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Disputes Inside Hospitals Over How COVID Spreads

Fri, 2020-09-25 14:20 — mike kraft

Battle Rages Inside Hospitals Over How COVID Strikes and Kills The debate over how the coronavirus spreads heated up Friday when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conceded that the virus spreads through tiny particles, but then took down guidance … Terry Byrne Kaiser Health News

Front-line health care workers are locked in a heated dispute with many infection control specialists and hospital administrators over how the novel coronavirus is spread ― and therefore, what level of protective gear is appropriate.

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China aims to make 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses a year

Fri, 2020-09-25 13:46 — mike kraft

China aims to make 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses a year BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese health official said Friday that the country's annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1 billion doses next year, following an aggressive government... AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese health official said Friday that the country’s annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1 billion doses next year, following an aggressive government support program for construction of new factories.

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Drugmaker Novavax begins late-stage vaccine trial in UK

Fri, 2020-09-25 13:39 — mike kraft

Drugmaker Novavax begins late-stage vaccine trial in UK LONDON (AP) — U.S.-based Novavax has begun a late stage trial of its potential COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom because the high-level of the coronavirus circulating in the country is likely... AP NEWS

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Scientists Identify Genetic Factors That May Explain Severe Covid-19 Cases

Fri, 2020-09-25 13:27 — mike kraft

Scientists Identify Genetic Factors That May Explain Severe Covid-19 Cases Misguided antibodies may be partially to blame Alexandra Sifferlin Medium

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Pharmacies are bracing for a surge in demand for flu shots amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Fri, 2020-09-25 13:16 — mike kraft

Pharmacies are bracing for a surge in flu shot demand amid pandemic Health experts say it will be crucial to achieve widespread flu vaccination to curb the added strain during the pandemic. Priyanka Runwal STAT

With flu season fast approaching, and the Covid-19 pandemic raging on, hospitals and pharmacies across the country are stockpiling far more flu vaccines than normal, anticipating a surge in demand.

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Countries should meet these five criteria before easing lockdowns, study says. Many aren't even close

Fri, 2020-09-25 10:52 — mike kraft

Study: Five criteria countries should meet before easing lockdowns Countries should not ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions until they meet five criteria -- and many nations are not even close, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet medical journal. Emma Reynolds, CNN CNN

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Robots target coronavirus with ultraviolet light at London train station

Fri, 2020-09-25 10:40 — mike kraft

Robots target coronavirus with ultraviolet light at London train station Robots that can kill the coronavirus with ultraviolet light have been brought in at one of London's biggest train stations, St Pancras International, as it tries to restore customer confidence in the safety of travel hubs. Reuters Staff U.S.

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As Virus Cases Surge in Europe, Hospitalizations Lag. But for How Long?

Fri, 2020-09-25 10:32 — mike kraft

LONDON — In Munich, normally brimming with boisterous crowds for Oktoberfest this month, the authorities just banned gatherings of more than five people. In Marseille, France, all bars and restaurants will be closed next Monday. And in London, where the government spent weeks urging workers to return to the city’s empty skyscrapers, it is now asking them to work from home.

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