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Reality bites for Putin's much-hyped Covid-19 vaccine, as concerns over efficacy and safety linger

Tue, 2020-10-27 10:49 — mike kraft

Reality bites for Putin's much-hyped Covid-19 vaccine, as concerns over efficacy and safety linger In August, Russian state media rolled out the red carpet for a bombshell announcement -- President Vladimir Putin, from his residence outside Moscow, unveiled what he said was the world's first registered coronavirus vaccine, meant to bring Russia closer to the end of a devastating pandemic. Mary Ilyushina and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN CNN

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UK study finds evidence of waning antibody immunity to COVID-19 over time

Tue, 2020-10-27 10:33 — mike kraft

UK study finds evidence of waning antibody immunity to COVID-19 over time Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community. Alistair Smout U.S.

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Italy, resisting another coronavirus lockdown, shows peril of piecemeal restrictions

Tue, 2020-10-27 10:26 — mike kraft

Italy, resisting another coronavirus lockdown, shows peril of piecemeal restrictions The country has instituted new restrictions four times this month. But infections are soaring. Chico Harlan, Stefano Pitrelli Washington Post

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Europe swept by COVID wave amid anger at new curbs

Tue, 2020-10-27 10:16 — mike kraft

Europe swept by COVID wave amid anger at new curbs European governments prepared on Tuesday to introduce new restrictions to try to curb a growing surge of coronavirus infections and provide economic balm to help businesses survive the pandemic. Crispian Balmer U.S.

ROME (Reuters) - European governments prepared on Tuesday to introduce new restrictions to try to curb a growing surge of coronavirus infections and provide economic balm to help businesses survive the pandemic.

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Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the US, as feared

Tue, 2020-10-27 10:05 — mike kraft

Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the US, as feared BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in practically every state, despite assurances... AP NEWS

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More than 225,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US

Mon, 2020-10-26 19:38 — mike kraft

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-10-26-20-intl/h_75cf65ca9cdf1b73a8e343a747fd4aee

There are at least 8,690,143 cases of coronavirus in the US and at least 225,588 people have died from the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally of cases.

So far today, Johns Hopkins has recorded 54,177 new cases and 359 reported deaths.

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Roundup: Kansas study finds that counties with mask mandates have half the rate of new infections

Mon, 2020-10-26 19:31 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Live Updates: Eli Lilly Says Its Antibody Treatment Does Not Work on Hospitalized Virus Patients El Paso enacts a curfew as hospitalizations spike. The surge in Europe spurs Spain and Italy to extend restrictions in the hope of avoiding nationwide lockdowns. nytimes

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Coronavirus Maps: How Severe Is Your State's Outbreak?--NPR maps

Mon, 2020-10-26 12:34 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Maps: How Severe Is Your State's Outbreak? View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off. NPR.org

More than 8 million people in the U.S. have had confirmed coronavirus infections and more than 225,000 have died of COVID-19. Tens of thousands of new cases are reported daily nationwide. In the graphics below, explore the trends in your state.

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Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old as well as young adults

Mon, 2020-10-26 12:26 — mike kraft

Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old as well as young adults One of the world's leading COVID-19 experimental vaccines produces an immune response in both young and old adults, raising hopes of a path out of the gloom and economic destruction wrought by the novel coronavirus. Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Kelland, Kate Holton U.S.

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In coronavirus testing, false positives are more hazardous than they might seem.

Mon, 2020-10-26 10:32 — mike kraft

In the high-stakes world of coronavirus testing, false positives are widely considered to be benign in comparison with false negatives, which can deprive infected people of treatment and embolden them to mingle with others, hastening the spread of disease.

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