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WHO COVID envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete'

Sun, 2020-11-22 11:18 — mike kraft

WHO COVID envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete' A World Health Organization (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021, if governments repeat what he said was a failure to do what was needed to prevent the second wave of infections. Reuters Staff U.S.

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AP roundup: U.S. official expects quick vaccine distribution, International developments

Fri, 2020-11-20 10:18 — mike kraft

The Latest: U.S. official expects quick vaccine distribution WASHINGTON — Gen. Gustave Perna of the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine program says about 40 million doses could be ready for distribution in the U.S. quickly if the Food and... AP NEWS

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International Overview: Europe, Asia

Tue, 2020-11-17 10:23 — mike kraft

The Latest: British PM Johnson tests negative for virus LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested negative for the coronavirus, but will complete 14 days of self-isolation because of contact with an infected person. Johnson’s... AP NEWS

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Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

Fri, 2020-11-13 19:05 — mike kraft

Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine... AP NEWS

BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.

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ANALYSIS: Over 59,000 Americans Could Have Been Saved if Social Distancing Started Sooner

Wed, 2020-11-11 10:59 — mike kraft

Over 59,000 Americans Could Have Been Saved if Social Distancing Started Sooner New research points to the power of aggressive non-pharmaceutical interventions Yasmin Tayag Medium

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Asia Today: South Korea OKs single test for COVID-19 and flu

Wed, 2020-11-04 12:37 — mike kraft

Asia Today: South Korea OKs single test for COVID-19 and flu SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea have approved a new test that’s designed to detect both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza from the same samples, which would help prevent... AP NEWS

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Taiwan just went 200 days without a locally transmitted Covid-19 case. Here's how they did it

Fri, 2020-10-30 12:06 — mike kraft

Taiwan just went 200 days without a locally transmitted Covid-19 case. Here's how they did it As much of the world struggles to contain new waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwan just marked its 200th consecutive day without a locally transmitted case of the disease. Joshua Berlinger, CNN CNN

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Columbia University says that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:01 — mike kraft

'He has blood on his hands': Columbia University study shows that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response "The U.S. should have – and could have – done better to protect the nation," researchers wrote in the study. Oma Seddiq Business Insider

Upwards of 130,000 coronavirus deaths were "avoidable" if President Donald Trump and his administration had acted sooner and implemented widespread public health precautions, according to a new Columbia University report released on Wednesday.

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Asia-Pacific region overview

Sat, 2020-10-17 11:16 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Sydney lifts quarantine for N. Zealand travelers SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s largest city, Sydney, lifted quarantine restrictions on travelers from New Zealand on Friday while the second largest city, Melbourne, marked the 100th day of one of the... AP NEWS

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South Pacific/Asia: Australian state warns non-complying public

Sun, 2020-10-11 11:29 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Australian state warns non-complying public MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The premier of Australia’s Victoria state is stepping up his fight with members of the public who don’t comply with pandemic regulations, saying close contacts of those... AP NEWS

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