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COVID-19: How South Korea Prevailed While the U.S. Failed

Wed, 2020-08-26 05:39 — mike kraft

COVID-19: How South Korea Prevailed While the U.S. Failed In a commentary in "The American Journal of Medicine," researchers demonstrate the stark differences in public health strategies from two democratic republics: South Korea and the United States. FloridaAtlantic

COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The U.S. accounts for about 25 percent of COVID-19 cases (4.4 million) and deaths (170,000) in the world today while comprising less than 5 percent of the population.

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Young people fueling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, U.N. agency says

Wed, 2020-08-26 04:47 — mike kraft

Young people fueling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, U.N. agency says Young people are driving the spread of the coronavirus in the Americas, the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Tuesday, noting that both deaths and caseloads have doubled in the region over the past six weeks. David Alire Garcia U.S.

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ANALYSIS: We’re not doing enough to protect COVID-19 vaccine research from cyber espionage

Wed, 2020-08-26 04:31 — mike kraft

Protecting COVID-19 vaccine research from cyber espionage What will soon be the most valuable asset in the world? A vaccine for COVID-19. What are we doing to protect it from cyber espionage? In Homeland Security Staff In Homeland Security

The glory of the prize—in lives saved, reputations made, and profits earned—is incalculable. The hunt for a cure has unleashed an epic arms’ race among world powers, multinational corporations, and universities. And as with any arms’ race, not everyone is playing by the rules.

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American Airlines touts a new tool to combat COVID. But does it really make flying safer?

Tue, 2020-08-25 23:42 — mike kraft

American Airlines is adding an innovative new Covid protection to its planes. But worry is still in the air Better disinfection of surfaces reduces one risk. But air quality is a bigger worry. Fortune

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Drugmaker ramping up production of potential coronavirus vaccine in record time

Tue, 2020-08-25 23:29 — mike kraft

Drugmaker ramping up production of potential coronavirus vaccine in record time "That process would generally be measured in years ... So it was a sprint, to say the least." Charlie D'Agata cbseveningnews

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Why new cases of the coronavirus are down across most of the U.S.

Tue, 2020-08-25 22:52 — mike kraft

Here's why new cases of the coronavirus are down across most of the U.S. "I would not be surprised if we see an uptick after Labor Day in cases," said Catherine Troisi, an infectious disease epidemiologist at UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston. Will Feuer CNBC

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NEW STUDY: Genetic data show how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across the nation and world

Tue, 2020-08-25 22:28 — mike kraft

Genetic data show how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation Sarah Kaplan, Chris Mooney Washington Post

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Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems

Tue, 2020-08-25 22:16 — mike kraft

Battling the 'Quarantine 15': Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems A few months into the coronavirus pandemic, in July, Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, a preventative cardiologist and the owner of Step One foods, saw a longtime patient: a 70-year-old man who showed up to the appointment 18 pounds heavier than he was on his last visit. Dietitians and doctors, like Klodas, have YahooNews

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FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus

Tue, 2020-08-25 21:46 — mike kraft

FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.

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