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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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Medical Experts Tell Government: ‘Shut It Down Now, And Start Over’

Fri, 2020-07-24 13:27 — mike kraft
Medical Experts Tell Government: ‘Shut It Down Now, And Start Over’ If new lockdowns aren’t imposed, experts warn, “the consequences will be measured in widespread suffering and death.” Alison Durkee Forbes
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Coronavirus Testing Labs Again Lack Key Supplies

Fri, 2020-07-24 11:55 — mike kraft

Labs across the country are facing backlogs in coronavirus testing thanks in part to a shortage of tiny pieces of tapered plastic.

Researchers need these little disposables, called pipette tips, to quickly and precisely move liquid between vials as they process the tests.

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New CDC Guidelines for Schools

Fri, 2020-07-24 11:31 — mike kraft
Communities, Schools, Workplaces, & Event Cleaning and Disinfecting: Everyday steps, when someone is sick, and considerations for employers. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020

Updated July 23, 2020

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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.

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Coronavirus Rebounds in Places Thought to Have Tamed It

Fri, 2020-07-24 10:45 — mike kraft

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Hong Kong, Spain, and Melbourne, Australia, are seeing resurgences. The U.S. recorded nearly 70,000 new cases, and President Trump canceled part of the Republican National Convention.

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Administration renews public health emergency for coronavirus

Thu, 2020-07-23 20:55 — mike kraft
Trump administration renews public health emergency after urging from states The news will come as a relief to health care groups who worried the declaration might not be renewed before it lapses July 25 POLITICO

The Trump administration has renewed the public health emergency for the coronavirus, ensuring that critical resources to fight the pandemic can continue while much of the country battles rising caseloads.

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Birx warns of disturbing rise of coronavirus cases in 12 cities

Thu, 2020-07-23 18:49 — mike kraft
Birx warns of disturbing rise of coronavirus cases in 12 cities White House coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx said in a private meeting with local and state health officials that the task force is tracking increases in the virus in 12 U.S. cities. Zack Budryk TheHill
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US surpasses 4 million reported coronavirus cases as hospitalizations near record

Thu, 2020-07-23 16:25 — mike kraft
US surpasses 4 million reported coronavirus cases as hospitalizations near record The US on Thursday surpassed 4 million officially recorded Covid-19 cases -- and a quarter of that count came in just the last 15 days. Christina Maxouris and Jason Hanna, CNN CNN

(CNN)The US on Thursday surpassed 4 million officially recorded Covid-19 cases -- and a quarter of that count came in just the last 15 days.

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AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks

Thu, 2020-07-23 13:14 — mike kraft
AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favor requiring people to wear face coverings while outside their homes, a new poll finds, reflecting fresh... AP NEWS
 
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favor requiring people to wear face coverings while outside their homes, a new poll finds, reflecting fresh alarm over spiking coronavirus cases and a growing embrace of government advice intended to safeguard public health.
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