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

Tue, 2020-10-06 22:09 — mike kraft
Live updates: Senior military officials quarantining after Coast Guard admiral tests positive for covid-19 The FDA's guidelines would have made it almost impossible for a vaccine to be cleared before Election Day, as Trump has promised. Teo Armus, Jennifer Hassan, Adam Taylor, Lateshia Beachum, Paulina Villegas, Hannah Denham Washington Post
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EU reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in real time

Tue, 2020-10-06 14:55 — mike kraft
EU reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in real time The European health regulator is reviewing a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer <PFE.N> and BioNTech <22UAy.F> in real time, days after launching a similar assessment process for AstraZeneca's <AZN.L> vaccine. Reuters Staff U.S.
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Moderna vaccine trial contractors fail to enroll enough minorities, prompting slowdown

Tue, 2020-10-06 14:48 — mike kraft
Exclusive: Moderna vaccine trial contractors fail to enroll enough minorities, prompting slowdown Private contractors hired by Moderna Inc to recruit volunteers for its coronavirus vaccine trial failed to enroll enough Black, Latino and Native American participants to determine how well the vaccine works in these populations, company executives and vaccine researchers... Julie Steenhuysen U.S.
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Coronavirus: Europe experiencing 'pandemic fatigue'

Tue, 2020-10-06 14:33 — mike kraft
Europe experiencing 'Covid fatigue' WHO urges people to redouble efforts to fight virus in spite of understandable exhaustion. BBC News

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

Tue, 2020-10-06 01:12 — mike kraft

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

Mon, 2020-10-05 20:42 — mike kraft
JHU‑UW Vaccine Symposium - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center Preserving the Scientific Integrity of Getting to COVID-19 Vaccines: From Clinical Trials to Public Allocation -- A Johns Hopkins University-University of Washington Symposium Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

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

Mon, 2020-10-05 19:30 — mike kraft
CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month The update officially acknowledges growing evidence that under certain conditions, people farther than six feet apart can become infected by tiny droplets and particles that float in the air for minutes and hours, and that they play a role in the pandemic. Lena H. Sun, Ben Guarino Washington Post
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In race for coronavirus vaccine, Russia ramps up rhetoric to defend Sputnik V

Mon, 2020-10-05 18:53 — mike kraft
In race for coronavirus vaccine, Russia ramps up rhetoric to defend Sputnik V A mix of national pride and jabs at rivals shape the Kremlin-led campaign to promote Russia’s bid to find a vaccine. Isabelle Khurshudyan Washington Post
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UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases

Mon, 2020-10-05 18:37 — mike kraft
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... AP NEWS

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

Mon, 2020-10-05 16:30 — mike kraft
Coronavirus pandemic disrupting mental health services worldwide, WHO The global health body is raising awareness ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct.10. Alexandra Kelley TheHill
  • 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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