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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 08:49 — 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 08:27 — 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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Amazon reports over 19,000, or 1.44%, of U.S. frontline employees had COVID-19

Fri, 2020-10-02 08:13 — mike kraft

Amazon reports over 19,000, or 1.44%, of U.S. frontline employees had COVID-19 Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said more than 19,000 of its U.S. frontline workers contracted the coronavirus this year, or 1.44% of the total, a disclosure sought by labor advocates who have criticized the COVID-19 response of the world's largest online retailer. Jeffrey Dastin U.S.

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Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

Fri, 2020-10-02 08:03 — 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 18:25 — 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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OPINION: Rethinking Covid-19 Test Sensitivity — A Strategy for Containment

Thu, 2020-10-01 16:41 — 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 16:24 — 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 16:09 — 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 13:45 — 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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Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble

Thu, 2020-10-01 13:33 — mike kraft

Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble LONDON (AP) — An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world's poorest people is facing potential shortages of money, cargo planes, refrigeration and vaccines... AP NEWS

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Madrid locks back down as European leaders sound alarm on Covid-19 surges

Thu, 2020-10-01 10:53 — mike kraft

Madrid locks back down as Europe's leaders sound alarm on Covid-19 surges Madrid is going back under city-wide lockdown measures after a surge in coronavirus cases in the Spanish capital, in a dramatic move that illustrates the growing intensity of Europe's battle against a snowballing surge of infection. Emma Reynolds, CNN CNN

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Neanderthal genes linked to severe COVID-19; and other items

Thu, 2020-10-01 09:27 — mike kraft

Neanderthal genes linked to severe COVID-19; Mosquitoes cannot transmit the coronavirus The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid U.S.

Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

Neanderthal genes linked with severe COVID-19

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