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New Airflow Videos Show Why Masks With Exhalation Valves Do Not Slow the Spread of COVID-19New Airflow Videos Show Why Masks With Exhalation Valves Do Not Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Thu, 2020-11-12 17:20 — mike kraft

New Airflow Videos Show Why Masks With Exhalation Valves Do Not Slow the Spread of COVID-19 ***@***.*** NIST

Many people wear masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, masks with exhalation valves do not slow the spread of the disease, and now, new videos from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show why.

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Is low mask wearing in rural communities a sign of poor health messaging?

Thu, 2020-11-12 17:10 — mike kraft

Is low mask wearing in rural areas due to poor health messaging? - STAT Mask wearing is less common in rural communities than elsewhere in the U.S. Changing that requires tailoring public health messaging. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Can a nose-full of chicken antibodies ward off coronavirus infections?

Wed, 2020-11-11 20:36 — mike kraft

Can a nose-full of chicken antibodies ward off coronavirus infections? A novel project aims to temporarily protect humans from COVID-19 with a nasal spray Science | AAAS

While the world waits for a widely available, safe, and effective COVID-19 vaccine, scientists are becoming ever more creative in their search for other ways to protect people from the disease. Now, a clinical trial has begun in Australia to find out whether nasal drops that contain chicken antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 can offer temporary protection.

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Developmental disorders top the medical conditions that heighten the risk of dying from Covid-19

Wed, 2020-11-11 20:25 — mike kraft

Developmental disorders heighten the risk of dying from Covid-19 - STAT Among 15 conditions that increase the odds of dying from Covid-19, developmental disorders are at the top of the list. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective

Wed, 2020-11-11 11:59 — mike kraft

Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace with Western drugmakers in the race for a shot. Polina Ivanova U.S.

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Brazil Halts Chinese Vaccine Trial, Critics See Politics

Wed, 2020-11-11 11:54 — mike kraft

Brazil halted a late-stage trial of a Chinese vaccine on Monday that had been considered a global front-runner in the race to develop a protective shot for the coronavirus after a “serious adverse” reaction in a participant.

The decision provoked a political firestorm on Tuesday after President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been critical of China and spoken dismissively of its vaccine, CoronaVac, called the suspension a political victory.

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ANALYSIS: Over 59,000 Americans Could Have Been Saved if Social Distancing Started Sooner

Wed, 2020-11-11 10:59 — mike kraft

Over 59,000 Americans Could Have Been Saved if Social Distancing Started Sooner New research points to the power of aggressive non-pharmaceutical interventions Yasmin Tayag Medium

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Most States Aren’t Ready to Distribute the Leading COVID-19 Vaccine

Wed, 2020-11-11 10:40 — mike kraft

Most States Aren’t Ready to Distribute the Leading COVID-19 Vaccine A review of state distribution plans reveals that officials don’t know how they’ll deal with the difficult storage and transport requirements of Pfizer’s vaccine, especially in the rural areas… Isaac Arnsdorf,Ryan Gabrielson,Caroline Chen ProPublica

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CDC now says masks protect both the wearers and those around them from Covid-19

Wed, 2020-11-11 10:27 — mike kraft

CDC says masks protect wearers from Covid-19 Wearing a mask can help protect you, not just those around you, from coronavirus transmission, the CDC said in new guidance Tuesday. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

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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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