PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — When Cambodia rolled out COVID-19 vaccines, lines stretched down entire streets and people left their shoes out to save their places as they sheltered from the sun. But three months into its campaign, just 11% of the population had received at least one dose. In […]
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COVID-19 Infection Rates of Dentists Remain Lower Than Other Health Professionals
Newswise — CHICAGO, May 24, 2021—More than a year after COVID-19 appeared in the U.S., dentists continue to have a lower infection rate than other front-line health professionals, such as nurses and physicians, according to a study published online ahead of the June print issue in The Journal of the […]
It Would Be Ruinous to Raise Rates Now to a ‘Normal’ Level, Minneapolis Fed Chief Says
If you want a central bank president for our times, look no further than Neel Kashkari, chief of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. Kashkari cast votes on the Federal Open Market Committee in a year when the Fed took unprecedented steps to bolster the economy during the pandemic. And as the […]
Neel Kashkari on Interest Rates, Inequality, and Government Debt
If you want a central bank president for our times, look no further than Neel Kashkari, chief of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. Kashkari cast votes on the Federal Open Market Committee in a year when the Fed took unprecedented steps to bolster the economy during the pandemic. And as the […]
Youth vaping rates have plunged during lockdown: study
(HealthDay)—Vaping among teens and young adults has decreased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with two-thirds of e-cigarette users reporting that they’ve either cut back or quit, a new study says. About 32% of e-cigarette users said they quit this year and another 35% reported cutting back, according to survey results […]
Plans for rural areas with low infection rates to ‘decouple’ from those in strictest tiers in doubt
Proposals to “decouple” rural areas from the most restrictive coronavirus tiers have been thrown into doubt, after the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab warned of a third national lockdown if the country fails to “get the balance right”. In a warning to backbench MPs, Mr Raab said there would be a “risk” […]
Iowa’s COVID-19 positivity rates may be even higher than state says
Iowa COVID-19 positivity rates may be even higher than the state has reported and the explanation given by state officials doesn’t make sense — even to biostatisticians. School districts across the state are using 14-day positivity rates to decide whether it’s safe for students to go to school in person […]
COVID-19 Death Rates Are Going Down, And Not Just Among The Young And Healthy : Shots
COVID-19 mortality rates are going down, according to studies of two large hospital systems, partly thanks to improvements in treatment. Here, clinicians care for a patient in July at an El Centro, Calif., hospital. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images COVID-19 mortality rates are going down, […]
Overnight Health Care: Pfizer could apply for vaccine authorization by late November | State health officials say they need $8.4B for vaccination effort | CDC: Blacks, Hispanics dying of COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates
Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care. The CDC released new data showing people of color are dying of COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates. State health officials tell Congress they need more money for vaccine distribution. And NARAL, a pro-choice group is calling for new Democratic leadership on the Senate Judiciary […]
Fauci debunks online theories about COVID mortality rates; NYC delays start of in-class learning
California’s latest reopening plan drew scrutiny, Florida’s governor vowed no more lockdowns, and New York City delayed in-school learning Tuesday, one day after the nation reached 6 million confirmed cases of coronavirus. A new month could bring new hope to Californians who suffered through their deadliest COVID-19 month in August. The state reported […]
Homebuyers fired up by low mortgage rates find few open houses to visit
Record-low mortgage rates have helped put more Americans in a homebuying mood in recent months. But with the coronavirus still spreading, many sellers are keeping their social distance. About 6% of homes that went on the market in July held open houses within the first week, according to real estate […]
Business chiefs speak out as depression rates double
ONS data shows growing depression since the pandemic hit. Photo: Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA UK business leaders have spoken out over their mental anguish in recent months after new official data suggested depression rates have doubled since the coronavirus crisis began. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) […]
Mortgage rates plunge to new low, but you may need to hurry
For the fifth time since early March, mortgage interest rates have dropped to a record low in a closely watched survey that’s been tracking rates since 1971. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says its weekly survey could show even lower rates later in the year. But rates could rise in the […]