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Labor Department Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Health Care Workers From Covid

By Christina Jewett June 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Citing the deaths of thousands of health care workers, the new rules will force employers to report fatalities or hospitalizations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and provide higher-quality protective gear, among other actions.

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Redfield Joins Big Ass Fans, Which Promotes Controversial Covid-Killing Technology

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber April 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Robert Redfield, Trump’s CDC director, lends his scientific credibility to its Clean Air Systems subsidiary, which touts a “virus-killing ion technology” added to its fans. But indoor air quality experts question whether some of its technology works in the real world.

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5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated

By Liz Szabo January 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Vaccination, face coverings and physical distancing are essential parts of a team effort against the coronavirus.

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As Constituents Clamor for Ivermectin, Republican Politicians Embrace the Cause

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio November 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals and doctors are facing more demands for ivermectin as a covid-19 treatment, despite a lack of proof it works. In some Republican-dominated states, pushing for ivermectin interventions has become a conservative rallying cry.

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Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead

By Rachana Pradhan February 14, 2022 KFF Health News Original

State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of a federal mandate that has prevented states from removing people from the safety-net program during the pandemic.

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Colorado abre período especial para tener seguro de salud por omicron y un incendio forestal

By Markian Hawryluk January 20, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Funcionarios estatales anunciaron la apertura de un período especial de inscripción hasta el 16 de marzo, abierto para todos los residentes de Colorado sin seguro, independientemente de si fueron afectados por el fuego o por covid-19.

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Michigan’s Outbreak Worries Scientists. Will Conservative Outposts Keep Pandemic Rolling?

By Julie Appleby April 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The covid outbreak in Michigan stands out on the U.S. contagion map, but odds are it will be repeated elsewhere. How vaccine hesitancy, relaxed restrictions and a coronavirus variant combined to create the worst outbreak in the country.

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La máscara de tela, ¿es suficiente para proteger contra la variante delta?

By Amanda Michelle Gomez September 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Las máscaras siguen siendo una pieza fundamental en la lucha contra la pandemia, porque las personas se infectan principalmente con el SARS-CoV-2, el virus que causa covid-19, al inhalar pequeñas partículas de aerosol que permanecen en el ambiente y las gotas respiratorias que se producen al toser y estornudar.

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El futuro en la vigilancia de enfermedades infecciosas puede estar… en el popó

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester March 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

El lodo que se recolecta de las aguas residuales, adonde se arrojan las heces de la comunidad, puede ser clave para detectar no solo covid, sino otras enfermedades infecciosas.

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A ‘Dose of Hope’? Fact-Checking President Joe Biden’s First Speech to Congress

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact and Amy Sherman, PolitiFact and Miriam Valverde, PolitiFact and Victoria Knight April 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In his first speech before a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden argued it was time to turn the coronavirus pandemic into a historic opportunity to expand government for the benefit of a wider range of Americans, urging investments in jobs, climate change, child care, infrastructure and more.

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Prominent Scientists Call on CDC to Better Protect Workers From Covid

By Christina Jewett February 17, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The academics insist that more workers should get top-rated N95 masks, the best defense against airborne coronavirus particles.

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Si me recuperé de covid, ¿por qué tengo que seguir usando máscara?

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Más de 120 millones de estadounidenses se han unido al club más selecto de la Tierra: los inmunizados contra el coronavirus. Cómo siguen las pautas de seguridad.

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Pandemic Imperiled Non-English Speakers More Than Others

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR April 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid patients who did not speak English well were 35% more likely to die, data from one Boston hospital shows.

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Vaccine Wars Ignite in California as Lawmakers Seek Stronger Laws

By Angela Hart January 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Anti-vaccination activists say California’s Democratic lawmakers are helping strengthen their movement nationally by pushing for tougher vaccine requirements — without exemptions for religious or personal beliefs. But a new pro-vaccine lobbying force is vowing to fight back.

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CDC Adds Covid Jab To Routine Lineup; Scientific Find Offers Clues To Virus

February 10, 2023 Morning Briefing

The CDC on Thursday formally added covid vaccines to its immunization schedule for kids and adults, joining other shots like polio, measles, and chickenpox. In other news on the virus, researchers in Australia have discovered a protein in the lungs that sticks to coronavirus like Velcro and forms a natural protective barrier in a person’s body.

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Landmark Covid Relief Law Pumps More Than $100 Billion Into Public Health

By Steven Findlay March 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The law provides money to enhance coronavirus testing and contact tracing, support federal efforts on vaccine distribution and hire more public health workers. But advocates worry support will wane when the pandemic is over.

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In Missouri and Other States, Flawed Data Makes It Hard to Track Vaccine Equity

By Alex Smith, KCUR June 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Racial and ethnic categories for vaccination data vary widely from one state to another, complicating efforts to distribute shots where they are needed most. In Missouri, some red flags in the data surfaced, making health officials question its usefulness.

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‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency

By Judith Graham November 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In light of the pandemic’s shocking death toll among seniors, organizations are trying new strategies to help older Americans get better care.

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Many US Health Experts Underestimated the Coronavirus … Until It Was Too Late

By Liz Szabo December 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Scientists learned the wrong lesson from past outbreaks, but Dr. Anthony Fauci doesn’t cast blame.

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Mientras el país se acerca a un millón de muertes por covid, un condado enfrenta terribles pérdidas

By Phil Galewitz April 1, 2022 KFF Health News Original

En Pennsylvania, el condado de Mifflin, mayormente anti vacunas, está procesando un duelo por fuera de las estadísticas: 337 muertes por covid. De estas personas, 311 no habían recibido ninguna dosis.

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