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Pfizer CEO: ‘Disappointed’ in presidential debate, vows no political pressure on Covid vaccination shot

Fri, 2020-10-02 00:25 — mike kraft

Pfizer CEO: ‘Disappointed’ in presidential debate, vows no political pressure on Covid shot Albert Bourla's memo to staff asserts Pfizer's independence in the face of strong pressure from the White House to deliver a shot before Election Day. Sarah Owermohle POLITICO

The CEO of Pfizer — one of the frontrunners in the coronavirus vaccine race — said in a staff memo Thursday that the company wouldn’t cave to political pressure to rush its vaccine to market, while at the same time decrying "those who argue for delay."

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Health Why people with diabetes are being hit so hard by Covid-19

Thu, 2020-10-01 23:24 — mike kraft

Why people with diabetes are being hit so hard by Covid-19 For people with diabetes, a thicket of biological and socioeconomic factors make them more likely to suffer severe illness and die of Covid-19. Elizabeth Cooney STAT

Sme of Mary-Elizabeth Patti’s patients with diabetes are in a bind. Careful to practice social distancing, they tell her during telehealth visits they don’t feel safe exercising outdoors in their congested neighborhoods — though they know staying active and maintaining good blood sugar levels may be their best defense against severe Covid-19.

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OPINION: Rethinking Covid-19 Test Sensitivity — A Strategy for Containment

Thu, 2020-10-01 22:41 — mike kraft

Rethinking Covid-19 Test Sensitivity — A Strategy for Containment | NEJM Perspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — Rethinking Covid-19 Test Sensitivity — A Strategy for Containment New England Journal of Medicine

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NEW STUDY: hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit in COVID-19 prevention

Thu, 2020-10-01 22:09 — mike kraft

Trump-touted hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit in COVID-19 prevention: study A malaria drug taken by U.S. President Donald Trump to prevent COVID-19 did not show any benefit versus placebo in reducing coronavirus infection among healthcare workers, according to clinical trial results published on Wednesday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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2 Companies Ditch Plans for Rapid Coronavirus Spit Tests at Home

Thu, 2020-10-01 19:45 — mike kraft

For months, public health experts have been eagerly watching the companies developing spit tests for the coronavirus that could be used at home, producing results in a matter of minutes.

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Neanderthal genes linked to severe COVID-19; and other items

Thu, 2020-10-01 15:27 — mike kraft

Neanderthal genes linked to severe COVID-19; Mosquitoes cannot transmit the coronavirus 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.

Reuters) - 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.

Neanderthal genes linked with severe COVID-19

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CDC slowing pace on releasing new coronavirus health guidance

Thu, 2020-10-01 14:43 — mike kraft

CDC slowing pace on releasing new coronavirus health guidance For the last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped issuing new health information related to the novel coronavirus after altering the procedure by which that information was being shared with the American people, sources with direct knowledge of the change told ABC News. The YahooNews

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White House Blocked C.D.C. Order to Keep Cruise Ships Docked

Thu, 2020-10-01 02:44 — mike kraft

The White House has blocked a new order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to keep cruise ships docked until mid-February, a step that would have displeased the politically powerful tourism industry in the crucial swing state of Florida.

The current “no sail” policy, which was originally put in place in April and later extended, is set to expire on Wednesday. Dr. Robert R. Redfield, the director of the C.D.C., had recommended the extension, worried that cruise ships could become viral hot spots, as they did at the beginning of the pandemic.

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COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen

Thu, 2020-10-01 01:16 — mike kraft

COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen After preying heavily on the elderly in the spring, the coronavirus is increasingly infecting American children and teens in a trend authorities say appears fueled by school reopenings and the resumption of sports, playdates and other activities. Children of all ages now make up 10% of all U.S cases, YahooNews

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College restarts tied to COVID-19 rises in young adults

Thu, 2020-10-01 01:04 — mike kraft

College restarts tied to COVID-19 rises in young adults US cases in college-age people more than doubled as students went back to school, the CDC says. CIDRAP

As college students returned to campuses in August, COVID-19 cases in that age-group at the national level more than doubled, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today, a day after federal officials announced a new push to help elementary and secondary schools reopen by arming them with rapid tests.

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