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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 21:02 — 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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Boosting COVID vaccinations with virtual reality game--Denmark trial

Wed, 2021-06-09 11:23 — mike kraft
Denmark trial uses virtual reality game to boost COVID vaccinations Denmark researchers are using virtual reality to encourage more COVID-19 vaccinations, through a game of maneuvering through a virus-infected crowd in a city square. Tim Barsoe Reuters
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New bipartisan Congressional bill would improve US stockpile of medical supplies

Tue, 2021-06-08 11:04 — mike kraft
Bipartisan bill would improve US stockpile of medical supplies A bipartisan group of lawmakers released a bill in Congress Tuesday that they say will overhaul and improve the nation’s stockpile of critical medical supplies as the country looks to better prepare for pandemics. By <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Melissa Macaya, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN
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Climate exchange Opinion: The needed innovations are financial , not technological

Mon, 2021-05-24 20:27 — mike kraft
To solve climate change, the innovations we need are financial We have all the technology we need to solve the climate crisis. And if we implement them fast enough, it’ll save us tons of money Andreas Karelas, opinion contributor TheHill
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masks, improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases: CDC study

Fri, 2021-05-21 18:03 — mike kraft
Schools that required masks, improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases: CDC study Schools in Georgia that required teachers and staff to wear masks and improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Justine Coleman TheHill
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USG Launches GETVAX Textline And Other Search Tools to help people get vaccinations

Mon, 2021-05-03 14:30 — mike kraft
Need A COVID-19 Vaccine? Biden Admin Launches GETVAX Textline And Other Search Tools The Biden administration announced a website and text line to help people find COVID-19 vaccines near where they live. It's a new and improved version of VaccineFinder, which launched in February. NPR.org
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Example of how sophisticated air circulation equipment may help resturants revive

Sun, 2021-04-25 12:18 — mike kraft
How one restaurant’s experiment may help diners breathe safely Sierra Mar, a resort restaurant in Big Sur, Calif., has added new technology to reduce possible transmission of coronavirus and other of airborne pathogens. Chris Mooney, Aaron Steckelberg, Jake Crump Washington Post
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FDA report describes problems at closed down Baltimore factory making J&J vaccine

Wed, 2021-04-21 12:49 — mike kraft
FDA inspection found problems at factory making J&J vaccine The Baltimore factory contracted to make Johnson &amp; Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff, resulting in contamination of material that was going to be put in the shots, U.S. regulators said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration released a statement and a 13-page report detailing findings from its recent inspection of the now-idle Emergent Biosciences factory.
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U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout analysis hampered by gaps in state data reporting and technology

Thu, 2021-04-01 11:32 — mike kraft
U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout analysis hampered by technology, state data reporting When a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine leaves a U.S. manufacturing plant, its path can be traced all the way to the hospital or clinic representative signing for the shipment at its destination. What happens next is not always clear. Tina Bellon, Rebecca Spalding U.S.
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U.S. considering "vaccine passports" but still working on problems

Mon, 2021-03-29 10:07 — mike kraft
‘Vaccine passports’ are on the way, but developing them won’t be easy The effort has taken on momentum amid President Biden’s pledge that the nation will start to regain post-pandemic normalcy this summer, and with a growing number of companies saying they will require proof of vaccinations before reopening their doors. Dan Diamond, Lena H. Sun, Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post
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