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Multiple vaccine doses could be necessary to protect from coronavirus, Bill Gates says

Thu, 2020-07-23 11:08 — mike kraft

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Wednesday that people could need multiple doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine to immunize themselves from the coronavirus. If necessary, the multiple doses could require more than 7 billion vaccinations to be administered worldwide.

"None of the vaccines at this point appear like they'll work with a single dose," Gates said. "That was the hope at the very beginning."

The billionaire philanthropist, who has donated $300 million towards the global effort to combat COVID-19 through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, told "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell that deploying a coronavirus vaccine will require a global effort.

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Major new climate study rules out less severe global warming scenarios

Thu, 2020-07-23 09:18 — mike kraft

Major new climate study rules out less severe global warming scenarios The study found the planet is most likely to warm 4.1 to 8.1 degrees if carbon dioxide doubles from preindustrial levels. Washington Post

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Sweden Says Covid Immunity Can Last 6 Months After Infection

Wed, 2020-07-22 18:52 — mike kraft

Sweden Says Covid Immunity Can Last 6 Months After Infection Sweden’s top health authority says people who have had the novel coronavirus are likely to be immune for at least six months after being infected, whether they’ve developed antibodies or not. Niclas Rolander Bloomberg.com

Sweden’s top health authority says people who have had the novel coronavirus are likely to be immune for at least six months after being infected, whether they’ve developed antibodies or not.

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U.S. reaches deal with Pfizer, BioNTech to distribute potential coronavirus vaccine

Wed, 2020-07-22 09:37 — mike kraft

Live updates: U.S. reaches deal with Pfizer, BioNTech to distribute potential coronavirus vaccine As the United States reported more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths, President Trump offered a grim acknowledgement about the pandemic. Antonia Farzan, Katie Shepherd, Miriam Berger, Jennifer Hassan, Lateshia Beachum, Derek Hawkins, Kim Bellware, John Wagner, Taylor Telford Washington Post

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U.S. charges Chinese hackers for targeting COVID-19 vaccine research

Tue, 2020-07-21 17:20 — mike kraft

U.S. says China backed hackers who targeted COVID-19 vaccine research The indictment said that the hackers operated both for their own profit and also for the main Chinese intelligence service, the Ministry of State Security. YahooNews

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Summary of research into the question of How Deadly Is Covid-19?

Tue, 2020-07-21 13:54 — mike kraft

How Deadly Is Covid-19? Researchers Are Getting Closer to an Answer Recent estimates suggest the new coronavirus is deadlier than the seasonal flu, though not as lethal as Ebola. Still, Covid-19 is killing more people than a number of deadlier diseases in part because it is more infectious. Brianna Abbott and Jason Douglas WSJ

Research suggests the new coronavirus kills about five to 10 people for every 1,000 that it infects, though rate varies based on age and access to health care

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Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker--New York Times

Tue, 2020-07-21 11:24 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker An updated list of potential treatments for Covid-19. nytimes

Below is an updated list of 19 of the most-talked-about treatments for the coronavirus. While some are accumulating evidence that they’re effective, most are still at early stages of research. We also included a warning about a few that are just bunk....

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While the latest research suggests that antibodies against Covid-19 could be lost in just three months, a new hope has appeared on the horizon: the enigmatic T cell.

Mon, 2020-07-20 17:13 — mike kraft

The people with hidden immunity against Covid-19 While the latest research suggests that antibodies against Covid-19 could be lost in just three months, a new hope has appeared on the horizon: the enigmatic T cell. Zaria Gorvett BBC_Future

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Testing Backlogs May Cloud the True Spread of the Coronavirus

Mon, 2020-07-20 11:33 — mike kraft

Public health experts say delays in testing continue to hinder attempts to track and contain the spread of disease.

As demand for coronavirus testing surges around the nation, laboratories that process samples are again experiencing backlogs that have left anxious patients and their doctors waiting days — sometimes a week or more — for results.

At the city and state levels, testing delays could mask persistent rises in case numbers and could cloud ways to combat the coronavirus, as health officials continue to find themselves one step behind the virus’s rapid and often silent spread, experts said.

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