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At least 667,650 people globally have died from COVID-19 and 17,118,787 have been infected by the novel coronavirus that causes it, following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, in early December. The World Health Organization referred to it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

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The Coronavirus Could Dodge Some Treatments, Study Suggests

Wed, 2020-07-29 18:45 — mike kraft

In a laboratory in New York City, researchers coaxed a key piece of the coronavirus — its infamous outer “spike” — to mutate so that it became invisible to disease-fighting antibodies, according to a new study that has not yet been published in a scientific journal.

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OPINION:To defeat COVID, bring America's full power to the international fight:

Tue, 2020-07-28 12:05 — mike kraft

To defeat COVID, bring America's full power to the international fight: Albright & Hadley The stakes are immeasurably high for the global community to get this right. The world needs US resources, conflict resolution and democracy support. Madeleine Albright and Stephen Hadley USA TODAY

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Hoping to Understand the Virus, Everyone Is Parsing a Mountain of Data

Tue, 2020-07-28 09:25 — mike kraft

CHICAGO — The latest count of new coronavirus cases was jarring: Some 1,500 virus cases were identified three consecutive days last week in Illinois, and fears of a resurgence in the state even led the mayor of Chicago to shut down bars all over town on Friday.

But at the same moment, there were other, hopeful data points that seemed to tell a different story entirely. Deaths from the virus statewide are one-tenth what they were at their peak in May. And the positivity rate of new coronavirus tests in Illinois is about half that of neighboring states.

“There are so many numbers flying around,” said Dr. Allison Arwady, the commissioner of the Chicago health department. “It’s hard for people to know what’s the most important thing to follow.”...

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Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month

Tue, 2020-07-28 09:08 — mike kraft

Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) — The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most have ever... AP NEWS

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The need for global cooperaton on vaccine allocation

Mon, 2020-07-27 20:43 — mike kraft

The Tragedy of Vaccine Nationalism Global cooperation on vaccine allocation would be the most efficient way to disrupt the spread of the virus Foreign Affairs

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Vitamin D helps the body fight coronavirus, major Israeli study claims

Mon, 2020-07-27 20:16 — mike kraft

Vitamin D helps the body fight coronavirus, major Israeli study claims 'Sunshine' vitamin is like a steroid, researcher says, urging public to head outdoors; another scientist urges caution, saying other factors may be at play timesofisrael

Good levels of vitamin D, the so-called sunshine vitamin, help people to fight the coronavirus more quickly and effectively and reduce chances of hospitalization, Israeli researchers have concluded.

However, others are cautioning broad conclusions, saying other factors may be involved.

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New Zealand beat Covid-19 by trusting leaders and following advice – study

Mon, 2020-07-27 15:38 — mike kraft

New Zealand beat Covid-19 by trusting leaders and following advice – study Exclusive: Research finds citizens had high level of knowledge about coronavirus and how it spread the Guardian

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Remittances: They Crossed Oceans to Lift Their Families Out of Poverty. Now, They Need Help.

Mon, 2020-07-27 13:56 — mike kraft

...Around the globe, the pandemic has jeopardized a vital artery of finance supporting hundreds of millions of families — so-called remittances sent home from wealthy countries by migrant workers. As the coronavirus has sent economies into lockdown, sowing joblessness, people accustomed to taking care of relatives at home have lost their paychecks, forcing some to depend on those who have depended on them.