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New study on Asymptomatic People Carrying the Coronavirus in High Amounts

Fri, 2020-08-07 06:50 — mike kraft

Of all the coronavirus’s qualities, perhaps the most surprising has been that seemingly healthy people can spread it to others. This trait has made the virus difficult to contain, and continues to challenge efforts to identify and isolate infected people.

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Houston Methodist Hospital reports rapid recoveryof COVID-19 patients with new drug

Fri, 2020-08-07 01:16 — mike kraft

Houston Methodist reports rapid recovery of critically ill COVID-19 patients with new drug Houston Methodist Hospital is making national headlines after doctors use a new drug to help treat COVID-19 patients. Brittany Taylor KPRC

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ANALYSIS: The coronavirus is never going away--The Atlantic

Fri, 2020-08-07 00:04 — mike kraft

The Coronavirus Is Never Going Away No matter what happens now, the virus will continue to circulate around the world. Sarah Zhang The Atlantic

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ANALYSIS: The Unique failure of the U.S to control the spread of the coronavirusco

Thu, 2020-08-06 23:01 — mike kraft

Nearly every country has struggled to contain the coronavirus and made mistakes along the way.

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'Too many are selfish': US nears 5 million virus cases

Thu, 2020-08-06 06:47 — mike kraft

'Too many are selfish': US nears 5 million virus cases Fourth of July gatherings, graduation parties, no-mask weddings, crowded bars — there are reasons the U.S. has racked up more than 155,000 coronavirus deaths, by far the most of any country, and is fast approaching an off-the-charts 5 million confirmed infections, easily the highest in the world. Many YahooNews

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Update: U.S. averages more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths for ninth day in a row

Wed, 2020-08-05 09:33 — mike kraft

Live updates: U.S. averages more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths for ninth day in a row The U.S. coronavirus death toll has surpassed 153,000. President Trump said the grim tally “is what it is,” during an interview with “Axios on HBO.” Antonia Farzan, Jennifer Hassan, Lateshia Beachum, Miriam Berger, Kim Bellware, John Wagner, Hamza Shaban, Reis Thebault, Hannah Knowles Washington Post

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Study on the risk of COVID-19 among front-line health workers compared with thegeneral community

Wed, 2020-08-05 02:19 — mike kraft

http://www.thelancet-press.com/embargo/hcwcovid.pdf

Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study

Summary Background Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the general community and the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) on risk.

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Radical shift in COVID-19 testing needed to reopen schools and businesses, researchers say

Tue, 2020-08-04 23:48 — mike kraft

Radical shift in COVID-19 testing needed to reopen schools and businesses, researchers say Fast, frequent testing works best to curb coronavirus outbreaks Science | AAAS

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ANALYSIS: How did the Pandemic Defeat America--the Atlantic

Tue, 2020-08-04 09:16 — mike kraft

How the Pandemic Defeated America A virus has brought the world’s most powerful country to its knees. Ed Yong The Atlantic

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TB, Malaria and H.I.V. are spreading amid the coronavirus pandemic

Tue, 2020-08-04 07:49 — mike kraft

It begins with a mild fever and malaise, followed by a painful cough and shortness of breath. The infection prospers in crowds, spreading to people in close reach. Containing an outbreak requires contact tracing, as well as isolation and treatment of the sick for weeks or months.

This insidious disease has touched every part of the globe. It is tuberculosis, the biggest infectious-disease killer worldwide, claiming 1.5 million lives each year.