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Maine sleep-away camps prevented coronavirus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds

Thu, 2020-08-27 11:29 — mike kraft
Maine sleep-away camps prevented coronavirus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds Researchers say keeping campers and staff members in their own bubbles was key to identifying potential virus exposure and limiting spread. Lena H. Sun Washington Post
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NEW STUDY: Genetic data show how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across the nation and world

Tue, 2020-08-25 11:28 — mike kraft
Genetic data show how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation Sarah Kaplan, Chris Mooney Washington Post
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Covid Hits Minorities Hardest, but Data Often Doesn't Show It

Mon, 2020-08-24 19:22 — mike kraft
Covid Hits Minorities Hardest, but Data Often Doesn't Show It Many states are not collecting the race or ethnicity of coronavirus patients, which can make it harder to know the true impact on low-income communities. Tom Simonite Wired

 

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Extreme weather threatens coronavirus pandemic response in hard-hit states

Mon, 2020-08-24 17:49 — mike kraft
Extreme weather threatens coronavirus pandemic response in hard-hit states With tropical storms headed for the Gulf Coast and wildfires raging in California, officials urged residents to remain vigilant about the virus if they are forced to evacuate. Derek Hawkins, Marisa Iati Washington Post
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A person with Covid-19 may have exposed others at a bar during Sturgis motorcycle rally

Fri, 2020-08-21 17:33 — mike kraft
Covid-19 cases tied to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota have reached across state lines Coronavirus cases linked to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota last week have now reached across state lines to Nebraska, public health officials said. Harmeet Kaur, CNN CNN
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New York City ahead of curve on COVID-19, but faces risks going into fall: experts

Fri, 2020-08-21 09:34 — mike kraft
New York City ahead of curve on COVID-19, but faces risks going into fall: experts New York City, once an epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, has managed to contain the virus as it reopens, but faces risks of an uptick in cases in the fall, public health experts told Reuters. Carl O'Donnell U.S.
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NEW GUIDANCE: Teachers could stay in classroom if exposed to COVID-19

Thu, 2020-08-20 12:24 — mike kraft
Teachers could stay in classroom if exposed to COVID-19 ATLANTA (AP) — New guidance from President Donald Trump's administration that declares teachers to be “critical infrastructure workers” could give the green light to exempting teachers from... AP NEWS

ATLANTA (AP) — New guidance from President Donald Trump’s administration that declares teachers to be “critical infrastructure workers” could give the green light to exempting teachers from quarantine requirements after being exposed to COVID-19 and instead send them back into the classroom.

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Study indicates COVID-19 Hospital death rates similar between blacks and whites

Wed, 2020-08-19 17:56 — mike kraft
Study finds no race difference in COVID-19 hospital deaths When underlying medical and other risk conditions are factored out, death rates are similar between blacks and whites. CIDRAP
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Georgia, Texas and Florida lead the country in coronavirus cases per capita

Wed, 2020-08-19 17:46 — mike kraft
Georgia, Texas and Florida lead the country in coronavirus cases per capita Colleges across the country are quickly learning it may be next to impossible to create a coronavirus-free environment on campus. Christina Maxouris and Eric Levenson, CNN CNN

(CNN)After adjusting for population, US states in the South and West continue to report the most daily coronavirus cases even after declines over the past few weeks.

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Johns Hopkins study on framework for COVID Vaccination distribution

Wed, 2020-08-19 15:21 — mike kraft
Interim Framework for COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution in the United States The COVID-19 pandemic will continue for the foreseeable future, but widespread vaccination could hasten its end. Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
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