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Older patients, women and those with variety of early symptoms most at risk of "long Covid," paper suggests

Wed, 2020-10-21 10:53 — mike kraft

Older patients, women and those with variety of early symptoms most at risk of "long Covid," paper suggests Older people, women and those with a wide range of symptoms in the first week of their illness appear to be most likely to develop “long Covid,” according to a preprint paper posted online by researchers at King’s College London on Wednesday. By <a href="/profiles/joshua-berlinger">Joshua Berlinger</a>, Adam Renton, Emma Reynolds, Ed Upright, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN

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UPDATE: On the worldwide spread of coronavirus --Reuters

Wed, 2020-10-21 10:20 — mike kraft

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus The European Union will be ready to approve new measures to support member states should economies suffer further, its vice president said, as a surge in COVID-19 cases prompts more restrictions. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - The European Union will be ready to approve new measures to support member states should economies suffer further, its vice president said, as a surge in COVID-19 cases prompts more restrictions.

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Heathrow Airport offering coronavirus tests that give results within an hour

Tue, 2020-10-20 10:49 — mike kraft

Europe's busiest airport is now offering $100 coronavirus tests that give results within an hour The tests at London Heathrow are on offer to passengers flying to Hong Kong and Italy, which require proof of a negative test result on arrival. YahooNews

Passengers at Europe's busiest airport, London Heathrow, can now take a $100 rapid COVID-19 test if they're flying to Hong Kong and Italy, which require proof of a negative test result on arrival.

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UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial

Tue, 2020-10-20 10:32 — mike kraft

UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial LONDON (AP) — U.K. researchers are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19, becoming the first scientists to use the controversial technique to study the... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — U.K. researchers are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19, becoming the first scientists to use the controversial technique to study the disease and potentially speed up development of a vaccine that could help end the pandemic.

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Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus

Tue, 2020-10-20 10:02 — mike kraft

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus France reported a massive jump in people hospitalized with COVID-19 and Ireland announced some of Europe's toughest restrictions, while India posted its lowest daily coronavirus caseload in nearly three months. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - France reported a massive jump in people hospitalized with COVID-19 and Ireland announced some of Europe’s toughest restrictions, while India posted its lowest daily coronavirus caseload in nearly three months.

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New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days

Sat, 2020-10-17 10:44 — mike kraft

New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases... AP NEWS

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday.

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Living with COVID: NIHR publishes dynamic themed review into ‘ongoing COVID’

Thu, 2020-10-15 14:56 — mike kraft

Living with COVID: NIHR publishes dynamic themed review into ‘ongoing COVID’ The National Institute for Health Research Centre for Engagement and Dissemination has today published its first dynamic themed review of the scientific evidence on, and lived experience of, long-term ‘ongoing’ COVID-19.

The National Institute for Health Research Centre for Engagement and Dissemination has today published its first dynamic themed review of the scientific evidence on, and lived experience of, long-term ‘ongoing’ COVID-19.

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London faces new restrictions as city sees higher virus risk

Thu, 2020-10-15 13:16 — mike kraft

London faces new restrictions as city sees higher virus risk LONDON (AP) — London and seven other areas will face further restrictions after the British government on Thursday raised their coronavirus risk levels in an effort to slow the exponential rise in... AP NEWS

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Found: genes that sway the course of the coronavirus

Wed, 2020-10-14 13:28 — mike kraft

Found: genes that sway the course of the coronavirus Host variants boost severity risk, may point to drug options Science | AAAS

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Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high

Tue, 2020-10-13 09:43 — mike kraft

Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections since the start of the pandemic.

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