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Houston Methodist Hospital reports rapid recoveryof COVID-19 patients with new drug

Thu, 2020-08-06 13:16 — mike kraft
Houston Methodist reports rapid recovery of critically ill COVID-19 patients with new drug Houston Methodist Hospital is making national headlines after doctors use a new drug to help treat COVID-19 patients. Brittany Taylor KPRC
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White House calls Arizona a coronavirus success story as state resets after huge spike in cases

Thu, 2020-08-06 11:46 — mike kraft
White House calls Arizona a coronavirus success story as state resets after huge spike in cases Trump points to one of the hardest-hit states as a model for managing the pandemic without lockdowns, but Arizona is also a cautionary tale about swift reopening.
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Birx warns 9 cities, California's central valley about increasing coronavirus cases

Thu, 2020-08-06 09:24 — mike kraft
Birx warns 9 cities, California's central valley about increasing coronavirus cases The White House coronavirus task force is warning states about an uptick in coronavirus test positivity rates in a number of new cities this week. Shelby Lin Erdman, CNN CNN

NN)The White House coronavirus task force is warning states about an uptick in coronavirus test positivity rates in a number of new cities this week.

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'Too many are selfish': US nears 5 million virus cases

Wed, 2020-08-05 18:47 — mike kraft
'Too many are selfish': US nears 5 million virus cases Fourth of July gatherings, graduation parties, no-mask weddings, crowded bars — there are reasons the U.S. has racked up more than 155,000 coronavirus deaths, by far the most of any country, and is fast approaching an off-the-charts 5 million confirmed infections, easily the highest in the world. Many YahooNews
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Better education advocated for enforcing mask mandates

Wed, 2020-08-05 17:14 — mike kraft
America’s slow, painful shift to enforcing mask mandates Mask enforcement won’t work without education. Lois Parshley Vox

Though 33 states now have face mask mandates, Gov. Pete Ricketts says his state of Nebraska will not be joining them. On Monday, Ricketts doubled down on his conviction that a statewide mask mandate would be too “heavy-handed.”

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Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount

Wed, 2020-08-05 16:50 — mike kraft
Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans... AP NEWS

U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to learn the results.

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There’s no national testing strategy for coronavirus. Seven states banded together to make one.

Wed, 2020-08-05 09:09 — mike kraft
There’s no national testing strategy for coronavirus. These states banded together to make one. Seven states formed a purchasing compact, hoping to pressure rapid-testing companies to quickly scale up supply. Erin Cox Washington Post
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Poll: Number of Americans who plan to get vaccinated falls to 42% — a new low

Tue, 2020-08-04 19:14 — mike kraft

So far, most of the conversation about COVID-19 vaccines has focused on the question of whether researchers can develop an effective vaccine in record time. 

But maybe we should start asking another question as well: Will enough Americans actually get the vaccine for it to be effective? 

“It’s not a vaccine that will save us,” says Harvard Global Health Institute director Ashish Jha. “It’s vaccination.” 

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Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 test

Tue, 2020-08-04 09:13 — mike kraft
Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 tests WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's plan to provide every nursing home with a fast COVID-19 testing machine comes with an asterisk: The government won't supply enough test kits to check... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s plan to provide every nursing home with a fast COVID-19 testing machine comes with an asterisk: The government won’t supply enough test kits to check staff and residents beyond an initial couple of rounds.

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Covid-19 is more widespread than ever in the US but there are some states doing things right

Tue, 2020-08-04 08:59 — mike kraft
Covid-19 is more widespread than ever in the US but there are some states doing things right US leaders have struggled to enforce social gathering rules and mask mandates as residents push for a return to normal life amid a rampant spread of coronavirus. But while people may be tired of the pandemic, there's still a long way to go, one world health official said Monday. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN
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