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States That Imposed Few Restrictions Now Have the Worst Outbreaks

Thu, 2020-11-19 10:20 — mike kraft

States That Imposed Few Restrictions Now Have the Worst Outbreaks Using an index that tracks policy responses to the pandemic, The Times analyzed outbreaks in each state relative to the state’s most recent containment measures. nytimes

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More than 3 million people in U.S. estimated to be contagious with the coronavirus

Wed, 2020-11-18 08:59 — mike kraft

More than 3 million people in U.S. estimated to be contagious with the coronavirus The fast-growing pool of infected people — including large numbers who don’t know they’re contagious — pose daunting challenges to officials in hard-hit communities trying to arrest the surge in cases. Joel Achenbach Washington Post

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BBC ANALYSIS: Covid-19 in the US: Is this coronavirus wave the worst yet?

Tue, 2020-11-17 10:48 — mike kraft

Covid-19 in the US: Is this coronavirus wave the worst yet? The pandemic has quietly been getting worst across the US, with record numbers of cases in recent days. BBC News

Americans may have tuned out of coronavirus news as they focused on the outcome of the presidential election, but the pandemic has quietly been getting worse in the country.

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Hospital-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 InfectionLessons for Public Health

Mon, 2020-11-16 20:23 — mike kraft

Hospital-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Infection This Viewpoint reviews the rare incidence of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infection and discusses ways it can be minimized, including use of surgical masks, proper ventilation, physical distancing, eye protection, regular testing, and the availability of sick leave for health care workers. JAMA_current

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WHO tempers prospect of a coronavirus vaccine with warning of a long distribution fight to come

Mon, 2020-11-16 19:33 — mike kraft

WHO tempers prospect of a coronavirus vaccine with warning of a long fight to come Finding a coronavirus vaccine is like building a base camp on Mount Everest, not reaching the summit, the WHO says. Adam Taylor Washington Post

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Pfizer vs Moderna vaccines: What we know, and what we don't

Mon, 2020-11-16 19:21 — mike kraft

Pfizer vs Moderna vaccines: What we know, and what we don't Two vaccine candidates using similar technology are winning the COVID-19 vaccine race in the U.S., and in the process validating the mRNA platform — which is yet untested on the market— as well as setting the path for vaccine makers to follow in order to block the virus. YahooNews

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But Landon and other experts say people should be cautious when using risk assessment tools and not rely too heavily on a single source, which could create a false sense of security as cases continue to surge

Mon, 2020-11-16 12:42 — mike kraft

Why experts urge caution in using covid risk and tracking tools As coronavirus cases surge ahead of Thanksgiving and the holiday season, relying on a single tool or data point could create a false sense of security, experts say. Allyson Chiu Washington Post

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Researchers find coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than thought

Mon, 2020-11-16 11:15 — mike kraft

Researchers find coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than thought The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy in September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute (INT) of the Italian city of Milan shows, signaling that it might have spread beyond China earlier than thought. Giselda Vagnoni U.S.

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Recovering Covid-19 patients struggle to return to normal after hospital discharge, new study finds

Sat, 2020-11-14 11:52 — mike kraft

Recovering Covid-19 patients struggle to return to normal after hospital discharge, study finds Surviving Covid-19 is hard enough for those who get severely ill from the disease, but returning to normal is a struggle, too, according to new research that found survivors were likely to face health and financial hardships even months later. Shelby Lin Erdman and Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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What's next for COVID-19 apps? Governance and oversight

Fri, 2020-11-13 19:41 — mike kraft

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Studies conducted in April and May 2020 showed that in countries like the United States, Switzerland, and Italy, between 55 and 70% of adults in all age groups were willing to download a contact tracing app (5).

Yet these figures do not match the current DCT apps uptake. Even in countries with robust privacy safeguards in place, downloads of DCT apps have been below expectations. At the time of writing, the Australian DCT app has been downloaded by 6.5 million (26% of the population), the Italian one by 8 million (13.4%), and the newly released French one by 1.5 million (2.3%). Ireland has about 1.3 million active app users (24%), Switzerland 1.8 million (21.5%), and Germany 16 million (19.3%).

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