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COVID-19 and Illicit Trade: When Organized Crime and Terrorists Profit from the Pandemic

Tue, 2020-09-29 20:57 — mike kraft

COVID-19 and Illicit Trade: When Organized Crime and Terrorists Profit from the Pandemic - Homeland Security Today Criminals have been quick to capitalize on these opportunities, perpetuating illicit activity when governments, industry and the general public are most vulnerable. Homeland Security Today

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UK Government poised to amend regulations to allow use of unlicensed vaccine

Tue, 2020-09-29 17:46 — mike kraft

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Trudeau: Canada already in second wave of coronavirus

Thu, 2020-09-24 10:17 — mike kraft

Trudeau: Canada already in second wave of coronavirus Warning comes as Canadian Covid-19 cases climb higher, a setback that follows the country’s success in flattening the curve earlier in the pandemic Andy Blatchford POLITICO

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning Canadians that the second wave has arrived in many parts of the country.

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An expert’s take on what the U.S., U.K did wrong in Covid-19 communications — and what others did right

Fri, 2020-09-18 12:04 — mike kraft

What the U.S. did wrong on Covid-19 — and what others did right When it comes to public health communications and Covid-19, an expert sees clear differences between countries around the world. Rebecca Robbins STAT

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Tiny Antibody Component Highly Effective Against COVID-19

Tue, 2020-09-15 11:17 — mike kraft

Tiny Antibody Component Highly Effective Against COVID-19 A molecular discovery by Pitt infectious disease scientists is being turned into a drug to treat and prevent COVID-19. UPMC | Life Changing Medicine

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Canada reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since March

Sun, 2020-09-13 12:23 — mike kraft

Canada reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since March Canada reported zero COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours for the first time since March 15, according to public health agency data released late on Friday. Reuters Staff U.S.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada reported zero COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours for the first time since March 15, according to public health agency data released late on Friday.

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Americans need to "Hunker down as the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to worsen soon -- Fauci

Fri, 2020-09-11 11:29 — mike kraft

Americans need to 'hunker down' this fall and winter as Covid-19 pandemic will likely worsen, Fauci says Nearly 30 US states are reporting downward trends in Covid-19 cases, but the pandemic will likely worsen again, according to the country's leading infectious disease expert. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Americans complied with coronavirus lockdowns, helping to curb pandemic, new CDC study finds

Thu, 2020-09-03 14:38 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Virtually everywhere across the United States, people followed directives this spring to stay home to avoid contracting — or spreading — the coronavirus, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found, in contrast to media accounts of noisy demonstrations in favor of “opening up” locked-down states.

And medical researchers say that compliance helped reduce the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed 186,000 Americans.

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Vaccine group says 76 rich countries now committed to 'COVAX' access plan

Wed, 2020-09-02 18:03 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Vaccine group says 76 rich countries now committed to 'COVAX' access plan Seventy-six wealthy nations are now committed to joining a global COVID-19 vaccine allocation plan co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) that aims to help buy and fairly distribute the shots, the project's co-lead said on Wednesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

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Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds

Wed, 2020-09-02 12:04 — mike kraft

Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment. Kate Kelland U.S.

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