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Reports of a highly contagious new variant in the United States, published on Friday by multiple news outlets, are based on speculative statements made by Dr. Deborah Birx and are inaccurate, according to several government officials.

The erroneous report originated at a recent meeting where Dr. Birx, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, presented graphs of the escalating cases in the country. She suggested to other members of the task force that a new, more transmissible variant originating in the U.S. might explain the surge, as another variant did in Britain.

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Coronavirus variants may lead to false negative results with molecular tests - FDA

Fri, 2021-01-08 20:24 — mike kraft

Coronavirus variants may lead to false negative results with molecular tests - FDA The U.S. drugs regulator said on Friday genetic variants of COVID-19, including the one found in the UK, could lead to false negative results from some molecular COVID-19 tests, but the risk of the mutations affecting overall testing accuracy is low. Vishwadha Chander U.S.

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Los Angles, Congress take divergent paths after COVID test warning

Fri, 2021-01-08 20:18 — mike kraft

LA, Congress take divergent paths after COVID test warning LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles will continue using a coronavirus test that federal regulators warned may produce false results while Congress, which has used the same test, is seeking an... AP NEWS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles will continue using a coronavirus test that federal regulators warned may produce false results while Congress, which has used the same test, is seeking an alternative.

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HHS Announces $22 Billion in Funding to Support Expanded COVID Testing, Vaccination Distribution

Fri, 2021-01-08 14:31 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Disease 2019 CDC is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus in Wuhan City, China. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced two upcoming actions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories in support of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as directed by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.

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FDA warns COVID-19 test could produce false negatives. It's used at 100+ sites in California

Fri, 2021-01-08 12:38 — mike kraft

FDA warns COVID-19 test could produce false negatives.

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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine not affected by mutation seen in contagious coronavirus variant, study indicates

Fri, 2021-01-08 12:20 — mike kraft

Pfizer vaccine not affected by mutation in contagious coronavirus variant A mutation found in fast-spreading coronavirus variants does not negate the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. Andrew Joseph STAT

A mutation found in fast-spreading coronavirus variants does not negate the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, researchers reported late Thursday.

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Vaccine rollout hits snag as some health workers balk at shots

Fri, 2021-01-08 11:20 — mike kraft

Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand... AP NEWS

The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots.

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