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In coronavirus testing, false positives are more hazardous than they might seem.

Mon, 2020-10-26 10:32 — mike kraft

In the high-stakes world of coronavirus testing, false positives are widely considered to be benign in comparison with false negatives, which can deprive infected people of treatment and embolden them to mingle with others, hastening the spread of disease.

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Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about

Sat, 2020-10-24 11:35 — mike kraft

Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients. Natasha Chen, CNN CNN

(CNN) For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients.

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OPINION: Why Can’t We See All of the Government’s Virus Data?

Sat, 2020-10-24 11:09 — mike kraft

The Trump administration has declined to release critical data to outside public health experts that would enable them to devise strategies against the virus that has killed 223,000 Americans and counting.

Federal agencies have told us that since March they have been compiling basic data for each county and city on Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the timing of social distancing mandates, testing, and other factors. This information can provide insights into how combinations of public health mandates — masks, social distancing and school closures, for instance — can keep the virus spread in check.

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Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere

Sat, 2020-10-24 10:32 — mike kraft

Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on... AP NEWS

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system.

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REPORT: As Covid-19 spreads shortages of staple drugs may worsen

Fri, 2020-10-23 11:44 — mike kraft

As Covid-19 intensifies, shortages of staple drugs may grow worse A new report finds there may be sustained shortages of medicines needed to combat Covid-19 and other conditions. Ed Silverman STAT

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‘At Capacity’: Covid-19 Patients Push U.S. Hospitals to Brink

Fri, 2020-10-23 10:16 — mike kraft

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — A hospital in Idaho is 99 percent full and warning that it may have to transfer coronavirus patients to hospitals in Seattle and Portland, Ore. Medical centers in Kansas City, Mo., turned away ambulances on a recent day because they had no room for more patients. And in West Allis, just outside Milwaukee, an emergency field hospital erected on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair admitted its first virus patient this week.

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Latin America’s embrace of an unproven COVID treatment is hindering drug trials

Wed, 2020-10-21 19:51 — mike kraft

Latin America’s embrace of unproven COVID treatment hinders drug trials Unchecked ivermectin use in region is making it difficult to test anti-parasite drug’s effectiveness against the coronavirus. Emiliano Rodríguez Mega nature

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Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?

Mon, 2020-10-19 10:51 — mike kraft

Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported? WASHINGTON (AP) — After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new... AP NEWS

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Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains

Sat, 2020-10-17 18:54 — mike kraft

Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains JOTOLCHEN, Mexico (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world’s children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing... AP NEWS

JOTOLCHEN, Mexico (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world’s children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing world, two decades of gains against child labor are eroding.

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