Coronavirus

By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. Biden will announce the move Wednesday afternoon in a White House address as the administration continues to look for ways to use…

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By MIKE STOBBE and MATTHEW PERRONE NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling. The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and…

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By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as the delta variant spreads across the country. Federal health officials have been actively looking at…

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By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and DAISY NGUYEN SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Worried that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus could derail San Francisco’s economic rebound, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will require proof of full vaccination at indoor restaurants, bars, gyms and entertainment venues to help keep businesses open. “This…

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As the City continues to respond to COVID-19 and works to forestall the huge wave of cases and hospitalizations that other states have seen, the Philadelphia Board of Health voted to approve a new Regulation intended to help fight the pandemic. Starting on October 15th, all healthcare workers in the City of Philadelphia will be…

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James Garrow  Board of Health Department of Public Health Cities and states throughout the United States have been seeing more and more people be infected with COVID this summer. The dangerous delta variant has been spreading, leading to the highest numbers of cases and hospitalizations of the entire pandemic in some places. This may be…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A sign advises shoppers to wear masks outside of a story Monday, July 19, 2021, in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles. Los Angeles County has reinstated an indoor mask mandate due to rising COVID-19 cases. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) By Dee-Ann Durbin ASSOCIATED PRESS  Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home…

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By LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBEyesterday The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. Expectant women run a higher risk of severe illness and pregnancy complications from…

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – City Council will mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all City Council employees – both Councilmembers and staff – by the initial Council Stated Meeting in September, Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District) announced today. This action is to ensure the health and safety of every employee, as Council takes steps to return to in-person…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia. New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus. Recommending masks for everyone and requiring vaccines for doctors and other health care providers are among…

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