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U.S. FDA authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Fri, 2020-12-18 20:03 — mike kraft
U.S. FDA authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost. Michael Erman U.S.
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OVERVIEW : U.S. and overseas developments

Fri, 2020-12-18 17:44 — mike kraft
The Latest: 2nd reported severe reaction to COVID-19 vaccine FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A second healthcare worker has experienced a severe reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday. Both cases were in Alaska. In the latest,... AP NEWS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A second healthcare worker has experienced a severe reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.

Both cases were in Alaska.

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People Thought Covid-19 Was Relatively Harmless for Younger Adults. They Were Wrong. --NYTimes op-ed

Fri, 2020-12-18 14:28 — mike kraft

The largest burden of Covid-19 has undoubtedly fallen on people older than 65; they account for around 80 percent of deaths in the United States. But if we momentarily eclipse that from our mind’s eye, something else becomes visible: The corona of this virus.

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Covid in Europe: Spain facing 'third wave' while Macron has 'real symptoms'

Fri, 2020-12-18 10:29 — mike kraft
Covid in Europe: Spain facing 'third wave' while Macron has 'real symptoms' Italy considers national lockdown over Christmas while Portugal has banned New Year’s Eve gatherings the Guardian
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Pence and wife get vaccinated for COVID as Trump's shot remains 'under consideration'

Fri, 2020-12-18 10:21 — mike kraft
Pence and wife get vaccinated for COVID as Trump's shot remains 'under consideration' Vice President Mike Pence received his first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in a televised event in Washington, D.C., Friday morning, becoming the first prominent member of the Trump administration to get one. YahooNews
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OPINION: The Magic Number for Reducing Infections and Keeping Businesses Open

Thu, 2020-12-17 11:32 — mike kraft
Opinion | The Magic Number for Reducing Infections and Keeping Businesses Open Data from early in the pandemic reveals there’s a “sweet spot.” nytimes

NY Times  op-ed   by Yarna Serkez

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Trade magazine says Researchers are using coffee to diagnose COVID-19

Thu, 2020-12-17 10:56 — mike kraft
Researchers are using coffee to diagnose COVID-19 The day can’t start until you’ve crammed your nose deep into a cup of joe, am I right? According to Daily Coffee News, coffee is more than a toasty, pleasantly pungent wake-up call: it’s also being used as a COVID-19 sniff test of sorts. The Takeout
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How do home tests for coronavirus work

Thu, 2020-12-17 10:27 — mike kraft
How do home tests for coronavirus work? Where can I get one? Rapid tests allow people to test themselves at home and know within minutes whether they have the novel coronavirus. They could be a vital component in stanching the spread of the virus. William Wan Washington Post
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Macron tests positive for COVID-19, forcing leaders to self isolate

Thu, 2020-12-17 09:49 — mike kraft
Macron tests positive for COVID-19, forcing leaders to self isolate President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, his office said, prompting a track and trace effort across Europe following meetings between the French leader and EU heads of government in recent days. Elizabeth Pineau, Michel Rose U.S.
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A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020 --AP

Wed, 2020-12-16 19:11 — mike kraft
A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020 Almost no place has been spared — and no one. The virus that first emerged a year ago in Wuhan, China, swept across the world in 2020, leaving havoc in its wake. More than any event in... AP NEWS

Almost no place has been spared — and no one.

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Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out

Wed, 2020-12-16 18:25 — mike kraft
Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out to more and more people, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects. On Tuesday, a health worker in Alaska suffered a severe... AP NEWS

As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out to more and more people, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects.

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Supply issues hampering Pfizer providing additional vaccine faster

Wed, 2020-12-16 17:53 — mike kraft
Supply issues hampering Pfizer providing additional vaccine faster Vaccine supply constraints are complicating the Trump administration's hopes of striking a deal with Pfizer to purchase another 100 million doses of the company's coronavirus vaccines, the latest hurdle to ramping up vaccine production as the virus rapidly spreads. Ellie Kaufman and Sara Murray, CNN CNN
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FDA Authorizes 1st Home Coronavirus Test That Doesn't Require A Prescription

Tue, 2020-12-15 17:06 — mike kraft

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-antigen-test-first-over-counter-fully-home-diagnostic

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Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises

Tue, 2020-12-15 10:17 — mike kraft
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises NEW DELHI (AP) — With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out of the pandemic now seems clear to many in the West, even if the... AP NEWS
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A guide to who can safely get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

Tue, 2020-12-15 09:30 — mike kraft
A guide to who can safely get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Expect answers to evolve as the vaccines go into broader use. But here’s what is known so far, and what experts recommend. Helen Branswell STAT

WIth the first doses of Covid-19 vaccine being administered across the United States, questions abound about who can safely get them.

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