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New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but some Republicans want more

Thu, 2023-06-08 11:14 — mike kraft

New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but som… The bill, recently signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and set to take effect Sept. 1, does not restrict pandemic rules by private entities. Patrick Svitek The Texas Tribune

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New Mexico, Massachusetts phase out COVID-related programs

Mon, 2023-03-06 09:35 — mike kraft

New Mexico's COVID-19 public health orders to end March 31 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is extending health orders related to COVID-19 one final time through the end of the month. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the announcement Friday that she is renewing an executive order but will let it expire after March 31. AP NEWS

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Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation

Mon, 2023-01-23 09:35 — mike kraft

Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that's been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday, fulfilling a pledge that new tribal President Buu Nygren made while campaigning for the office. AP NEWS

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New Mexico issues public health order amid RSV case surge

Fri, 2022-12-02 17:02 — mike kraft

New Mexico issues public health order amid RSV case surge SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials are mandating hospitals revert to a “hub-and-spoke” model to ensure patients get the care they need amid an alarming rise in respiratory infections among children. AP NEWS

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Tucson, Arizona man convicted in clash over school COVID mandates

Mon, 2022-10-31 13:25 — mike kraft

Tucson man convicted in clash over school COVID mandates TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson man who showed up at an elementary school with zip ties and threatened to arrest the principal over COVID-19 quarantine measures has been convicted of several misdemeanor offenses. AP NEWS

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Thu, 2022-10-06 11:53 — mike kraft

Method for detecting waves of COVID-19 infections can shape critical public health decisions during a pandemic A method that combines case investigation data from local health departments and hospitalizations records from local institutions allows for the objective detection of new waves of infection during a ... Science X staff

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A method that combines case investigation data from local health departments and hospitalizations records from local institutions allows for the objective detection of new waves of infection during a pandemic, according to research from UTHealth Houston.

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Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres within decades--new study

Thu, 2022-09-08 12:25 — mike kraft

Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres within decades Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres — and 650,000 privately-owned buildings — by 2050, according to an analysis published Thursday. Brady Dennis Washington Post

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Arizona legislature passes two bills restricting state responses to Covid pandemic

Wed, 2022-05-18 10:00 — mike kraft

2 more bills targeting COVID rules head to Ducey's desk PHOENIX (AP) — Two more bills restricting responses to the coronavirus pandemic are heading to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's desk, including one that would impact the ability of future state leaders to respond to another airborne-spreading disease and a second blocking the state from ever requiring schoolchildren to get a COVID-19 vaccine. AP NEWS

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Map: Nearly 20 million American kids under 5 could be eligible for a Covid vaccine.

Fri, 2022-04-29 10:30 — mike kraft

The Data Point: Kids under 5 could be eligible for a Covid vaccine. See where they live. Alaska, Texas and Utah have the highest concentrations of children under 5 as Moderna seeks vaccine authorization for the age group. NBC News

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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Mon, 2022-03-14 19:14 — mike kraft

White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, and more money was needed to help fight it. Reuters Reuters

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