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Here's how Florida plans to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine

Mon, 2020-11-23 13:57 — mike kraft
Here's how Florida plans to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine Although a coronavirus vaccine is not yet approved, states are beginning to outline their plans for distributing the shots among key sectors of their population. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, Emma Reynolds, Ed Upright, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN
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CDC recommends preflight testing for those planning to fly internationally

Mon, 2020-11-23 13:44 — mike kraft
CDC recommends preflight testing for those planning to fly internationally Agency says people should be tested before they fly and then after they complete travel. Lori Aratani Washington Post
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NewStudy: Mask Mandates work to slow the spread of coronavirus--Kansas

Mon, 2020-11-23 13:26 — mike kraft
Mask Mandates Work To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus, Kansas Study Finds When Kansas issued a mask mandate, 81 counties opted out. Researchers found coronavirus infection rates rose sharply in the opt-out counties, while falling in those that required masks. NPR.org
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ANALYSIS: Why emergency COVID-vaccine approvals pose a dilemma for scientists

Mon, 2020-11-23 13:19 — mike kraft
Why emergency COVID-vaccine approvals pose a dilemma for scientists Immunizations are speeding towards approval before clinical trials end, but scientists say this could complicate efforts to study long-term effects. David Cyranoski nature

After a flurry of positive results from clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines, developers are now seeking ‘emergency use’ approvals, which could see these immunizations deployed in potentially tens of millions of people. But scientists are concerned that this kind of early deployment could compromise the ongoing clinical trials that seek to show conclusively how well the vaccines work.

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Now the U.S. Has Lots of Ventilators, but Too Few Specialists to Operate Them

Mon, 2020-11-23 10:42 — mike kraft

As record numbers of coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals across the United States, there is something strikingly different from the surge that inundated cities in the spring: No one is clamoring for ventilators.

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Smallest health providers face biggest problem finding protective gear amid coronavirus surge

Mon, 2020-11-23 10:33 — mike kraft
Smallest health providers face biggest problem finding protective gear amid coronavirus surge The scrounging and adapting to scarcity attest to a two-tier reality that has emerged in health-care workers’ ability to obtain the personal items they need to stay safe. Amy Goldstein
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Pressure rises for rapid COVID-19 testing

Mon, 2020-11-23 10:15 — mike kraft
Pressure rises for rapid COVID-19 testing The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed has now helped achieve the remarkable success of two vaccines shown to be highly effective in preventing COVID-19. Peter Sullivan TheHill

The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed has now helped achieve the remarkable success of two vaccines shown to be highly effective in preventing COVID-19. But pressure is rising for a similar push from the administration in a different area key to fighting the pandemic: rapid testing.

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COVID-19: Worldwide roundup of developments--AP

Mon, 2020-11-23 09:59 — mike kraft

 

The Latest: Croatia's capital city offers free antigen tests ZAGREB, Croatia — Citizens of Croatia’s capital city have been lining up for free rapid antigen testing that has been introduced as part of efforts to curb a surge in coronavirus cases.... AP NEWS

ZAGREB, Croatia — Citizens of Croatia’s capital city have been lining up for free rapid antigen testing that has been introduced as part of efforts to curb a surge in coronavirus cases.

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COVID-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December, top health official says

Mon, 2020-11-23 09:30 — mike kraft
COVID-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December, top health official says U.S. healthcare workers and others recommended for the nation's first COVID-19 inoculations could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent next month, a top official of the government's vaccine development effort said on Sunday. Doina Chiacu U.S.
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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 'vaccine for the world' can be 90% effective

Mon, 2020-11-23 09:19 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca says COVID-19 'vaccine for the world' can be 90% effective AstraZeneca said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine could be around 90% effective, giving the world's fight against the global pandemic a new weapon, cheaper to make, easier to distribute and faster to scale-up than rivals. Kate Holton, Josephine Mason, Kate Kelland U.S.
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