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White House testing czar disputes Trump on key reasons behind Covid case surge

Wed, 2020-10-28 12:12 — mike kraft

White House testing czar disputes Trump on key reasons behind Covid case surge Admiral Brett Giroir, the White House's coronavirus testing czar, said Wednesday that coronavirus cases are surging because the virus is spreading and that the US can control the pandemic, disputing President Donald Trump that cases are surging because of increased testing. Chandelis Duster, CNN CNN

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Masks and other health practices will still be needed for a while after vaccines--paper by Dr Fauci and colleagues

Tue, 2020-10-27 21:04 — mike kraft

Preventing the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 With Masks and Other “Low-tech” Interventions In this Viewpoint, Anthony Fauci and colleagues at NIAID emphasize the continued importance of low-tech public health practices, such as wearing masks, limiting large gatherings, hand washing, and physical distancing, to help control the COVID-19 pandemic even after safe and effective vaccines... JAMA_current

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COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years

Tue, 2020-10-27 20:15 — mike kraft

COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday.

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Study on air pollution increasing the likelihood of death from covid-19

Tue, 2020-10-27 19:58 — mike kraft

Regional and global contributions of air pollution to risk of death from COVID-19 AbstractAims. The risk of mortality from the coronavirus disease that emerged in 2019 (COVID-19) is increased by comorbidity from cardiovascular and pulmonary OUP Academic

The risk of mortality from the coronavirus disease that emerged in 2019 (COVID-19) is increased by comorbidity from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Air pollution also causes excess mortality from these conditions.

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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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Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say

Fri, 2020-10-23 12:09 — mike kraft

Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say Months into the school year, school reopenings across the United States remain a patchwork of plans: in-person, remote and hybrid; masked and not; socially distanced and not. But amid this jumble, one clear pattern is emerging.So far, schools do not seem to be stoking community transmission of the coronavirus YahooNews

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Universal mask use could save 130,000 U.S. lives by the end of February, new modeling study says

Fri, 2020-10-23 11:11 — mike kraft

Study: Universal mask use could save 130,000 lives by February - STAT “Expanding mask use is one of the easy wins for the United States," said the lead author of the new study. Eric Boodman STAT

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Blood plasma showed no benefit in Covid-19 patients in trial — a finding that could re-energize debate

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:54 — mike kraft

Blood plasma showed no benefit in Covid-19 patients in trial The findings, published in BMJ, could re-energize the debate over whether blood plasma is an effective treatment for the disease. Damian Garde STAT

Infusing hospitalized Covid-19 patients with blood plasma from people who recovered from the disease had no effect on whether patients got sicker or died, according to the first completed randomized trial of the treatments.

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Columbia University says that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:01 — mike kraft

'He has blood on his hands': Columbia University study shows that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response "The U.S. should have – and could have – done better to protect the nation," researchers wrote in the study. Oma Seddiq Business Insider

Upwards of 130,000 coronavirus deaths were "avoidable" if President Donald Trump and his administration had acted sooner and implemented widespread public health precautions, according to a new Columbia University report released on Wednesday.

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