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Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed

Sat, 2021-02-27 12:54 — mike kraft

Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed WASHINGTON (AP) — Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers raced to contain the worst COVID-19 hotspot in the U.S.

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As downward trend in COVID-19 cases stalls, CDC calls situation tenuous

Fri, 2021-02-26 19:23 — mike kraft

"Things are tenuous," U.S. CDC says as downward trend in COVID-19 cases stalls The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that a recent decline in COVID-19 cases may be stalling, a development she described as concerning while urging that safeguards to fight the virus remain in place. Jeff Mason, Carl O’Donnell U.S.

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Iceland: Countering the pandemic, bringing life back to normal

Fri, 2021-02-26 13:51 — mike kraft

The Keys to Iceland’s Success Here’s the latest news from the global pandemic. Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir Bloomberg.com

While the rest of the world grapples with mass vaccinations and fear of the new coronavirus variants, life in Iceland is getting closer to normal.

Since the beginning of the month, not a single person has been diagnosed with Covid-19 domestically apart from a handful of people who were already in quarantine.

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ANALYSIS: There is a chance to stop the coronavirus from making a big comeback after recent decline

Fri, 2021-02-26 13:39 — mike kraft

Across the United States, and the world, the coronavirus seems to be loosening its stranglehold. The deadly curve of cases, hospitalizations and deaths has yo-yoed before, but never has it plunged so steeply and so fast.

Is this it, then? Is this the beginning of the end? After a year of being pummeled by grim statistics and scolded for wanting human contact, many Americans feel a long-promised deliverance is at hand.

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COVIS-19 Survivors have estimated 10 fold increase in protection--study

Fri, 2021-02-26 10:55 — mike kraft

https://www.yahoo.com/news/most-covid-19-survivors-appear-195207766.html

COVID-19 survivors tend to have a roughly tenfold increase in protection against the virus, according to a government-funded study published Wednesday.

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OVERVIEW: Europe, Africa Developments--Reuters

Fri, 2021-02-26 10:37 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus European Union leaders will meet on Thursday to try to speed up the production and rollout of vaccines in a race against the emergence of new variants that some fear could bring a third wave of the pandemic across the continent. Reuters Staff U.S.

* The World Health Organization is working with the European Commission to coordinate vaccine donations for other countries on the continent, the head of its European office said.

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Asia Developments, South Korea first shots, China approves 2 more vaccines

Fri, 2021-02-26 10:25 — mike kraft

Asia Today: 1st vaccines reach arms in S. Korea, Hong Kong South Korea administered its first available shots of coronavirus vaccines to people at long-term care facilities Friday, launching a mass immunization campaign that health authorities hope will... AP NEWS

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Canadian study: Shorter, more frequent lockdowns could lead to fewer COVID-19 cases

Thu, 2021-02-25 19:46 — mike kraft

Shorter, more frequent lockdowns could lead to fewer COVID-19 cases, study finds A new study out of Toronto suggests that shorter, but more frequent lockdowns could lead to fewer cases of COVID-19. Coronavirus

TORONTO -- A new study out of Toronto suggests that shorter, but more frequent lockdowns, could lead to fewer cases of COVID-19.

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CDC launches nationwide site to help people find Covid-19 vaccine providers

Thu, 2021-02-25 17:43 — mike kraft

CDC launches VaccineFinder tool to locate Covid-19 vaccine providers Federal officials have quietly opened up access to VaccineFinder, which lets the public to search for approved Covid-19 vaccine providers. Katie Palmer STAT

Federal officials Wednesday quietly opened up access to VaccineFinder, a site that allows the U.S. public to search nationwide for approved Covid-19 vaccine providers.

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