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Moderna, 2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests

Mon, 2020-11-16 10:26 — mike kraft

2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more... AP NEWS

Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide.

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States enact more Covid-19 rules as the US hits 11 million cases

Sun, 2020-11-15 17:37 — mike kraft

States enact more Covid-19 rules as the US hits 11 million cases At least 45 states have reported more new infections this past week compared to the previous week. And while some officials toughen their restrictions, some say changing behavior is more important than shutting down. Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Biden COVID-19 adviser: We can get pandemic under control without another national lockdown

Sun, 2020-11-15 12:07 — mike kraft

Biden COVID-19 adviser: We can get pandemic under control without Dr. Joseph Choi TheHill

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Recovering Covid-19 patients struggle to return to normal after hospital discharge, new study finds

Sat, 2020-11-14 11:52 — mike kraft

Recovering Covid-19 patients struggle to return to normal after hospital discharge, study finds Surviving Covid-19 is hard enough for those who get severely ill from the disease, but returning to normal is a struggle, too, according to new research that found survivors were likely to face health and financial hardships even months later. Shelby Lin Erdman and Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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International roundup of COVID-19 developments -Reuters

Sat, 2020-11-14 11:24 — mike kraft

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Delhi's COVID-19 deaths rose by a record number on Thursday and it reported the most infections in India, as government officials in Germany dampened hopes that a partial lockdown there would be lifted at the end of November. Reuters Staff U.S.

Reuters) - Delhi’s COVID-19 deaths rose by a record number on Thursday and it reported the most infections in India, as government officials in Germany dampened hopes that a partial lockdown there would be lifted at the end of November.

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Multiple sclerosis drug helps coronavirus patients recover, Phase 2 trial suggests

Fri, 2020-11-13 20:11 — mike kraft

Multiple sclerosis drug helps coronavirus patients recover, study suggests A drug normally prescribed to treat multiple sclerosis helped reduce the risk of severe disease from Covid-19. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2019

Fri, 2020-11-13 19:55 — mike kraft

Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2019 This report describes an update on current progress toward global measles elimination. CDCMMWR Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

Fri, 2020-11-13 19:05 — mike kraft

Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine... AP NEWS

BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.

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How Pfizer Plans to Distribute Its Vaccine (It’s Complicated)

Fri, 2020-11-13 15:24 — mike kraft

For months, scientists and public health experts have been saying the most crucial part of defusing the Covid-19 pandemic will be developing a safe and effective vaccine. So it was cause for celebration this week when Pfizer announced that an early analysis showed its vaccine candidate was more than 90 percent effective.

Now the drug maker, the government and the public health community face a new challenge: quickly making millions of doses of the vaccine and getting them to the hospitals, clinics and pharmacies where they will be injected, two separate times, into people’s arms.

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Why Poorer Countries Aren't Likely To Get The Pfizer Vaccine Any Time Soon

Fri, 2020-11-13 14:58 — mike kraft

This week, the world heard encouraging news about a vaccine for COVID-19.

On Monday, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and its partner BioNTech, said their experimental vaccine appears to work – and work quite well. A preliminary analysis suggests the vaccine is more than 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 symptoms.

Health officials hope to start vaccinating some Americans in a few months.

"The vaccine is on its way, folks," Dr. Anthony Fauci told a crowd Tuesday, via video link, outside Brooklyn Borough Hall.

But what about the rest of world, especially people in poorer counties. Is the vaccine "on its way for them?"

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