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Facing 2nd virus wave, Spain tracks infections with soldiers

Tue, 2020-08-25 18:00 — mike kraft

Facing 2nd virus wave, Spain tracks infections with soldiers MADRID (AP) — Under strain from Europe's fastest-growing wave of coronavirus infections, the Spanish government cleared the way for more localized lockdowns Tuesday and deployed the military to... AP NEWS

MADRID (AP) — Under strain from Europe’s fastest-growing wave of coronavirus infections, the Spanish government cleared the way for more localized lockdowns Tuesday and deployed the military to bolster the country’s faltering attempts to trace infections.

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American Airlines touts a new tool to combat COVID. But does it really make flying safer?

Tue, 2020-08-25 12:42 — mike kraft

American Airlines is adding an innovative new Covid protection to its planes. But worry is still in the air Better disinfection of surfaces reduces one risk. But air quality is a bigger worry. Fortune

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Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems

Tue, 2020-08-25 11:16 — mike kraft

Battling the 'Quarantine 15': Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems A few months into the coronavirus pandemic, in July, Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, a preventative cardiologist and the owner of Step One foods, saw a longtime patient: a 70-year-old man who showed up to the appointment 18 pounds heavier than he was on his last visit. Dietitians and doctors, like Klodas, have YahooNews

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Two European patients re-infected with coronavirus

Tue, 2020-08-25 11:00 — mike kraft

Two European patients re-infected with coronavirus Two European patients are confirmed to have been re-infected with the coronavirus, raising concerns about people's immunity to the virus as the world struggles to tame the pandemic. Anthony Deutsch U.S.

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Another COVID-19 Medical Mystery: Patients Come Off Ventilator But Linger In A Coma

Mon, 2020-08-24 11:07 — mike kraft

Another COVID-19 Medical Mystery: Patients Come Off Ventilator But Linger In A Coma Doctors are researching why some patients remain unconscious for days or weeks, even after sedating drugs are withdrawn. They also worry that these patients aren't being given time to recover. NPR.org

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China has been vaccinating key workers with unapproved COVID-19 vaccines for weeks

Mon, 2020-08-24 10:46 — mike kraft

China has been vaccinating key workers with unapproved COVID-19 vaccines The practice underscores how eager China is to prove it has the virus under control. Fortune

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WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan

Mon, 2020-08-24 10:27 — mike kraft

WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan Some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but more funding is needed and countries need now to make binding commitments. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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Work by researchers in Hong Kong founds that reinfection may be possible in rare cases.

Mon, 2020-08-24 09:42 — mike kraft

Researchers in Hong Kong are reporting the first confirmed case of reinfection with the coronavirus.

“An apparently young and healthy patient had a second case of Covid-19 infection which was diagnosed 4.5 months after the first episode,” University of Hong Kong researchers said Monday in a statement.

The report is of concern because it suggests that immunity to the coronavirus may last only a few months in some people. And it has implications for vaccines being developed for the virus.

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WHO says plasma therapy still ‘experimental’ --plus other developments

Mon, 2020-08-24 09:29 — mike kraft

The Latest: WHO says plasma therapy still 'experimental' GENEVA — The World Health Organization says using plasma from the recovered to treat COVID-19 is still considered an “experimental” therapy and that the preliminary results showing it may work are... AP NEWS

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says using plasma from the recovered to treat COVID-19 is still considered an “experimental” therapy and that the preliminary results showing it may work are still “inconclusive.”

President Donald Trump on Sunday approved an emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients.

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Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19

Sun, 2020-08-23 17:56 — mike kraft

Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19 WASHINGTON (AP) — After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, President Donald Trump announced Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, President Donald Trump announced Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients.

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