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Faster, cheaper COVID-19 tests in danger of creating blindspot in data collection

Wed, 2020-09-23 10:10 — mike kraft

Faster, cheaper COVID-19 tests in danger of creating blindspot in data collection More than 100 million COVID-19 tests have been performed in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID Data Tracker. There's no straightforward answer about whether rapid tests are counted, said Molly Polen, senior director of communications and public YahooNews

More than 100 million COVID-19 tests have been performed in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID Data Tracker.

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OPINION: A Failure of Empathy Led to 200,000 Deaths. It Has Deep Roots.

Tue, 2020-09-22 20:22 — mike kraft

A Failure of Empathy Led to 200,000 Deaths. It Has Deep Roots. One giant psychology experiment explains why many people seem like they don’t care about the deaths of the elderly. Olga Khazan The Atlantic

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A Covid-19 Vaccine for Children May Not Arrive Before Fall 2021

Tue, 2020-09-22 19:16 — mike kraft

The pandemic has many parents asking two burning questions. First, when can I get a vaccine? And second, when can my kids get it? It may come as a surprise that the answers are not the same. Adults may be able to get a vaccine by next summer. But their kids will have to wait longer. Perhaps a lot longer.

Thanks to the U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed and other programs, a number of Covid-19 vaccines for adults are already in advanced clinical trials. But no trials have yet begun in the United States to determine whether these vaccines are safe and effective for children.

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FDA to announce tougher standards for a coronavirus vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day

Tue, 2020-09-22 17:59 — mike kraft

FDA to announce tougher standards for a coronavirus vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day The guidance is part of an effort to boost transparency and public trust as polls show many are skeptical a vaccine will be safe and effective. Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Does Wearing Glasses Protect You From Coronavirus?

Tue, 2020-09-22 12:22 — mike kraft

When researchers in China were analyzing hospital data of patients with Covid-19, they noticed an odd trend: Very few of the sick patients regularly wore glasses.

In one hospital in Suizhou, China, 276 patients were admitted over a 47 day period, but only 16 patients — less than 6 percent — had myopia or nearsightedness that required them to wear glasses for more than eight hours a day. By comparison, more than 30 percent of similarly aged people in the region needed glasses for nearsightedness, earlier research had shown.

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Eli Lilly, Amgen collaborate on production of potential COVID-19 antibody therapies

Tue, 2020-09-22 11:43 — mike kraft

Eli Lilly, Amgen collaborate on production of potential COVID-19 antibody therapies - Homeland Preparedness News Eli Lilly and Company announced a new collaboration with Amgen last week that will allow a significant increase in supply capacity and scaling of production of its potential COVID-19 therapies. The news came a mere day after Lilly announced that … Read More » Chris Galford Homeland Preparedness News

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Airlines call for COVID-19 tests before all international flights

Tue, 2020-09-22 10:27 — mike kraft

Airlines call for COVID-19 tests before all international flights Global airlines on Tuesday called for pre-departure COVID-19 testing for all international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame for exacerbating the travel slump. Reuters Staff U.S.

PARIS (Reuters) - Global airlines on Tuesday called for pre-departure COVID-19 testing for all international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame for exacerbating the travel slump.

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