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More on Masks: Does wearing two provide more protection?

Tue, 2021-02-02 18:43 — mike kraft

Does wearing two masks provide more protection? Does wearing two masks provide more protection? It depends, but it’s possible that doubling up could help in some situations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... AP NEWS

Does wearing two masks provide more protection?

It depends, but it’s possible that doubling up could help in some situations.

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Small study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant

Tue, 2021-02-02 14:07 — mike kraft

Study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday.

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A grim coronavirus prediction, 1 year later

Tue, 2021-02-02 11:26 — mike kraft

Dr. James Lawler, a former White House official who predicted 480,000 U.S. COVID deaths last February, now says we could see “several hundred thousand” more.

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Economics' failure over destruction of nature presents ‘extreme risks’

Tue, 2021-02-02 11:03 — mike kraft

Economics' failure over destruction of nature presents ‘extreme risks’ New measures of success needed to avoid catastrophic breakdown, landmark review finds the Guardian

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Race and ethnicity data missing for nearly half of coronavirus vaccine recipients, federal study finds

Tue, 2021-02-02 09:47 — mike kraft

Race and ethnicity data missing for nearly half of coronavirus vaccine recipients, federal study finds The lack of data further stymies efforts to ensure an equitable response to a pandemic that continues to unduly burden communities of color. Akilah Johnson Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: Essential workers get lost in the vaccine scrum as states prioritize the elderly

Mon, 2021-02-01 10:18 — mike kraft

Essential workers get lost in the vaccine scrum as states prioritize the elderly As states try to speed rollout of coronavirus vaccines by adding people 65 and older to near the front of the line, front-line essential workers, who often face the highest risk of exposure to the virus, will be waiting longer to get protected, experts, union officials and workers say. Lena H. Sun, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Akilah Johnson Washington Post

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COVID-19 vaccinations: Why are some states and localities so much more successful?

Sat, 2021-01-30 21:07 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccinations: Why are some states and localities so much more successful? Why are some states succeeding and others falling behind? Christine Stenglein Brookings

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ANALYSIS: How the Search for Covid-19 Treatments Faltered While Vaccines Sped Ahead

Sat, 2021-01-30 12:43 — mike kraft

Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, as thousands of patients are dying every day in the United States and widespread vaccination is still months away, doctors have precious few drugs to fight the virus.

A handful of therapies — remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies and the steroid dexamethasone — have improved the care of Covid patients, putting doctors in a better position than they were when the virus surged last spring. But these drugs are not cure-alls and they’re not for everyone, and efforts to repurpose other drugs, or discover new ones, have not had much success.

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Children unlikely to spread coronavirus in school when proper precautions are taken, researchers find From CNN Health’s Maggie Fox and Ben Tinker

Sat, 2021-01-30 12:30 — mike kraft

Transmission of coronavirus in schools can be limited if kids mask up, study suggests An in-depth look at two US schools supports the argument that children don't spread coronavirus in school any more than in the community -- when proper precautions are taken. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

An in-depth look at two US schools supports the argument that children don’t spread coronavirus in school when proper precautions are taken.

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Antibody Drugs Could Act as a Temporary Covid-19 Vaccine

Fri, 2021-01-29 11:56 — mike kraft

Antibody Drugs Could Act as a Temporary Covid-19 Vaccine Results from clinical trials show promising signs Emily Mullin Medium

Lab-made antibodies are showing promise for preventing Covid-19 infection in those at high risk of contracting the disease. With vaccines in short supply in the United States and elsewhere, the drugs could be used to provide short-term protection until people can get vaccinated.

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