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Poll: A quarter of Americans now say someone close to them died of COVID-19; political and racial divides continue

Tue, 2021-03-09 10:14 — mike kraft

Yahoo News/YouGov poll: One year into pandemic, a quarter of Americans say someone close to them has died from COVID-19 One year ago, on the eve of the eventful day that signaled the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — March 11, 2020 — a plurality of Americans (44 percent) said the threat of the virus had been “exaggerated,” according to a Yahoo News/YouGov poll conducted at the time. YahooNews

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Global Covid-19 recovery hampered by slow pace of vaccine deliveries to Africa

Tue, 2021-03-09 10:03 — mike kraft

Slow pace of vaccine delivery risks global COVID-19 recovery Jumbo jets carrying pallets of coronavirus vaccines touched down last week in Rwanda, Sudan, Kenya, the Gambia, the Philippines and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where pilots posed for happy, masked photographs with health ministers a Reid Wilson TheHill

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A new service attempts to help people get vaccinated

Tue, 2021-03-09 09:44 — mike kraft

In the hustle to score an elusive vaccine appointment, the leftover dose has become the stuff of pandemic lore.

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COVID DISCUSSION TODAY: 3 PM EST Dr. Fauci and Dr. Kelly

Tue, 2021-03-09 09:35 — mike kraft

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center invites you to join us for an online event:

A Conversation With
Dr. Anthony Fauci & Dr. Paul Kelly

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST

A conversation with

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Chief Medical Advisor to the President
Executive Office of the President of the United States

Dr. Paul Kelly

Chief Medical Officer
Australian Government Department of Health

Moderated by

Katherine E. Bliss

Senior Fellow
CSIS Global Health Policy Center

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Study: Some Covid-19 "long-haulers" may originally have no symptoms at all

Tue, 2021-03-09 09:19 — mike kraft

Some Covid-19 "long-haulers" may originally have no symptoms at all, study suggests People who at first experience no symptoms when they have Covid-19 may still go on to become "long-haulers" – meaning they may develop and experience long-term symptoms later, according to early research, which has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. By Ben Westcott, CNN CNN

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Variant’s Spread in Florida endangers U.S. Covid Recovery

Tue, 2021-03-09 09:13 — mike kraft

Variant’s Spread in Florida Shows Threat to U.S. Covid Recovery A highly infectious Covid-19 variant is circulating widely in Florida, prompting concern that a resurgence of the virus is possible in the state and beyond, even as cases and hospitalizations drop dramatically. Jonathan Levin Bloomberg.com

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Study on how coronavirus skeptics and anti-maskers use sophisticated graphs and charts--MIT

Mon, 2021-03-08 20:01 — mike kraft

When more Covid-19 data doesn’t equal more understanding MIT researchers found that Covid-19 skeptics on Twitter and Facebook — far from being “data illiterate” — often use sophisticated data visualization techniques to argue against public health precautions like mask mandates. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Obese persons acounted for half of those hospitalized for COVID-19--CDC study

Mon, 2021-03-08 19:36 — mike kraft

CDC study: Half of people hospitalized for COVID were obese Obesity is a key factor in the severity of a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new study published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Obesity is a key factor in the severity of a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new study published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Scientists still trying to track and evaluate the numerous coronavirus varians found in the US

Mon, 2021-03-08 18:18 — mike kraft

Multitude of coronavirus variants found in the US — but the threat is unclear Ramped-up sequencing efforts are helping to identify mutations that might boost transmission or help a virus evade immune responses. Ewen Callaway nature

For the scientists who have spent the past year poring over hundreds of thousands of coronavirus genomes, the United States has been an enigma. Despite having world-leading genome sequencing infrastructure and experiencing more COVID infections than any other country, the United States has until recently lagged far behind in sequencing coronavirus genomes and spotting worrisome variants.

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Roundup of some of the latest studies on treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus

Mon, 2021-03-08 18:05 — mike kraft

Vaccine response may be weaker in elderly; Merck drug shows promise in reducing virus level The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid U.S.

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