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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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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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As Trump Praises Plasma, Researchers Struggle to Finish Critical Studies

Wed, 2020-08-05 07:31 — mike kraft

Since April, the Trump administration has funneled $48 million into a program with the Mayo Clinic, allowing more than 53,000 Covid-19 patients to get plasma infusions. Doctors and hospitals desperate to save the sickest patients have been eager to try a therapy that is safe and might work. Tens of thousands more people are now enrolled to get the treatment that’s been trumpeted by everyone from the president to the actor Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock.

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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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There may never be a 'silver bullet' for COVID-19, WHO warns

Mon, 2020-08-03 21:43 — mike kraft

There may never be a 'silver bullet' for COVID-19, WHO warns The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a "silver bullet" for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long. Michael Shields U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long.

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Do some people have protection against the coronavirus?

Mon, 2020-08-03 04:18 — mike kraft

Do some people have protection against the coronavirus? Why do some people get very sick and even die from Covid-19, while others show few if any symptoms? We know some of the big factors that put people at higher risk of having a severe course of disease, but could certain people actually have some type of protection? Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Andrea Kane, CNN CNN

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How Did Sweden Flatten Its Curve Without a Lockdown?

Sat, 2020-08-01 04:37 — mike kraft

How Did Sweden Flatten Its Curve Without a Lockdown? One expert credits a 'good-enough strategy'; others worry that it won't last Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

Despite never implementing a full-scale lockdown, Sweden has managed to flatten its curve, prompting its health leadership to claim victory -- but others question the cost of the strategy, as the country has a far higher death toll than its Scandinavian neighbors.

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Children may carry coronavirus at high levels, study finds

Fri, 2020-07-31 09:06 — mike kraft

Children may carry coronavirus at high levels, study finds Infected children have at least as much of the coronavirus in their noses and throats as infected adults, according to the research. Indeed, children younger than age 5 may host up to 100 times as much of the virus in the upper respiratory tract as adults, the authors found. Apoorva Mandavilli chicagotribune.com

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Old Vaccines May Stop the Coronavirus, Study Hints. Scientists Are Skeptical.

Fri, 2020-07-31 01:16 — mike kraft

Billions of dollars are being invested in the development of vaccines against the coronavirus. Until one arrives, many scientists have turned to tried-and-true vaccines to see whether they may confer broad protection, and may reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, as well.

Old standbys like the Bacille Calmette-Guerin tuberculosis vaccine and the polio vaccine appear to help train the immune system to respond to a broad variety of infections, including from bacteria, viruses and parasites, experts say.

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