Amy Maxmen

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Covid sigue matando gente. Esto recomiendan los médicos para protegerse

KFF Health News Original

Las pandemias no se definen por el tiempo ni por la gravedad, sino por grandes cantidades de infecciones en curso en todo el mundo. Las emergencias son agudas y se declaran para desencadenar una respuesta urgente.

Rift Over When to Use N95s Puts Health Workers at Risk Again

KFF Health News Original

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering fuzzy guidelines on infection control in hospitals, critics say, leaving employers free to cut corners on N95 masks and other protective measures.

Is Novavax, the Latecomer Covid Vaccine, Worth the Wait?

KFF Health News Original

People with special medical considerations are hoping the Novavax shot will bring fewer headaches, fevers, and less fatigue than have been reported by those taking mRNA vaccines.

Legisladores de Texas, Florida y otros estados socavan esfuerzos de vacunación contra covid

KFF Health News Original

El cambio en la información sobre salud sigue la retórica de políticos, principalmente republicanos, que han dado marcha atrás en sus posturas sobre las vacunas de covid.

Health Workers Warn Loosening Mask Advice in Hospitals Would Harm Patients and Providers

KFF Health News Original

Clinicians, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines on face masks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals.

A New Covid Booster Is Here. Will Those at Greatest Risk Get It?

KFF Health News Original

The CDC says everyone over 6 months old should get the new covid booster. But the emergency response mechanisms that supported earlier vaccine campaigns are gone. As one expert wonders: How to get boosters to people beyond Democrats, college graduates, and those with high incomes?

Trabajadores sufren mientras el Congreso y empresarios debaten la necesidad de normas contra el calor

KFF Health News Original

No existen normas federales para proteger a los trabajadores cuando los días son excesivamente calurosos. Y sin el apoyo bipartidista del Congreso, incluso con la atención urgente de la administración Biden, es posible que el alivio no llegue en años.

Workers Pay the Price While Congress and Employers Debate Need for Heat Regulations

KFF Health News Original

Studies suggest official numbers vastly underestimate heat-related injuries and illness on the job. To institute protections, the government must calculate their cost — and the cost of inaction.