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U.S. strikes $230 million deal for over-the-counter Covid tests

Mon, 2021-02-01 16:51 — mike kraft

U.S. strikes $230 million deal for over-the-counter Covid tests "Making easier-to-use tests available to every American is a high priority with obvious benefits," White House Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt told reporters NBC News

The Biden administration announced a $230 million deal to ramp up production of the country's first over-the-counter, at-home Covid-19 test.

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ANALYSIS: Why Aren’t We Wearing Better Masks?

Wed, 2021-01-13 20:20 — mike kraft

Why Aren’t We Wearing Better Masks? Cloth masks are better than nothing, but they were supposed to be a stopgap measure. Zeynep Tufekci, Jeremy Howard The Atlantic

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OPINION: An app could catch 98.5% of all Covid-19 infections. Why isn't it available?

Fri, 2020-12-18 19:02 — mike kraft

An app could catch 98.5% of all Covid-19 infections. Why isn't it available? | Adrienne Matei These inventions could help our coronavirus crisis now. But delays mean they may not be adopted until the worst of the pandemic is behind us the Guardian

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How do home tests for coronavirus work

Thu, 2020-12-17 10:27 — mike kraft

How do home tests for coronavirus work? Where can I get one? Rapid tests allow people to test themselves at home and know within minutes whether they have the novel coronavirus. They could be a vital component in stanching the spread of the virus. William Wan Washington Post

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FDA Authorizes 1st Home Coronavirus Test That Doesn't Require A Prescription

Tue, 2020-12-15 17:06 — mike kraft

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-antigen-test-first-over-counter-fully-home-diagnostic

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The U.S. has spent billions stockpiling ventilators, but many won’t save critically ill COVID-19 patients

Thu, 2020-12-03 19:09 — mike kraft

The U.S. has spent billions stockpiling ventilators, but many won’t save critically ill COVID-19 patients With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across its shores earlier this year, the U.S. government in April announced orders for almost $3 billion of ventilators for a national stockpile, meant to save Americans suffering from severe respiratory problems brought on by the disease. Tom Bergin U.S.

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Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

Thu, 2020-12-03 10:23 — mike kraft

Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines Facebook Inc on Thursday said it would remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, following a similar announcement by Alphabet Inc's YouTube in October. Katie Paul, Elizabeth Culliford U.S.

PALO ALTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday said it would remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, following a similar announcement by Alphabet Inc’s YouTube in October.

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Time to Upgrade Your Mask?

Sun, 2020-11-29 11:15 — mike kraft

Is it time to upgrade your mask?

By now most of us have settled on a preferred cloth mask to protect ourselves and others from coronavirus. But new research shows that a few simple upgrades in fabric, filters and fit are likely to provide even more protection.

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Building freezer: Germany preps vaccine drive as COVID cases hit 1M

Fri, 2020-11-27 11:48 — mike kraft

Keep cool: Germany preps vaccine drive as COVID cases hit 1M TUTTLINGEN, Germany (AP) — Hulking gray boxes are rolling off the production line at a factory in the southern town of Tuttlingen, ready to be shipped to the front in the next phase of Germany's... AP NEWS

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Pressure rises for rapid COVID-19 testing

Mon, 2020-11-23 10:15 — mike kraft

Pressure rises for rapid COVID-19 testing The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed has now helped achieve the remarkable success of two vaccines shown to be highly effective in preventing COVID-19. Peter Sullivan TheHill

The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed has now helped achieve the remarkable success of two vaccines shown to be highly effective in preventing COVID-19. But pressure is rising for a similar push from the administration in a different area key to fighting the pandemic: rapid testing.

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