s much-maligned vaccine rollout is actually going relatively well, at least compared to other wealthy countries.

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