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Russia shuns tough restrictions even as infections soar

Sun, 2020-10-18 15:33 — mike kraft

Russia shuns tough restrictions even as infections soar MOSCOW (AP) — It's Friday night in Moscow, and popular bars and restaurants in the city center are packed. No one except the staff is wearing a mask or bothers to keep their distance. There is... AP NEWS

MOSCOW (AP) — It’s Friday night in Moscow, and popular bars and restaurants in the city center are packed. No one except the staff is wearing a mask or bothers to keep their distance. There is little indication at all that Russia is being swept by a resurgence of coronavirus infections.

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OVERVIEW:As the Coronavirus Surges, a New Culprit Emerges: Pandemic Fatigue

Sun, 2020-10-18 15:19 — mike kraft

CHICAGO — When the coronavirus began sweeping around the globe this spring, people from Seattle to Rome to London canceled weddings and vacations, cut off visits with grandparents and hunkered down in their homes for what they thought would be a brief but essential period of isolation.

But summer did not extinguish the virus. And with fall has come another dangerous, uncontrolled surge of infections that in parts of the world is the worst of the pandemic so far.

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Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection, China's CDC says

Sun, 2020-10-18 00:19 — mike kraft

Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection, China's CDC says China's disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection. Reuters Staff U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection.

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As covid-19 cases surge, global study paints grim picture for elder-care homes

Sat, 2020-10-17 16:27 — mike kraft

As covid-19 cases surge, global study paints grim picture for elder-care homes Across 26 countries, residents of long-term-care facilities accounted for an average of 47 percent of all covid-19 deaths. Adam Taylor Washington Post

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Asia-Pacific region overview

Sat, 2020-10-17 16:16 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Sydney lifts quarantine for N. Zealand travelers SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s largest city, Sydney, lifted quarantine restrictions on travelers from New Zealand on Friday while the second largest city, Melbourne, marked the 100th day of one of the... AP NEWS

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New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days

Sat, 2020-10-17 15:44 — mike kraft

New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases... AP NEWS

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday.

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COMMENT: Preexisting Conditions of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Sat, 2020-10-17 01:05 — mike kraft

The Preexisting Conditions of the Coronavirus Pandemic An enormous new data set peers into the health of the world’s population before 2020—and how the coronavirus turned that into a global disaster. Adam Rogers Wired

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Global rise in chronic diseases combined with Covid-19 bodes ill for world health

Sat, 2020-10-17 00:37 — mike kraft

Global rise in chronic diseases combined with Covid-19 bodes ill for world health Many countries are not doing enough to decrease the common risk factors associated with chronic diseases, leaving populations vulnerable to health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic -- that's one of the main messages emerging from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study. Andrea Kane, CNN CNN

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ANALYSIS: Inside the Fall of the CDC- in depth

Fri, 2020-10-16 16:37 — mike kraft

Inside the Fall of the CDC How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees by a virus, the president and the capitulation of its own leaders, causing damage that could last much longer than the… James Bandler,Patricia Callahan,Sebastian Rotella,Kirsten Berg ProPublica

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Extra safety scrutiny planned as virus vaccine worries grow

Fri, 2020-10-16 15:35 — mike kraft

Extra safety scrutiny planned as virus vaccine worries grow Facing public skepticism about rushed COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. health officials are planning extra scrutiny of the first people vaccinated when shots become available — an added safety layer... AP NEWS

Facing public skepticism about rushed COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. health officials are planning extra scrutiny of the first people vaccinated when shots become available — an added safety layer experts call vital.

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