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Florida will be 'like a house on fire' in weeks with loose coronavirus restrictions, infectious disease expert says

Sat, 2020-10-10 14:54 — mike kraft

Florida will be 'like a house on fire' in weeks with loose coronavirus restrictions, infectious disease expert says As health officials in Florida reported nearly 3,000 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, the state is bracing to become "like a house on fire," an infectious disease expert says. Christina Maxouris and Nicole Chavez, CNN CNN

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Pregnant women are likely to have mild covid-19 cases but suffer prolonged symptoms, study finds

Sat, 2020-10-10 14:11 — mike kraft

Pregnant women are likely to have mild covid-19 cases but suffer prolonged symptoms, study finds The median length of symptoms was 37 days. Brittany Shammas Washington Post

One of the largest studies of its kind suggests that most pregnant women who become infected with the coronavirus will have mild cases but suffer prolonged symptoms that may linger for two months or longer in some cases.

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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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U.S. COVID-19 cases hit two-month high, 10 states report record increases

Sat, 2020-10-10 09:30 — mike kraft

U.S. COVID-19 cases hit two-month high, 10 states report record increases New cases of COVID-19 in the United States hit a two-month high on Friday with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalizations in the Midwest at record levels for a fifth day in a row, according to a Reuters analysis. Lisa Shumaker U.S.

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Symptoms of Covid-19 are a poor marker of infection --British study

Fri, 2020-10-09 11:15 — mike kraft

Symptoms of Covid-19 are a poor marker of infection 86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell), finds a study by UCL researchers. The authors say a more widespread testing programme is needed to catch ‘silent’ transmission. UCL UCL News

86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell), finds a study by UCL researchers. The authors say a more widespread testing programme is needed to catch ‘silent’ transmission.

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U.S. reporting more than 45,000 positive Covid-19 tests on average every day

Fri, 2020-10-09 11:05 — mike kraft

The US is reporting more than 45,000 positive Covid-19 tests on average every day The US is averaging more than 45,000 new Covid-19 positive tests each day -- up 8% from the previous week and more than double what the country was seeing in June, as lockdown restrictions were easing. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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STUDY: 82% of early virus infections in Los Angeles originated from Europe

Thu, 2020-10-08 17:04 — mike kraft

Genomic Characteristics and Transmission Routes of SARS-CoV-2 in Southern California This case series examines the genomic characteristics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and transmission routes during the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Los Angeles, California.

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Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says

Thu, 2020-10-08 10:25 — mike kraft

Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 a day, by late next year depending on how badly economies shrink during the COVID-19... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 a day, by late next year depending on how badly economies shrink during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank said Wednesday in an outlook grimmer than before.

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