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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Surging. Where Are Hospitals Reaching Capacity?

Tue, 2020-11-10 10:44 — mike kraft

Throughout the U.S., hospitals and health care workers are tracking the skyrocketing number of new coronavirus cases in their communities and bracing for a flood of patients to come in the wake of those infections. Already, seriously ill COVID-19 patients are starting to fill up hospital beds at unsustainable rates.

U.S. hospitalizations overall have nearly doubled since late September. As of Monday more than 56,000 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized around the country, approaching the highs of the midsummer and spring surges.

Throughout the U.S., hospitals and health care workers are tracking the skyrocketing number of new coronavirus cases in their communities and bracing for a flood of patients to come in the wake of those infections. Already, seriously ill COVID-19 patients are starting to fill up hospital beds at unsustainable rates.

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Study: US Clinicians’ Experiences and Perspectives on Resource Limitation and Patient Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mon, 2020-11-09 21:48 — mike kraft

US Clinicians’ Experiences and Perspectives on Resources and Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic This qualitative study describes the perspectives and experiences of clinicians involved in institutional planning for resource limitation and/or patient care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Inappropriately prescribed antibiotics will likely accompany the winter surge of Covid-19

Mon, 2020-11-09 21:22 — mike kraft

Covid-19 will boost inappropriately prescribed antibiotics this winter - STAT Antibiotics were overprescribed long before Covid-19 emerged. The pandemic may lead to a surge in antibiotic use, much of it inappropriate. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Eli Lilly Covid Antibody Drug Gets Emergency FDA Clearance

Mon, 2020-11-09 21:06 — mike kraft

Eli Lilly Covid Antibody Drug Gets Emergency FDA Clearance Eli Lilly & Co.’s antibody therapy was granted an emergency-use authorization by U.S. drug regulators for treating Covid-19, widening access to a treatment that early data suggests is effective in keeping people infected with the coronavirus out of the hospital. Riley Griffin Bloomberg.com

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NIH study: Hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Mon, 2020-11-09 20:54 — mike kraft

NIH study: Hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for hospitalized Hydroxychloroquine provides no benefit for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has officially concluded. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The COVID challenge : How to Make Buildings Breathe Better

Mon, 2020-11-09 18:58 — mike kraft

The Next Covid Dilemma: How to Make Buildings Breathe Better Better indoor ventilation systems could make people safer and healthier—and not just because they’d slow down the coronavirus. Adam Rogers Wired

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Biden Said He'd Walk Back Trump's WHO Walkout. Can All The Damage Be Undone?

Mon, 2020-11-09 18:36 — mike kraft

Biden Said He'd Walk Back Trump's WHO Walkout. Can All The Damage Be Undone? With official withdrawal looming, collaboration on global health issues was more difficult. Biden faces a challenging road to re-establish ties — and a U.S. leadership role. NPR.org

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Biden announces coronavirus task force made up of physicians and health experts

Mon, 2020-11-09 14:05 — mike kraft

President-elect Biden announces coronavirus task force made up of physicians and health experts The Democrat has vowed a science-based approach in seeking to bring the raging pandemic under control. Yasmeen Abutaleb Washington Post

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Cough droplets can travel beyond six feet, new simulation study suggests

Mon, 2020-11-09 10:49 — mike kraft

Cough droplets can travel beyond six feet, simulation study suggests A new simulation study suggests that a person coughing can disperse droplets well beyond six feet, and that anyone shorter than the person coughing -- such as children -- might be at a greater risk of encountering the downward trajectory of those cough droplets. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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New restrictions announced in US states seeing Covid-19 surges

Mon, 2020-11-09 10:16 — mike kraft

New restrictions announced in US states seeing Covid-19 surges Residents in Oregon are being asked to limit gatherings to six people while New York implements rules for out-of-state visitorsAs America grapples with record-breaking surges in Covid-19 infections and no meaningful federal response, some state and local governments are implementing new restrictions YahooNews

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Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective

Mon, 2020-11-09 09:56 — mike kraft

Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use... AP NEWS

Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.

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A woman shed infectious coronavirus particles for at least 70 days without showing symptoms-- study

Sun, 2020-11-08 20:23 — mike kraft

A woman shed infectious coronavirus particles for at least 70 days without showing symptoms, a study found The case study suggests that immunocompromised patients could be infectious longer than previously thought. Susie Neilson Business Insider

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ANALYSIS: Biden has ambitious plans to curb the coronavirus. But they could face big hurdles in a divided country and Congress.

Sun, 2020-11-08 20:16 — mike kraft

Biden has ambitious plans to curb the coronavirus. But they could face big hurdles in a divided country and Congress. Aides say he plans to call Republican and Democratic governors during the transition to urge them to adopt mask mandates and communicate the importance of social distancing. Yasmeen Abutaleb, Laurie McGinley Washington Post

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Nursing home COVID-19 cases rise four-fold in surge states

Sun, 2020-11-08 13:39 — mike kraft

Nursing home COVID-19 cases rise four-fold in surge states WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by the latest onslaught... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by the latest onslaught of COVID-19.

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Global coronavirus cases exceed 50 million after 30-day spike

Sun, 2020-11-08 13:29 — mike kraft

Global coronavirus cases exceed 50 million after 30-day spike Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total. Anurag Maan, Shaina Ahluwalia, Kavya B U.S.

(Reuters) - Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total.

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