[ad_1] As the omicron variant storms through communities, N95 and KN95 masks, and COVID-19 tests are becoming harder and harder to find. Masks and testing remain the best line of defense against omicron but the vital supplies aren’t reaching lower income families and students. The uneven distribution can put marginalized groups in a dangerous situation. […]
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[ad_1] Senate Democrats are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to crack down on the sale of counterfeit masks following reports that the faulty ones have been in circulation across the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Democratic Sens. Edward J. Markey (Mass.), Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenOvernight Health Care — Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine approved On The Money […]
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[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — As of Tuesday, if you are fully vaccinated and have gotten your booster shot, you can take off your mask when you go to the office or work out at your gym in San Francisco. With new omicron cases steadily declining and an overwhelming number of local residents fully […]
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[ad_1] SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The City of Savannah has extended its mask mandate through February hoping it will help reduce transmission and pave the way for future events, Mayor Van Johnson said at a press conference Tuesday. “We’re in the fourth quarter and we are aiming to get past this,” Johnson said of the […]
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[ad_1] How patchy COVID data hampered the pandemic response — 9:04 a.m. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control reported more than half a million new positive cases of COVID, a daily figure that serves as a crucial barometer for a nation muddling its way through the Omicron wave. But the actual number of new […]
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[ad_1] New York’s mask mandate will remain in effect while the state appeals a ruling from a lower court judge overturning it, an appellate panel of judges ruled Monday. The ruling from the four-judge panel followed an appeals court judge’s decision last week temporarily restoring it the day after the initial ruling overturning it. The state’s health commissioner […]
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[ad_1] If you’re meeting with the president and you get thirsty, you’re out of luck — as a covid precaution, President Joe Biden is the only one who gets a glass of water. Other news about masks is from Colorado, California, the not-so-friendly skies and elsewhere. AP: All-Out Effort To Keep Biden COVID-Free; No ‘Normal’ […]
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[ad_1] by: Jordan Unger Posted: Feb 1, 2022 / 07:31 AM EST Updated: Feb 1, 2022 / 07:31 AM EST **Related Video Above: Mayor Bibb announced Cleveland vaccination initiative ahead of NBA All-Star weekend.** CLEVELAND (WJW) – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is changing its mask policy for guests. Starting Feb. 1, masks will be strongly recommended […]
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[ad_1] by: JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press Posted: Feb 1, 2022 / 06:23 AM EST / Updated: Feb 1, 2022 / 06:33 AM EST File—File photo show a view of a waste basket with syringes and gloves after residents received a dose of the third Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, at San Jeronimo nursing home, in Estella, around […]
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[ad_1] Scott Hammond/Stuff Witherlea School deputy principal Phil Funnell welcomed the students as they were dropped off at the gate. “I don’t really mind wearing a mask, it’s not the best, but I know that it will keep us safe,” says Kate Morrison. The year 6 pupil epitomised the mood and make-do attitude at the […]
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