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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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Experts flag risks in India's use of rapid tests for virus

Sun, 2020-08-23 09:37 — mike kraft
Experts flag risks in India's use of rapid tests for virus NEW DELHI, India (AP) — In June, India began using cheaper, faster but less accurate tests to scale up testing for the coronavirus — a strategy that the United States is now... AP NEWS

NEW DELHI, India (AP) — In June, India began using cheaper, faster but less accurate tests to scale up testing for the coronavirus — a strategy that the United States is now considering.

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Global coronavirus deaths exceed 800,000

Sun, 2020-08-23 09:30 — mike kraft
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 800,000 The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in fatalities. Lisa Shumaker U.S.
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Nearly 70,000 lives could be saved in the next 3 months if more Americans wore masks, researchers say

Sun, 2020-08-23 09:23 — mike kraft
Nearly 70,000 lives could be saved in the next 3 months if more Americans wore masks, researchers say Another 134,000 people could die in the US from Covid-19 by December if no further safety measures are mandated -- and the actual number probably would be much worse if mandates are relaxed, researchers say. Christina Maxouris and Alaa Elassar, CNN CNN
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Why Antibody Tests Won’t Help You Much

Sat, 2020-08-22 15:30 — mike kraft

Getting an antibody test to see if you had Covid-19 months ago is pointless, according to guidelines issued this week by a major medical society.

Many tests are inaccurate, some look for the wrong antibodies and even the right antibodies fade away, said experts at the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which issued the new guidelines.

Because current tests cannot determine if someone is immune, the society said, they “cannot inform decisions to discontinue physical distancing or lessen the use of personal protective equipment.”

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WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults

Sat, 2020-08-22 15:17 — mike kraft
WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults The World Health Organization (WHO) said children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic under the same conditions as adults, while children between six and 11 should wear them on a risk-based approach. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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Coronavirus: Humidity key to minimize virus transmission — new study

Sat, 2020-08-22 12:21 — mike kraft
Humidity key to minimize COVID-19 transmission Dry rooms and air-conditioned indoor spaces hike Covid-viral infection, conclude Indian and German researchers in their meta-study. They're urging optimum humidity standards for building interiors and public transport. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com) DW.COM

Dry rooms and air-conditioned indoor spaces hike Covid-viral infection, conclude Indian and German researchers in their meta-study. They're urging optimum humidity standards for building interiors and public transport.

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Difficulties with clinical trials.

Sat, 2020-08-22 12:00 — mike kraft
'Give me the real stuff': What's taking COVID-19 clinical trials so long? "We were told to get this answer as fast as we possibly can," one researcher said. YahooNews

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., it remains unclear whether two of the most promising treatments actually work.

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New Ebola outbreak in Congo raises alarm

Fri, 2020-08-21 21:47 — mike kraft
New Ebola outbreak in Congo raises alarm A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has infected 100 people in a western province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a rapid spread that has health officials concerned about the chances of Reid Wilson TheHill

A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has infected 100 people in a western province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a rapid spread that has health officials concerned about the chances of an uncontrolled epidemic.

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For Quick Coronavirus Testing, Israel Turns to a Clever Algorithm

Fri, 2020-08-21 17:46 — mike kraft

BEERSHEBA, Israel — A team of three Israeli scientists has pioneered a coronavirus testing procedure that they say is faster and more efficient than any now in use, testing samples in pools of as many as 48 people at once.

The Israeli government plans to roll out the new method in 12 labs across the country by October, anticipating that another wave of coronavirus infections could coincide with influenza season with potentially calamitous results. ...

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WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years

Fri, 2020-08-21 14:03 — mike kraft
WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.
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