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Controversy over Australian PM's vaccine comments points to disputes over vaccinations

Thu, 2020-08-20 11:10 — mike kraft

Controversy over Australian PM's vaccine comments points to the next coronavirus nightmare With one comment, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison managed to turn a positive coronavirus story into a public relations disaster, and highlighted the potential next nightmare of the pandemic: a fight over vaccines. Analysis by James Griffiths, CNN CNN

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Britain to bring in mass testing to curb spread of COVID-19

Wed, 2020-08-19 12:24 — mike kraft

Britain to bring in mass testing to curb spread of COVID-19 Britain plans to bring in regular, population-wide testing for COVID-19 so it can suppress the spread of the virus and ease restrictions that have crippled its economy without triggering a second wave in one of the worst-hit countries in the world. Kate Holton U.S.

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Flu was all but eliminated in South Africa this year. Coronavirus is to thank.

Wed, 2020-08-19 09:46 — mike kraft

Flu was all but eliminated in South Africa this year. Coronavirus is to thank. Simple protective measures have stopped flu. But the coronavirus is far more contagious. Lesley Wroughton, Max Bearak Washington Post

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Australia's Victoria State Reports Lowest Rise in COVID-19 Cases in a Month

Mon, 2020-08-17 22:23 — mike kraft

Australia's Victoria Reports Lowest Rise in COVID-19 Cases in a Month US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings.

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New Zealand Postpones Elections As It Scrambles To Contain New Coronavirus Outbreak

Mon, 2020-08-17 22:09 — mike kraft

New Zealand Postpones Elections As It Scrambles To Contain New Coronavirus Outbreak Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said elections would be delayed from Sept. 19 to Oct. 17. After 102 days without community spread, a new COVID-19 cluster in Auckland has grown to 58 cases. NPR.org

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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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Pandemic denial: Why some people can't accept Covid-19's realities

Sun, 2020-08-16 10:59 — mike kraft

Some people are in denial about the pandemic. Here's why Some people still refuse to accept the reality that the coronavirus is dangerous. Psychologists know some of the reasons why. Megan Marples, CNN CNN

CNN)With so much information available about the severity of the coronavirus and the need to follow guidelines, some people still refuse to accept reality.

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Covid vaccine tracker: when will we have a coronavirus vaccine?

Sun, 2020-08-16 10:46 — mike kraft

Covid vaccine tracker: when will we have a coronavirus vaccine? More than 170 teams of researchers are racing to develop a safe and effective vaccine. Here is their progress the Guardian

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