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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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Why the coronavirus affects children much less severely than adults has become an enduring mystery of the pandemic. The vast majority of children do not get sick; when they do, they usually recover. The first study to compare the immune response in child

Sat, 2020-09-26 10:08 — mike kraft

Why the coronavirus affects children much less severely than adults has become an enduring mystery of the pandemic. The vast majority of children do not get sick; when they do, they usually recover.

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Trump, White House demand FDA justify tough standards for coronavirus vaccine, raising concerns of political interference

Sat, 2020-09-26 09:51 — mike kraft

Trump, White House demand FDA justify tough standards for coronavirus vaccine, raising concerns of political interference Some worry the move is an attempt to speed a vaccine before Election Day, which the president has tied to his reelection prospects. Laurie McGinley, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey Washington Post

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Four U.S. states including Wisconsin report record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases

Sat, 2020-09-26 09:33 — mike kraft

Four U.S. states including Wisconsin report record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases Four U.S. states reported record one-day increases in new COVID-19 cases on Friday as the nation surpassed the grim milestone of over 7 million total infections, according to a Reuters tally. Anurag Maan, Lisa Shumaker U.S.

(Reuters) - Four U.S. states reported record one-day increases in new COVID-19 cases on Friday as the nation surpassed the grim milestone of over 7 million total infections, according to a Reuters tally.

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Virus cases rise in US heartland, home to anti-mask feelings

Fri, 2020-09-25 19:49 — mike kraft

Virus cases rise in US heartland, home to anti-mask feelings MISSION, Kan. (AP) — It began with devastation in the New York City area, followed by a summertime crisis in the Sun Belt. Now the coronavirus outbreak is heating up fast in smaller cities in the... AP NEWS

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lorida reopens: DeSantis lifts state’s coronavirus restrictions

Fri, 2020-09-25 19:35 — mike kraft

Florida reopens: DeSantis lifts state’s coronavirus restrictions Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday removing remaining capacity restrictions on bars, restaurants and retail stores statewide. The order also prohibits local governments from closing businesses or collecting fines related to pandemic mandates. The order takes effect immediately. Gray Rohrer, Austin Fuller, Steven Lemongello orlandosentinel.com

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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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China aims to make 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses a year

Fri, 2020-09-25 13:46 — mike kraft

China aims to make 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses a year BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese health official said Friday that the country's annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1 billion doses next year, following an aggressive government... AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese health official said Friday that the country’s annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1 billion doses next year, following an aggressive government support program for construction of new factories.

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