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US to require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test

Tue, 2021-01-12 18:30 — mike kraft

US to require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test NEW YORK (AP) — Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: few vaccines prevent infection – here’s why that’s not a problem

Tue, 2021-01-12 15:05 — mike kraft

Coronavirus: few vaccines prevent infection – here's why that's not a problem Sterilising immunity means that the immune system is able to completely prevent a virus from replicating in your body. Not all vaccines provide this. Sarah L Caddy The Conversation

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WHO warns that herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines

Tue, 2021-01-12 13:56 — mike kraft

WHO warns that herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that social distancing measures will need to stay in place "for the rest of this year," even as vaccination rollouts get under way globally, because it takes time to build up herd immunity. By <a href="/profiles/helen-regan">Helen Regan</a>, Adam Renton, <a href="/profiles/ivana-kottasova">Ivana Kottasová</a>, Florence Davey-Attlee and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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Overview on worldwide spread of the coronavirus --Reuters

Mon, 2021-01-11 11:30 — mike kraft

Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus The number of coronavirus infections recorded across the world passed the 90 million mark on Monday. Mexico, France and Russia confirmed the presence of the new variant first found in Britain, while China's daily tally of cases reached its highest in more than five months. Reuters Staff U.S.

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OPINION: Even during a pandemic, hospitals must make family visits and communication the standard of care

Mon, 2021-01-11 11:17 — mike kraft

Even in a pandemic, hospitals must find ways to allow family visits - STAT As the nation copes with Covid-19, it sorely needs a plan to allow family visits to and communication with hospitalized loved ones. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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BioNTech lifts 2021 COVID-19 vaccine output target to 2 billion doses

Mon, 2021-01-11 10:26 — mike kraft

BioNTech lifts 2021 COVID-19 vaccine output target to 2 billion doses Pfizer's partner BioNTech boosted the 2021 delivery target for their COVID-19 vaccine to 2 billion doses, up from 1.3 billion previously, as they bring new production lines on stream and as more doses can be extracted per vial. Ludwig Burger U.S.

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COVID-19 infection rates compared in US univerities and Singapore.

Sun, 2021-01-10 11:48 — mike kraft

Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education CDC Study: In-Person Instruction Linked to Higher Rates of COVID-19 Jan. 8, 6:26 a.m. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released today, compared the rates of COVID-19

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released today, compared the rates of COVID-19 exposure in counties with large universities with remote instruction and with in-person instruction.

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As Coronavirus Mutates, the World Stumbles Again to Respond

Sat, 2021-01-09 13:17 — mike kraft

DURBAN, South Africa — Doctors and nurses at a South African hospital group noticed an odd spike in the number of Covid-19 patients in their wards in late October. The government had slackened its lockdown grip, and springtime had brought more parties. But the numbers were growing too quickly to easily explain, prompting a distressing question.

“Is this a different strain?” one hospital official asked in a group email in early November, raising the possibility that the virus had developed a dangerous mutation.

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As Biden promises to hurry vaccines, a U.K. experiment could be a test case

Sat, 2021-01-09 12:47 — mike kraft

As Biden promises to hurry vaccines, a U.K. experiment could be a test case Beset by a highly transmissible coronavirus variant, Britain extends the waiting period between doses to 84 days in a bid to offer more people at least some protection. William Booth Washington Post

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Pandemic opportunity? Pumping new life into cities.

Fri, 2021-01-08 20:38 — mike kraft

Pandemic opportunity? Pumping new life into cities. How cities are reclaiming streets from cars and easing inequality amid the pandemic. The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor

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