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The Trump administration has declined to release critical data to outside public health experts that would enable them to devise strategies against the virus that has killed 223,000 Americans and counting.

Federal agencies have told us that since March they have been compiling basic data for each county and city on Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the timing of social distancing mandates, testing, and other factors. This information can provide insights into how combinations of public health mandates — masks, social distancing and school closures, for instance — can keep the virus spread in check.

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Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere

Sat, 2020-10-24 10:32 — mike kraft

Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on... AP NEWS

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system.

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Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees 'exponential' rise

Sat, 2020-10-24 10:17 — mike kraft

Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees 'exponential' rise Grim data highlighted the struggle for authorities around the world to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control Saturday, as the US reported 80,000 infections in a single day, France extended a curfew to two-thirds of citizens and Germany's death toll passed 10,000. YahooNews

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America hits highest daily number of coronavirus cases since pandemic began

Fri, 2020-10-23 19:17 — mike kraft

America is poised to enter into its worst stretch yet of the pandemic Hospitalizations are rising so quickly many facilities in the Midwest have already become overwhelmed. And the number of deaths nationally has crested above 1,000 in recent days. William Wan, Jacqueline Dupree Washington Post

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For Covid-19 vaccine recipients, CDC to roll out cell phone-based monitoring system

Fri, 2020-10-23 14:39 — mike kraft

For Covid-19 vaccine recipients, CDC to roll out cell phone-based monitoring system Once a Covid-19 vaccine becomes available in the United States, the CDC plans to monitor vaccine recipients for any health problems through text messages and online surveys, as part of a new program called V-SAFE. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Covid cases increase across US as upper midwest sees rapid rise

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:19 — mike kraft

Covid cases increase across US as upper midwest sees rapid rise Cool weather and indoor activity appears to be driving increase as experts fear ‘darkest weeks’ in fall and winter the Guardian

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Columbia University says that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:01 — mike kraft

'He has blood on his hands': Columbia University study shows that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response "The U.S. should have – and could have – done better to protect the nation," researchers wrote in the study. Oma Seddiq Business Insider

Upwards of 130,000 coronavirus deaths were "avoidable" if President Donald Trump and his administration had acted sooner and implemented widespread public health precautions, according to a new Columbia University report released on Wednesday.

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