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Roundup: International Deverlopoments on spread of the coronavirus -_Reuters

Thu, 2020-11-19 10:56 — mike kraft

Factbox; Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus AstraZeneca and Oxford University's potential COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response in older adults, data published on Thursday showed, with researchers expecting to release late-stage trial results by Christmas. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s potential COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response in older adults, data published on Thursday showed, with researchers expecting to release late-stage trial results by Christmas.

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WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East

Thu, 2020-11-19 10:30 — mike kraft

Noting that the virus had sickened over 3.6 million people and killed more than 76,000 in the region over the past nine months, al-Mandhari warned “the lives of as many people — if not more — are at stake,” urging action to “prevent this tragic premonition from becoming a reality.”

More than 60% of all new infections in the past week were reported from Iran, Jordan and Morocco, he said. Cases are also up in Pakistan and Lebanon, which went under lockdown earlier this week. Jordan, Tunisia and Lebanon have reported the biggest single-day death spikes from the region.

Worst off in the region has been Iran, where infections have soared in recent months, filling up hospitals and driving up the death toll. Iran shattered its single-day death toll six times in the last two weeks, bringing the total count of fatalities past 43,400 — the highest in the Middle East. ...

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A Rush On Coronavirus Testing Strains Laboratories, Drives Supply Shortages

Wed, 2020-11-18 15:04 — mike kraft

With the pandemic out of control in the United States, the nation's precarious coronavirus testing system is starting to strain again.

Long lines are again forming in some places as the surge of infections drives a surge in demand for testing. Testing companies, lab directors and testing policy experts warn that waiting times for results could soon start to lengthen. In fact, one of the largest commercial testing companies Tuesday reported turnaround times had already started creeping up.

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The Vaccines Will Probably Work. Making Them Fast Will Be the Hard Part.

Wed, 2020-11-18 13:48 — mike kraft

The promising news that not just one but two coronavirus vaccines were more than 90 percent effective in early results has buoyed hopes that an end to the pandemic is in sight.

But even if the vaccines are authorized soon by federal regulators — the companies developing them have said they expect to apply soon — only a sliver of the American public will be able to get one by the end of the year. The two companies, Pfizer and Moderna, have estimated they will have 45 million doses, or enough to vaccinate 22.5 million Americans, by January.

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Pharma trade group issues guidelines for improving diversity of clinical trial participants

Wed, 2020-11-18 10:14 — mike kraft

PhRMA issues guidelines for improving clinical trial diversity - STAT PhRMA released guidelines on Tuesday to enhance racial and ethnic diversity among participants in clinical trials. Nicholas St. Fleur STAT

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EUROPE: Roundup of coronavirus pandemic developments

Wed, 2020-11-18 09:18 — mike kraft

Here's the latest on the coronavirus pandemic across Europe Coronavirus is continuing to spread in Europe. While World Health Organization data today showed that Europe has recorded a 10% decline in Covid-19 cases over the past week "for the first time in over three months," deaths continued to increase. By Nectar Gan and Adam Renton, CNN CNN

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FDA authorizes 1st rapid virus test that gives results at home

Wed, 2020-11-18 09:07 — mike kraft

FDA allows 1st rapid virus test that gives results at home WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home and delivers results in 30 minutes. The... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home and delivers results in 30 minutes.

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