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Coronavirus in Europe: Infections surge in France, Germany and Spain

Thu, 2020-08-13 13:27 — mike kraft

European countries fight coronavirus surge Germany and Greece record their highest daily cases, while Spain and France reach a "tipping point". BBC News

Germany has recorded its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases in more than three months as European countries struggle to curb a surge in infections.

More than 1,200 cases were reported in Germany in the past 24 hours. Officials said the rise was due, in part, to people returning from holidays.

It came as Germany warned against non-essential trips to parts of Spain.

Meanwhile, France had 2,524 new cases in 24 hours, the highest daily rise since its lockdown was lifted in May.

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How Covid Sends Some Bodies to War With Themselves

Tue, 2020-08-11 11:39 — mike kraft

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Why does COVID-19 strike some and not others? Fauci sees an answer in new study

Tue, 2020-08-11 11:09 — mike kraft

Why does COVID-19 strike some and not others? Fauci sees an answer in new study Scientists believe they may have discovered why the novel coronavirus affects some people so much more than others. YahooNews

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said a new study could explain the extraordinary range that people experience with the novel coronavirus, from having no symptoms at all or a mild case to hospitalization or death.

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Russia unveils covid vaccine ‘Sputnik V’, claiming breakthrough in global race before final testing complete

Tue, 2020-08-11 09:20 — mike kraft

Russia unveils covid vaccine ‘Sputnik V’, claiming breakthrough in global race before final testing complete Russia’s aggressive push has raised alarms over essential te

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Moderna's clinical trial numbers show there's 'no way' Trump can have a vaccine by Election Day

Mon, 2020-08-10 19:33 — mike kraft

Moderna's clinical trial numbers show there's 'no way' Trump can have a vaccine by Election Day Contrary to his predictions, President Trump won't have a coronavirus vaccine ready by Election Day, vaccine experts tell CNN after reviewing data from Moderna, the first company to begin its Phase 3 clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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WHO decries 'vast global gap' in funds needed to fight coronavirus

Mon, 2020-08-10 10:16 — mike kraft

WHO decries 'vast global gap' in funds needed to fight coronavirus There is a "vast global gap" between funds needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and funds committed, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday, and the WHO was only "10% of the way" there. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.

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US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad

Sun, 2020-08-09 09:09 — mike kraft

US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad ROME (AP) — The United States’ failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe, as the world’s most powerful country edges closer to a global... AP NEWS

ROME (AP) — The United States’ failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe, as the world’s most powerful country edges closer to a global record of 5 million confirmed infections.

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Why the Coronavirus is More Likely to ‘Superspread’ Than the Flu

Sat, 2020-08-08 12:30 — mike kraft

For a spiky sphere just 120 nanometers wide, the coronavirus can be a remarkably cosmopolitan traveler.

Spewed from the nose or mouth, it can rocket across a room and splatter onto surfaces; it can waft into poorly ventilated spaces and linger in the air for hours. At its most intrepid, the virus can spread from a single individual to dozens of others, perhaps even a hundred or more at once, proliferating through packed crowds in what is called a superspreading event.

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