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COVID vaccine records in Texas, New Hampshire, Montana could be lost because of opt-in -laws

Fri, 2023-06-16 10:59 — mike kraft

Your COVID vaccine records could be destroyed in 5 years because of Texas law In five years, Texas will have to destroy 10.4 million vaccine records because of an unusual state law. Yahoo News

The impending record destruction is a rare situation in the U.S., because almost every state or municipality that operates a vaccine registry has an “opt out” system.

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Massachusetts health workers call for keeping mask mandates

Thu, 2023-04-06 10:19 — mike kraft

Healthcare workers: Keep hospital mask mandate The group says the Covid picture in Massachusetts is not as bright as official figures suggest -- due to non-reporting of home tests and asymptomatic infections. Yahoo News

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Wednesday, the Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity held a virtual press conference calling on Governor Maura Healey to keep in place mandatory mask requirements for patients, visitors and practitioners at all healthcare facilities, including dental offices.

“Why is this so important? Well, Covid is airborne,” said Lara Jirmanus, MD, a primary care physician. “It spreads through the air like smoke.”

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New Mexico, Massachusetts phase out COVID-related programs

Mon, 2023-03-06 09:35 — mike kraft

New Mexico's COVID-19 public health orders to end March 31 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is extending health orders related to COVID-19 one final time through the end of the month. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the announcement Friday that she is renewing an executive order but will let it expire after March 31. AP NEWS

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New Hampshire: Three years after first COVID-19 case in New Hampshire, effects of pandemic still being felt

Fri, 2023-03-03 10:00 — mike kraft

Three years after first COVID-19 case in New Hampshire, effects of pandemic still being felt It has been three years since New Hampshire saw its first reported case of COVID-19. Hannah Cotter WMUR

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"COVID-19 is still around," said Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist. "We're still seeing people hospitalized and treated for COVID-19 every day. We're still seeing one to two people dying from COVID-19 infection every day."

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Covid's main victims have changed according to Massachusetts study .

Tue, 2023-02-21 09:39 — mike kraft

COVID is still killing people every day. But its main victims have changed. - The Boston Globe Since the end of the first Omicron wave last March, white people in Massachusetts are more likely to die from COVID than Black or Hispanic people. BostonGlobe.com

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New Hampshire records 10 new deaths related to COVID-19 over past week

Thu, 2023-02-16 17:25 — mike kraft

New Hampshire health officials report 10 new deaths related to COVID-19 over past week New Hampshire health officials reported 10 new deaths related to COVID-19 over the past week. Jessica Kisluk WMUR

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The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services reported 810 new cases over this past week, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 375,922. New cases are down from 883 new cases reported the previous week.

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Maine community colleges end COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Thu, 2023-02-09 12:00 — mike kraft

Maine community colleges stop requiring COVID-19 vaccine SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's community college system has ended a requirement that on-campus students received the COVID-19 vaccine. The Maine Community College System's board ended the requirement and change is effective immediately, the system said in a Wednesday statement. AP NEWS

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Maine Community College System president David Daigler said high vaccination rates in the state and improved outcomes for people who contract COVID-19 played a role in the decision. Better access to a broader range of preventative and treatment options for COVID-19 also played a role, he said.

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Health experts still learning about omicron subvariant, now dominant in Northeast

Mon, 2023-01-23 09:25 — mike kraft

Health experts still learning about omicron subvariant, now dominant in Northeast As a version of COVID-19’s omicron variant —the XBB.1.5 subvariant — grows more prevalent in some parts of the U.S., health experts say it likely escapes immune protection better than previous muta… kwadington The Hill

More than 80 percent of coronavirus cases in the Northeast are now due to XBB.1.5.

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New Hampshire is tracking COVID-19 in wastewater from 14 communities

Fri, 2023-01-13 11:00 — mike kraft

New Hampshire tracks COVID-19 in wastewater from 14 communities A new project to help track COVID-19 in New Hampshire could help communities prepare for surges of the virus. Kelly O'Brien WMUR

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The Department of Health and Human Services has begun publishing wastewater surveillance information on its COVID-19 dashboard. The state has been tracking wastewater in 14 communities since October.

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