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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-10 vaccines from Russia, China

Mon, 2020-08-31 11:42 — mike kraft
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effectiveness, some experts say. Allison Martell U.S.
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arbon monoxide poisoning from generators poses new threat in areas hit by Hurricane Laura

Sat, 2020-08-29 11:09 — mike kraft
Carbon monoxide poisoning from generators poses new threat in areas hit by Hurricane Laura <p>Carbon monoxide poisoning from generators appears to have killed more people in Louisiana and Texas than Hurricane Laura itself, claiming at least eight lives along the Gulf Coast, where the storm destroyed buildings and left roughly 500,000 without power.</p> <p>The threat associated from generators looms as more than 230,000 customers in Louisiana remain without power, including more than 80,000 in Lake Charles and nearby towns and parishes.
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Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity

Fri, 2020-08-28 12:58 — mike kraft
Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity Moderna and Pfizer are halfway to signing up the 30,000 participants they need for the final stage of testing. But only about a fifth are Black or Hispanic. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post
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New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone

Fri, 2020-08-28 09:46 — mike kraft

GENEVA (Reuters) - Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their “full share” of doses, documents seen by Reuters show.

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Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine candidates require ultra-low temperatures, raising questions about storage, distribution

Thu, 2020-08-27 19:34 — mike kraft
Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine candidates require ultra-low temperatures, raising questions about storage, distribution The COVID-19 vaccine candidates being developed by Moderna Inc. and BioNTech and Pfizer Inc. will require stringent standards for refrigeration, and that may... Jaimy Lee MarketWatch
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Covid-19 adds extra headache to Hurricane Laura evacuations

Wed, 2020-08-26 22:29 — mike kraft
Covid-19 adds extra headache to Hurricane Laura evacuations More than 1.5 million people are under evacuation orders in Texas and Louisiana as powerful Hurricane Laura approaches the Gulf Coast, and the Covid-19 pandemic is multiplying the misery. Theresa Waldrop, CNN CNN
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Plenty of coronavirus tests are available, but they're not being used

Wed, 2020-08-26 19:51 — mike kraft
Plenty of coronavirus tests are available, but they're not being used While commercial labs across the country have pushed hard this year to scale up their coronavirus testing capacity, the number of tests they conduct each week has fallen over the last month. Curt Devine and Drew Griffin, CNN CNN

CNN)While commercial labs across the country have pushed hard this year to scale up their coronavirus testing capacity, the number of tests they conduct each week has fallen over the last month.

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The coronavirus may shut down the immune system’s vital classrooms

Wed, 2020-08-26 18:43 — mike kraft
The coronavirus may shut down the immune system’s vital classrooms Autopsies suggest germinal centers, where antibody responses are honed, don’t develop in severe COVID-19 Science | AAAS
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Advocates say more scrutinty needed of Florida's coronovirus isolation centers

Wed, 2020-08-26 15:40 — mike kraft
More scrutiny needed of Florida coronavirus isolation centers, seniors' advocates say Some COVID-19 isolation centers, meant to protect elderly, have prior low-ratings. ABC News ABC News
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Elizabeth Warren, other lawmakers seek details of Warp Speed co-chief Moncef Slaoui’s contract

Wed, 2020-08-26 14:32 — mike kraft
Elizabeth Warren, others seek details of Warp Speed co-chief Moncef Slaoui’s contract Christopher Rowland Washington Post
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