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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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Video: Harvard Medical School panel discussion with Dr. Anthony Fauci

Fri, 2020-09-18 15:22 — mike kraft

2020.09.10 Harvard Medical Grand Rounds

Dr. Fauci discussion, with slides, on the backround of the coronavirus, with Harvard Medical School panel.

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Blood donations show that the United States is still nowhere near herd immunity

Fri, 2020-09-18 12:18 — mike kraft

Blood donations show the U.S. is still nowhere near herd immunity Testing donated blood for antibodies to the coronavirus highlights that the vast majority of the United States remains susceptible to infection. Helen Thompson Science News

To better understand how widely the coronavirus has spread in the United States, some researchers are turning to an unusual source of data: blood donations.

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An expert’s take on what the U.S., U.K did wrong in Covid-19 communications — and what others did right

Fri, 2020-09-18 12:04 — mike kraft

What the U.S. did wrong on Covid-19 — and what others did right When it comes to public health communications and Covid-19, an expert sees clear differences between countries around the world. Rebecca Robbins STAT

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New Study: The Coronavirus is evolving slowly, and other articles.

Thu, 2020-09-17 12:18 — mike kraft

Coronavirus live news: WHO warns of 'alarming' Covid transmission across Europe; call for action in Madrid WHO warns against shortening quarantine in Europe; Madrid told to ‘do whatever needs to be done’ as virus spreads; India reports world record cases the Guardian

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ANALYSIS/OPINION Ten days: After an early coronavirus warning, Trump is distracted as he downplays threat

Thu, 2020-09-17 11:01 — mike kraft

Ten days: After an early coronavirus warning, Trump is distracted as he downplays threat The president told Bob Woodward he hid the true risk to avoid public panic, but a key 10-day period shows he spent relatively little time on preparing for the virus’s arrival. Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Yasmeen Abutaleb Washington Post<

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STUDY: How did coronavirus get transferred from animals to humans?

Thu, 2020-09-17 10:24 — mike kraft

How did coronavirus get transferred from animals to humans? Scientists may have an answer Nine months into the global pandemic, scientists are still piecing together the mystery of the first crossover event, in which the coronavirus moved from bats to an intermediary animal, and eventually, to humans. Surprisingly, they also found that the closest known ancestor of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has YahooNews

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STUDY: Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege'

Wed, 2020-09-16 20:36 — mike kraft

Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege' Governments' failure to recognise the land rights of indigenous communities and their role in protecting biodiversity could lead to more coronavirus-like pandemics, researchers said on Tuesday. Nita Bhalla U.S.

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New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States

Wed, 2020-09-16 20:08 — mike kraft

New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America for centuries. ProPublica

According to new data from the Rhodium Group analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures and changing rainfall will drive agriculture and temperate climates northward, while sea level rise will consume coastlines and dangerous levels of humidity will swamp the Mississippi River valley.

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