Members phkrause Posted August 22, 2024 Members Posted August 22, 2024 Axios-Ipsos poll: COVID risk rises Data: Axios-Ipsos poll. Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Nearly one-third of Americans see COVID as a threat to their health — but the summertime wave of infections hasn't changed the belief that the virus is no worse than seasonal flu, according to the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index. Why it matters: Comparing COVID to the flu was once an incendiary political talking point. Now, it's where many people have landed, Axios' Adriel Bettelheim writes. With infections believed to be growing in more than two dozen states, 32% of those polled said COVID poses a large or moderate risk to their health, compared with 27% in early June. They rate the risk about the same as that for the flu, RSV or other respiratory illnesses. 13% said they've worn a face mask in public in the past week. Keep reading. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 24, 2024 Members Posted August 24, 2024 Free at-home COVID test program to resume in September The federal government plans to relaunch its free COVID-19 home testing program at the end of September after suspending the program in March. https://www.axios.com/2024/08/23/free-covid-test-kits-return-september-2024-usps? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 27, 2024 Members Posted August 27, 2024 Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. https://apnews.com/article/meta-platforms-mark-zuckerberg-biden-facebook-covid19-463ac6e125b0d004b16c7943633673fc? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 4, 2024 Members Posted September 4, 2024 COVID-19 government disaster loans saved businesses, but saddled survivors with debt NEW YORK (AP) — In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses. https://apnews.com/article/small-business-monitor-loans-f428495df9cbfd16b6495ac00a03d760? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 12, 2024 Members Posted September 12, 2024 COVID Vaccines Advised for Fall Include a Newer Option: Novavax The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that all Americans age 6 months and older get an updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine this fall to protect against potentially serious complications from the virus. https://www.everydayhealth.com/coronavirus/covid-vaccines-advised-for-fall-will-include-novavax/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 27, 2024 Members Posted September 27, 2024 The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. https://apnews.com/article/where-when-to-get-free-covid-tests-b5ae801def3a087476449b534787d663? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted November 22, 2024 Members Posted November 22, 2024 💉 Most Americans done with COVID boosters Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios A majority of Americans (60%) don't plan to get the most current COVID vaccine, Axios' Maya Goldman writes from a new Pew survey. Why it matters: There's a deep partisan divide around COVID vaccination, especially among adults over the age of 65 who remain at increased risk. The CDC in June recommended everyone over the age of 6 months get an updated COVID vaccine ahead of the coming respiratory virus season. 📊 About 60% of Democrats surveyed said they'll probably get, or already have gotten, the updated vaccine — compared with just 18% of Republicans. 🐘 About 30% of Republican seniors said they have gotten or likely would get the vaccine, compared with 84% of Democrats ages 65 and up. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 31, 2024 Members Posted December 31, 2024 5 years ago today Via X Five years ago today, a "pneumonia of unknown cause" with a total of 44 cases — later known as COVID-19 — was first reported in China. Why it matters: It changed the world, triggering a cascade of lockdowns that upended economies and sparked political upheaval across the globe. Full timeline. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 2 Members Posted January 2 5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. https://apnews.com/article/covid-vaccine-variant-omicron-deaths-wuhan-lab-1ae8a7b3e6e034e03722f17e7aad34cb? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted yesterday at 02:34 AM Members Posted yesterday at 02:34 AM Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously Susan Scarbro stares down a bowling lane at the distant pins. https://apnews.com/article/covid-pandemic-masks-anniversary-34f2fb0ea729e71c0809295d3e62744b? ps:Good for them!! Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
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