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The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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'Time is running out,' EU warns, urging measures to avoid new lockdowns

Thu, 2020-10-15 10:08 — mike kraft

'Time is running out,' EU warns, urging measures to avoid new lockdowns The European Commission urged member nations on Thursday to step up preparations against the new surge of coronavirus infections and recommended common measures to roll out vaccines should they become available. Reuters Staff U.S.

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FDA approveS 1st drug, Inmazeb, for Ebola

Wed, 2020-10-14 20:00 — mike kraft

US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola. The Food and Drug Administration OK'd the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and... AP NEWS

U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola.

The Food and Drug Administration OK’d the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and children. It was tested during an outbreak in Congo that killed nearly 2,300 people before it ended in June.

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New reports show coronavirus immunity can last for months

Wed, 2020-10-14 19:39 — mike kraft

New reports show coronavirus immunity can last for months Immunity to Covid-19 can last for months as people build antibodies, three new reports show Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

CNN)Three new reports show coronavirus immunity can last for months -- and maybe even longer.

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OPINON Essay: As Pandemic Rages on, Some Optimism --NYT science writer srter

Wed, 2020-10-14 15:27 — mike kraft

....Clearly, the pandemic has not ended. So far some 215,000 Americans have lost their lives to the coronavirus, and reliable estimates suggest that the number could reach 400,000. Health experts agree that, with stronger leadership, the death toll would have been far lower.

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Found: genes that sway the course of the coronavirus

Wed, 2020-10-14 13:28 — mike kraft

Found: genes that sway the course of the coronavirus Host variants boost severity risk, may point to drug options Science | AAAS

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Extra Pounds May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19

Wed, 2020-10-14 12:13 — mike kraft

Obese Americans are more likely to become dangerously ill if they are infected with the new coronavirus. Now public health officials are warning that a much broader segment of the population also may be at risk: even moderately excess weight may increase the odds of severe disease.

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