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Biden COVID-19 adviser: We can get pandemic under control without another national lockdown

Sun, 2020-11-15 12:07 — mike kraft

Biden COVID-19 adviser: We can get pandemic under control without Dr. Joseph Choi TheHill

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International roundup of COVID-19 developments -Reuters

Sat, 2020-11-14 11:24 — mike kraft

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Delhi's COVID-19 deaths rose by a record number on Thursday and it reported the most infections in India, as government officials in Germany dampened hopes that a partial lockdown there would be lifted at the end of November. Reuters Staff U.S.

Reuters) - Delhi’s COVID-19 deaths rose by a record number on Thursday and it reported the most infections in India, as government officials in Germany dampened hopes that a partial lockdown there would be lifted at the end of November.

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Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

Fri, 2020-11-13 19:05 — mike kraft

Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine... AP NEWS

BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.

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How Pfizer Plans to Distribute Its Vaccine (It’s Complicated)

Fri, 2020-11-13 15:24 — mike kraft

For months, scientists and public health experts have been saying the most crucial part of defusing the Covid-19 pandemic will be developing a safe and effective vaccine. So it was cause for celebration this week when Pfizer announced that an early analysis showed its vaccine candidate was more than 90 percent effective.

Now the drug maker, the government and the public health community face a new challenge: quickly making millions of doses of the vaccine and getting them to the hospitals, clinics and pharmacies where they will be injected, two separate times, into people’s arms.

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Eurpe, Bill Gates pledge funds to provide vaccines for poor countries

Fri, 2020-11-13 14:39 — mike kraft

Europe, Gates pledge funds to get vaccines tor poor nations PARIS (AP) — European governments and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged Thursday to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funds for a global effort aimed at ensuring... AP NEWS

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Upcoming online discussion: The Strategic Role and Future Development of Diagnostic Technologies

Thu, 2020-11-12 18:52 — mike kraft

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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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Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective

Wed, 2020-11-11 11:59 — mike kraft

Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace with Western drugmakers in the race for a shot. Polina Ivanova U.S.

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Brazil Halts Chinese Vaccine Trial, Critics See Politics

Wed, 2020-11-11 11:54 — mike kraft

Brazil halted a late-stage trial of a Chinese vaccine on Monday that had been considered a global front-runner in the race to develop a protective shot for the coronavirus after a “serious adverse” reaction in a participant.

The decision provoked a political firestorm on Tuesday after President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been critical of China and spoken dismissively of its vaccine, CoronaVac, called the suspension a political victory.

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