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U.S. government buys another 100 million doses of Moderna vaccine

Sat, 2020-12-12 10:12 — mike kraft

U.S. government buys another 100 million doses of Moderna vaccine The expanded order would ensure continuous vaccine delivery through the end of June 2021, at a total cost of $3.2 billion, the Trump administration said. Sarah Owermohle POLITICO

The United States will buy 100 million additional shots of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine — doubling its initial order of the vaccine, which the FDA is expected to authorize later this month.

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Now that there’s a coronavirus vaccine, how do you persuade people to take it?

Sat, 2020-12-12 09:27 — mike kraft

Now that there’s a coronavirus vaccine, how do you persuade people to take it? Officials face a big job to boost public confidence amid concerns the shots were rushed and ongoing hesitancy about vaccines. Frances Stead Sellers Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: 'Third wave' COVID cases are falling in the Upper Midwest. Will the rest of America follow?

Fri, 2020-12-11 09:56 — mike kraft

'Third wave' COVID cases are falling in the Upper Midwest. Will the rest of America follow? Throughout the hard-hit states of the upper Midwest and northern Plains, coronavirus case counts have been falling for weeks. YahooNews

Throughout the hard-hit states of the upper Midwest and northern Plains — in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas — coronavirus case counts have been falling for weeks.

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Overview: Coronavirus developments, U.S. and overseas

Fri, 2020-12-11 09:35 — mike kraft

The Latest: California officials urge citizens to stay home MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — California health officials are urging the state’s residents to stay home as much as possible because of a coronavirus surge taxing the state’s hospitals. But the... AP NEWS

— U.S. daily coronavirus deaths top 3,000, more tha n 9/11 or Pearl Harbor

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The mind-boggling logistics of transporting one of the most important vaccines in history

Fri, 2020-12-11 09:02 — mike kraft

The mind-boggling logistics of transporting one of the most important vaccines in history Two coronavirus vaccines are in line to be authorized for emergency use in the United States, and a massive transportation network is standing at the ready once they receive government clearance. Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean CNN

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Evaluation of Cloth Masks and Modified Procedure Masks as Personal Protective Equipment for the Public During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thu, 2020-12-10 20:21 — mike kraft

Evaluation of Cloth Masks and Modified Procedure Masks as Personal Protective Equipment This comparative study examines the fitted filtration efficiency of 7 consumer-grade face masks and 5 medical procedure mask modifications. JAMAInternalMed

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From romance scams to phantom PPE, banks battle coronavirus crimewave

Thu, 2020-12-10 20:01 — mike kraft

From romance scams to phantom PPE, banks battle coronavirus crimewave Fraud risk analyst Rajendran Raj was used to the odd out-of-hours alert from authorities, but a call one Saturday in March heralded a new era, of tackling criminals seeking to cash in on coronavirus. Sinead Cruise, Lawrence White U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - Fraud risk analyst Rajendran Raj was used to the odd out-of-hours alert from authorities, but a call one Saturday in March heralded a new era, of tackling criminals seeking to cash in on coronavirus.

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