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(CNN) WASHINGTON -- Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said a majority of Americans remain susceptible to Covid-19.

Speaking to the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, Redfield said, “CDC is in the process of a very large, sequential study across the entire United States, measuring serology.”

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Faster, cheaper COVID-19 tests in danger of creating blindspot in data collection

Wed, 2020-09-23 10:10 — mike kraft

Faster, cheaper COVID-19 tests in danger of creating blindspot in data collection More than 100 million COVID-19 tests have been performed in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID Data Tracker. There's no straightforward answer about whether rapid tests are counted, said Molly Polen, senior director of communications and public YahooNews

More than 100 million COVID-19 tests have been performed in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID Data Tracker.

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Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US

Wed, 2020-09-23 10:01 — mike kraft

Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus. The study starting Wednesday will be one of the world's... AP NEWS

Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus.

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OPINION: A Failure of Empathy Led to 200,000 Deaths. It Has Deep Roots.

Tue, 2020-09-22 20:22 — mike kraft

A Failure of Empathy Led to 200,000 Deaths. It Has Deep Roots. One giant psychology experiment explains why many people seem like they don’t care about the deaths of the elderly. Olga Khazan The Atlantic

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A Covid-19 Vaccine for Children May Not Arrive Before Fall 2021

Tue, 2020-09-22 19:16 — mike kraft

The pandemic has many parents asking two burning questions. First, when can I get a vaccine? And second, when can my kids get it? It may come as a surprise that the answers are not the same. Adults may be able to get a vaccine by next summer. But their kids will have to wait longer. Perhaps a lot longer.

Thanks to the U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed and other programs, a number of Covid-19 vaccines for adults are already in advanced clinical trials. But no trials have yet begun in the United States to determine whether these vaccines are safe and effective for children.

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FDA to announce tougher standards for a coronavirus vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day

Tue, 2020-09-22 17:59 — mike kraft

FDA to announce tougher standards for a coronavirus vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day The guidance is part of an effort to boost transparency and public trust as polls show many are skeptical a vaccine will be safe and effective. Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Russia offers free vaccine shots to UN staff

Tue, 2020-09-22 17:50 — mike kraft

What a gift: Russia offers UN staff free virus vaccines MOSCOW (AP) — What do you do when Vladimir Putin offers you Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine, for free? United Nations staff in New York and around the world are now facing that choice,... AP NEWS

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Covid-19 Live Updates: Over 200,000 People Have Died in the U.S.

Tue, 2020-09-22 13:12 — mike kraft

The death toll in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic passed 200,000 on Tuesday as the first day of fall brought questions about what may be ahead.

More deaths have been announced in the United States than in any other country, and reports of new coronavirus cases have climbed in the U.S. and parts of Europe in recent days, suggesting an uncertain new phase in the crisis.

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