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Taiwan just went 200 days without a locally transmitted Covid-19 case. Here's how they did it

Fri, 2020-10-30 12:06 — mike kraft

Taiwan just went 200 days without a locally transmitted Covid-19 case. Here's how they did it As much of the world struggles to contain new waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwan just marked its 200th consecutive day without a locally transmitted case of the disease. Joshua Berlinger, CNN CNN

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Immunity to coronavirus lingers for months, new study finds

Thu, 2020-10-29 10:35 — mike kraft

Immunity to coronavirus lingers for months, study finds Immunity to Covid-19 infection lingers for at least five months, researchers reported -- and probably longer than that. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

(CNN)Immunity to Covid-19 infection lingers for at least five months, researchers reported -- and probably longer than that.

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OPINION: There’s no place like home for older and high-risk people to receive Covid-19 vaccines

Wed, 2020-10-28 20:05 — mike kraft

There's no place like home for getting the Covid-19 vaccine - STAT Delivering the Covid-19 vaccine to people in their homes can help achieve the national distribution necessary to stop the pandemic. Patrick Skerrett STAT

Staying at home has never been so vital for older Americans and those with compromised health. After nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, sheltering in place is still the most effective protection against Covid-19 for many older adults, and likely will be until an effective vaccine helps stop the pandemic.

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White House testing czar disputes Trump on key reasons behind Covid case surge

Wed, 2020-10-28 12:12 — mike kraft

White House testing czar disputes Trump on key reasons behind Covid case surge Admiral Brett Giroir, the White House's coronavirus testing czar, said Wednesday that coronavirus cases are surging because the virus is spreading and that the US can control the pandemic, disputing President Donald Trump that cases are surging because of increased testing. Chandelis Duster, CNN CNN

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Masks and other health practices will still be needed for a while after vaccines--paper by Dr Fauci and colleagues

Tue, 2020-10-27 21:04 — mike kraft

Preventing the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 With Masks and Other “Low-tech” Interventions In this Viewpoint, Anthony Fauci and colleagues at NIAID emphasize the continued importance of low-tech public health practices, such as wearing masks, limiting large gatherings, hand washing, and physical distancing, to help control the COVID-19 pandemic even after safe and effective vaccines... JAMA_current

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COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years

Tue, 2020-10-27 20:15 — mike kraft

COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday.

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Study on air pollution increasing the likelihood of death from covid-19

Tue, 2020-10-27 19:58 — mike kraft

Regional and global contributions of air pollution to risk of death from COVID-19 AbstractAims. The risk of mortality from the coronavirus disease that emerged in 2019 (COVID-19) is increased by comorbidity from cardiovascular and pulmonary OUP Academic

The risk of mortality from the coronavirus disease that emerged in 2019 (COVID-19) is increased by comorbidity from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Air pollution also causes excess mortality from these conditions.

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