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ANALYSIS/FACTCHECK: G.O.P. Convention Created an Alternative America Beyond Covid-19

Sat, 2020-08-29 10:57 — mike kraft

For four days, the Republican National Convention constructed a false image of America beyond the pandemic, where President Trump had moved quickly and effectively to crush the coronavirus.

The truth is another story.

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Doctors find possible case of Covid-19 reinfection in US

Fri, 2020-08-28 22:52 — mike kraft

Doctors find possible case of Covid-19 reinfection in US A 25-year-old Nevada man appears had coronavirus twice, researchers say Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

(CNN)A 25-year-old Nevada man appears to be the first documented case of Covid-19 reinfection in the United States.

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Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity

Fri, 2020-08-28 12:58 — mike kraft

Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity Moderna and Pfizer are halfway to signing up the 30,000 participants they need for the final stage of testing. But only about a fifth are Black or Hispanic. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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UK to allow emergency use of any effective COVID-19 vaccine

Fri, 2020-08-28 10:10 — mike kraft

UK to allow emergency use of any effective COVID-19 vaccine LONDON (AP) — Britain is preparing to revise its laws to allow the emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine before it is fully licensed — but only if the shots meet required safety and... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — Britain is preparing to revise its laws to allow the emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine before it is fully licensed — but only if the shots meet required safety and quality standards.

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New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone

Fri, 2020-08-28 09:46 — mike kraft

GENEVA (Reuters) - Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their “full share” of doses, documents seen by Reuters show.

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Trump administration to purchase 150 million Abbott COVID-19 tests for $750 million

Thu, 2020-08-27 17:37 — mike kraft

Trump administration to purchase 150 million Abbott COVID-19 tests for $750 million The Trump administration will purchase 150 million rapid coronavirus tests from Abbott Laboratories for about $750 million, a White House spokeswoman said on Thursday. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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INNOVATIONS: Japanese firms develop ways to cool facewmasks.p

Thu, 2020-08-27 11:44 — mike kraft

Hot but want to stop the virus? Japan keeps mask-wearing cool in summer (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From masks with ice packs to cooling sprays, products designed to make wearing a coronavirus-protective face covering more bearable in sweltering summer heat have become a hit in Japan. Beh Lih Yi U.S.

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Maine sleep-away camps prevented coronavirus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds

Thu, 2020-08-27 11:29 — mike kraft

Maine sleep-away camps prevented coronavirus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds Researchers say keeping campers and staff members in their own bubbles was key to identifying potential virus exposure and limiting spread. Lena H. Sun Washington Post

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EU pays 336 million euros for doses of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine

Thu, 2020-08-27 11:20 — mike kraft

EU pays 336 million euros for doses of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine The European Commission has paid 336 million euros ($396 million) to secure at least 300 million doses of the potential COVID-1 vaccine being developed by British drug maker AstraZeneca , a spokesman said on Thursday. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test

Thu, 2020-08-27 09:07 — mike kraft

FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test It comes with an app that displays if you test negative Nicole Wetsman The Verge

A COVID-19 test that takes 15 minutes and can be run without lab equipment was just granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration. It will cost $5, and runs on a simple card that uses the same technology as a pregnancy test.

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