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More older Americans are getting covid vaccine shots but progress uneven

Thu, 2021-02-11 21:12 — mike kraft

Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose... AP NEWS

Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose in states that have provided data.

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Millions of fake N95 masks have flooded the US from China

Thu, 2021-02-11 19:23 — mike kraft

'Nurses are scared to death': Millions of fake N95 masks sent to hospitals Masks imitating the real thing are flooding U.S. ports, and authorities can hardly keep pace. NBC News

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Study lists top point-of-care COVID-19 tests

Thu, 2021-02-11 19:03 — mike kraft

Point-of-care COVID-19 tests: Study lists top performers - Outbreak News Today After screening more than 1,100 independently assessed, point-of-care COVID-19 tests, researchers at NSF International and Novateur Ventures have identified 5 direct (antigen/RNA) tests for detection of acute infection and 6 indirect (antibody) tests for detection of prior infection that meet the recently published World Health Organization (WHO) “desirable” Target Product Profile (TPP) criteria. The researchers […] Press Release Outbreak News Today

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Florida governor attacks potential domestic travel restrictions

Thu, 2021-02-11 18:14 — mike kraft

Florida Officials Say They'd Fight Any Potential Domestic Travel Restrictions Media reports suggest the White House is considering domestic travel restrictions to control spread of a new COVID-19 variant. Gov. Ron DeSantis say this would be unconstitutional. NPR.org

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More information on Covid-19 vaccination rate discrecpencies between weathy and poor areas

Thu, 2021-02-11 17:59 — mike kraft

Vaccination rates follow the money in states with big wealth gaps - STAT The findings back up, with hard data, anecdotal reports that wealthy people have been able to gain access to vaccines ahead of poor people. Olivia Goldhill STAT

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Biden expects the US to secure 600 million vaccine does by July

Thu, 2021-02-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Biden says US is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden visited some of the nation's leading scientists on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday, as he announced the U.S. will have enough... AP NEWS

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Lancet study estimates roughly 40% of the USA’s coronavirus deaths could have been prevented

Thu, 2021-02-11 13:32 — mike kraft

Roughly 40% of the USA’s coronavirus deaths could have been prevented, new study says The Lancet Commission described the former president's COVID-19 response as “inept and insufficient" and advocated for a single-payer health system. Ken Alltucker USA TODAY

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Description of Biden administration's efforts to counter COVID-19 spread --AP

Thu, 2021-02-11 13:18 — mike kraft

'Overwhelm the problem': Inside Biden’s war on COVID-19 WASHINGTON (AP) — The meetings begin each day not long after dawn. Dozens of aides report in, coffee in hand, joining by Zoom from agency headquarters, their homes or even adjacent... AP NEWS

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COVID tracing app touches off privacy concerns in Singapore

Thu, 2021-02-11 11:29 — mike kraft

COVID app triggers overdue debate on privacy in Singapore Government forced to amend law around app after it emerges police used the data to investigate a number of crimes. Kirsten Han

Singapore – For a country that prides itself on being on the cutting edge of high-tech governance, there has been little national discussion in Singapore on the balance between data collection and individual privacy.

Now, COVID-19 has forced the conversation, after it was revealed that data from the government’s contact-tracing app, contrary to initial promises, could also be used for criminal investigations.

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Description of experts tracking variants of the coronavirus

Thu, 2021-02-11 11:16 — mike kraft

How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus? How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus? Scientists are scanning virus samples taken from infected people to look for mutations, through a process called genome sequencing. It’s... AP NEWS

How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?

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UK’s Kent virus variant becoming more resistant, could spread, scientists warn

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:59 — mike kraft

UK’s Kent virus variant becoming more resistant, scientists warn Sequencing of coronavirus samples must be reduced from five days to 36 hours to help fight against outbreaks. POLITICO

LONDON — The dominant coronavirus variant in the U.K. is becoming more resistant to vaccines, scientific experts have warned.

Two leading scientists in the U.K. warned Wednesday that the variant of the virus first identified in Kent has acquired the same E484K mutation on its spike protein that makes the South Africa variant so worrying for experts.

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Guidance on what people can do safely after getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:45 — mike kraft

After you get a COVID-19 vaccine, what can you do safely? As more people are fully vaccinated, certain activities will become less risky, but experts still recommend holding on to precautions for the near future. Science

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Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says, with caveats

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:18 — mike kraft

Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine -- can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, CDC said Wednesday. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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Overview -- COCID-19 International developments

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:11 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The African Union's disease control body said it was in discussions with Johnson & Johnson for the supply of more vaccine doses, while it also said it was not "walking away" from AstraZeneca's vaccine, after trial data showed it had greatly reduced efficacy against the variant... Reuters Staff U.S.

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WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Wed, 2021-02-10 20:44 — mike kraft

WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts advising the World Health Organization about immunization on Wednesday recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries that turned up worrying... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts advising the World Health Organization about immunization on Wednesday recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries that turned up worrying coronavirus variants in their populations.

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