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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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CDC estimates three-month window of immunity after COVID-19 infection

Fri, 2020-08-14 19:37 — mike kraft

CDC gives three-month window of immunity after COVID-19 infection A person who has recovered from COVID-19 will likely be safe from reinfection for three months, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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Clinical Trials of Coronavirus Drugs Are Taking Longer Than Expected

Fri, 2020-08-14 19:05 — mike kraft

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the United States and treatments are needed more than ever, clinical trials for some of the most promising experimental drugs are taking longer than expected.

Researchers at a dozen clinical trial sites said that testing delays, staffing shortages, space constraints and reluctant patients were complicating their efforts to test monoclonal antibodies, man-made drugs that mimic the molecular soldiers made by the human immune system.

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Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19

Fri, 2020-08-14 17:33 — mike kraft

Study hints, can't prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19 Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment,... AP NEWS

Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they’ll ever get a clear answer.

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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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UPDATE: The U.S. has already invested billions in potential coronavirus vaccines. Here’s where the deals stand

Fri, 2020-08-14 10:52 — mike kraft

The U.S. has already invested billions in potential coronavirus vaccines. Here's where the deals stand The U.S. has doled out billions to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus, locking in a minimum of 800 million doses so far. Noah Higgins-Dunn CNBC

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U.S. to make coronavirus strain for possible human challenge trials--Reuters exclusive

Fri, 2020-08-14 10:36 — mike kraft

Exclusive: U.S. to make coronavirus strain for possible human challenge trials U.S. government scientists have begun efforts to manufacture a strain of the novel coronavirus that could be used in human challenge trials of vaccines, a controversial type of study in which healthy volunteers would be vaccinated and then intentionally infected with the virus, Reuters has learned. Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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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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Coronavirus in Europe: Infections surge in France, Germany and Spain

Thu, 2020-08-13 13:27 — mike kraft

European countries fight coronavirus surge Germany and Greece record their highest daily cases, while Spain and France reach a "tipping point". BBC News

Germany has recorded its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases in more than three months as European countries struggle to curb a surge in infections.

More than 1,200 cases were reported in Germany in the past 24 hours. Officials said the rise was due, in part, to people returning from holidays.

It came as Germany warned against non-essential trips to parts of Spain.

Meanwhile, France had 2,524 new cases in 24 hours, the highest daily rise since its lockdown was lifted in May.

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