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Extra Pounds May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19

Wed, 2020-10-14 12:13 — mike kraft

Obese Americans are more likely to become dangerously ill if they are infected with the new coronavirus. Now public health officials are warning that a much broader segment of the population also may be at risk: even moderately excess weight may increase the odds of severe disease.

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Sewage as a Possible Transmission Vehicle During a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Densely populated Community: Guangzhou, China, April 2020

Tue, 2020-10-13 17:21 — mike kraft

Sewage as a Possible Transmission Vehicle During a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Densely populated Community: Guangzhou, China, April 2020 AbstractBackground. SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in the fecal matter of COVID-19 patients. However, sewage transmission has never been shown. In April 2020, OUP Academic

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USG releases new national antibiotic resistance plan

Tue, 2020-10-13 16:57 — mike kraft

Feds release new national antibiotic resistance plan The report contains coordinated actions aimed at changing the trajectory of antibiotic resistance. CIDRAP

In the midst of a global pandemic, the federal government late last week released a new action plan to help prevent a future pandemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Second human trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine abroad, in UAE, have launched - Kremlin

Tue, 2020-10-13 10:13 — mike kraft

Second human trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine abroad, in UAE, have launched - Kremlin Human trials of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine have begun in the United Arab Emirates, the Kremlin said on Monday in a statement detailing a phone call between President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Reuters Staff U.S.

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OPINION: Beyond COVID-19—a paradigm shift in infection management?

Mon, 2020-10-12 17:26 — mike kraft

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30789-1/fulltext

The health and economic impact of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has continuously grown over the past years, reaching an estimated peak of approximately 700 000 attributable deaths per year.

Neglected hygiene, poor compliance with infection control procedures, inappropriate antimicrobial use, and insufficient availability of diagnostics and new effective antibiotics have contributed to this inglorious global record.

Despite these alarming figures, infection prevention and treatment have not been considered top priorities on the agendas of most industrialised countries.

This mindset changed abruptly with the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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Another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic: Trust in government science

Mon, 2020-10-12 11:44 — mike kraft

Another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic: Trust in government science Top doctors say a toxic political culture has become a public health hazard. Joel Achenbach, Laurie McGinley Washington Post

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US medical supply chains failed, and COVID deaths followed

Mon, 2020-10-12 10:35 — mike kraft

US medical supply chains failed, and COVID deaths followed Nurse Sandra Oldfield’s patient didn’t have the usual symptoms of COVID-19 — yet. But then he tested positive for the virus, and it was clear that Oldfield — a veteran, 53-year-old caregiver — had... AP NEWS

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Covid virus ‘survives for 28 days’ in lab conditions--Study

Sun, 2020-10-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Covid-19 virus 'survives on some surfaces for 28 days' Researchers find SARS-Cov-2 survives on glass, paper and stainless steel for longer than thought. BBC News

The virus responsible for Covid-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for 28 days, researchers say.

The findings from Australia's national science agency suggest SARS-Cov-2 can survive for far longer than thought.

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