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Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real but Very, Very Rare

Wed, 2020-10-14 12:57 — mike kraft

Reports of reinfection with the coronavirus evoke a nightmarish future: Repeat bouts of illness, impotent vaccines, unrelenting lockdowns — a pandemic without an end.

A case study published Monday, about a 25-year-old man in Nevada, has stoked those fears anew. The man, who was not named, became sicker the second time that he was infected with the virus, a pattern the immune system is supposed to prevent.

But these cases make the news precisely because they are rare, experts said: More than 38 million people worldwide have been infected with the coronavirus, and as of Monday, fewer than five of those cases have been confirmed by scientists to be reinfections.

“That’s tiny — it’s like a microliter-sized drop in the bucket, compared to the number of cases that have happened all over the world,” said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University in New York.

In most cases, a second bout with the virus produced milder symptoms or none at all. But for at least three people, including one patient in Ecuador, the illness was more severe the second time around than during the first infection. An 89-year-old woman in the Netherlands died during her second illness.

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A 25-year-old man becomes first in the U.S. to contract coronavirus twice, with second infection ‘more severe’

Tue, 2020-10-13 10:26 — mike kraft

A 25-year-old man becomes first in the U.S. to contract coronavirus twice, with second infection 'more severe' It is the first confirmed case of a U.S. patient becoming re-infected with Covid-19, and the fifth known case reported worldwide. Sam Meredith CNBC

It is the first confirmed case of a U.S. patient becoming re-infected with Covid-19, and the fifth known case reported worldwide.

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Coronavirus cases in Arizona dropped 75% after mask orders began, CDC reports

Mon, 2020-10-12 12:03 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases in Arizona dropped 75% after mask orders began, CDC reports COVID-19 cases in Arizona spiked 151% after a statewide stay-at-home order expired and dropped 75% after local mask mandates, a new report says. YahooNews

PHOENIX – COVID-19 cases in Arizona spiked 151% after a statewide stay-at-home order expired and dropped 75% after local mask mandates, a new report says.

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STUDY: 82% of early virus infections in Los Angeles originated from Europe

Thu, 2020-10-08 17:04 — mike kraft

Genomic Characteristics and Transmission Routes of SARS-CoV-2 in Southern California This case series examines the genomic characteristics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and transmission routes during the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Los Angeles, California.

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Nevada Halts Use of Rapid Coronavirus Tests in Nursing Homes, Citing Inaccuracies

Thu, 2020-10-08 09:53 — mike kraft

Nevada has ordered its nursing facilities to immediately suspend the use of two rapid tests for the coronavirus, manufactured by companies Quidel and Becton, Dickinson and Company, after the tests’ performance was found to be lacking, according to a directive issued on Friday by the state’s department of health.

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ANALYSIS: A vaccine can provide better immunity than an actual infection. Here's why.

Sat, 2020-10-03 10:31 — mike kraft

A vaccine can provide better immunity than an actual infection Vaccines have advantages over natural infection, including development that focuses the immune system against specific antigens and little risk of severe infection since antigens are derived from weakened virus or noninfectious virus material. Maitreyi Shivkumar, De Montfort University CNN

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U.S. records over seven million COVID-19 cases as Midwest outbreak surges

Fri, 2020-09-25 10:09 — mike kraft

U.S. records over seven million COVID-19 cases as Midwest outbreak surges The number of novel coronavirus cases in the United States topped 7 million - more than 20% of the world's total - as Midwest states reported spikes in COVID-19 infections in September, according to a Reuters tally. Anurag Maan, Roshan Abraham U.S.

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New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas

Sun, 2020-09-13 09:17 — mike kraft

New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas The type of pollution emitted by many chemical plants in Louisiana's industrial corridor is correlated with increased coronavirus deaths, according to new peer-reviewed research from SUNY and… ProPublica

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Pandemic seems to be leveling off in U.S., but numbers remain troublingly high, experts say

Wed, 2020-09-09 10:00 — mike kraft

Pandemic seems to be leveling off in U.S., but numbers remain troublingly high, experts say The virus continues to spread, causing about 40,000 new cases a day and fears of a post-Labor Day spike. Anne Gearan, Rachel Weiner Washington Post

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Patchwork approach to contact tracing hampers national recovery

Mon, 2020-08-31 19:14 — mike kraft

A patchwork approach to contact tracing across state health departments is making it increasingly difficult to know where people are getting exposed to COVID-19.

While some states like Louisiana and Washington state publicly track detailed data related to COVID-19 cases in bars, camps, daycares, churches, worksites and restaurants, most states do not, creating obstacles to preventing future cases.

The extensive spread of the virus, combined with the country's 50-state approach to pandemic response, has led to a dearth of information about where transmissions are occurring. Those shortcomings are in turn complicating efforts to safely open the economy and to understand the risks associated with certain activities and settings.

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