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In coronavirus testing, false positives are more hazardous than they might seem.

Mon, 2020-10-26 09:32 — mike kraft

In the high-stakes world of coronavirus testing, false positives are widely considered to be benign in comparison with false negatives, which can deprive infected people of treatment and embolden them to mingle with others, hastening the spread of disease.

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Europe warns of grim winter as COVID second wave gathers pace

Mon, 2020-10-26 09:20 — mike kraft

Europe warns of grim winter as COVID second wave gathers pace European leaders warned of a bleak winter as resurgent COVID-19 infections forced countries to impose new restrictions to try to curb a second wave of the pandemic, with the United States and France setting new daily records for cases. James Mackenzie U.S.

MILAN (Reuters) - European leaders warned of a bleak winter as resurgent COVID-19 infections forced countries to impose new restrictions to try to curb a second wave of the pandemic, with the United States and France setting new daily records for cases.

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Full hospitals, talk of rationing care: New wave of coronavirus cases strains resources

Mon, 2020-10-26 09:14 — mike kraft

Full hospitals, talk of rationing care: New wave of coronavirus cases strains resources New reported infections nationwide surpassed 80,000 for the first time ever Friday and again Saturday, as hospitalizations push past 40,000 and daily death tolls begin to climb. Hannah Knowles, Jacqueline Dupree Washington Post

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FDA shows signs of cold feet over emergency authorization of Covid-19 vaccines

Sun, 2020-10-25 10:23 — mike kraft

FDA shows concern over emergency authorization of Covid-19 vaccines The ageny may be exploring the idea of using expanded access — a more limiting program — in the early days of Covid vaccine rollouts. Helen Branswell STAT

There are serious signs the Food and Drug Administration is getting cold feet over the notion of issuing emergency use authorizations to allow for the widespread early deployment of Covid-19 vaccines.

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White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'

Sun, 2020-10-25 10:07 — mike kraft

White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic' White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the US is "not going to control" the coronavirus pandemic, as cases surge across the country and nearly 225,000 Americans have died from the virus. Devan Cole, CNN CNN

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The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus

Sun, 2020-10-25 09:52 — mike kraft

The coronavirus pandemic caused nearly 300,000 deaths in the United States through early October, federal researchers said on Tuesday.

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US reports second-highest day of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The highest day was Friday

Sun, 2020-10-25 09:31 — mike kraft

US reports second-highest day of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began As the fall surge continues, the United States has reported its second-highest day of new Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Madeline Holcombe, Christina Maxouris and Ray Sanchez, CNN CNN

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CDC guidelines for voting safely amid the Covid-10 pandemic

Sat, 2020-10-24 11:12 — mike kraft

Early voting has already generated long, long lines in many states, and with the November election just 11 days away, many states and cities have imposed safety measures to protect voters and poll workers from exposure to the coronavirus.

But polling places still have the potential to become “mass gathering events,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in an advisory released on Friday, adding that measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 could be improved.

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Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about

Sat, 2020-10-24 10:35 — mike kraft

Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients. Natasha Chen, CNN CNN

(CNN) For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients.

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Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere

Sat, 2020-10-24 09:32 — mike kraft

Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on... AP NEWS

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system.

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