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U.S. to send millions of rapid COVID-19 tests to states to support school, nursing homes

Tue, 2020-09-01 19:46 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal official said Tuesday the government plans to ship rapid coronavirus tests to assisted living facilities, moving to fill a testing gap for older adults who don’t need the constant attention of a nursing home. Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said assisted living facilities will be followed by senior day care centers and home health agencies in getting the tests.

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US says it won't join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine

Tue, 2020-09-01 19:10 — mike kraft

US says it won't join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it does not want to be... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it does not want to be constrained by multilateral groups like the World Health Organization.

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Russia's virus cases exceed 1 million; 4th highest globally

Tue, 2020-09-01 14:30 — mike kraft

Russia's virus cases exceed 1 million; 4th highest globally MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. With a total of 1,000,048 reported cases, Russia has the... AP NEWS

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases.

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New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials

Tue, 2020-09-01 12:27 — mike kraft

New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials Scott Atlas has expanded his influence inside the White House by advocating policies that appeal to the president’s desire to move past the pandemic and get the economy going. Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey Washington Post

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Florida students head back to class amid reports of more kids catching COVID-19

Tue, 2020-09-01 10:22 — mike kraft

Florida reopens most schools despite COVID-19 concerns Trump adviser calls school worries 'hysterical,' South Carolina breaks up monster pool bash, "friendly skies" get a bit friendlier to flyers. NBC News

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis met with the state's top educator and health official Monday morning at the state Capitol building in Tallahassee to discuss the return to schools.

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Coronavirus cases are on the rise again across more than half of the U.S.

Tue, 2020-09-01 10:12 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases are on the rise again across more than half of the U.S. The worrying trends across the Midwest come about two weeks after CDC Directors Dr. Robert Redfield said the middle of the country "is getting stuck" when it comes to combating the virus. Will Feuer CNBC

Coronavirus cases are rising across more than half of the nation even as the outbreak slows across former hotspots in Arizona, Florida, California and Texas.

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AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine becomes third to begin Phase three trials in the United States

Tue, 2020-09-01 10:05 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine becomes third to begin Phase three trials in the United States British drugmaker AstraZeneca says it has started Phase 3 trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate in the United States. The vaccine, AZD 1222, is the third to enter large-scale trials in the United States, after vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech. Andrea Kane, CNN CNN

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U.S. Coronavirus Rates Are Rising Fast Among Children

Mon, 2020-08-31 18:40 — mike kraft

U.S. Coronavirus Rates Are Rising Fast Among Children Young children seem to catch and transmit the virus less, but rising numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths show they are increasingly affected. nytimes

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IN DEPTH: U.S. Will Revive Global Virus-Hunting Effort Ended Last Year

Mon, 2020-08-31 14:27 — mike kraft

A worldwide virus-hunting program allowed to expire last year by the Trump administration, just before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, will have a second life — whatever the outcome of the presidential election.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has promised that, if elected, he will restore the program, called Predict, which searched for dangerous new animal viruses in bat caves, camel pens, wet markets and wildlife-smuggling routes around the globe.

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Some coronavirus restrictions ease up in South Florida

Mon, 2020-08-31 12:52 — mike kraft

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MIAMI (AP) — Some coronavirus restrictions started easing up Monday in parts of South Florida.

In Miami-Dade County, restaurants were allowed to welcome back diners to indoor seating for the first time in almost two months, provided masks were worn and the establishments operated at 50% capacity.

In Palm Beach County, officials issued an order allowing tattoo and body piercing parlors, as well as tanning salons, to reopen starting Monday.

In Miami-Dade County, most indoor dining has been banned in the county since early July to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

“This does not mean this is over by a long shot,” Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in an online news conference. “While we’re heading in the right direction, we’re not out of the woods.”

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