More people have died from Covid-19 than in the past 5 flu seasons combined. And coronavirus is much more contagious

INVESTIGATION: US medical supply chains failed, and COVID deaths followed --AP

... From the very moment the pandemic reached America’s shores, the country was unprepared. Hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities didn’t have the masks and equipment needed to protect their workers. Some got sick and spread the virus. Some died. 

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Updates: White House approves FDA coronavirus vaccine standards it tried to derail

EU reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in real time

Moderna vaccine trial contractors fail to enroll enough minorities, prompting slowdown

Coronavirus: Europe experiencing 'pandemic fatigue'

Covid is taking an emotional toll across Europe with rising levels of apathy among some populations, the World Health Organization is warning.

Survey data reveals the scale of this "pandemic fatigue", estimated to have reached over 60% in some cases.

Many people are feeling less motivated about following protective behaviours after living with disruption and uncertainty for months, says the WHO.

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White House Blocks New Coronavirus Vaccine Guidelines

WASHINGTON — Top White House officials are blocking strict new federal guidelines for the emergency release of a coronavirus vaccine, objecting to a provision that would almost certainly guarantee that no vaccine could be authorized before the election on Nov. 3, according to people familiar with the approval process.

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Preserving the Scientific Integrity of Getting to COVID-19 Vaccines: From Clinical Trials to Public Allocation A Johns Hopkins University-University of Washington Symposium October 6, 2020 1:30 – 4:45 p.m. ET

Preserving the Scientific Integrity of Getting to COVID-19 Vaccines: From Clinical Trials to Public Allocation

A Johns Hopkins University-University of Washington Symposium

October 6, 2020 1:30 – 4:45 p.m. ET

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UPDATE: CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month

In race for coronavirus vaccine, Russia ramps up rhetoric to defend Sputnik V

UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases

LONDON (AP) — The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections went unreported as a result of a technical glitch, a failing that could have given fresh impetus to an outbreak that critics say is already out of control.

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Coronavirus pandemic disrupts mental health services worldwide-- WHO

  • A new report issued by the WHO reveals the vast majority of countries are experiencing disruptions in mental health resource availability.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased anxiety among the general public and has exacerbated preexisting economic inequalities.
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Fearing 2nd Wave, N.Y.C. Will Adopt Restrictions, closed schools, in Hard-Hit Areas

For many weeks, public health officials had expressed concern that a second wave of the coronavirus would hit New York City, which until recently had achieved striking success in beating back the outbreak after a devastating spring that left more than 20,000 residents dead.

On Sunday, with those fears growing, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an emergency crackdown, saying that he intended to impose new restrictions in 20 hot spots in Brooklyn and Queens that have been experiencing rising positivity rates.

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One in 10 may have caught COVID, as world heads into 'difficult period' - WHO

EUROPE: Fearing an overwhelming ‘twindemic,’ governments urged flu shots — and triggered shortages

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