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The US doesn't have to wait for a vaccine to get Covid-19 under control, US Surgeon General says

Fri, 2020-09-18 10:02 — mike kraft

The US doesn't have to wait for a vaccine to get Covid-19 under control, nation's top doctor says With the timeline of a widely available vaccine still unknown, the nation's top doctor says the US doesn't have to wait to get Covid-19 under control. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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WHO Europe chief urges nations to keep up virus quarantines

Fri, 2020-09-18 09:48 — mike kraft

WHO Europe chief urges nations to keep up virus quarantines GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s European director warned national governments Thursday against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus, even... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s European director warned national governments Thursday against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus, even as he acknowledged that COVID-19 “fatigue” was setting in with growing public resistance to the measures needed to control the pandemic.

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C.D.C. Testing Guidance Was Published Against Scientists’ Objections --NYTimes

Thu, 2020-09-17 21:55 — mike kraft

A heavily criticized recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month about who should be tested for the coronavirus was not written by C.D.C. scientists and was posted to the agency’s website despite their serious objections, according to several people familiar with the matter as well as internal documents obtained by The New York Times.

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White House reportedly blocked the US Postal Service from sending face masks to every US household in April

Thu, 2020-09-17 19:49 — mike kraft

The White House blocked the US Postal Service from sending face masks to every US household in April The Washington Post reported that the White House scuttled a plan for the Postal Service to send out over 650 million masks to avoid causing "panic." Grace Panetta Business Insider

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UPDATE on Moderna and Pfizer vaccine progress

Thu, 2020-09-17 19:31 — mike kraft

Moderna CEO expects to know in November whether COVID-19 vaccine works More than 25,000 people are enrolled in the drugmaker's late-stage trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine. Aimee Picchi cbsmoneywatch

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Global coronavirus cases surpass 30 million: Reuters tally

Thu, 2020-09-17 19:13 — mike kraft

Global coronavirus cases surpass 30 million: Reuters tally Global coronavirus cases exceeded 30 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic showing no signs of slowing. Jane Wardell U.S.

(Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases exceeded 30 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic showing no signs of slowing.

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New Study: The Coronavirus is evolving slowly, and other articles.

Thu, 2020-09-17 12:18 — mike kraft

Coronavirus live news: WHO warns of 'alarming' Covid transmission across Europe; call for action in Madrid WHO warns against shortening quarantine in Europe; Madrid told to ‘do whatever needs to be done’ as virus spreads; India reports world record cases the Guardian

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ANALYSIS/OPINION Ten days: After an early coronavirus warning, Trump is distracted as he downplays threat

Thu, 2020-09-17 11:01 — mike kraft

Ten days: After an early coronavirus warning, Trump is distracted as he downplays threat The president told Bob Woodward he hid the true risk to avoid public panic, but a key 10-day period shows he spent relatively little time on preparing for the virus’s arrival. Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Yasmeen Abutaleb Washington Post<

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STUDY: How did coronavirus get transferred from animals to humans?

Thu, 2020-09-17 10:24 — mike kraft

How did coronavirus get transferred from animals to humans? Scientists may have an answer Nine months into the global pandemic, scientists are still piecing together the mystery of the first crossover event, in which the coronavirus moved from bats to an intermediary animal, and eventually, to humans. Surprisingly, they also found that the closest known ancestor of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has YahooNews

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UPDATE: CDC says states need about $6 billion from Congress to distribute coronavirus vaccine

Thu, 2020-09-17 10:14 — mike kraft

Top health official says states need about $6 billion from Congress to distribute coronavirus vaccine ‘We need to get resources to states now,' warns CDC Director Robert Redfield. Lena H. Sun Washington Post

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U.S. plans for hundreds of millions of cheap, fast COVID-19 tests

Thu, 2020-09-17 09:55 — mike kraft

U.S. plans for hundreds of millions of cheap, fast COVID-19 tests U.S. manufacturers are sharply increasing production of cheap, fast - but less accurate - COVID-19 tests, aiming for 100 million per month by year end that will enable schools and workplaces to significantly expand testing. Carl O’Donnell U.S.

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NIH launches trial of Rigel drug for severe COVID-19

Thu, 2020-09-17 09:44 — mike kraft

NIH launches trial of Rigel drug for severe COVID-19 The tablets, sold under the brand name Tavalisse by Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc, have shown in lab and animal studies the ability to block production of sticky, web-like substances that the immune system produces to trap foreign invaders. For reasons that are still not clearly understood, the immune systems YahooNews

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Eli Lilly reports first, promising results for an antibody against COVID-19

Wed, 2020-09-16 21:49 — mike kraft

Eli Lilly reports first, promising results for an antibody against COVID-19 More results expected soon from similar trials Science | AAAS

Today brings the first whisper of success for a class of closely watched drugs that it’s hoped will begin to beat back COVID-19 before vaccines are licensed: monoclonal antibodies, engineered versions of the same virus-fighting antibodies that the body naturally produces.

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STUDY: Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege'

Wed, 2020-09-16 20:36 — mike kraft

Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege' Governments' failure to recognise the land rights of indigenous communities and their role in protecting biodiversity could lead to more coronavirus-like pandemics, researchers said on Tuesday. Nita Bhalla U.S.

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New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States

Wed, 2020-09-16 20:08 — mike kraft

New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America for centuries. ProPublica

According to new data from the Rhodium Group analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures and changing rainfall will drive agriculture and temperate climates northward, while sea level rise will consume coastlines and dangerous levels of humidity will swamp the Mississippi River valley.

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