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Could a Century-Old TB Shot Protect Against Other Respiratory Diseases?

Mon, 2020-09-21 17:33 — mike kraft

Could a Century-Old TB Shot Protect Against Other Respiratory Diseases? A trial in Greece shows a long-used tuberculosis vaccine may cut respiratory infections, raising hopes for similar protection against Covid-19. Gayathri Vaidyanathan Wired

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World Health Organization unveils plan for distributing coronavirus vaccine, urges cooperation

Mon, 2020-09-21 13:57 — mike kraft

World Health Organization unveils plan for distributing coronavirus vaccine, urges cooperation Covax aims to gets some doses to every participating country — but not everyone thinks that makes most sense. Emily Rauhala Washington Post

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UPDATE: CDC reverses itself and says guidelines it posted on coronavirus airborne transmission were wrong

Mon, 2020-09-21 13:02 — mike kraft

The CDC says coronavirus is airborne and spread by aerosols, warns of badly ventilated spaces “There is growing evidence that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others, and travel distances beyond 6 feet (for example, during choir practice, in restaurants, or in fitness classes),” the agency says. “In general, indoor environments without good ventilation increase this risk.” Tim Elfrink Washington Post

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UK science advisers warn of darker COVID-19 days ahead

Mon, 2020-09-21 10:36 — mike kraft

UK science advisers warn of darker COVID-19 days ahead LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top medical advisers on Monday painted a grim picture of exponential growth in illness and death if nothing is done to control the second wave of coronavirus infections,... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top medical advisers on Monday painted a grim picture of exponential growth in illness and death if nothing is done to control the second wave of coronavirus infections, laying the groundwork for the government to announce new restrictions later this week.

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U.S. faces a smoldering COVID-19 pandemic nationwide as flu season starts

Mon, 2020-09-21 09:38 — mike kraft

U.S. faces a smoldering COVID-19 pandemic nationwide as flu season starts As the United States approaches the miserable mark of 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the pandemic is no longer focused on one or two epicenters. Lisa Shumaker U.S.

(Reuters) - As the United States approaches the miserable mark of 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the pandemic is no longer focused on one or two epicenters.

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OVERVIEW: Virus toll reaches 200,000 in U.S., nearly 1 million worldwide

Mon, 2020-09-21 09:18 — mike kraft

It is a staggering toll, almost 200,000 people dead from the coronavirus in the United States, and close to one million people around the world.

And the pandemic, which sent cases spiking skyward in many countries and then trending downward after lockdowns, has reached a precarious point. Will countries like the United States see the virus continue to slow? Or is a new surge on the way?

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Updated CDC guidance acknowledges coronavirus can spread through the air beyond 6 feet

Sun, 2020-09-20 22:09 — mike kraft

Updated CDC guidance acknowledges coronavirus can spread through the air The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance on its website to say coronavirus can commonly spread "through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols," which are produced even when a person breathes. Naomi Thomas, CNN CNN

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Drug shows promise in 1st largely minority COVID-19 study

Fri, 2020-09-18 17:34 — mike kraft

Drug shows promise in 1st largely minority COVID-19 study A drug company said Friday that a medicine it sells to tamp down inflammation has helped prevent the need for breathing machines in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the first large study that... AP NEWS

A drug company said Friday that a medicine it sells to tamp down inflammation has helped prevent the need for breathing machines in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the first large study that primarily enrolled Hispanics and Blacks.

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CDC reverses controversial coronavirus guidance that said people without symptoms may not need a test

Fri, 2020-09-18 17:21 — mike kraft

CDC reverses controversial coronavirus guidance that said people without symptoms may not need a test The new guidance says that people without symptoms who have been in close contact with an infected person "need a test." Will Feuer CNBC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reversed controversial coronavirus testing guidance that said people who were exposed to an infected person but weren’t showing any symptoms did “not necessarily need a test.”

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