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Vitamin D helps the body fight coronavirus, major Israeli study claims

Mon, 2020-07-27 20:16 — mike kraft

Vitamin D helps the body fight coronavirus, major Israeli study claims 'Sunshine' vitamin is like a steroid, researcher says, urging public to head outdoors; another scientist urges caution, saying other factors may be at play timesofisrael

Good levels of vitamin D, the so-called sunshine vitamin, help people to fight the coronavirus more quickly and effectively and reduce chances of hospitalization, Israeli researchers have concluded.

However, others are cautioning broad conclusions, saying other factors may be involved.

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A trial for coronavirus vaccine researchers: Making sure black and Hispanic communities are included in studies

Mon, 2020-07-27 10:17 — mike kraft

A trial for coronavirus vaccine researchers: Making sure black and Hispanic communities are included in studies The unprecedented scientific quest to end the pandemic with a vaccine faces one of its most crucial tests, and nothing less than the success of the entire endeavor is at stake. A vaccine must work for everyone — young and old; black, brown and white. Carolyn Y.

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Without A Vaccine, Researchers Say, Herd Immunity May Never Be Achieved

Mon, 2020-07-27 09:57 — mike kraft

As the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly throughout the U.S. and beyond, many are wondering: How on earth will this end? In an interview televised this week, President Trump reiterated his belief that sooner or later the virus will burn itself out. "I will be right eventually," the president told Fox News host Chris Wallace. "It's going to disappear, and I'll be right."

But scientists are increasingly of the view that this virus will not disappear. In interviews and correspondence with more than a dozen researchers around the world, NPR found that the vast majority believes the virus will persist at some level for a long time in places like the U.S. and Europe.

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Does Contact Tracing Work? South Korea shows it does.

Sun, 2020-07-26 16:21 — mike kraft

Does Contact Tracing Work? South Korea Proves It Does In May, when a coronavirus outbreak hit nightclubs in the South Korean capital of Seoul, health officials quickly unleashed their version of the Navy Seals -- elite teams of epidemiologists, database specialists and laboratory technicians. Heesu Lee Bloomberg.com

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Book Review COVID-19: "The Pandemic That Never Should Have Happened, and How to Stop the Next One "

Sat, 2020-07-25 22:08 — mike kraft

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How to Understand COVID-19 Numbers

Sat, 2020-07-25 11:18 — mike kraft

How to Understand COVID-19 Numbers Viewed in isolation or presented without context, coronavirus numbers don’t always give an accurate picture of how the pandemic is being handled. Here, ProPublica journalists Caroline Chen and Ash… ProPublica

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New British study identifies 6 different types of COVID-19

Sat, 2020-07-25 09:54 — mike kraft

Study identifies 6 different "types" of COVID-19 The six categories are defined by different clusters of symptoms, and some patients in some groups are much more likely to need ventilators. YahooNews

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Coronavrius cases hit record numbers in every global region-Reuters

Sat, 2020-07-25 09:09 — mike kraft

Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that did so the previous week, according to a Reuters tally showing a pick-up in the pandemic in every region of the world. Jane Wardell U.S.

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CDC survey indicates even younger Covid-19 victims have prolonged problems.

Fri, 2020-07-24 17:03 — mike kraft

Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even for young adults, CDC report says Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even among young adults without underlying chronic medical conditions, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Thirty-five percent of those surveyed by the agency said they still weren't back to their usual good health even two to three weeks after testing positive for the disease. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus --Reuters

Fri, 2020-07-24 11:07 — mike kraft

Tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus Reuters maps all places where COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. Gurman Bhatia Reuters

At least 633,560 people globally have died from COVID-19 and 15,597,658 have been infected by the novel coronavirus that causes it, following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, in early December. The World Health Organization referred to it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.