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Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines

Fri, 2021-01-22 13:24 — mike kraft

The steady drumbeat of reports about new variants of the coronavirus — first in Britain, then in South Africa, Brazil and the United States — has brought a new worry: Will vaccines protect against these altered versions of the virus?

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ANALYSIS: Special Report: How U.S. CDC missed chances to spot COVID's silent spread

Fri, 2021-01-22 12:06 — mike kraft

Special Report: How U.S. CDC missed chances to spot COVID's silent spread In early February, 57 people arrived at a Nebraska military base, among the first Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak. U.S. health officials knew very little then about the mysterious new virus, and the quarantined group offered... Ned Parker, Chad Terhune U.S.

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Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level

Fri, 2021-01-22 11:35 — mike kraft

Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level Africa's coronavirus case fatality rate has risen alarmingly to 2.5%, higher than the global level of 2.2%, the head of the continent's disease control body said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Africa’s coronavirus case fatality rate has risen alarmingly to 2.5%, higher than the global level of 2.2%, the head of the continent’s disease control body said on Thursday.

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OVERVIEW: U.K., Germany, other world wide developments

Fri, 2021-01-22 10:53 — mike kraft

UK estimates COVID-19 infections falling, but warns cases still high The number of new COVID-19 infections in Britain is estimated to be shrinking by as much as 4% a day, the government said on Friday, a sharp reversal in the trajectory of the pandemic suggesting national lockdowns were beginning to take effect. Michael Holden, Alistair Smout U.S.

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Why some vaccine sits on shelves while shortages intensify nationwide

Fri, 2021-01-22 10:23 — mike kraft

‘Pixie dust’: Why some vaccine sits on shelves while shortages intensify nationwide Confusion over nursing home set-asides, uncertainty about the status of second doses and reluctance to order vaccine that might go unused mean some doses remain in warehouses. Isaac Stanley-Becker, Lena H. Sun Washington Post

ALSO SEE: NY Times Analysis-- Why some vaccine sits on shelves while shortages intensify nationwide

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A Covid-19 peak? Variants muddy forecasts for coming months

Fri, 2021-01-22 09:26 — mike kraft

A Covid-19 peak? Variants muddy forecasts for coming months "There's so much up in the air, and the new variants have thrown a huge monkey wrench into our ability to model things," said Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo. NBC News

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OVERVIEW: As coronavirus continues to grip nation, trends and state actionsy

Thu, 2021-01-21 10:21 — mike kraft

Biden is ‘inheriting a disaster’ as coronavirus continues to grip nation amid chaotic vaccine rollout Trends may improve in coming months, but coronavirus mutations are wild cards, experts say. Joel Achenbach, Lena H. Sun, Fenit Nirappil Washington Post

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South African study: New COVID-19 variant defeats plasma treatment, may reduce vaccine efficacy

Wed, 2021-01-20 21:03 — mike kraft

New COVID-19 variant defeats plasma treatment, may reduce vaccine efficacy The new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa can evade the antibodies that attack it in treatments using blood plasma from previously recovered patients, and may reduce the efficacy of the current line of vaccines, scientists said on Wednesday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Trump administration leaves Biden with 'confusing' Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo

Tue, 2021-01-19 19:35 — mike kraft

Trump administration leaves Biden with 'confusing' Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo States across the country say they're running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers reported by the Trump administration don't align with what they are seeing on the ground. Sara Murray, Jacqueline Howard and Kristen Holmes, CNN CNN

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U.S. exceeds 400,000 coronavirus deaths

Tue, 2021-01-19 17:30 — mike kraft

U.S. exceeds 400,000 coronavirus deaths The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped 400,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the country hardest hit by the pandemic struggled to meet the demand for vaccines to stem the spread of infection. Anurag Maan, Roshan Abraham U.S.

(Reuters) - The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped 400,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the country hardest hit by the pandemic struggled to meet the demand for vaccines to stem the spread of infection.

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