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Ruthless Utilitarianism? COVID-19 State Triage Protocols May Subject Patients to Racial Discrimination and Providers to Legal Liability
Am J Law Med. 2021 Jul;47(2-3):264-290. doi: 10.1017/amj.2021.17.ABSTRACTAs the coronavirus pandemic intensified, many communities in the United States experienced shortages of ventilators, intensive care beds, and other medical supplies and treatments. Currently, there is no single national response to provide guidance on allocation of scarce health care resources. Accordingly, states have formulated various "triage protocols" to prioritize those who will receive care and those who may not have the same access to health care services when the population demand exceeds the supply. Triage protocols address general concepts ...
Source: American Journal of Law and Medicine - August 18, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: Miriam F Weismann Cheryl Holder Source Type: research

Covid vaccination rates for Indigenous Australians behind in every state except Victoria
Ken Wyatt blames low take-up rate partly on “choice”, while Labor blasts the rollout as a “complete failure”Follow the Australian Covid blogRestrictions:NSW;Vic;Qld;borders. Hotspots:NSW;Vic;QldHalf of parents concerned their children are developing behavioural issues due to lockdownsVaccine rollout tracker;get our free news app;get our morning email briefingAs the Australian government approves the deployment of ADF personnel and scrambles to send extra vaccines to Aboriginal communities of western New South Wales, its own figures reveal that vaccination rates for Indigenous Australians are lagging behind in every...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 17, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Lorena Allam and Nick Evershed Tags: Indigenous Australians Australia news Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news

Britain's daily Covid cases jump by 13% in a week to 28,438
Department of Health bosses posted 28,438 positive coronavirus tests, up 13 per cent in a week. Infections have now been ticking upwards for ten days.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Covid news: all 16- and 17-year-olds in England to be offered first jab by 23 August – as it happened
UK department of health says the datewill give teenagers change to build up immunity before school startsFrench Covid permit scheme extended to Paris department storesAll 16- and 17-year-olds in England are to be offered Covid jabNew variants ‘will set us back a year’, experts warn UK governmentA million jobs in peril as one in 16 UK firms say they are at risk of closureSee all our coronavirus coverage2.51pmBSTWe ’re wrapping up the Covid live blog for today, here’s a quick summary of the latest developments:2.21pmBSTFrance ’spass sanitairehealth permit system will be extended to more than 120 major department st...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 15, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Murray and Tom Bryant (earlier) Tags: World news Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science UK news Medical research Source Type: news

Covid live news: all 16- and 17-year-olds in England to be offered first jab by 23 August
UK department of health says the datewill give teenagers change to build up immunity before school startsFrench Covid permit scheme extended to Paris department storesAll 16- and 17-year-olds in England are to be offered Covid jabNew variants ‘will set us back a year’, experts warn UK governmentA million jobs in peril as one in 16 UK firms say they are at risk of closureSee all our coronavirus coverage2.51pmBSTWe ’re wrapping up the Covid live blog for today, here’s a quick summary of the latest developments:2.21pmBSTFrance ’spass sanitairehealth permit system will be extended to more than 120 major department st...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 15, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Murray (now) and Tom Bryant (earlier) Tags: World news Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science UK news Medical research Source Type: news

Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Worry College Officials
(SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the mandatory requirement has opened the door for those opposed to getting the vaccine to cheat the system, according to interviews with students, education and law enforcement officials. Both faculty and students at dozens of schools interviewed by The Associated Press say they are concerned about how easy it is to get fake vaccine cards. Across the internet, a cottage industry has s...
Source: TIME: Health - August 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roselyn Romero/AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 wire Source Type: news