COVID-19

Covid-plagued White House proves testing alone can't keep America safe

Thu, 2020-10-08 15:00 — mike kraft

Opinion | The key misunderstanding revealed by Trump's Covid-plagued White House Just like a pregnancy test cannot take the place of birth control, Covid-19 tests should not be seen as substitutes for robust public health strategies to reduce community transmission. NBC News

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Nevada Halts Use of Rapid Coronavirus Tests in Nursing Homes, Citing Inaccuracies

Thu, 2020-10-08 14:53 — mike kraft

Nevada has ordered its nursing facilities to immediately suspend the use of two rapid tests for the coronavirus, manufactured by companies Quidel and Becton, Dickinson and Company, after the tests’ performance was found to be lacking, according to a directive issued on Friday by the state’s department of health.

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New Zealand Stamps Out the Virus. For a Second Time.

Thu, 2020-10-08 01:20 — mike kraft

The first time New Zealand thought it had eliminated the coronavirus from its isolated shores, a mysterious outbreak in its largest city shattered any sense of victory over a tenacious foe.

Now, after a second round of strict lockdown, the country believes — if a bit more tentatively this time — that it has effectively stamped out the virus once again.

On Wednesday, New Zealand moved to lift the last of its restrictions in Auckland after 10 days with no new cases linked to a cluster that first surfaced in August. The government will now allow unrestricted gatherings, and trips on public transit without social distancing or masks, in the city of 1.6 million people.

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A Global Data Effort Probes Whether Covid Causes Diabetes

Thu, 2020-10-08 01:04 — mike kraft

A Global Data Effort Probes Whether Covid Causes Diabetes Dozens of case reports have hinted that the coronavirus might trigger the onset of diabetes in people with no history of the disease. Megan Molteni Wired

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Lilly seeks emergency use of its antibody drug for COVID-19

Wed, 2020-10-07 22:46 — mike kraft

Lilly seeks emergency use of its antibody drug for COVID-19 A drug company says it has asked the U.S. government to allow emergency use of an experimental antibody therapy based on early results from a study that suggested the drug reduced symptoms, the... AP NEWS

A drug company says it has asked the U.S. government to allow emergency use of an experimental antibody therapy based on early results from a study that suggested the drug reduced symptoms, the amount of virus, hospitalizations and ER visits for patients with mild or moderate COVID-19.

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Researchers tout COVID-19 testing efficacy innovation

Wed, 2020-10-07 20:18 — mike kraft

Researchers tout COVID-19 testing efficacy innovation - Homeland Preparedness News National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers maintain they have developed a means of increasing primary SARS-CoV-2 virus testing sensitivity to help identify those who are asymptomatic. Findings published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry outlined a mathematical technique for … Read More » Douglas Clark Homeland Preparedness News

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Abbott says new data shows rapid COVID-19 test used at White House is highly accurate

Wed, 2020-10-07 18:45 — mike kraft

Abbott says new data shows rapid COVID-19 test used at White House is highly accurate Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday released early data from a study on the accuracy of its ID NOW COVID-19 test, which is used in the White House, that could help alleviate concerns the diagnostic frequently fails to detect the virus. Manojna Maddipatla, Carl O’Donnell U.S.

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

Wed, 2020-10-07 16:56 — mike kraft

More people have died from Covid-19 than in the past 5 flu seasons combined Coronavirus isn't just deadlier than the flu -- it's also more contagious. These illustrations show why. Story by Holly Yan, CNN Animations by Jessi Esparza, CNN CNN

(CNN)Once again, misleading comparisons between the flu and Covid-19 caught widespread attention across the internet.

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

Wed, 2020-10-07 16:47 — mike kraft

US medical supply chains failed, and COVID deaths followed Nurse Sandra Oldfield’s patient didn’t have the usual symptoms of COVID-19 — yet. But then he tested positive for the virus, and it was clear that Oldfield — a veteran, 53-year-old caregiver — had... AP NEWS

... 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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