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With election looming, U.S. faces record surge of coronavirus cases

Fri, 2020-10-30 11:11 — mike kraft

U.S. faces record surge of coronavirus cases as election looms A record surge of coronavirus cases in the United States is pushing hospitals to the brink of capacity and killing up to 1,000 people a day, the latest figures show, with much of the country's attention focused on Tuesday's presidential election. Lisa Shumaker, Aleksandra Michalska U.S.

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White House testing czar disputes Trump on key reasons behind Covid case surge

Wed, 2020-10-28 12:12 — mike kraft

White House testing czar disputes Trump on key reasons behind Covid case surge Admiral Brett Giroir, the White House's coronavirus testing czar, said Wednesday that coronavirus cases are surging because the virus is spreading and that the US can control the pandemic, disputing President Donald Trump that cases are surging because of increased testing. Chandelis Duster, CNN CNN

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White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'

Sun, 2020-10-25 11:07 — mike kraft

White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic' White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the US is "not going to control" the coronavirus pandemic, as cases surge across the country and nearly 225,000 Americans have died from the virus. Devan Cole, CNN CNN

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Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about

Sat, 2020-10-24 11:35 — mike kraft

Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients. Natasha Chen, CNN CNN

(CNN) For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients.

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Columbia University says that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:01 — mike kraft

'He has blood on his hands': Columbia University study shows that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response "The U.S. should have – and could have – done better to protect the nation," researchers wrote in the study. Oma Seddiq Business Insider

Upwards of 130,000 coronavirus deaths were "avoidable" if President Donald Trump and his administration had acted sooner and implemented widespread public health precautions, according to a new Columbia University report released on Wednesday.

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CDC criticizes White House medical adviser's discredited mask claim

Tue, 2020-10-20 10:43 — mike kraft

CDC criticizes White House medical adviser's discredited mask claim The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is criticizing a White House coronavirus adviser for spreading misinformation about facial coverings, in a potential escalation of the feud between the administration and public health officials within the federal government. YahooNews

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Opinions: The path to ‘herd immunity’ would be lined with half a million dead Americans

Mon, 2020-10-19 20:18 — mike kraft

Opinion | A half-million more people could die if America pursues a ‘herd immunity’ plan Pursuing herd immunity is the wrong, dead wrong, solution for the pandemic. Tom Frieden Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: Inside the Fall of the CDC- in depth

Fri, 2020-10-16 11:37 — mike kraft

Inside the Fall of the CDC How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees by a virus, the president and the capitulation of its own leaders, causing damage that could last much longer than the… James Bandler,Patricia Callahan,Sebastian Rotella,Kirsten Berg ProPublica

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Extra safety scrutiny planned as virus vaccine worries grow

Fri, 2020-10-16 10:35 — mike kraft

Extra safety scrutiny planned as virus vaccine worries grow Facing public skepticism about rushed COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. health officials are planning extra scrutiny of the first people vaccinated when shots become available — an added safety layer... AP NEWS

Facing public skepticism about rushed COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. health officials are planning extra scrutiny of the first people vaccinated when shots become available — an added safety layer experts call vital.

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Europe, US reel as virus infections surge at record pace

Thu, 2020-10-15 17:28 — mike kraft

Europe, US reel as virus infections surge at record pace Coronavirus cases around the world have climbed to all-time highs of more than 330,000 per day as the scourge comes storming back across Europe and spreads with renewed speed in the U.S., forcing... AP NEWS

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