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REPORT: As Covid-19 spreads shortages of staple drugs may worsen

Fri, 2020-10-23 11:44 — mike kraft

As Covid-19 intensifies, shortages of staple drugs may grow worse A new report finds there may be sustained shortages of medicines needed to combat Covid-19 and other conditions. Ed Silverman STAT

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‘At Capacity’: Covid-19 Patients Push U.S. Hospitals to Brink

Fri, 2020-10-23 10:16 — mike kraft

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — A hospital in Idaho is 99 percent full and warning that it may have to transfer coronavirus patients to hospitals in Seattle and Portland, Ore. Medical centers in Kansas City, Mo., turned away ambulances on a recent day because they had no room for more patients. And in West Allis, just outside Milwaukee, an emergency field hospital erected on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair admitted its first virus patient this week.

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Latin America’s embrace of an unproven COVID treatment is hindering drug trials

Wed, 2020-10-21 19:51 — mike kraft

Latin America’s embrace of unproven COVID treatment hinders drug trials Unchecked ivermectin use in region is making it difficult to test anti-parasite drug’s effectiveness against the coronavirus. Emiliano Rodríguez Mega nature

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Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?

Mon, 2020-10-19 10:51 — mike kraft

Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported? WASHINGTON (AP) — After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new... AP NEWS

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Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains

Sat, 2020-10-17 18:54 — mike kraft

Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains JOTOLCHEN, Mexico (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world’s children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing... AP NEWS

JOTOLCHEN, Mexico (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world’s children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing world, two decades of gains against child labor are eroding.

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US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE

Thu, 2020-10-15 10:52 — mike kraft

US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use Chinese-made coronavirus test kits donated by the United Arab Emirates over... AP NEWS

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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Workforce Barely 'Inching Up' As Cases Surge

Wed, 2020-10-14 20:27 — mike kraft

The United States has more than 50,000 contact tracers for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit, according to a survey of states conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in collaboration with NPR.

The total number of contact tracers reported in all U.S. states and territories was 53,116. That's four times the number of contact tracers states reported to NPR in its initial survey in late April, but it falls far short of the more than 100,000 that public health experts have been calling for since the pandemic began seven months ago.

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WHO warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus

Mon, 2020-10-12 19:15 — mike kraft

UN warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as “simply... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as “simply unethical.”

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