#Quit the excuses — and get New Yorkers vaccinated

#Quit the excuses — and get New Yorkers vaccinated

“#Quit the excuses — and get New Yorkers vaccinated” Amid their bungling of the vaccine rollout, Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio are proving great at two other things: making excuses — and passing the buck. “This was a much more aggressive undertaking than anyone thought,” Cuomo whined Monday. The nation “was not prepared.” Huh?…

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#Why aren’t governments reserving second doses?

#Why aren’t governments reserving second doses?

“#Why aren’t governments reserving second doses?” Vaxx Populi: Modelling suggests nearly 30 per cent of infections could be avoided by front-loading the distribution of first doses On Tuesday, the Ontario government announced that it would vaccinate all residents, workers and essential caregivers in long-term care (LTC) facilities in the hotspots of Toronto, Peel and York…

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#Global polio surveillance declined amid COVID-19: CDC

#Global polio surveillance declined amid COVID-19: CDC

“#Global polio surveillance declined amid COVID-19: CDC” Reported cases of so-called acute flaccid paralysis dropped by 33% globally in the first nine months of 2020, suggesting polio surveillance also declined amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Acute flaccid paralysis, or sudden weakening of the muscles, is an overarching term…

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#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31

#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31

“#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31” BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that she has agreed with state governors to extend the country’s current lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31. Merkel said they also are tightening curbs on social contacts, in line with measures imposed at the beginning of…

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#In Somalia, COVID-19 vaccines are distant as virus spreads

#In Somalia, COVID-19 vaccines are distant as virus spreads

“#In Somalia, COVID-19 vaccines are distant as virus spreads” MOGADISHU, Somalia — As richer countries race to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Somalia remains the rare place where much of the population hasn’t taken the coronavirus seriously. Some fear that’s proven to be deadlier than anyone knows. “Certainly our people don’t use any form of protective measures,…

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