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‘We’re Clearly Not Doing Enough’: Drop in Testing Hampers Coronavirus Response

Sat, 2020-08-15 19:36 — mike kraft

For months, public health experts and federal officials have said that significantly expanding the number of coronavirus tests administered in the United States is essential to reining in the pandemic. By some estimates, several million people might need to be tested each day, including many people who don’t feel sick.

But the country remains far short of that benchmark and, for the first time, the number of known tests conducted each day has fallen.

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CDC asks 4 states and a city to draft coronavirus vaccine distribution plans

Sat, 2020-08-15 09:56 — mike kraft
CDC asks 4 states and a city to draft coronavirus vaccine distribution plans California, Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota and Philadelphia are working on plans to transport and store vaccine and to prioritize who would receive them. Lena H.
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Sat, 2020-08-15 09:47 — mike kraft
Coronavirus lockdowns are extreme and disruptive — but they just might be our only option Experts say another round of lockdowns may be the only way to keep an already-dire situation from spiraling further out of control. NBC News

 

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Clinical Trials of Coronavirus Drugs Are Taking Longer Than Expected

Fri, 2020-08-14 19:05 — mike kraft

 

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the United States and treatments are needed more than ever, clinical trials for some of the most promising experimental drugs are taking longer than expected.

Researchers at a dozen clinical trial sites said that testing delays, staffing shortages, space constraints and reluctant patients were complicating their efforts to test monoclonal antibodies, man-made drugs that mimic the molecular soldiers made by the human immune system.

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HHS posts states’ COVID-19 testing plans for second half of year

Fri, 2020-08-14 12:32 — mike kraft
HHS posts states’ COVID-19 testing plans for second half of year - Homeland Preparedness News The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted the COVID-19 Testing Plans from all states and localities for July through December on its website. The State Testing Plans were developed in partnership with the federal government for each … Read More » Homeland Preparedness News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted the COVID-19 Testing Plans from all states and localities for July through December on its website.

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The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000

Thu, 2020-08-13 09:10 — mike kraft
The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000 A New York Times analysis shows a high number of deaths above normal — with the most recent rise in excess deaths focused in the South and West. nytimes
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OVERVIEW: At least 161,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S.

Wed, 2020-08-12 10:37 — mike kraft
U.S. coronavirus cases: Tracking deaths, confirmed cases by state The death toll from covid-19 began to rise steadily in early March, then more sharply as the disease spread to every state and most U.S. territories. Joe Fox, Brittany Mayes, Kevin Schaul, Leslie Shapiro, Bonnie Berkowitz, Youjin Shin, Chris Alcantara Washington Post
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U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks--Reuters

Mon, 2020-08-10 17:45 — mike kraft
U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 fell 16% to about 7,200 people last week, the first decline in deaths after four weeks of increases, according to a Reuters tally of state and county reports. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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ANALYSIS:In depth view of how the Trump administration deals with the virus--Washington Post

Sun, 2020-08-09 08:54 — mike kraft
The lost days of summer: How Trump fell short in containing the virus A politics-first, science-second attitude has become pervasive inside the White House — championed first and foremost by the president — as the pandemic rages out of control. Philip Rucker, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey, Robert Costa Washington Post

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U.S. sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million

Sat, 2020-08-08 17:20 — mike kraft
U.S. sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a Reuters tally, as the country's top infectious diseases official offered hope earlier this week that an effective vaccine might be available by year-end. Diane Craft U.S.
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