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Death Rates Have Dropped for Seriously Ill Covid Patients

Fri, 2020-10-30 17:50 — mike kraft

The coronavirus struck the United States earlier this year with devastating force. In April, it killed more than 10,000 people in New York City. By early May, nearly 50,000 nursing home residents and their caregivers across the country had died.

But as the virus continued its rampage over the summer and fall, infecting nearly 8.5 million Americans, survival rates, even of seriously ill patients, appeared to be improving. At one New York hospital system where 30 percent of coronavirus patients died in March, the death rate had dropped to 3 percent by the end of June.

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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 17:06 — 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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Europe Overview: facing new round of shutdowns amid virus surge

Fri, 2020-10-30 16:46 — mike kraft

Europe struggling with 2nd surge of COVID-19 case, and it may be worse than the 1st Europe is struggling with a second surge of COVID-19 cases, and it may be worse than the first. ABC News ABC News

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EU: WHO should have more power to investigate outbreaks

Fri, 2020-10-30 16:30 — mike kraft

EU: WHO should have more power to investigate outbreaks LONDON (AP) — European countries are calling for the World Health Organization to be given greater powers to independently investigate outbreaks and compel countries to provide more data, after... AP NEWS

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New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval

Fri, 2020-10-30 00:43 — mike kraft

New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval The vaccine, designed to prevent harmful mutations, is seen as key to eradicating polio. Aisling Irwin nature

A vaccine against a type of polio that is spreading in the Southern Hemisphere is expected to receive emergency approval before the end of the year. If it does, it will be the first time the World Health Organization has steered an unlicensed vaccine or drug through its emergency listing process.

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Immunity to coronavirus lingers for months, new study finds

Thu, 2020-10-29 15:35 — 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

Thu, 2020-10-29 01:05 — 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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European Update: Macron declares second national lockdown in France

Thu, 2020-10-29 00:27 — mike kraft

Coronavirus: Macron declares second national lockdown in France The tough new curbs on travel, businesses and gatherings are aimed at tackling a Covid surge. BBC News

Mr Macron said that under the new measures, starting on Friday, people would only be allowed to leave home for essential work or medical reasons.

Non-essential businesses, such as restaurants and bars, will close, but schools and factories will remain open.

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Australia's second-largest city ends 111-day virus lockdown

Wed, 2020-10-28 17:35 — mike kraft

Australia's second-largest city ends 111-day virus lockdown MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coffee business owner Darren Silverman pulled his van over and wept when he heard on the radio that Melbourne’s pandemic lockdown would be largely lifted on Wednesday... AP NEWS

According to the Victoria state government the lockdown changes will allow 6,200 retail stores, 5,800 cafés and restaurants, 1,000 beauty salons and 800 pubs to reopen, impacting 180,000 jobs.

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Germany, France gear up for new lockdowns as virus surges, but death rates are not rising as fast

Wed, 2020-10-28 17:29 — mike kraft

Germany, France gear up for new lockdowns as virus surges BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France got ready to face new lockdowns Wednesday, as governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the continent. The World Health... AP NEWS

BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France got ready to face new lockdowns Wednesday, as governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the continent.

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