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FDA allows public use of Saliva-based COVID-19 test

Sat, 2020-08-15 15:07 — mike kraft

FDA allowing saliva-based test funded by NBA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization on Saturday allowing public use of a saliva-based test for the coronavirus developed at Yale University and funded by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. Zach Lowe ESPN.com

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Asia Today: Restrictions in S. Korea, India cases hit 2.5M

Sat, 2020-08-15 14:31 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Restrictions in S. Korea, India cases hit 2.5M SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Saturday announced stronger social distancing restrictions for its greater capital area where a surge in COVID-19 cases has threatened to erase the... AP NEWS

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Saturday announced stronger social distancing restrictions for its greater capital area where a surge in COVID-19 cases has threatened to erase the hard-won gains against the virus.

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Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders

Sat, 2020-08-15 10:05 — mike kraft

Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travelers, closing... AP NEWS

PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travelers, closing nightclubs again, banning fireworks displays and expanding mask orders even in chic resort areas.

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Sat, 2020-08-15 09:47 — mike kraft

Coronavirus lockdowns are extreme and disruptive — but they just might be our only option Experts say another round of lockdowns may be the only way to keep an already-dire situation from spiraling further out of control. NBC News

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ANALYSIS: Detailed discussion of ways to speed coronavirus testing.

Fri, 2020-08-14 21:14 — mike kraft

The Plan That Could Give Us Our Lives Back The U.S. has never had enough coronavirus tests. Now a group of epidemiologists, economists, and dreamers is plotting a new strategy to defeat the virus, even before a vaccine is found. Robinson Meyer and Alexis C. Madrigal The Atlantic

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Face masks with valves or vents do not prevent spread of the coronavirus, CDC says

Fri, 2020-08-14 12:50 — mike kraft

Face masks with valves or vents do not prevent spread of the coronavirus, CDC says "Masks with one-way valves or vents allow air to be exhaled through a hole in the material, which can result in expelled respiratory droplets that can reach others," the CDC says. Reis Thebault, Angela Fritz Washington Post

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Attempts to get coronavirus herd immunity would lead to massive death tolls, Fauci warns; John Hopkins projections of new cases

Fri, 2020-08-14 10:16 — mike kraft

Any attempt to get coronavirus herd immunity would lead to massive death tolls, Fauci warns If the United States allowed coronavirus infections to run rampant to achieve possible herd immunity, the death toll would be massive especially among vulnerable people, the nation's top infectious doctor said. Faith Karimi, CNN CNN

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Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies

Thu, 2020-08-13 19:25 — mike kraft

Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers show, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate

Thu, 2020-08-13 17:26 — mike kraft

Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts’ predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next... AP NEWS

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts’ predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next three months.

”Wearing the mask is less about you contracting the virus,” Biden said. “It’s about preventing other people from getting sick.”

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