Blood Plasma Reduces Risk of Severe Covid-19 if Given Early

Thu, 2021-01-07 17:22 — mike kraft

A small but rigorous clinical trial in Argentina has found that blood plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients can keep older adults from getting seriously sick with the coronavirus — if they get the therapy within days of the onset of the illness.

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How Latinx Health Care Providers United to Spread Information About COVID-19

Thu, 2021-01-07 13:29 — mike kraft

How Latinx Health Care Providers United to Spread Information About COVID-19 “I feel like I’m in the company of brothers and sisters and members of a community who really care, and it feels really, really good.” Anne Blythe INDY Week

It was the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving, and Durham County’s COVID-19 cases were surging much more rapidly than Rodney Jenkins, the county health director, wanted to see.

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Severe allergic reactions reported in the US after getting COVID-19 vaccine, but CDC says cases are rare

Thu, 2021-01-07 13:13 — mike kraft

Severe allergic reactions reported in the US after getting COVID-19 vaccine, but CDC says cases are rare The CDC detected 21 cases of anaphylaxis in a pool of more than 1.8 million administered first doses, translating to about 11 cases per million doses. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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Study: US COVID cases, deaths far higher than reported

Thu, 2021-01-07 11:05 — mike kraft

Study: US COVID cases, deaths far higher than reported Antibody testing shows that 14% of Americans had been infected by Nov 15, and 35% of deaths were missed. CIDRAP

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ANALYSIS: U.S. Vaccine Rollout Hindered by Faulty Coordination, Messaging

Thu, 2021-01-07 10:17 — mike kraft

U.S. Vaccine Rollout Hindered by Faulty Coordination, Messaging Angelica LaVito Bloomberg.com

As the U.S. grapples with record hospitalizations and deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic, a crucial vaccination rollout campaign is being impeded by inconsistent messaging and myriad state strategies as a new variant of the virus drives up infection rates, according to public health experts.

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Arizona deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge

Thu, 2021-01-07 10:06 — mike kraft

Arizona deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge PHOENIX (AP) — Five months after President Donald Trump hailed Arizona as a model for how it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts warned Wednesday that the state has become “the... AP NEWS

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Overshadowed by events in Washington, the virus was deadlier than ever.

Thu, 2021-01-07 09:58 — mike kraft

Virus deaths reach a new record of nearly 4,000 victims in the US

As Americans were transfixed by the spectacle of the Capitol under siege, the coronavirus continued to sweep across the United States.

Officials reported at least 3,963 new coronavirus deaths in the United States on Wednesday, a new single-day record, though delayed recording because of the holidays might have played a role. The daily death toll in New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania also set records.

Some states also reported single-day case records, while Illinois became one of five states that have now recorded their millionth case since the pandemic began.

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Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start

Wed, 2021-01-06 20:16 — mike kraft

Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start New York’s governor threatened to fine hospitals if they don't use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart warned health care workers they have until Jan.... AP NEWS

New York’s governor threatened to fine hospitals if they don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart warned health care workers they have until Jan. 15 to get a shot or move to the back of the line. California’s governor wants to use dentists to vaccinate people.

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U.S. Is Blind to Contagious New Virus Variant, Scientists Warn

Wed, 2021-01-06 19:55 — mike kraft

With no robust system to identify genetic variations of the coronavirus, experts warn that the United States is woefully ill-equipped to track a dangerous new mutant, leaving health officials blind as they try to combat the grave threat.

The variant, which is now surging in Britain and burdening its hospitals with new cases, is rare for now in the United States. But it has the potential to explode in the next few weeks, putting new pressures on American hospitals, some of which are already near the breaking point.

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FBI warns of COVID-related fraud schemes as vaccines distributed across the country

Wed, 2021-01-06 13:26 — mike kraft

FBI warns of COVID-related fraud schemes as vaccines distributed across the country "We've been concerned about fraud scheme regarding the vaccine as soon as the vaccine went from an idea to reality," said FBI Financial Crimes Section Chief Steven Merrill. Kristine Phillips USA TODA

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Nebraska governor says citizens, legal residents will get vaccine priority over undocumented immigrants

Wed, 2021-01-06 12:37 — mike kraft

Nebraska governor says citizens, legal residents will get vaccine priority over undocumented immigrants Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts's plan could brew mistrust and scare immigrants away from an immunization campaign meant to reach as many people as possible, advocates say. Teo Armus Washington Post

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Online Event Friday Jan 8 -- Trusting a Covid-19 Vaccine: Who’s Left Unheard?

Wed, 2021-01-06 12:03 — mike kraft

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Online Event: Trusting a Covid-19 Vaccine: Who’s Left Unheard?

Friday, January 8, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:55 — mike kraft

Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home The invitations alarmed local officials and may have violated state and national guidelines. Isaac Stanley-Becker, Shawn Boburg Washington Post

The invitation to affluent Floridians arrived in writing and by telephone.

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COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered but are sitting on pharmacy shelves. Longer delays could prolong the pandemic

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:18 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered but are sitting on pharmacy shelves. Longer delays could prolong the pandemic If the pace of COVID-19 vaccination doesn't pick up soon, the pandemic will continue to dominate life in America longer than officials have predicted. YahooNews

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Warning of Shortages, Researchers Look to Stretch Vaccine Supply

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:08 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Federal officials and drugmakers, faced with a slower-than-expected rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, are racing to find ways to expand the supply, looking at lowering the required dosage and extracting more doses from the supplies they have.

Just weeks into the vaccine program, scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the drugmaker Moderna are analyzing data to see if they can double the supply of the company’s coronavirus vaccine by cutting doses in half. The study, though long planned, is increasingly urgent in the face of looming shortages as the country tries to fight off a surging pandemic.

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