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MADRID (AP) — Under strain from Europe’s fastest-growing wave of coronavirus infections, the Spanish government cleared the way for more localized lockdowns Tuesday and deployed the military to bolster the country’s faltering attempts to trace infections.

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Young people fueling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, U.N. agency says

Tue, 2020-08-25 17:47 — mike kraft

Young people fueling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, U.N. agency says Young people are driving the spread of the coronavirus in the Americas, the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Tuesday, noting that both deaths and caseloads have doubled in the region over the past six weeks. David Alire Garcia U.S.

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Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems

Tue, 2020-08-25 11:16 — mike kraft

Battling the 'Quarantine 15': Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems A few months into the coronavirus pandemic, in July, Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, a preventative cardiologist and the owner of Step One foods, saw a longtime patient: a 70-year-old man who showed up to the appointment 18 pounds heavier than he was on his last visit. Dietitians and doctors, like Klodas, have YahooNews

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Coronavirus pandemic now driven by younger adults: WHO

Tue, 2020-08-18 09:14 — mike kraft

Coronavirus pandemic now driven by younger adults: WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whom were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups. Karen Lema U.S.

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Scientists See Signs of Lasting Immunity to Covid-19, Even After Mild Infections

Mon, 2020-08-17 19:06 — mike kraft

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RESEARCH PROBLEM: Doctors battling covid-19 rush to treat the ill — but without knowing what really works

Mon, 2020-08-17 09:46 — mike kraft

Wartime doctors battling covid-19 rush to treat the ill — but without knowing what really works Seven months into the pandemic, frontline doctors have in many cases become experts in treating covid-19. But they are experts without, for the most part, the most fundamental tool in medicine — solid evidence upon which to base their decisions. Carolyn Y.

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UPDATE Tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus --Reuters

Sun, 2020-08-16 14:16 — mike kraft

Tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus Reuters maps all places where COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. Gurman Bhatia Reuters

At least 766,383 people globally have died from COVID-19 and 21,577,190 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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Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders

Sat, 2020-08-15 10:05 — mike kraft

Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travelers, closing... AP NEWS

PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travelers, closing nightclubs again, banning fireworks displays and expanding mask orders even in chic resort areas.

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