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CDC anounces National Wastewater Surveillance System

Tue, 2020-09-08 07:57 — mike kraft

National Wastewater Surveillance System Learn about the National Wastewater Surveillance System, a new public health tool to understand COVID-19 spread in a community. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Coronavirus testing czar dismisses daily testing for all Americans as utopian fantasy

Tue, 2020-09-01 11:20 — mike kraft

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/01/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html

(CNN)Adm. Brett Giroir, the Trump Administration's coronavirus testing czar, dismissed the idea of daily Covid-19 tests for all Americans as "utopian" on Tuesday.

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CDC was pressured 'from the top down' to change coronavirus testing guidance, official says

Wed, 2020-08-26 10:53 — mike kraft

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CNN)A sudden change in federal guidelines on coronavirus testing came this week as a result of pressure from the upper ranks of the Trump administration, a federal health official close to the process tells CNN.

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FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus

Tue, 2020-08-25 07:46 — mike kraft

FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.

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Meadows: Trump coronavirus therapeutic announcement intended to put the 'heat' on bureaucrats

Sun, 2020-08-23 09:21 — mike kraft

Meadows: Trump coronavirus therapeutic announcement intended to put White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that President Trump’s planned announcement regarding a "breakthrough" coronavirus therapeutic Sunday evening is intended to put the “heat” on Justine Coleman TheHill

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Flu Season Will Be a Test Run for the U.S.’s Biggest-Ever Vaccine Campaign

Wed, 2020-08-19 06:38 — mike kraft

Flu Season Will Be a Test Run for the U.S.’s Biggest-Ever Vaccine Campaign Mobile vans, vaccine strike teams and drive-throughs will take the place of traditional tactics to get shots to the public John Tozzi,Angelica LaVito Bloomberg.com

This fall, the U.S. will need to vaccinate huge numbers of Americans in the middle of a public-health crisis. It will also be a valuable dry run should a coronavirus shot arrive months later.

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Updated CDC guide says self isolate for 10 days after positive COVID test

Tue, 2020-07-21 16:04 — mike kraft

Updated CDC guide says self isolate for 10 days after positive COVID The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on self isolation for people who test positive for COVID-19. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Washington--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CTDC) has updated its guidance on self isolation for people who test positive for COVID-19.

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Symptom tracker app reveals six distinct types of COVID-19 infection

Sun, 2020-07-19 07:47 — mike kraft

Symptom tracker app reveals six distinct types of COVID-19 infection British scientists analysing data from a widely-used COVID-19 symptom-tracking app have found there are six distinct types of the disease, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms. Reuters Editorial U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists analysing data from a widely-used COVID-19 symptom-tracking app have found there are six distinct types of the disease, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms.

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WHO’s list of guidance on COVID-19

Sat, 2020-07-18 07:52 — mike kraft

A guide to WHO’s guidance on COVID-19

There’s a lot of information out there about how governments, health professionals and the general public should respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO has published guidance and advice every step of the way.

During health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, one of WHO’s most vital roles is to gather data and research from around the world, evaluate it, and then advise countries on how to respond.