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Disputes Inside Hospitals Over How COVID Spreads

Fri, 2020-09-25 14:20 — mike kraft

Battle Rages Inside Hospitals Over How COVID Strikes and Kills The debate over how the coronavirus spreads heated up Friday when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conceded that the virus spreads through tiny particles, but then took down guidance … Terry Byrne Kaiser Health News

Front-line health care workers are locked in a heated dispute with many infection control specialists and hospital administrators over how the novel coronavirus is spread ― and therefore, what level of protective gear is appropriate.

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RECOMENDATIONS: Ebola Response Priorities in the Time of Covid-19

Fri, 2020-09-25 14:01 — mike kraft

Ebola Response Priorities in the Time of Covid-19 | NEJM Perspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — Ebola Response Priorities in the Time of Covid-19 New England Journal of Medicine

On April 10, 2020, a total of 53 days after the last patient with Ebola virus disease (EVD) had been isolated and more than 23 months since the start of the 10th EVD outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a new confirmed case was reported in the Beni health zone. This case, and the six that followed, brought the total to 3462 cases — the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history.

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Gov. Cuomo says New York to review any COVID-19 vaccine authorized by federal government

Thu, 2020-09-24 18:21 — mike kraft

Cuomo says New York to review any COVID-19 vaccine authorized by federal government New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said the state will carry out its own review of coronavirus vaccines authorized or approved by the federal government due to concerns of politicization of the approval process. Maria Caspani U.S.

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Fauci cautions that a Covid-19 vaccine won't eliminate the need for masks and public health measures

Thu, 2020-09-24 18:11 — mike kraft

Fauci cautions that a Covid-19 vaccine won't eliminate the need for masks and public health measures Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that even an effective Covid-19 vaccine won't replace the need for other public health measures, such as wearing a mask, social distancing and washing hands. Christina Maxouris and Eric Levenson, CNN CNN

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Studies explore asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, racial inequities

Wed, 2020-09-23 19:18 — mike kraft

Studies explore asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, racial inequities Blacks and Hispanics were 1.9 and 1.8 times, respectively, more likely than whites to test positive. CIDRAP

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FDA to announce tougher standards for a coronavirus vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day

Tue, 2020-09-22 17:59 — mike kraft

FDA to announce tougher standards for a coronavirus vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day The guidance is part of an effort to boost transparency and public trust as polls show many are skeptical a vaccine will be safe and effective. Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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RECAP: CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update 'was posted in error'

Mon, 2020-09-21 17:43 — mike kraft

CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update 'was posted in error' The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus is transmitted, removing language about airborne transmission it had posted just days earlier. Jamie Gumbrecht and Naomi Thomas, CNN CNN

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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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UPDATE: Moderna and Pfizer Reveal Secret Blueprints for Coronavirus Vaccine Trials

Fri, 2020-09-18 10:22 — mike kraft

Two drug companies that are leading the race to develop coronavirus vaccines bowed to public pressure on Thursday, abandoning their traditional secrecy and releasing comprehensive road maps of how they are evaluating their vaccines.

The companies, Moderna and Pfizer, revealed details about how participants are being selected and monitored, the conditions under which the trials could be stopped early if there were problems, and the evidence researchers will use to determine whether people who got the vaccines were protected from Covid-19.

Moderna’s study will involve 30,000 participants, and Pfizer’s 44,000.

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