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A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has infected 100 people in a western province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a rapid spread that has health officials concerned about the chances of an uncontrolled epidemic.

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For Quick Coronavirus Testing, Israel Turns to a Clever Algorithm

Fri, 2020-08-21 17:46 — mike kraft

BEERSHEBA, Israel — A team of three Israeli scientists has pioneered a coronavirus testing procedure that they say is faster and more efficient than any now in use, testing samples in pools of as many as 48 people at once.

The Israeli government plans to roll out the new method in 12 labs across the country by October, anticipating that another wave of coronavirus infections could coincide with influenza season with potentially calamitous results. ...

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WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years

Fri, 2020-08-21 14:03 — mike kraft

WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.

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Silent spreaders' of COVID-19: Kids who seem healthy may be more contagious than sick adults, study says

Fri, 2020-08-21 09:59 — mike kraft

'Silent spreaders' of COVID-19: Kids who seem healthy may be more contagious than sick adults, study says Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Hospital for Children found seemingly 'healthy' kids had more virus than sick adults. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say

Thu, 2020-08-20 20:36 — mike kraft

Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say A common mutation of the novel coronavirus seen in the United States may be more infectious but less deadly, according to recent reports. Amy McGorry Fox News

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Near Misses at UNC Chapel Hill’s High-Security Lab Illustrate Risk of Accidents With Coronaviruses

Thu, 2020-08-20 20:23 — mike kraft

Near Misses at UNC Chapel Hill’s High-Security Lab Illustrate Risk of Accidents With Coronaviruses Reports indicate UNC researchers were potentially exposed to lab-created coronaviruses in several incidents since 2015. These incidents highlight the risks even in the most secure and respected… Alison Young,Jessica Blake ProPublica

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Britain to bring in mass testing to curb spread of COVID-19

Wed, 2020-08-19 12:24 — mike kraft

Britain to bring in mass testing to curb spread of COVID-19 Britain plans to bring in regular, population-wide testing for COVID-19 so it can suppress the spread of the virus and ease restrictions that have crippled its economy without triggering a second wave in one of the worst-hit countries in the world. Kate Holton U.S.

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Covid-19: Blood Plasma Authorization Is Put on Hold

Wed, 2020-08-19 09:54 — mike kraft

Last week, just as the Food and Drug Administration was preparing to issue an emergency authorization for blood plasma as a Covid-19 treatment, a group of top federal health officials including Dr. Anthony S. Fauci intervened, arguing that emerging data on the treatment was too weak, according to two senior administration officials.

The authorization is on hold for now as more data is reviewed, according to H. Clifford Lane, the clinical director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. An emergency approval could still be issued in the near future, he said.

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