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New studies clarify what drugs help, hurt for COVID-19

Sat, 2020-07-18 16:12 — mike kraft

New studies clarify what drugs help, hurt for COVID-19 Fresh studies give more information about what treatments do or don’t work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that give reliable results. British researchers on Friday published their... AP NEWS

LONDON --Fresh studies give more information about what treatments do or don’t work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that give reliable results.

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WHO’s list of guidance on COVID-19

Sat, 2020-07-18 15:52 — mike kraft

A guide to WHO’s guidance on COVID-19

There’s a lot of information out there about how governments, health professionals and the general public should respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO has published guidance and advice every step of the way.

During health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, one of WHO’s most vital roles is to gather data and research from around the world, evaluate it, and then advise countries on how to respond.

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Opinions If we want any vaccine to actually work, we have to prepare for it now

Fri, 2020-07-17 22:01 — mike kraft

Opinion | If we want any vaccine to actually work, we have to prepare for it now A vaccination campaign — the kind that could really make everything go back to normal — is going to take a vast, coordinated public effort. Megan McArdle Washington Post

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White House says Trump won't issue a nationwide order on masks

Thu, 2020-07-16 22:15 — mike kraft

White House says Trump won't issue a nationwide order on masks President Trump does not want to issue a nationwide mask mandate to combat the coronavirus and instead wants local governments to make their own choices, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Thursday. YahooNews

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Fauci bullish on prospects for U.S. vaccine, not worried about China winning race

Wed, 2020-07-15 22:25 — mike kraft

Fauci bullish on prospects for U.S. vaccine, not worried about China winning race The leading U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, predicted on Wednesday the country will meet its goal of a coronavirus vaccine by year's end and was unmoved by the prospect that China would get there first. Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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More than 150 countries sign up for global vaccine plan

Wed, 2020-07-15 21:25 — mike kraft

More than 150 countries sign up for global vaccine plan LONDON (AP) — More than 70 rich countries have signed up to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative intended to ensure that any effective shots are fairly distributed around the world - but which... AP NEWS

Associated Press July 15, 2020

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Global surge in coronavirus cases is being fed by the developing world — and the U.S.

Wed, 2020-07-15 14:40 — mike kraft

Global surge in coronavirus cases is being fed by the developing world — and the U.S. While some areas have recovered, case counts are hitting new highs in many regions. Griff Witte, Mary Beth Sheridan, Joanna Slater, Liz Sly

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Moderna coronavirus vaccine shows 'promising' safety and immune response results in published Phase 1 study, but more research is needed

Tue, 2020-07-14 23:53 — mike kraft

Moderna coronavirus vaccine shows 'promising' results in published Phase 1 study A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna in partnership with the National Institutes of Health has been found to induce immune responses in all of the volunteers who received it in a Phase 1 study. Jacqueline Howard and John Bonifield, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus crisis may get "worse and worse and worse," WHO chief warns

Tue, 2020-07-14 14:00 — mike kraft

CBS NEWS July 14, 2020

The World Health Organization warned Monday that there could be no return to normality any time soon as too many countries were bungling their response to the coronavirus pandemic. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that if public health guidelines are not followed, the crisis will get "worse and worse and worse."

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