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Eli Lilly reports first, promising results for an antibody against COVID-19

Wed, 2020-09-16 21:49 — mike kraft

Eli Lilly reports first, promising results for an antibody against COVID-19 More results expected soon from similar trials Science | AAAS

Today brings the first whisper of success for a class of closely watched drugs that it’s hoped will begin to beat back COVID-19 before vaccines are licensed: monoclonal antibodies, engineered versions of the same virus-fighting antibodies that the body naturally produces.

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Trump disputes health officials, sees mass vaccinations soon

Wed, 2020-09-16 19:32 — mike kraft

US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines WASHINGTON (AP) — The government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming a safe and effective shot is developed, even as top... AP NEWS

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As Second Wave of Virus Builds, U.K. Enters New Testing Crisis

Wed, 2020-09-16 14:11 — mike kraft

LONDON — With Britons fretting last week that a new six-person limit on gatherings would effectively cancel Christmas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled what he called Operation Moonshot, an audacious plan to test 10 million people every day for the coronavirus and restore life to normal by winter.

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US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines

Wed, 2020-09-16 10:03 — mike kraft

US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, even as polls show a strong undercurrent of... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, even as polls show a strong undercurrent of skepticism rippling across the land.

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Even as Cases Rise, Europe Is Learning to Live With the Coronavirus

Wed, 2020-09-16 09:56 — mike kraft

PARIS — In the early days of the pandemic, President Emmanuel Macron exhorted the French to wage “war” against the coronavirus. Today, his message is to “learn how to live with the virus.”

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India: 5M people infected, virus outbreak still soaring

Wed, 2020-09-16 09:47 — mike kraft

5M people infected, India's virus outbreak still soaring NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus infections passed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and... AP NEWS

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus infections passed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages.

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Nigerian health workers strike over coronavirus allowance

Wed, 2020-09-16 09:39 — mike kraft

Nigerian health workers strike over coronavirus allowance Nigerian health workers demanding the payment of a hazard allowance for treating coronavirus patients have gone on strike only a week after doctors in Africa's most populous country staged a walk out. Reuters Staff U.S.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian health workers demanding the payment of a hazard allowance for treating coronavirus patients have gone on strike only a week after doctors in Africa’s most populous country staged a walk out.

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Some Urban Hospitals Face Closure Or Cutbacks As The Pandemic Adds To Fiscal Woes

Wed, 2020-09-16 09:17 — mike kraft

Some Urban Hospitals Face Closure Or Cutbacks As The Pandemic Adds To Fiscal Woes Experts fear that the economic pressures of the COVID-19 crisis are helping push some urban hospitals over the edge at the very time they are most needed in low-income communities. NPR.org

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CDC data shows thousands of patients caught coronavirus in hospitals while seeking care for other conditions

Tue, 2020-09-15 17:45 — mike kraft

CDC data shows thousands of patients caught coronavirus in hospitals while seeking care for other conditions More than 7,400 patients likely caught the coronavirus while seeking care for other conditions in U.S. hospitals between mid-May and mid-July, data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided The Wall Street Journal shows.The data, reported by half of U.S. hospitals to the CDC, indicates YahooNews

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HHS chief overrode FDA officials to ease testing rules

Tue, 2020-09-15 17:16 — mike kraft

HHS chief overrode FDA officials to ease testing rules Alex Azar took matters into his own hands, overriding objections from FDA chief Stephen Hahn. POLITICO

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar led an escalating pressure campaign against his own Food and Drug Administration this spring and summer, urging the agency to abandon its responsibility for ensuring the safety and accuracy of a range of coronavirus tests as the pandemic raged.

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