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As Covid-19 cases have climbed as part of a late-summer uptick, right-wing influencers and conspiracy theorists have responded by stoking fears about mass lockdowns and spreading unsubstantiated new ideas about Covid-19’s links to world events.

“Do they want Covid measures back to put us on war footing in preparation for the war with Russia?” Jack Posobiec, a right-wing personality, said to more than 150,000 followers on his Telegram channel.

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Higher temperatures are not the only reason heat-related deaths are up

Fri, 2023-09-08 10:47 — mike kraft

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Demand running high for home Covid-19 tests but production on pace

Fri, 2023-09-08 10:16 — mike kraft

Demand for at-home Covid-19 tests is high, but don’t expect a shortage anytime soon | CNN The US is in the midst of a surge of Covid-19, with weekly hospital admissions and test positivity rates increasing, according to federal data. It should come as no surprise that some Americans say they’re having a hard time finding at-home Covid-19 tests – often the first step when someone feels ill or finds out they have been exposed to the coronavirus. Amanda Musa CNN

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Manufacturers say that a sudden increase in demand, not a slump in production, is to blame for any problems finding tests on store shelves.

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The U.S. politics of masks and pandemic mitigation returned with the new school year

Thu, 2023-09-07 11:05 — mike kraft

A few schools mandated masks. Conservatives hit back hard. The politics of pandemic-mitigation returned with the new school year. The Washington Post

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How to cope with Covid apathy and fatigue

Thu, 2023-09-07 10:53 — mike kraft

Covid apathy and fatigue are real. Here’s how to cope | CNN Covid-19 is surging, but maybe you can’t seem to muster the energy to care. Here’s how to get over your Covid apathy and learn to accept the new reality that Covid is here to stay. Sandee LaMotte CNN

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Dr Fauci takes issue with study questioning effectiveness of face masks

Tue, 2023-09-05 10:49 — mike kraft

Fauci presented with study challenging effectiveness of masks

In a recent interview on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, responded to a study that raised doubts about the effectiveness of face masks in curbing the spread of COVID-19. The study in question was released by The Cochrane Institute and received attention earlier this year when it suggested that face masks made little to no difference in preventing the spread of the virus. This led to headlines claiming that masks don't work.

However, Fauci emphasized that there are other studies that show the advantages of wearing masks, particularly at the individual level. ...

ALSO SEE: Fauci ‘concerned’ people won’t mask up again as COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rise in the U.S.

AND: Link to CNN interview

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