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Recordings reveal WHO's analysis of pandemic in private

Wed, 2020-11-11 10:12 — mike kraft

Recordings reveal WHO's analysis of pandemic in private GENEVA (AP) — As the coronavirus explodes again, the World Health Organization finds itself both under intense pressure to reform and holding out hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — As the coronavirus explodes again, the World Health Organization finds itself both under intense pressure to reform and holding out hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will reverse a decision by Washington to leave the health agency.

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Restaurants and gyms were spring ‘superspreader’ sites. Occupancy limits could control Covid, new study predicts

Tue, 2020-11-10 18:43 — mike kraft

Restaurants and gyms were spring ‘superspreader’ sites - STAT Using cellphone data, researchers have identified the indoor public places most responsible for the spread of Covid-19 in the spring. Elizabeth Cooney STAT

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First It Was Masks; Now Some Refuse Testing for Coronavirus

Tue, 2020-11-10 17:56 — mike kraft

SARS-CoV-2 Testing Hesitancy Could Hamper Mitigation Efforts This Medical News feature examines the problem of people refusing to be tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). JAMA_current

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Putin says Russia is about to register a third Covid vaccine

Tue, 2020-11-10 11:41 — mike kraft

Not wanting to be outdone by Pfizer, Putin says Russia is about to register a third Covid vaccine Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is about to register its third vaccine against the coronavirus, according to Russian news agencies. Holly Ellyatt CNBC

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia is about to register its third vaccine against the coronavirus, according to Russian news agencies.

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How to spot good Covid-19 vaccine trials results when you see them

Tue, 2020-11-10 11:24 — mike kraft

How to spot good results from Covid-19 vaccine trials - STAT It doesn't take an epidemiologist to evaluate vaccine trial results. Answers to just a handful of questions can help anyone do this. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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HHS Secretary: Coronavirus 'general vaccination' programs by spring

Tue, 2020-11-10 11:04 — mike kraft

HHS Secretary: Coronavirus "general vaccination" programs by spring In an appearance on the TODAY show, HHS Secretary Alex Azar outlined what he said would be the distribution schedule for Pfizer's experimental vaccine NBC News

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Inappropriately prescribed antibiotics will likely accompany the winter surge of Covid-19

Mon, 2020-11-09 20:22 — mike kraft

Covid-19 will boost inappropriately prescribed antibiotics this winter - STAT Antibiotics were overprescribed long before Covid-19 emerged. The pandemic may lead to a surge in antibiotic use, much of it inappropriate. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Eli Lilly Covid Antibody Drug Gets Emergency FDA Clearance

Mon, 2020-11-09 20:06 — mike kraft

Eli Lilly Covid Antibody Drug Gets Emergency FDA Clearance Eli Lilly & Co.’s antibody therapy was granted an emergency-use authorization by U.S. drug regulators for treating Covid-19, widening access to a treatment that early data suggests is effective in keeping people infected with the coronavirus out of the hospital. Riley Griffin Bloomberg.com

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NIH study: Hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Mon, 2020-11-09 19:54 — mike kraft

NIH study: Hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for hospitalized Hydroxychloroquine provides no benefit for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has officially concluded. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The COVID challenge : How to Make Buildings Breathe Better

Mon, 2020-11-09 17:58 — mike kraft

The Next Covid Dilemma: How to Make Buildings Breathe Better Better indoor ventilation systems could make people safer and healthier—and not just because they’d slow down the coronavirus. Adam Rogers Wired

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