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Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees 'exponential' rise

Sat, 2020-10-24 09:17 — mike kraft

Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees 'exponential' rise Grim data highlighted the struggle for authorities around the world to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control Saturday, as the US reported 80,000 infections in a single day, France extended a curfew to two-thirds of citizens and Germany's death toll passed 10,000. YahooNews

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Wikipedia and W.H.O. Join to Combat Covid Misinformation

Fri, 2020-10-23 18:57 — mike kraft

As part of efforts to stop the spread of false information about the coronavirus pandemic, Wikipedia and the World Health Organization announced a collaboration on Thursday: The health agency will grant the online encyclopedia free use of its published information, graphics and videos.

The collaboration is the first between Wikipedia and a health agency.

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America hits highest daily number of coronavirus cases since pandemic began

Fri, 2020-10-23 18:17 — mike kraft

America is poised to enter into its worst stretch yet of the pandemic Hospitalizations are rising so quickly many facilities in the Midwest have already become overwhelmed. And the number of deaths nationally has crested above 1,000 in recent days. William Wan, Jacqueline Dupree Washington Post

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For Covid-19 vaccine recipients, CDC to roll out cell phone-based monitoring system

Fri, 2020-10-23 13:39 — mike kraft

For Covid-19 vaccine recipients, CDC to roll out cell phone-based monitoring system Once a Covid-19 vaccine becomes available in the United States, the CDC plans to monitor vaccine recipients for any health problems through text messages and online surveys, as part of a new program called V-SAFE. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids

Fri, 2020-10-23 11:26 — mike kraft

Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for... AP NEWS

The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for the next school year.

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REPORT: As Covid-19 spreads shortages of staple drugs may worsen

Fri, 2020-10-23 10:44 — mike kraft

As Covid-19 intensifies, shortages of staple drugs may grow worse A new report finds there may be sustained shortages of medicines needed to combat Covid-19 and other conditions. Ed Silverman STAT

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Europe: COVID-19 crisis prompts international airlift --Netherlands to Germany

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:36 — mike kraft

Dutch hospital airlifts patients to Germany amid virus surge ALMERE, Netherlands (AP) — A bright yellow helicopter rose into a blue sky Friday carrying a COVID-19 patient from the Netherlands to a German intensive care unit, the first such international... AP NEWS

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‘At Capacity’: Covid-19 Patients Push U.S. Hospitals to Brink

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:16 — mike kraft

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — A hospital in Idaho is 99 percent full and warning that it may have to transfer coronavirus patients to hospitals in Seattle and Portland, Ore. Medical centers in Kansas City, Mo., turned away ambulances on a recent day because they had no room for more patients. And in West Allis, just outside Milwaukee, an emergency field hospital erected on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair admitted its first virus patient this week.

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FDA regulators seek advice on thorny issues as vaccines near

Fri, 2020-10-23 08:45 — mike kraft

US regulators seek advice on thorny issues as vaccines near WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientific advisers told U.S. regulators Thursday they’re concerned that allowing emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine could damage confidence in the shots and make it harder to... AP NEWS

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Remdesivir becomes first Covid-19 treatment to receive FDA approval

Fri, 2020-10-23 08:35 — mike kraft

Remdesivir becomes first Covid-19 treatment to receive FDA approval The US Food and Drug Administration has approved remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus infection, the drug's maker, Gilead Sciences, said Thursday. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration has approved remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus infection, the drug's maker, Gilead Sciences, said Thursday.

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