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Superspreading’ events, triggered by people who may not even know they are infected, propel coronavirus pandemic

Sun, 2020-07-19 11:55 — mike kraft

‘Superspreading’ events, triggered by people who may not even know they are infected, propel coronavirus pandemic Most spread the virus to only a few people — or none at all. But a small percentage transmit it with alarming efficiency, studies show. Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post

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FDA authorizes group Covid-19 testing

Sun, 2020-07-19 09:54 — mike kraft

Trump admin allows group Covid-19 testing The approach involves combining samples from multiple people, which are only tested individually if the batch comes back positive. YahooNews

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NYTimes Investigation: 5 Takeaways on Trump’s Effort to Shift Responsibility

Sun, 2020-07-19 09:42 — mike kraft

President Trump and his top aides sharply shifted their pandemic strategy in mid-April after seizing on optimistic data suggesting the virus would disappear, a Times investigation found.

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Despite pressure from Trump, major districts say schools will stay closed in fall

Sun, 2020-07-19 09:10 — mike kraft

Despite pressure from Trump, major districts say schools will stay closed in fall California’s two largest districts will keep students home as the pandemic worsens. Laura Meckler Washington Post

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Virus deaths top 600,000 as many countries continue to strugglet

Sun, 2020-07-19 08:55 — mike kraft

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/18/892677119/world-sets-daily-record-in-new-coronavirus-cases

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WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in row

Sat, 2020-07-18 17:53 — mike kraft

The Latest: WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in row The World Health Organization is again posting a single-day record of new confirmed coronavirus cases. It announced 259,848 new cases on Saturday. The WHO on Friday posted more than 237,000... AP NEWS

The World Health Organization is again posting a single-day record of new confirmed coronavirus cases. It announced 259,848 new cases on Saturday.

The WHO on Friday posted more than 237,000 confirmed cases around the world. The back-to-back records come as many nations struggle with new waves of infections after loosening lockdown restrictions.

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Feature Why We’re Losing the Battle With Covid-19

Tue, 2020-07-14 13:52 — mike kraft

The escalating crisis in Texas shows how the chronic underfunding of public health has put America on track for the worst coronavirus response in the developed world.

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Czech Republic has lifesaving COVID-19 lesson for America: Wear a face mask

Tue, 2020-07-14 11:21 — mike kraft

Czech Republic has lifesaving COVID-19 lesson for America: Wear a face mask There is no question that the Czech Republic's remarkable progress on COVID-19 was the result of requiring an entire society to wear face masks. Steven Kashkett USA TODAY

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Despite pressure from Trump, major districts say schools will stay closed in fall

Tue, 2020-07-14 10:55 — mike kraft

Despite pressure from Trump, major districts say schools will stay closed in fall California’s two largest districts will keep students home as the pandemic worsens. Laura Meckler Washington Post

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Coronavirus updates: Trump RTs tweet saying CDC 'lies' about COVID; NYC reports zero deaths for first time since March

Mon, 2020-07-13 10:27 — mike kraft

Coronavirus updates: Trump RTs tweet saying CDC 'lies' about COVID; NYC reports zero deaths for first time since March As the coronavirus pandemic reached new highs in Florida and globally, New York City reported zero deaths for the first time since March. Latest news. John Bacon and Elinor Aspegren USA TODAY

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