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Merck’s new Covid-19 pill analysis: Looking at what is known and unknown

Mon, 2021-10-04 12:15 — mike kraft

What we know — and don’t know — about Merck’s new Covid-19 pill STAT looks at the unanswered questions about Merck's new Covid-19 drug, molnupiravir, and about other Covid-fighting pills in development. Matthew Herper STAT

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OVERVIEW: Australia outbreaks level off, other countries trying to buy Merck pill

Mon, 2021-10-04 12:05 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

-- Australia's Delta outbreak appears to have levelled off, with more than half the country in extended lockdowns and vaccination rates starting to approach national targets, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Monday.

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The Portugal experience: There Is Virtually No One Left to Vaccinate

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:45 — mike kraft

In Portugal, There Is Virtually No One Left to Vaccinate Portugal’s health care system was on the verge of collapse. Hospitals in the capital, Lisbon, were overflowing and authorities were asking people to treat themselves at home. In the last week of January, nearly 2,000 people died as the virus spread. The country’s vaccine program was in a shambles, so the government turned to Vice Adm. Henrique Gouveia e Melo, a former submarine squadron commander, to right the ship.

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COVID's Mysterious 2-Month Cycle --Trying to Understand it

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:20 — mike kraft

Trying to Make Sense of COVID's Mysterious 2-Month Cycle COVID-19 is once again in retreat. The reasons remain somewhat unclear, and there is no guarantee that the decline in caseloads will continue. But the turnaround is now large enough — and been going on long enough — to deserve attention. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times The number of new daily cases in the United States has fallen 35% since Sept. 1. Worldwide, cases have also dropped more than 30% since late August.

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Fauci: Immigrants 'absolutely not' driving coronavirus infections in US

Mon, 2021-10-04 11:07 — mike kraft

Fauci: Immigrants 'absolutely not' driving coronavirus infections in Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease specialist, is swatting down the suggestion that a recent surge of immigrants into the United States is driving coronavirus infection rates Dominick Mastrangelo TheHill

Dr. Anthony Fauici, the nation's leading infectious disease specialist, is swatting down the suggestion that a recent surge of immigrants into the United States is driving coronavirus infection rates nationwide.

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Mandates: Vaccination holdouts continue to plague U.S. police and fire departments

Mon, 2021-10-04 10:24 — mike kraft

As coronavirus cases mount and vaccine mandates spread, holdouts plague police and fire departments Public health experts say the continued reluctance of scores of first responders to be vaccinated poses a particular risk to the public. Mark Berman Washington Post

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Italian studies show COVID-19 shots less effective in immunocompromised

Mon, 2021-10-04 10:07 — mike kraft

Italian studies show COVID-19 shots less effective in immunocompromised COVID-19 vaccines are less effective on people with weakened immune systems, three small Italian studies show, which the studies' researchers say highlight the need to deploy booster shots for this group of vulnerable people. Emilio Parodi Reuters

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United States U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000-_Reuters analysis

Fri, 2021-10-01 17:23 — mike kraft

U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000 The United States surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials roll out booster doses of vaccines to protect the elderly and people working in high-risk professions. Shaina Ahluwalia,Lasya Priya M Reuters

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TheHill.com Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in urban environments: research

Fri, 2021-10-01 09:47 — mike kraft

Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than Joseph Choi TheHill

A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than double that of urban ones.

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