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COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

Healthcare It News

With rising case numbers in across the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region and the rest of Europe, a fully vaccinated status might become compulsory for the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) soon – at least in some countries. Thus, negative test results or the recovery status would no longer be accepted.

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How to Fairly Allocate Scarce COVID-19 Therapies

Bill of Health

Vaccines are no longer our only medical intervention for preventing severe COVID-19. Older and medically vulnerable people who continue to face high risk of COVID-19 illness after vaccination should not be asked to wait in line behind adults who refused vaccines.

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4 Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Where We Stand

Bill of Health

Bard The White House is preparing to shut down their COVID Task Force this May, in conjunction with ending the public health emergency — the latest in a series of astounding and shortsighted decisions that put individual Americans at as great a risk from serious harm as a result of catching COVID-19 as at any stage in the pandemic.

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COVID-19 Update: More Reflections on a Pandemic

Health Law Pulse

A little over one week later, we reported that the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after COVID-19 was detected in eighteen countries, infecting almost 10,000 people and killing more than two hundred. And we have mourned the loss of those that succumbed to the virus.

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Biden Administration Unveils Long-Awaited COVID-19 Rules For Large Employers and Healthcare Workers

Health Law RX

The first rule, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (the “OSHA Rule”), will require private employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that each of their workers is either fully vaccinated, or tests negative for COVID-19 at least once per week. The OSHA Rule. and wear a face covering.”

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally. These will be prioritized to immunize three target groups: healthcare workforce consisting of service providers, management & support workers in hospitals and social care, adults above 65, and about 45% of adults with comorbidities.

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Three Ways AI, If Trusted, Can Transform the Healthcare Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

Even three years on, the World Health Organization found that 84% of countries were still experiencing some disruption. By combining AI-enabled decisions with expert judgment, patients can have peace of mind knowing they are supported by fellow humans as they continue to gain trust in AI technology.