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Brazil's coronavirus outbreak poses international threat

Wed, 2021-03-10 13:05 — mike kraft

Brazil’s growing coronavirus outbreak poses a threat far beyond its borders While other countries are getting the virus under control, Brazil is setting records — and spawning potentially dangerous new variants. Terrence McCoy Washington Post

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Long-haul Covid patients can experience 'waves of symptoms,' early research suggests

Wed, 2021-03-10 11:14 — mike kraft

Covid symptoms can come in distinct 'waves' for long-hauler patients Long-term symptoms may emerge in a distinct pattern over weeks and months. NBC News

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Natalie Lambert, an associate research professor at Indiana University School of Medicine, surveyed thousands of "long-hauler" Covid-19 patients, finding that specific symptoms tend to emerge at regular intervals — usually a week or 10 days — resulting in what she calls "waves of symptoms."

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UK COVID-19 variant has significantly higher death rate--new study

Wed, 2021-03-10 08:38 — mike kraft

UK COVID-19 variant has significantly higher death rate, study finds A highly infectious variant of COVID-19 that has spread around the world since it was first discovered in Britain late last year is between 30% and 100% more deadly than previous dominant variants, researchers said on Wednesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

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Italy becomes first EU country to make a deal to produce Rusian vaccine

Tue, 2021-03-09 19:15 — mike kraft

Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy, a first in EU MILAN (AP) — Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.... AP NEWS

MILAN (AP) — Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.

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Airlines unhappy about new CDC guidelines that discourage travel

Tue, 2021-03-09 18:49 — mike kraft

New CDC guidelines a blow for ailing airline industry The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week delivered a tough blow to the airline industry, which is struggling to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Alex Gangitano TheHill

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week delivered a tough blow to the airline industry, which is struggling to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

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