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Citing the spiraling rise in coronavirus cases nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday warned Americans not to travel over the holidays, and outlined two ways to shorten the recommended quarantine times for people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus, especially those who may choose to travel anyway.

“The best thing for Americans to do during the holiday season is to stay at home and not travel,” said Dr. Henry Walke, who oversees day to day management of pandemic response for the agency.

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Daily coronavirus deaths near 2,600 -- their highest since April -- and are expected to get worse

Wed, 2020-12-02 08:47 — mike kraft

Daily coronavirus deaths near 2,600 -- their highest since April -- and are expected to get worse The US reported the second highest day of Covid-19 deaths Tuesday, as rising hospitalizations signal even more deaths in the coming weeks. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus Was In U.S. Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known, Study Says

Tue, 2020-12-01 14:04 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Was In U.S. Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known, Study Says The discovery, uncovered after analyzing blood donations from nine states, strengthens evidence that the coronavirus was quietly spreading around the world before health officials were aware. NPR.org

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Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19

Tue, 2020-12-01 12:54 — mike kraft

Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19 pandemic Misleading public data, a three-week lag in diagnosing new virus cases, and a previously undeclared regional spike in influenza cases: 117 pages of internal documents show a chaotic and underfunded provincial health care system struggling to confront a mysterious viral outbreak. Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN CNN

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Pandemic has increased poverty and starvation in many countries--UN and OECD studies

Tue, 2020-12-01 12:03 — mike kraft

Pandemic fills ranks of extreme poverty worldwide The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the number of people worldwide who need humanitarian assistance to survive to new highs, the United Nations said on Tuesday, dramatically increasing the ranks of extreme poverty in just one year. Matthew Lavietes U.S.

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OVERVIEW: on worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Tue, 2020-12-01 11:23 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Australia's Queensland lifted most border curbs and reports said China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an experimental vaccine, while the U.S. coronavirus adviser resigned on Monday following months-long clashes with members of his task force. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Australia’s Queensland lifted most border curbs and reports said China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an experimental vaccine, while the U.S. coronavirus adviser resigned on Monday following months-long clashes with members of his task force.

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