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Update: Virus Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus

Sat, 2020-08-29 20:47 — mike kraft

Coronavirus update: Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus The University of Alabama outbreak represents one of the largest coronavirus clusters reported at any academic institution since the start of the new school year. Derek Hawkins Washington Post

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Hundreds protest against exams in India as virus cases hit new peak

Sat, 2020-08-29 12:29 — mike kraft

Hundreds protest against exams in India as virus cases hit new peak Hundreds of masked protesters demonstrated in major Indian cities on Friday against a government plan to hold exams for millions of students during the coronavirus pandemic, as the daily tally of infections hit a record. Shilpa Jamkhandikar U.S.

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Coronavirus cases in some European countries are rising again, but with fewer deaths. For now.

Sat, 2020-08-29 11:32 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases in some European countries are rising again, but with fewer deaths. For now. The surging case numbers are unsettling societies that thought the worst was behind them. Michael Birnbaum, Chico Harlan, James McAuley Washington Post

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ANALYSIS/FACTCHECK: G.O.P. Convention Created an Alternative America Beyond Covid-19

Sat, 2020-08-29 10:57 — mike kraft

For four days, the Republican National Convention constructed a false image of America beyond the pandemic, where President Trump had moved quickly and effectively to crush the coronavirus.

The truth is another story.

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Most U.S. states reject Trump administration's new COVID-19 testing guidance- Reuters survey

Sat, 2020-08-29 10:37 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Most U.S. states reject Trump administration's new COVID-19 testing guidance A majority of U.S. states have rejected new Trump administration COVID-19 testing guidance in an extraordinary rebuke of the nation's top agency for disease prevention, according to officials at state health agencies and public statements reviewed by Reuters. Carl O'Donnell U.S.

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Doctors find possible case of Covid-19 reinfection in US

Fri, 2020-08-28 22:52 — mike kraft

Doctors find possible case of Covid-19 reinfection in US A 25-year-old Nevada man appears had coronavirus twice, researchers say Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

(CNN)A 25-year-old Nevada man appears to be the first documented case of Covid-19 reinfection in the United States.

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Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity

Fri, 2020-08-28 12:58 — mike kraft

Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity Moderna and Pfizer are halfway to signing up the 30,000 participants they need for the final stage of testing. But only about a fifth are Black or Hispanic. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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UK to allow emergency use of any effective COVID-19 vaccine

Fri, 2020-08-28 10:10 — mike kraft

UK to allow emergency use of any effective COVID-19 vaccine LONDON (AP) — Britain is preparing to revise its laws to allow the emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine before it is fully licensed — but only if the shots meet required safety and... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — Britain is preparing to revise its laws to allow the emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine before it is fully licensed — but only if the shots meet required safety and quality standards.

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New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone

Fri, 2020-08-28 09:46 — mike kraft

GENEVA (Reuters) - Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their “full share” of doses, documents seen by Reuters show.

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CDC director clarifies change in coronavirus testing guidelines after backlash

Thu, 2020-08-27 20:34 — mike kraft

CDC director clarifies change in coronavirus testing guidelines after The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued a clarification of earlier guidance on coronavirus testing, days after a quiet change sparked protests from the Reid Wilson TheHill

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