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Toronto young students told not to speak during lunch to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Tue, 2021-10-26 12:42 — mike kraft

Toronto students told not to speak during lunch to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Parents of elementary school children in Toronto are expressing concern after their children were asked not to speak during lunch in an effort to curb transmission of COVID-19. Toronto

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Stress from the pandemic has made even basic decision-making difficult-- poll

Tue, 2021-10-26 12:22 — mike kraft

Stress from the pandemic has made even basic decision-making difficult, poll finds Daily tasks such as choosing what to wear are a struggle, particularly for younger adults, parents and Black and Latino people, according to the American Psychological Association. NBC News

Stress from the pandemic has people struggling to make decisions large and small, with nearly a third of adults questioning even basic day-to-day choices, according to a new report.

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Misinformation issue: Facebook failed to take action against anti-fax misinformation postings--whistleblower reports

Tue, 2021-10-26 10:11 — mike kraft

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users WASHINGTON (AP) — In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought they had found a way to help. AP NEWS

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How did California go from the epicenter of the US pandemic to the lowest statewide transmission rate?

Sun, 2021-10-24 21:11 — mike kraft

How did California go from the epicenter of the US pandemic to the lowest statewide transmission rate? The state has some of the strictest vaccine mandates and masking policies. ABC News ABC News

With the lowest COVID-19 infection rate among all states as of Friday, California, which has some of the strictest mask and vaccination mandates in the country, has managed to flip the script as the former U.S. epicenter of the pandemic.

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Florida’s top health official refuses to wear mask at meeting with state senator who told him she has serious condition

Sun, 2021-10-24 21:00 — mike kraft

Florida's top doctor refuses mask, is told to leave meeting MIAMI (AP) — Florida's top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed. AP NEWS

MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed.

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OPINION: Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be different

Fri, 2021-10-22 18:54 — mike kraft

Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story Children and parents lined up for polio vaccines outside a Syracuse, New York school in 1961. AP PhotoThe ongoing battles over COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. are likely to get more heated when the Food and Drug Administration authorizes emergency use of a vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, expected later this fall.

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Five tactics used to spread vaccine misinformation in the wellness community, and why they work

Fri, 2021-10-22 17:50 — mike kraft

Five tactics used to spread vaccine misinformation in the wellness community, and why they work The content shared in some online wellness spaces has powerful emotional and psychological foundations that can cause even science-minded people to question the public health consensus on the ability of vaccines to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Washington Post

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Current list of the U.S. companies mandating vaccines for all or some employees

Fri, 2021-10-22 10:12 — mike kraft

From McDonald's to Goldman Sachs, here are the companies mandating vaccines for all or some employees A nationwide spike in coronavirus cases is pushing companies to implement vaccine policies for some workers. NBC News

As the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to strike communities nationwide, companies are stepping up their vaccine requirements, mandating that some or all employees get vaccinated or provide proof of vaccination.

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