COVID-19

UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk

Mon, 2020-10-12 17:11 — mike kraft

UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk LONDON (AP) — The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest... AP NEWS

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Coronavirus cases in Arizona dropped 75% after mask orders began, CDC reports

Mon, 2020-10-12 12:03 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases in Arizona dropped 75% after mask orders began, CDC reports COVID-19 cases in Arizona spiked 151% after a statewide stay-at-home order expired and dropped 75% after local mask mandates, a new report says. YahooNews

PHOENIX – COVID-19 cases in Arizona spiked 151% after a statewide stay-at-home order expired and dropped 75% after local mask mandates, a new report says.

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Another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic: Trust in government science

Mon, 2020-10-12 11:44 — mike kraft

Another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic: Trust in government science Top doctors say a toxic political culture has become a public health hazard. Joel Achenbach, Laurie McGinley Washington Post

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So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics

Mon, 2020-10-12 11:28 — mike kraft

'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Treating the sick and dying isn't even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the coronavirus surges in her corner of red America. It's dealing with patients... AP NEWS

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Abbott wins U.S. emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 antibody test

Mon, 2020-10-12 10:54 — mike kraft

Abbott wins U.S. emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 antibody test Abbott Laboratories <ABT.N> said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for its lab-based COVID-19 antibody blood test. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories ABT.N said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for its lab-based COVID-19 antibody blood test.

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Covid-19: China's Qingdao to test nine million in five days

Mon, 2020-10-12 10:46 — mike kraft

Covid-19: China's Qingdao to test nine million in five days The decision comes after Qingdao saw 12 new confirmed cases linked to a local hospital. BBC News

The Chinese city of Qingdao is testing its entire population of nine million people for Covid-19 over a period of five days.

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US medical supply chains failed, and COVID deaths followed

Mon, 2020-10-12 10:35 — mike kraft

US medical supply chains failed, and COVID deaths followed Nurse Sandra Oldfield’s patient didn’t have the usual symptoms of COVID-19 — yet. But then he tested positive for the virus, and it was clear that Oldfield — a veteran, 53-year-old caregiver — had... AP NEWS

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Covid virus ‘survives for 28 days’ in lab conditions--Study

Sun, 2020-10-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Covid-19 virus 'survives on some surfaces for 28 days' Researchers find SARS-Cov-2 survives on glass, paper and stainless steel for longer than thought. BBC News

The virus responsible for Covid-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for 28 days, researchers say.

The findings from Australia's national science agency suggest SARS-Cov-2 can survive for far longer than thought.

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Regeneron CEO: Trump ‘is a case of one’ and ‘weakest evidence’ for Covid-19 treatment

Sun, 2020-10-11 17:33 — mike kraft

Regeneron CEO: Trump ‘is a case of one’ and ‘weakest evidence’ for Covid-19 treatment He says “large clinical trials” are still needed. Connor O’Brien POLITICO

Regeneron chief executive Leonard Schleifer on Sunday said President Donald Trump's treatment with the company's experimental antibody cocktail is "a case of one," but stressed ongoing clinical trials still need to show its efficacy.

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