Health
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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
Only half of Americans want shots as COVID-19 vaccine approval nears, poll shows
Many on the fence have safety concerns and want to see how the initial rollout fares – skepticism that could hinder the campaign against the scourge that has killed nearly 290,000 Americans.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
Canada’s health regulator approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, before likely U.S. approval
Canada is set to receive up to 249,000 doses this month and Canadian officials expect to administer them within days.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
U.K. probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
British regulators are investigating two brief adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2020
Biden lays out 3 specific priorities on virus as he introduces health team
The president-elect warns that his team's preliminary review of Trump administration plans for vaccinations has found shortcomings, and calls on Congress to fund the administration of vaccines.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2020
Kansas hospital runs out of staff, as virus creates acute rural crisis
The COVID-19 crisis in small towns nationwide is particularly acute because they hospitals don’t have much of a bullpen – or many places to send patients with regional hospitals full.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2020
CDC urges ‘universal mask use’ indoors, except at home
Mask use is most important in indoor spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained, the U.S. agency says in a report.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2020
U.S. morgues and hospitals overflow during ‘very dark couple of weeks’
Health officials fear the crisis will be even worse in coming weeks, after many Americans ignored pleas to stay home over Thanksgiving and avoid people who don’t live with them.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2020
Skiing may not spread coronavirus but slopes still risky, UN health agency says
The danger of coronavirus spread from skiing is from many of the other activities linked to the sport, including riding ski lifts.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2020
Several Maine hospitals report record numbers of COVID-19 inpatients
As the surge continues, cases rise at Portland hospitals, but not as sharply as in Bangor, Augusta, Lewiston and York County.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Pfizer seeks OK for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in U.S.
The public’s first chance to see how strong the evidence of its effectiveness really is will come in early December at a public meeting of the FDA’s scientific advisers.
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