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British Study: Black people 'twice as likely to catch coronavirus'

Fri, 2020-11-13 17:41 — mike kraft

Black people 'twice as likely to catch coronavirus' The largest analysis so far indicates black and Asian people are at higher risk. BBC News

Black people are twice as likely as white people to catch the coronavirus, a study of 18 million people suggests.

The research also indicates Asian people are 1.5 times more likely than white people to be infected - and may be more likely to need intensive care.

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Virus surge: Schools abandon classes, states retreat

Fri, 2020-11-13 10:16 — mike kraft

Virus surge: Schools abandon classes, states retreat School systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and restaurants or getting... AP NEWS

School systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and restaurants or getting more serious about masks, as the coast-to-coast resurgence of the coronavirus sends deaths, hospitalizations and new infections soaring.

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Is low mask wearing in rural communities a sign of poor health messaging?

Thu, 2020-11-12 17:10 — mike kraft

Is low mask wearing in rural areas due to poor health messaging? - STAT Mask wearing is less common in rural communities than elsewhere in the U.S. Changing that requires tailoring public health messaging. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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U.S. prepares for worst four months of the pandemic as it stares down the ‘darkest’ days yet

Thu, 2020-11-12 08:41 — mike kraft

U.S. prepares for worst four months of the pandemic as it stares down the 'darkest' days yet The U.S. is heading for a “dark winter,” a “Covid hell" that will make the next few months of the coronavirus pandemic unlike anything the nation has seen yet. Will Feuer CNBC

Epidemiologists, scientists and public health officials are warning that the United States has yet to see the most difficult days of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Developmental disorders top the medical conditions that heighten the risk of dying from Covid-19

Wed, 2020-11-11 20:25 — mike kraft

Developmental disorders heighten the risk of dying from Covid-19 - STAT Among 15 conditions that increase the odds of dying from Covid-19, developmental disorders are at the top of the list. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Restaurants and gyms were spring ‘superspreader’ sites. Occupancy limits could control Covid, new study predicts

Tue, 2020-11-10 18:43 — mike kraft

Restaurants and gyms were spring ‘superspreader’ sites - STAT Using cellphone data, researchers have identified the indoor public places most responsible for the spread of Covid-19 in the spring. Elizabeth Cooney STAT

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Expert predicts US could soon hit 200,000 daily coronavirus cases as the country tops 10 million infections

Tue, 2020-11-10 10:48 — mike kraft

United States nears 10 million coronavirus cases The United States is hurtling toward yet another grim milestone of 10 million cases, with over 9.9 million reported cases as of Sunday evening, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN CNN

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Global coronavirus cases exceed 50 million after 30-day spike

Sun, 2020-11-08 12:29 — mike kraft

Global coronavirus cases exceed 50 million after 30-day spike Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total. Anurag Maan, Shaina Ahluwalia, Kavya B U.S.

(Reuters) - Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total.

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UPDATE: U.S. daily coronavirus cases exceed 129,000, third day over 100,000

Sat, 2020-11-07 10:14 — mike kraft

U.S. daily coronavirus cases exceed 129,000, third day over 100,000 U.S. coronavirus infections surged by at least 129,606 on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, the third consecutive daily rise of more than 100,000 cases as a third wave of COVID-19 sweeps the United States. Anurag Maan U.S.

Reuters) - U.S. coronavirus infections surged by at least 129,606 on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, the third consecutive daily rise of more than 100,000 cases as a third wave of COVID-19 sweeps the United States.

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