COVID-19

Some Colleges Learn How to Suppress Coronavirus: Extensive Testing

Fri, 2020-10-02 09:58 — mike kraft

As campuses across the country struggle to carry on amid illnesses and outbreaks, a determined minority are beating the pandemic — at least for the moment — by holding infections to a minimum and allowing students to continue living in dorms and attend face-to-face classes.

Being located in small towns, having minimal Greek life and aggressively enforcing social-distancing measures all help in suppressing the contagion, experts say. But one major thread connects the most successful campuses: testing. Extensively.

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OPINION: We should be just as careful about covid-19 in relatives’ homes as we are in grocery stores

Fri, 2020-10-02 09:49 — mike kraft

Opinion | We should be just as careful about covid-19 in relatives’ homes as we are in grocery stores We must turn our attention to informal settings with those we know. Leana Wen Washington Post

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With the US making no progress on average daily Covid-19 cases last month, officials fear a coming crisis

Fri, 2020-10-02 09:27 — mike kraft

With the US making no progress on average daily Covid-19 cases last month, officials fear a coming crisis The US made no progress lowering its baseline of Covid-19 cases since last month, despite experts' urgency over the need to reduce cases before entering into the challenging fall and winter seasons. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

Fri, 2020-10-02 09:03 — mike kraft

Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders JOHANNESBURG (AP) — President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected. Trump is 74, putting him at higher risk of... AP NEWS

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

Thu, 2020-10-01 19:25 — 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 18:24 — 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 17:41 — 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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Loss of smell could be a 'highly reliable indicator' of Covid-19 even if no other symptoms -- new research

Thu, 2020-10-01 17:24 — mike kraft

Loss of smell could be a 'highly reliable indicator' of Covid-19, research says Loss of smell and taste are a strong sign that someone is infected with the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 -- and in some cases it may occur without the other symptoms of cough or fever, according to new research published Thursday. Naomi Thomas, CNN CNN

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

Thu, 2020-10-01 17:09 — 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 14:45 — 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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