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Cellphone apps designed to track covid-19 spread struggle worldwide amid privacy concerns

Tue, 2020-08-18 11:53 — mike kraft

Cellphone apps designed to track covid-19 spread struggle worldwide amid privacy concerns Widely touted initiatives to introduce privacy-friendly, voluntary smartphone apps to help track the spread of coronavirus have largely foundered. Craig Timberg, Steve Hendrix, Min Joo Kim, Fiona Weber-Steinhaus Washington Post

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OVERVIEW: Faster test results and 'robust' immune response may offer hope of curbing the pandemic, experts say

Tue, 2020-08-18 11:02 — mike kraft

Faster test results and 'robust' immune response may offer hope of curbing the pandemic, experts say Faster tests combined with a "robust" immune response against Covid-19 could soon mean a slower spread, researchers said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus pandemic now driven by younger adults: WHO

Tue, 2020-08-18 09:14 — mike kraft

Coronavirus pandemic now driven by younger adults: WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whom were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups. Karen Lema U.S.

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Nursing home cases reported up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound

Tue, 2020-08-18 09:05 — mike kraft

Report: Nursing home cases up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West, according to an industry report... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West, according to an industry report released Monday.

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Australia's Victoria State Reports Lowest Rise in COVID-19 Cases in a Month

Mon, 2020-08-17 22:23 — mike kraft

Australia's Victoria Reports Lowest Rise in COVID-19 Cases in a Month US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings.

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New Zealand Postpones Elections As It Scrambles To Contain New Coronavirus Outbreak

Mon, 2020-08-17 22:09 — mike kraft

New Zealand Postpones Elections As It Scrambles To Contain New Coronavirus Outbreak Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said elections would be delayed from Sept. 19 to Oct. 17. After 102 days without community spread, a new COVID-19 cluster in Auckland has grown to 58 cases. NPR.org

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South Korea Faces New Spike In COVID-19 After Months Of Low Infection Rates

Mon, 2020-08-17 21:56 — mike kraft

South Korea Faces New Spike In COVID-19 After Months Of Low Infection Rates Officials believe church gatherings in the greater Seoul region are largely responsible for a sudden increase in COVID-19 infections. South Korea had been praised for its control of the virus. NPR.org

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Universities Scramble to Deal With Virus Outbreaks

Mon, 2020-08-17 21:13 — mike kraft

Universities Scramble to Deal With Virus Outbreaks North Carolina’s flagship university is switching all undergraduate classes to remote learning due to the spread of coronavirus during the first week of classes. Associated Press US News & World Report

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Politics slows flow of US virus funds to local public health

Mon, 2020-08-17 20:30 — mike kraft

Politics slows flow of US virus funds to local public health As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find funds to combat the crisis. Money for test kits. Money to... AP NEWS

As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find funds to combat the crisis. Money for test kits. Money to administer tests. Money to hire contact tracers. And yet even more money for a service that helps tracers communicate with residents in dozens of languages.

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Diagnostic tool: USC scientists identify the order of COVID-19’s symptoms

Mon, 2020-08-17 19:26 — mike kraft

USC scientists identify the order of COVID-19’s symptoms USC research on the order of COVID-19 symptoms will help doctors identify coronavirus patients sooner and make better treatment decisions. David Medzerian USC News

USC researchers have found what appears to be the likely order in which COVID-19 symptoms first appear: fever, cough and muscle pain, then nausea and/or vomiting, then diarrhea.

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Scientists See Signs of Lasting Immunity to Covid-19, Even After Mild Infections

Mon, 2020-08-17 19:06 — mike kraft

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EDITORIAL: Coronavirus Testing --US needs a national plan--NY Times

Mon, 2020-08-17 10:19 — mike kraft

Six months into the global coronavirus pandemic, Americans trying to navigate daily life remain trapped between a clear ideal — the country needs to test as many people as possible for the virus, as regularly as possible, for as long as possible — and the reality that there are nowhere near enough tests in the United States to do that.

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Asian cities virus-proof public transit with smart shelters, thermal scanners

Mon, 2020-08-17 10:08 — mike kraft

Asian cities virus-proof public transit with smart shelters, thermal scanners BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Taking a bus or the subway? Not without first checking your temperature in a smart shelter or touch-free kiosk. Rina Chandran U.S.

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Taking a bus or the subway? Not without first checking your temperature in a smart shelter or touch-free kiosk.

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