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Found: genes that sway the course of the coronavirus

Wed, 2020-10-14 13:28 — mike kraft

Found: genes that sway the course of the coronavirus Host variants boost severity risk, may point to drug options Science | AAAS

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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant

Tue, 2020-10-13 09:53 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to illness Clinical trial pauses are not uncommon, but they are generating outsized attention in the race to test Covid-19 vaccines. Matthew Herper STAT

The study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant.

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Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high

Tue, 2020-10-13 09:43 — mike kraft

Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections since the start of the pandemic.

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https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/

Tue, 2020-10-13 09:34 — mike kraft

COVID-19: the latest global statistics, charts and maps Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak, updated daily Reuters

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COVID-19 infections are still rising in 75 countries. There have been at least 37,855,000 reported infections and 1,080,000 reported deaths caused by the new coronavirus so far.

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UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk

Mon, 2020-10-12 17:11 — mike kraft

UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk LONDON (AP) — The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest... AP NEWS

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UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more restrictions

Sun, 2020-10-11 11:19 — mike kraft

UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more restrictions LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government's leading medical advisers... AP NEWS

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Nurses suffer burn-out, psychological distress in COVID fight - association

Sat, 2020-10-10 09:51 — mike kraft

Nurses suffer burn-out, psychological distress in COVID fight - association Many nurses caring for COVID-19 patients are suffering burn-out or psychological distress, and many have faced abuse or discrimination outside of work, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said. Cecile Mantovani U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Many nurses caring for COVID-19 patients are suffering burn-out or psychological distress, and many have faced abuse or discrimination outside of work, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said.

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Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

Sat, 2020-10-10 09:44 — mike kraft

Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits ROME (AP) — Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse,... AP NEWS

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China joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance

Fri, 2020-10-09 13:09 — mike kraft

China joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China, which has at least four coronavirus vaccine candidates in the last stage of clinical trials, said Friday it is joining an international initiative to distribute... AP NEWS

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Coronavirus: Masks made mandatory outdoors across Italy, other Euopean develpments

Fri, 2020-10-09 12:59 — mike kraft

Coronavirus: Masks made mandatory outdoors across Italy Masks will also need to be worn in most indoor places, as Italy tries to stem a rise in infections. BBC News

Italians were subject to some of the strictest lockdown measures in the world when the country became the first in Europe to be overwhelmed by the coronavirus earlier in the year.

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