#Despite COVID-19 vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks

#Despite COVID-19 vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks

“#Despite COVID-19 vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks” Jeannie Wells had hoped that regular visits would resume at her elderly mother’s New York nursing home once all the residents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Around Easter, her wish finally came true, and she was able to hold the 93-year-old’s hand more than a year after bringing…

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#Thailand reports 1st cases of Indian coronavirus variant

#Thailand reports 1st cases of Indian coronavirus variant

“#Thailand reports 1st cases of Indian coronavirus variant” BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand on Friday said it has detected its first locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus variant discovered in India, as it announced the formal rollout of its national vaccination plan next month. The Ministry of Public Health said 36 cases of the Indian variant…

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#fully vaccinated employees can go without masks Tuesday

#fully vaccinated employees can go without masks Tuesday

“#fully vaccinated employees can go without masks Tuesday” Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is going maskless. The nation’s largest retailer on Friday said that fully vaccinated employees will no longer need to wear a mask at work starting Tuesday. Vaccinated customers, including vaccinated members of its and Sam’s Club stores, can shop maskless starting Friday….

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#Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed six

#Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed six

“#Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed six” The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people in the eastern province of North Kivu and killed six of them. The outbreak was contained using Merck’s Ebola vaccine, which was given to more than 1,600 of the…

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#In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers

#In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers

“#In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers” BOSTON — The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime influx of foreign workers hasn’t arrived yet. More than a thousand miles away, a Jamaican couple is fretting about whether the rest of their…

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#What you need to know about your vaccine card

#What you need to know about your vaccine card

“#What you need to know about your vaccine card” The golden ticket to a post-pandemic world is a shot in the arm — and the flimsy paper proof of it. With close to a quarter of Americans now vaccinated against COVID-19, people are increasingly wondering what to do with their vaccine card. The small yet…

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#Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists

#Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists

“#Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists” BANGKOK — Thailand plans to allow vaccinated foreigners to visit the southern resort island of Phuket without quarantining on arrival in a step toward reviving the country’s big but battered tourism industry. Starting in April, the country also is shortening the quarantine period for arrivals from abroad to…

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