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FDA Approves 2 Rapid COVID Tests for at home use

Thu, 2021-04-01 09:30 — mike kraft

More consumers will soon be able to test themselves for COVID-19 from the comfort of their own home. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved two rapid antigen home tests for use in the U.S.

Americans will soon be able to purchase Abbott's BinaxNOW and Quidel Quickvue tests at drug stores. The two options join a test made by Ellume, which received FDA approval in December, in the market. The two, newly-approved swab tests will be sold at a lower price point.

The BinaxNOW and Quickvue tests are expected to be sold in two-packs for around $15-20; Ellume costs $30.

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France to start a nationwide schooolclosure and domestic travel bans to counter the spreading coronovirus.

Wed, 2021-03-31 18:58 — mike kraft

France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up... AP NEWS

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Presymptomatic individuals accounted for 75 percent of confirmed COVID-19 transmission events --New study ,

Wed, 2021-03-31 12:24 — mike kraft

Analysis of Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic Transmission in SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak, Germany, 2020

Catching the coronavirus from people who are asymptomatic, individuals who are infected but never have symptoms, may be exceptionally rare, according to a small but thorough study of 59 people who had the virus and 254 people they interacted with. However, presymptomatic individuals, those who are infected but haven’t yet begun to show symptoms, accounted for 75 percent of confirmed transmission events, researchers report in an April dispatch of Emerging Infectious Disease.

The seven asymptomatic cases did not transmit the virus to any of their contacts. Twenty-two of the 29 transmission events occurred when an infected person who was not yet showing symptoms interacted with people outside of their household. The study underlines the importance of isolation after testing positive, to reduce the chance of transmission even before symptoms start. ...

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Experts fear that the coronavirus varient that is sweeping Europe will accelerate increased U.S cases

Wed, 2021-03-31 10:13 — mike kraft

A dangerous coronavirus variant is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe. Experts fear US could be next A dangerous coronavirus variant is wreaking havoc in other parts of the world, so the US must stick with safety measures over the next few months to prevent that kind of damage as the variant takes more of a hold stateside, an expert says. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Indoor spaces are COVID hotspots when virus particles accumulate but remedies not always easy

Tue, 2021-03-30 18:06 — mike kraft

Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots Risks shoot up when virus particles accumulate in buildings, but it’s not clear how best to improve ventilation. Dyani Lewis nature

When Lidia Morawska leaves home, she takes with her a slick, shoe-sized device that provides some sobering insights about the restaurants and offices she visits. Outside these buildings, her carbon dioxide monitor reads just above 400 parts per million (p.p.m.). But indoors is a different story.

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Why masks are still needed even after getting vaccinated

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:55 — mike kraft

Vaccines Stop COVID-19 Infection, But Here’s Why You Still Need to Wear a Mask With new variants of the virus, experts advise that vaccinated people shouldn't shed their masks just yet. YahooNews

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OVERVIEW: Italy imposes 5-day quarantine, BioNTech ramps up vaccine production

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:19 — mike kraft

The Latest: Italy orders 5-day quarantine on entries from EU ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto... AP NEWS

ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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