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Coronavirus Variant Is Indeed More Transmissible, New Study Suggests

Thu, 2020-12-24 08:53 — mike kraft

A team of British scientists released a worrying study on Wednesday of the new coronavirus variant sweeping the United Kingdom. They warned that the variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing down schools and universities, might be necessary. Even that may not be enough, they noted, saying, “It may be necessary to greatly accelerate vaccine rollout.”

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One million Americans vaccinated for COVID; Tennessee new epicenter

Thu, 2020-12-24 08:37 — mike kraft

One million Americans vaccinated for COVID; Tennessee new epicenter Tennessee emerged alongside California on Wednesday as an epicenter of the latest COVID-19 surge even while more than 1 million Americans have been vaccinated as U.S. political leaders sought to guard against a highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across Britain. Gabriella Borter, Dan Whitcomb U.S.

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Slower than expected': Covid vaccines not being given as quickly as projected

Thu, 2020-12-24 08:25 — mike kraft

'Slower than expected': Covid vaccines not being given as quickly as projected Just over 1 million people have received their first dose of vaccine so far. YahooNews

With only nine days to go, it's unlikely the U.S. will meet the original goal of having 20 million people vaccinated by the end of the year, members of Operation Warp Speed said Wednesday.

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NIH awards ore than $107M in broad effort to find new COVID-19 testing, surveillance ideas

Wed, 2020-12-23 19:59 — mike kraft

More than $107M awarded by NIH in broad effort to find radical COVID-19 testing, surveillance ideas - Homeland Preparedness News As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than $107 million to support new, non-traditional means of plugging gaps in COVID-19 testing and surveillance, as well as to develop platforms for future outbreaks. … Read More » Chris Galford Homeland Preparedness News

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Vaccine opponents outline online campaigns to sow distrust in coronavirus vaccine

Wed, 2020-12-23 17:32 — mike kraft

Vaccine opponents outline online campaigns to sow distrust in coronavirus vaccine Leaders of anti-vaccine groups described the coming coronavirus vaccine as a pivotal opportunity to sow distrust in vaccination and laid out planned online campaigns to do so, according to a new report from an organization opposing misinformation online. Elizabeth Dwoskin Washington Post

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Can Travel Bans Really Stop the Spread of Coronavirus Variants? Experts Are Skeptical

Wed, 2020-12-23 12:28 — mike kraft

LONDON — As nation after nation rushed this week to close their borders with Britain, the moves brought back memories of the way the world reacted after the coronavirus first emerged broadly in the spring. Most of those initial travel prohibitions came too late, put in place after the virus had already seeded itself in communities far and wide.

This time, with countries trying to stop the spread of a new, possibly more contagious coronavirus variant identified by Britain, it may also be too late. It is not known how widely the variant is already circulating, experts say, and the bans threaten to cause more economic and emotional hardship as the toll wrought by the virus continues to grow.

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Reuters Explainer-U.S. vaccine rollout's next challenge: Verifying who is 'essential'

Wed, 2020-12-23 09:54 — mike kraft

Explainer-U.S. vaccine rollout's next challenge: Verifying who is 'essential' As U.S. industries push for their workers to receive early access to COVID-19 vaccines, local health departments and pharmacies face the challenge of verifying the identity of essential workers to ensure no one cuts the line. Tina Bellon, Melissa Fares U.S.

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UK military to support coronavirus testing as business groups warn of food supply issues

Wed, 2020-12-23 09:25 — mike kraft

British military personnel will be supporting efforts to carry out coronavirus tests, beginning Wednesday, for hauliers currently stranded in Kent, near the Port of Dover, the UK Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.

"Starting today, 170 personnel will support COVID-19 testing for hauliers travelling to France from Kent," the MOD said in a tweet. "The support from our Armed Forces personnel will help to get hauliers moving again."

Police at the port told a CNN team there that some form of mobile coronavirus testing is also expected to arrive at the port in the next few hours, however they could not confirm where the testing would take place.

The announcement comes hours after the UK and France agreed to allow truck drivers to travel across the English Channel from the Port of Dover -- the UK’s main gateway to France and the Continent for freight transportation -- providing they have proof of a negative coronavirus test result.

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New coronavirus cases in US may be leveling off -- but more and more are being hospitalized and dying

Wed, 2020-12-23 09:09 — mike kraft

(CNN) An average of more than 200,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus every day for two straight weeks in the United States, a toll that has led to record numbers of people hospitalized and dying of the virus.

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