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The Coronavirus Is New, but Your Immune System Might Still Recognize It

Sat, 2020-08-08 10:24 — mike kraft

Eight months ago, the new coronavirus was unknown. But to some of our immune cells, the virus was already something of a familiar foe.

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Distributing Promising Covid-19 treatment offers test run for vaccine distribution

Fri, 2020-08-07 21:25 — mike kraft

Promising Covid-19 treatment offers test run for vaccine distribution An antibody treatment designed to protect against coronavirus could be available as early as this fall -- but only for a fraction of the millions of Americans who might benefit from the treatment. Sara Murray, CNN CNN

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Dr. Fauci says chance of coronavirus vaccine being highly effective is ‘not great’

Fri, 2020-08-07 20:53 — mike kraft

Dr. Anthony Fauci says chance of coronavirus vaccine being highly effective is 'not great' Scientists are hoping for a coronavirus vaccine that is at least 75% effective, but 50% or 60% effective would be acceptable, too, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Some coronavirus patients develop rashes, skin-reddening, and lesions that may be signs of underlying blood clots

Fri, 2020-08-07 14:31 — mike kraft

Some coronavirus patients develop rashes, skin-reddening, and lesions that may be signs of underlying blood clots Researchers described four coronavirus patients with severe disease who had skin discoloration and lesions. Some skin issues could signal blood clots. Anna Medaris Miller Business Insider

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India surges past 2 million coronavirus cases, angry health workers launch a strike

Fri, 2020-08-07 10:04 — mike kraft

India surges past 2 million coronavirus cases, angry health workers launch a strike India, the country hardest hit in Asia by the coronavirus pandemic, reported on Friday a record daily jump in infections, taking its total number of cases over two million, as government struggled to contain the spread amid striking health workers. Shilpa Jamkhandikar U.S.

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Coronavirus infections among younger populations are skyrocketing, WHO says

Fri, 2020-08-07 09:31 — mike kraft

Coronavirus infections among younger populations are skyrocketing, WHO says The Covid-19 pandemic is moving into younger populations, health experts said Thursday, with cases skyrocketing among children, teens and young adults. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Virus keeps spreading as schools begin to open, frightening parents and alarming public health officials

Fri, 2020-08-07 09:06 — mike kraft

Virus keeps spreading as schools begin to open, frightening parents and alarming public health officials Mississippi, now experiencing the country’s highest rate of positive tests, is emblematic of the pandemic’s new reality.

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Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. drug manufacturing

Thu, 2020-08-06 20:31 — mike kraft

Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. drug manufacturing President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting U.S. production of medicines and medical equipment, lowering drug prices and protecting the United States against shortfalls in a future pandemic. Jeff Mason U.S.

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NIH begin testing remsesier plus beta-1a; Israel to start human vaccine tests

Thu, 2020-08-06 19:36 — mike kraft

NIH clinical trial testing remdesivir plus interferon beta-1a for The study is anticipated to enroll more than 1,000 hospitalized adults with COVID-19. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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New study on Asymptomatic People Carrying the Coronavirus in High Amounts

Thu, 2020-08-06 18:50 — mike kraft

Of all the coronavirus’s qualities, perhaps the most surprising has been that seemingly healthy people can spread it to others. This trait has made the virus difficult to contain, and continues to challenge efforts to identify and isolate infected people.

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