COVID - Roundup 1/31 - 2/6/2022

THE BOTTOM LINE:  Believing the misinformation (lies) about COVID Vaccines CAN KILL YOU or a family member.  Wearing masks and social distancing can save lives.

"Mississippi nurses struggle to contend with soaring COVID cases" PBS NewsHour 1/31/2022

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SUMMARY:  The pandemic continues to take a heavy toll, with the U.S. averaging more than 2,500 deaths per day.  In Mississippi, where just 50 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, hospitalizations have soared and there are simply not enough nurses on hand.  Lisa Desjardins spoke with Kelly Comebest, nurse manager in the emergency room at the Singing River Health System in Pascagoula, to learn more.

 

 

"What parents need to know about a possible COVID vaccine for children under age 5" PBS NewsHour 2/1/2022

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SUMMARY:  Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to authorize two low-dose shots for children between six months and 5 years old.  Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, a professor of pediatric infectious disease at Stanford University who has helped conduct trials for the under-5 vaccine, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

 

 

"Who is most likely to suffer from long COVID?" PBS NewsHour 2/1/2022

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SUMMARY:  With hundreds of thousands of Americans contracting COVID everyday, health officials worry that may mean more people will end up suffering from so-called “long COVID," the mysterious ailment that can affect the body and the mind for months or longer after an initial infection.  William Brangham looks at the latest research on the disorder, beginning with the perspective from a long-COVID survivor.

 

 

"Why the COVID death rate in the U.S. is so much higher than other wealthy nations" PBS NewsHour 2/2/2022

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SUMMARY:  More than two years into this pandemic, the United States death toll is the highest in the world.  The country is closing in on 900,000 deaths, and its death rate is alarming -- particularly given that the U.S. was the one of the first to have the vaccine.  Geoff Bennett looks at why the nation is struggling compared to much of the world.