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Study indicates COVID-19 Hospital death rates similar between blacks and whites

Wed, 2020-08-19 17:56 — mike kraft
Study finds no race difference in COVID-19 hospital deaths When underlying medical and other risk conditions are factored out, death rates are similar between blacks and whites. CIDRAP
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The CDC wants state and local sewage systems tested for coronavirus

Wed, 2020-08-19 10:11 — mike kraft
The CDC wants state and local sewage systems tested for coronavirus Depending on the level of virus in the sewage, wastewater testing can also be a leading indicator of a worsening outbreak, the CDC says. Noah Higgins-Dunn CNBC

The federal government is teaming up with local health departments to begin testing sewage systems for the coronavirus in an effort to catch the virus before it spreads rapidly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. 

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Distrust of authority fuels virus misinformation for Latinos

Fri, 2020-08-14 11:33 — mike kraft
Distrust of authority fuels virus misinformation for Latinos MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — When Claudia Guzman suspected she had caught the coronavirus, her friends and family were full of advice: Don’t quarantine. Don’t get tested. A homemade tea will help cure... AP NEWS
 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — When Claudia Guzman suspected she had caught the coronavirus, her friends and family were full of advice: Don’t quarantine. Don’t get tested. A homemade tea will help cure you.

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OVERVIEW: At least 161,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S.

Wed, 2020-08-12 10:37 — mike kraft
U.S. coronavirus cases: Tracking deaths, confirmed cases by state The death toll from covid-19 began to rise steadily in early March, then more sharply as the disease spread to every state and most U.S. territories. Joe Fox, Brittany Mayes, Kevin Schaul, Leslie Shapiro, Bonnie Berkowitz, Youjin Shin, Chris Alcantara Washington Post
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U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks--Reuters

Mon, 2020-08-10 17:45 — mike kraft
U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 fell 16% to about 7,200 people last week, the first decline in deaths after four weeks of increases, according to a Reuters tally of state and county reports. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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ANALYSIS:In depth view of how the Trump administration deals with the virus--Washington Post

Sun, 2020-08-09 08:54 — mike kraft
The lost days of summer: How Trump fell short in containing the virus A politics-first, science-second attitude has become pervasive inside the White House — championed first and foremost by the president — as the pandemic rages out of control. Philip Rucker, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey, Robert Costa Washington Post

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U.S. sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million

Sat, 2020-08-08 17:20 — mike kraft
U.S. sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a Reuters tally, as the country's top infectious diseases official offered hope earlier this week that an effective vaccine might be available by year-end. Diane Craft 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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Better education advocated for enforcing mask mandates

Wed, 2020-08-05 17:14 — mike kraft
America’s slow, painful shift to enforcing mask mandates Mask enforcement won’t work without education. Lois Parshley Vox

Though 33 states now have face mask mandates, Gov. Pete Ricketts says his state of Nebraska will not be joining them. On Monday, Ricketts doubled down on his conviction that a statewide mask mandate would be too “heavy-handed.”

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Poll: Number of Americans who plan to get vaccinated falls to 42% — a new low

Tue, 2020-08-04 19:14 — mike kraft

So far, most of the conversation about COVID-19 vaccines has focused on the question of whether researchers can develop an effective vaccine in record time. 

But maybe we should start asking another question as well: Will enough Americans actually get the vaccine for it to be effective? 

“It’s not a vaccine that will save us,” says Harvard Global Health Institute director Ashish Jha. “It’s vaccination.” 

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