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The nearly 1 million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift: Through desperate efforts to save their lives, scientists now better understand how to treat and prevent the disease — and millions of others may survive.

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WHO says 2 million coronavirus deaths is ‘not impossible’ as world approaches 1 million

Sat, 2020-09-26 11:42 — mike kraft

WHO says 2 million coronavirus deaths is 'not impossible' as world approaches 1 million As the global death toll from the coronavirus approaches 1 million people, the World Health Organization said it's "not impossible" that the number could double. Noah Higgins-Dunn CNBC

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Are people to be left to die?' Vaccine pleas fill UN summit

Thu, 2020-09-24 12:53 — mike kraft

'Are people to be left to die?' Vaccine pleas fill UN summit JOHANNESBURG (AP) — If the United Nations was created from the ashes of World War II, what will be born from the global crisis of COVID-19? Many world leaders at this week’s virtual U.N.... AP NEWS

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World Health Organization unveils plan for distributing coronavirus vaccine, urges cooperation

Mon, 2020-09-21 13:57 — mike kraft

World Health Organization unveils plan for distributing coronavirus vaccine, urges cooperation Covax aims to gets some doses to every participating country — but not everyone thinks that makes most sense. Emily Rauhala Washington Post

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OVERVIEW: Virus toll reaches 200,000 in U.S., nearly 1 million worldwide

Mon, 2020-09-21 09:18 — mike kraft

It is a staggering toll, almost 200,000 people dead from the coronavirus in the United States, and close to one million people around the world.

And the pandemic, which sent cases spiking skyward in many countries and then trending downward after lockdowns, has reached a precarious point. Will countries like the United States see the virus continue to slow? Or is a new surge on the way?

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Updated CDC guidance acknowledges coronavirus can spread through the air beyond 6 feet

Sun, 2020-09-20 22:09 — mike kraft

Updated CDC guidance acknowledges coronavirus can spread through the air The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance on its website to say coronavirus can commonly spread "through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols," which are produced even when a person breathes. Naomi Thomas, CNN CNN

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These countries crushed covid-19 — but are now reporting higher infection rates than the U.S.

Fri, 2020-09-18 13:26 — mike kraft

These countries crushed covid-19 — but are now reporting higher infection rates than the U.S. Israel, Spain and France show even with strong policies, it’s hard to keep the coronavirus at bay. Michael Birnbaum, Ruth Eglash, James McAuley Washington Post

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World Health Organization Published 16 hours ago WHO outlines ways governments, health care leaders can keep health workers safe amid pandemic

Fri, 2020-09-18 10:43 — mike kraft

WHO outlines ways governments, health care leaders can keep health workers safe amid pandemic Workers should also have access to proper personal protective equipment as well as mental well-being and social support services, according to WHO. The organization also wants to promote a culture of zero tolerance for violence. Daniella Genovese Fox News

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As Second Wave of Virus Builds, U.K. Enters New Testing Crisis

Wed, 2020-09-16 14:11 — mike kraft

LONDON — With Britons fretting last week that a new six-person limit on gatherings would effectively cancel Christmas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled what he called Operation Moonshot, an audacious plan to test 10 million people every day for the coronavirus and restore life to normal by winter.

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