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Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19

Fri, 2020-10-09 18:02 — mike kraft

Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19 WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re not cures and it’s not likely that everyone will be able to get them as President Donald Trump has suggested. But experimental antibody drugs like the one Trump was given... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re not cures and it’s not likely that everyone will be able to get them as President Donald Trump has suggested. But experimental antibody drugs like the one Trump was given are among the most promising therapies being tested for treating and preventing coronavirus infections.

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ANALYSIS Improving Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons From COVID-19 -- CFR Task Force recomendations

Fri, 2020-10-09 14:39 — mike kraft

The U.S. Must Learn From COVID-19 to Prevent the Next Disaster The United States must be better prepared when the next pandemic strikes Council on Foreign Relations

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Nearly One-Third of Covid-19 Patients in Study Had Altered Mental State

Fri, 2020-10-09 11:57 — mike kraft

Nearly a third of hospitalized Covid-19 patients experienced some type of altered mental function — ranging from confusion to delirium to unresponsiveness — in the largest study to date of neurological symptoms among coronavirus patients in an American hospital system.

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ANALYSIS: Testing is key but a testing-only strategy is called a "complete failure."

Fri, 2020-10-09 11:31 — mike kraft

Coronavirus testing is key, but a testing-only strategy is a 'complete failure' Until President Trump's coronavirus infection, the White House strategy for keeping him and others in the administration safe was one of testing only. Andrea Kane, CNN CNN

(CNN) Until President Trump's coronavirus infection, the White House strategy for keeping him and others in the administration safe was one of testing only.

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STUDY: 82% of early virus infections in Los Angeles originated from Europe

Thu, 2020-10-08 17:04 — mike kraft

Genomic Characteristics and Transmission Routes of SARS-CoV-2 in Southern California This case series examines the genomic characteristics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and transmission routes during the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Los Angeles, California.

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Could The Live Flu Vaccine Help Fight Off COVID-19?

Thu, 2020-10-08 16:40 — mike kraft

Could The Live Flu Vaccine Help You Fight Off COVID-19? There's evidence that certain vaccines boost the body's defense against many kinds of illness. Scientists are investigating whether this benefit extends to protection from COVID-19. NPR.org

In case you were still procrastinating getting a flu shot this year, here's another reason to make it a priority.

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Covid-plagued White House proves testing alone can't keep America safe

Thu, 2020-10-08 10:00 — mike kraft

Opinion | The key misunderstanding revealed by Trump's Covid-plagued White House Just like a pregnancy test cannot take the place of birth control, Covid-19 tests should not be seen as substitutes for robust public health strategies to reduce community transmission. NBC News

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Nevada Halts Use of Rapid Coronavirus Tests in Nursing Homes, Citing Inaccuracies

Thu, 2020-10-08 09:53 — mike kraft

Nevada has ordered its nursing facilities to immediately suspend the use of two rapid tests for the coronavirus, manufactured by companies Quidel and Becton, Dickinson and Company, after the tests’ performance was found to be lacking, according to a directive issued on Friday by the state’s department of health.

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New Zealand Stamps Out the Virus. For a Second Time.

Wed, 2020-10-07 20:20 — mike kraft

The first time New Zealand thought it had eliminated the coronavirus from its isolated shores, a mysterious outbreak in its largest city shattered any sense of victory over a tenacious foe.

Now, after a second round of strict lockdown, the country believes — if a bit more tentatively this time — that it has effectively stamped out the virus once again.

On Wednesday, New Zealand moved to lift the last of its restrictions in Auckland after 10 days with no new cases linked to a cluster that first surfaced in August. The government will now allow unrestricted gatherings, and trips on public transit without social distancing or masks, in the city of 1.6 million people.

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