COVID-19

FDA shows signs of cold feet over emergency authorization of Covid-19 vaccines

Sun, 2020-10-25 11:23 — mike kraft

FDA shows concern over emergency authorization of Covid-19 vaccines The ageny may be exploring the idea of using expanded access — a more limiting program — in the early days of Covid vaccine rollouts. Helen Branswell STAT

There are serious signs the Food and Drug Administration is getting cold feet over the notion of issuing emergency use authorizations to allow for the widespread early deployment of Covid-19 vaccines.

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White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'

Sun, 2020-10-25 11:07 — mike kraft

White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic' White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the US is "not going to control" the coronavirus pandemic, as cases surge across the country and nearly 225,000 Americans have died from the virus. Devan Cole, CNN CNN

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The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus

Sun, 2020-10-25 10:52 — mike kraft

The coronavirus pandemic caused nearly 300,000 deaths in the United States through early October, federal researchers said on Tuesday.

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US reports second-highest day of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The highest day was Friday

Sun, 2020-10-25 10:31 — mike kraft

US reports second-highest day of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began As the fall surge continues, the United States has reported its second-highest day of new Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Madeline Holcombe, Christina Maxouris and Ray Sanchez, CNN CNN

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CDC guidelines for voting safely amid the Covid-10 pandemic

Sat, 2020-10-24 12:12 — mike kraft

Early voting has already generated long, long lines in many states, and with the November election just 11 days away, many states and cities have imposed safety measures to protect voters and poll workers from exposure to the coronavirus.

But polling places still have the potential to become “mass gathering events,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in an advisory released on Friday, adding that measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 could be improved.

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Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about

Sat, 2020-10-24 11:35 — mike kraft

Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients. Natasha Chen, CNN CNN

(CNN) For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients.

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Fauci says it might be time to mandate masks as Covid-19 surges across US

Sat, 2020-10-24 11:25 — mike kraft

Fauci says it might be time to mandate masks as Covid-19 surges across US Fauci calls for mask mandates as coronavirus cases surge across US Andrea Kane and Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

(CNN)Dr. Anthony Fauci has been reluctant to support a federal mask mandate.

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OPINION: Why Can’t We See All of the Government’s Virus Data?

Sat, 2020-10-24 11:09 — mike kraft

The Trump administration has declined to release critical data to outside public health experts that would enable them to devise strategies against the virus that has killed 223,000 Americans and counting.

Federal agencies have told us that since March they have been compiling basic data for each county and city on Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the timing of social distancing mandates, testing, and other factors. This information can provide insights into how combinations of public health mandates — masks, social distancing and school closures, for instance — can keep the virus spread in check.

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Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere

Sat, 2020-10-24 10:32 — mike kraft

Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on... AP NEWS

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system.

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