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Studies indicate that the Coronavirus May Be Getting Better at Airborne Transmission

Fri, 2021-10-01 19:58 — mike kraft

Newer variants of the coronavirus like Alpha and Delta are highly contagious, infecting far more people than the original virus. Two new studies offer a possible explanation: The virus is evolving to spread more efficiently through air.

The realization that the coronavirus is airborne indoors transformed efforts to contain the pandemic last year, igniting fiery debates about masks, social distancing and ventilation in public spaces.

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CDC study finds side effects from COVID-19 vaccine booster are the same as after second shot

Fri, 2021-10-01 10:17 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine booster shot side effects similar to first two doses, says CDC New study analyzed early reports from thousands of Americans who received an additional dose already. CBSHealth

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TheHill.com Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in urban environments: research

Fri, 2021-10-01 09:47 — mike kraft

Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than Joseph Choi TheHill

A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than double that of urban ones.

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America's decentralized, underfunded reporting system hampers efforts to combat the coronavirus--Analysis .

Thu, 2021-09-30 14:02 — mike kraft

Messy, incomplete U.S. data hobbles pandemic response This country’s decentralized, underfunded reporting system has repeatedly hampered efforts to combat the coronavirus. Washington Post

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At-Home Rapid COVID Test Guide: Where can I buy and When Should I Use One?

Wed, 2021-09-29 13:41 — mike kraft

Where Can I Buy At-Home Rapid COVID Tests, And When Should I Use One? Read this before you purchase a kit and test yourself for COVID-19. Julia Ries YahooNews

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Model for mitigation measures for reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tue, 2021-09-28 11:37 — mike kraft

Model-driven mitigation measures for reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, we need strategies for reopening those schools that have remained closed. We developed stochastic network models to study the risks associated with returning to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore the value of mitigation measures in reducing these risks. Our models indicate that the risk of school outbreaks increases as community prevalence increases, and that secondary schools pose greater control challenges than primary schools. The models reveal that a number of measures can help substantially: dividing students into multiple cohorts who attend school on an alternating basis, frequently testing teachers and students, and vaccinating teachers and staff.

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The Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following key measures-- Fauci

Tue, 2021-09-28 10:47 — mike kraft

People in the Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following these measures, Fauci says As weather grows colder and children spend more time in school, a surge of Covid-19 cases like the one in the South could be in store for the Northeast, but it is not too late to get ahead of it, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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A Lab Company Charges $380 for a Covid Test. Is That What Congress Had in Mind?

Mon, 2021-09-27 11:42 — mike kraft

At the drugstore, a rapid Covid test usually costs less than $20.

Across the country, over a dozen testing sites owned by the start-up company GS Labs regularly bill $380.

There’s a reason they can. When Congress tried to ensure that Americans wouldn’t have to pay for coronavirus testing, it required insurers to pay certain laboratories whatever “cash price” they listed online for the tests, with no limit on what that might be.

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Analysis of how much Covid-19 relief money health care went to providers in each state

Mon, 2021-09-27 10:43 — mike kraft

See how much Covid-19 relief money health care providers in your state got STAT’s new analysis of HHS's Provider Relief Fund money reveals where it’s flowing and who has received the most so far. J. Emory Parker STAT

Congress set up a massive, $178 billion fund in 2020 meant to help mitigate the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on health care providers, known as the Provider Relief Fund.

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