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States That Imposed Few Restrictions Now Have the Worst Outbreaks

Thu, 2020-11-19 10:20 — mike kraft

States That Imposed Few Restrictions Now Have the Worst Outbreaks Using an index that tracks policy responses to the pandemic, The Times analyzed outbreaks in each state relative to the state’s most recent containment measures. nytimes

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Canadian coronavirus cases grow and spread as once-effective unity frays

Mon, 2020-11-16 11:04 — mike kraft

Canadian coronavirus cases grow and spread as once-effective unity frays Cracks are emerging in the “Team Canada” approach; a spiraling resurgence is buffeting provinces once heralded as success stories. Amanda Coletta Washington Post

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What's next for COVID-19 apps? Governance and oversight

Fri, 2020-11-13 19:41 — mike kraft

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Studies conducted in April and May 2020 showed that in countries like the United States, Switzerland, and Italy, between 55 and 70% of adults in all age groups were willing to download a contact tracing app (5).

Yet these figures do not match the current DCT apps uptake. Even in countries with robust privacy safeguards in place, downloads of DCT apps have been below expectations. At the time of writing, the Australian DCT app has been downloaded by 6.5 million (26% of the population), the Italian one by 8 million (13.4%), and the newly released French one by 1.5 million (2.3%). Ireland has about 1.3 million active app users (24%), Switzerland 1.8 million (21.5%), and Germany 16 million (19.3%).

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Brazil Halts Chinese Vaccine Trial, Critics See Politics

Wed, 2020-11-11 11:54 — mike kraft

Brazil halted a late-stage trial of a Chinese vaccine on Monday that had been considered a global front-runner in the race to develop a protective shot for the coronavirus after a “serious adverse” reaction in a participant.

The decision provoked a political firestorm on Tuesday after President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been critical of China and spoken dismissively of its vaccine, CoronaVac, called the suspension a political victory.

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Recordings reveal WHO's analysis of pandemic in private

Wed, 2020-11-11 10:12 — mike kraft

Recordings reveal WHO's analysis of pandemic in private GENEVA (AP) — As the coronavirus explodes again, the World Health Organization finds itself both under intense pressure to reform and holding out hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — As the coronavirus explodes again, the World Health Organization finds itself both under intense pressure to reform and holding out hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will reverse a decision by Washington to leave the health agency.

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First It Was Masks; Now Some Refuse Testing for Coronavirus

Tue, 2020-11-10 17:56 — mike kraft

SARS-CoV-2 Testing Hesitancy Could Hamper Mitigation Efforts This Medical News feature examines the problem of people refusing to be tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). JAMA_current

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Putin says Russia is about to register a third Covid vaccine

Tue, 2020-11-10 11:41 — mike kraft

Not wanting to be outdone by Pfizer, Putin says Russia is about to register a third Covid vaccine Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is about to register its third vaccine against the coronavirus, according to Russian news agencies. Holly Ellyatt CNBC

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia is about to register its third vaccine against the coronavirus, according to Russian news agencies.

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ANALYSIS: Biden has ambitious plans to curb the coronavirus. But they could face big hurdles in a divided country and Congress.

Sun, 2020-11-08 19:16 — mike kraft

Biden has ambitious plans to curb the coronavirus. But they could face big hurdles in a divided country and Congress. Aides say he plans to call Republican and Democratic governors during the transition to urge them to adopt mask mandates and communicate the importance of social distancing. Yasmeen Abutaleb, Laurie McGinley Washington Post

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ADDITIONAL REPORTING: How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development

Sat, 2020-11-07 16:52 — mike kraft

How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development A new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Danish minks is raising fears among public health experts. Matt Miller Slate Magazine

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Australia has almost eliminated the coronavirus — by putting faith in science

Fri, 2020-11-06 11:06 — mike kraft

Australia has almost eliminated the coronavirus — by putting faith in science Political leaders persuaded Australians to take the pandemic seriously and implemented effective responses based on medical advice. A. Odysseus Patrick Washington Post

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