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Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record of half a million

Thu, 2020-10-29 20:48 — mike kraft

Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record of half a million Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes. Shaina Ahluwalia, Anurag Maan U.S.

(Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes.

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Federal government to pay for future virus vaccines for Americans

Thu, 2020-10-29 19:59 — mike kraft

Federal government to pay for future virus vaccines for Americans The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it wants to ensure ‘broad vaccine access and coverage.’ When a coronavirus vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be safely delivered to Americans, the costs of it will be covered by the government. The Centers for Medicare and YahooNews

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it wants to ensure ‘broad vaccine access and coverage.’

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Activists urge 'Big Pharma' to be transparent on COVID-19 vaccine costs

Thu, 2020-10-29 19:50 — mike kraft

Activists urge 'Big Pharma' to be transparent on COVID-19 vaccine costs Activists called on pharmaceutical companies on Thursday to be transparent about the costs and terms of providing COVID-19 vaccines, saying they must be available and affordable for all. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Activists called on pharmaceutical companies on Thursday to be transparent about the costs and terms of providing COVID-19 vaccines, saying they must be available and affordable for all.

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New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval

Thu, 2020-10-29 19:43 — mike kraft

New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval The vaccine, designed to prevent harmful mutations, is seen as key to eradicating polio. Aisling Irwin nature

A vaccine against a type of polio that is spreading in the Southern Hemisphere is expected to receive emergency approval before the end of the year. If it does, it will be the first time the World Health Organization has steered an unlicensed vaccine or drug through its emergency listing process.

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Sewage testing shows a country flush with coronavirus cases

Thu, 2020-10-29 11:21 — mike kraft

Sewage testing shows a country flush with coronavirus cases Across the country, cities and universities are testing sewage to monitor the Covid-19 virus. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

(CNN) When Rosa Inchausti and her colleagues started testing wastewater in Tempe, Arizona, it was 2018 and they were not looking for coronavirus. They were tracking the opioid epidemic.

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Short of medics as virus surges, central Europe sounds alarm

Thu, 2020-10-29 09:45 — mike kraft

Short of medics as virus surges, central Europe sounds alarm KYJOV, Czech Republic (AP) — Soldiers in Poland are giving coronavirus tests. American National Guard troops with medical training are headed to the Czech Republic to work alongside doctors there.... AP NEWS

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House coronavirus task force is warning of a persistent and broad spread of COVID-19 in the western half of the United States and its members urged aggressive mitigation measures.

Thu, 2020-10-29 09:15 — mike kraft

White House advisers warn of 'unrelenting' COVID-19 spread in U.S. Midwest, West The White House coronavirus task force is warning of a persistent and broad spread of COVID-19 in the western half of the United States and its members urged aggressive mitigation measures. Reuters Staff U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House coronavirus task force is warning of a persistent and broad spread of COVID-19 in the western half of the United States and its members urged aggressive mitigation measures.

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As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science

Wed, 2020-10-28 19:50 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has recently removed the chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier scientific agency, installed new political staff who have questioned accepted facts about climate change and imposed stricter controls on communications at the agency.

The moves threaten to stifle a major source of objective United States government information about climate change that underpins federal rules on greenhouse gas emissions and offer an indication of the direction the agency will take if President Trump wins re-election.

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