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New Zealand Stamps Out the Virus. For a Second Time.

Wed, 2020-10-07 20:20 — mike kraft

The first time New Zealand thought it had eliminated the coronavirus from its isolated shores, a mysterious outbreak in its largest city shattered any sense of victory over a tenacious foe.

Now, after a second round of strict lockdown, the country believes — if a bit more tentatively this time — that it has effectively stamped out the virus once again.

On Wednesday, New Zealand moved to lift the last of its restrictions in Auckland after 10 days with no new cases linked to a cluster that first surfaced in August. The government will now allow unrestricted gatherings, and trips on public transit without social distancing or masks, in the city of 1.6 million people.

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Lilly seeks emergency use of its antibody drug for COVID-19

Wed, 2020-10-07 17:46 — mike kraft

Lilly seeks emergency use of its antibody drug for COVID-19 A drug company says it has asked the U.S. government to allow emergency use of an experimental antibody therapy based on early results from a study that suggested the drug reduced symptoms, the... AP NEWS

A drug company says it has asked the U.S. government to allow emergency use of an experimental antibody therapy based on early results from a study that suggested the drug reduced symptoms, the amount of virus, hospitalizations and ER visits for patients with mild or moderate COVID-19.

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Researchers tout COVID-19 testing efficacy innovation

Wed, 2020-10-07 15:18 — mike kraft

Researchers tout COVID-19 testing efficacy innovation - Homeland Preparedness News National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers maintain they have developed a means of increasing primary SARS-CoV-2 virus testing sensitivity to help identify those who are asymptomatic. Findings published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry outlined a mathematical technique for … Read More » Douglas Clark Homeland Preparedness News

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Abbott says new data shows rapid COVID-19 test used at White House is highly accurate

Wed, 2020-10-07 13:45 — mike kraft

Abbott says new data shows rapid COVID-19 test used at White House is highly accurate Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday released early data from a study on the accuracy of its ID NOW COVID-19 test, which is used in the White House, that could help alleviate concerns the diagnostic frequently fails to detect the virus. Manojna Maddipatla, Carl O’Donnell U.S.

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STUDY: Adult patients suffering complains 2 months after non-critical COVID-19 bouts

Tue, 2020-10-06 17:45 — mike kraft

https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(20)30606-6/fulltext

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Updates: White House approves FDA coronavirus vaccine standards it tried to derail

Tue, 2020-10-06 17:09 — mike kraft

Live updates: Senior military officials quarantining after Coast Guard admiral tests positive for covid-19 The FDA's guidelines would have made it almost impossible for a vaccine to be cleared before Election Day, as Trump has promised. Teo Armus, Jennifer Hassan, Adam Taylor, Lateshia Beachum, Paulina Villegas, Hannah Denham Washington Post

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EU reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in real time

Tue, 2020-10-06 09:55 — mike kraft

EU reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in real time The European health regulator is reviewing a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer <PFE.N> and BioNTech <22UAy.F> in real time, days after launching a similar assessment process for AstraZeneca's <AZN.L> vaccine. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Moderna vaccine trial contractors fail to enroll enough minorities, prompting slowdown

Tue, 2020-10-06 09:48 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Moderna vaccine trial contractors fail to enroll enough minorities, prompting slowdown Private contractors hired by Moderna Inc to recruit volunteers for its coronavirus vaccine trial failed to enroll enough Black, Latino and Native American participants to determine how well the vaccine works in these populations, company executives and vaccine researchers... Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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Coronavirus: Europe experiencing 'pandemic fatigue'

Tue, 2020-10-06 09:33 — mike kraft

Europe experiencing 'Covid fatigue' WHO urges people to redouble efforts to fight virus in spite of understandable exhaustion. BBC News

Covid is taking an emotional toll across Europe with rising levels of apathy among some populations, the World Health Organization is warning.

Survey data reveals the scale of this "pandemic fatigue", estimated to have reached over 60% in some cases.

Many people are feeling less motivated about following protective behaviours after living with disruption and uncertainty for months, says the WHO.

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White House Blocks New Coronavirus Vaccine Guidelines

Mon, 2020-10-05 20:12 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Top White House officials are blocking strict new federal guidelines for the emergency release of a coronavirus vaccine, objecting to a provision that would almost certainly guarantee that no vaccine could be authorized before the election on Nov. 3, according to people familiar with the approval process.

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