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Living with COVID: NIHR publishes dynamic themed review into ‘ongoing COVID’

Thu, 2020-10-15 14:56 — mike kraft

Living with COVID: NIHR publishes dynamic themed review into ‘ongoing COVID’ The National Institute for Health Research Centre for Engagement and Dissemination has today published its first dynamic themed review of the scientific evidence on, and lived experience of, long-term ‘ongoing’ COVID-19.

The National Institute for Health Research Centre for Engagement and Dissemination has today published its first dynamic themed review of the scientific evidence on, and lived experience of, long-term ‘ongoing’ COVID-19.

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London faces new restrictions as city sees higher virus risk

Thu, 2020-10-15 13:16 — mike kraft

London faces new restrictions as city sees higher virus risk LONDON (AP) — London and seven other areas will face further restrictions after the British government on Thursday raised their coronavirus risk levels in an effort to slow the exponential rise in... AP NEWS

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FDA faults quality control at Lilly plant making Trump-touted COVID drug--Reuters

Thu, 2020-10-15 13:06 — mike kraft

Exclusive: FDA faults quality control at Lilly plant making Trump-touted COVID drug (This Oct. 13 story corrects to show that the federal government, not Eli Lilly, made the decision to pause a clinical trial of the company’s antibody drug, paragraph 10) Dan Levine, Marisa Taylor U.S.

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Proposal to hasten herd immunity to the coronavirus grabs White House attention but appalls top scientists

Thu, 2020-10-15 11:14 — mike kraft

Proposal to hasten herd immunity to the coronavirus grabs White House attention but appalls top scientists The National Institutes of Health chief calls the Focused Protection idea ’dangerous’ and ‘fringe.’ Joel Achenbach Washington Post

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US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE

Thu, 2020-10-15 10:52 — mike kraft

US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use Chinese-made coronavirus test kits donated by the United Arab Emirates over... AP NEWS

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As Virus Hits Rural U.S., Numbers May Be Small, but the Impact Is Not

Thu, 2020-10-15 10:41 — mike kraft

As Virus Hits Rural U.S., Numbers May Be Small, but the Impact Is Not In Europe, nations are cracking down on movement as cases spike. And is Trump now immune? That’s far from clear, experts warn. nytimes

The spread of the coronavirus in the United States in recent weeks has been worse than it seems, not because of how it has been spreading but where.

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'Time is running out,' EU warns, urging measures to avoid new lockdowns

Thu, 2020-10-15 10:08 — mike kraft

'Time is running out,' EU warns, urging measures to avoid new lockdowns The European Commission urged member nations on Thursday to step up preparations against the new surge of coronavirus infections and recommended common measures to roll out vaccines should they become available. Reuters Staff U.S.

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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Workforce Barely 'Inching Up' As Cases Surge

Wed, 2020-10-14 20:27 — mike kraft

The United States has more than 50,000 contact tracers for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit, according to a survey of states conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in collaboration with NPR.

The total number of contact tracers reported in all U.S. states and territories was 53,116. That's four times the number of contact tracers states reported to NPR in its initial survey in late April, but it falls far short of the more than 100,000 that public health experts have been calling for since the pandemic began seven months ago.

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FDA approveS 1st drug, Inmazeb, for Ebola

Wed, 2020-10-14 20:00 — mike kraft

US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola. The Food and Drug Administration OK'd the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and... AP NEWS

U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola.

The Food and Drug Administration OK’d the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and children. It was tested during an outbreak in Congo that killed nearly 2,300 people before it ended in June.

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OPINON Essay: As Pandemic Rages on, Some Optimism --NYT science writer srter

Wed, 2020-10-14 15:27 — mike kraft

....Clearly, the pandemic has not ended. So far some 215,000 Americans have lost their lives to the coronavirus, and reliable estimates suggest that the number could reach 400,000. Health experts agree that, with stronger leadership, the death toll would have been far lower.

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