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Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain second wave of COVID-19

Tue, 2020-10-13 17:08 — mike kraft

Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain second wave of COVID-19 Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to diagnose and trace those infected quickly. John Miller, Caroline Copley U.S.

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USG releases new national antibiotic resistance plan

Tue, 2020-10-13 16:57 — mike kraft

Feds release new national antibiotic resistance plan The report contains coordinated actions aimed at changing the trajectory of antibiotic resistance. CIDRAP

In the midst of a global pandemic, the federal government late last week released a new action plan to help prevent a future pandemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Regeneron CEO: Trump ‘is a case of one’ and ‘weakest evidence’ for Covid-19 treatment

Sun, 2020-10-11 17:33 — mike kraft

Regeneron CEO: Trump ‘is a case of one’ and ‘weakest evidence’ for Covid-19 treatment He says “large clinical trials” are still needed. Connor O’Brien POLITICO

Regeneron chief executive Leonard Schleifer on Sunday said President Donald Trump's treatment with the company's experimental antibody cocktail is "a case of one," but stressed ongoing clinical trials still need to show its efficacy.

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Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19

Fri, 2020-10-09 18:02 — mike kraft

Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19 WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re not cures and it’s not likely that everyone will be able to get them as President Donald Trump has suggested. But experimental antibody drugs like the one Trump was given... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re not cures and it’s not likely that everyone will be able to get them as President Donald Trump has suggested. But experimental antibody drugs like the one Trump was given are among the most promising therapies being tested for treating and preventing coronavirus infections.

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Trump pushes FDA to quickly clear coronavirus antibody treatments, erroneously calling them a ‘cure’

Fri, 2020-10-09 12:46 — mike kraft

Trump pushes FDA to quickly clear coronavirus antibody treatments, erroneously calling them a ‘cure’ He vows the drug will soon be broadly available to Americans — even as the company says it would have enough this fall to treat only the number of Americans sickened in the past week. Carolyn Y. Johnson, Laurie McGinley, Josh Dawsey Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: Testing is key but a testing-only strategy is called a "complete failure."

Fri, 2020-10-09 11:31 — mike kraft

Coronavirus testing is key, but a testing-only strategy is a 'complete failure' Until President Trump's coronavirus infection, the White House strategy for keeping him and others in the administration safe was one of testing only. Andrea Kane, CNN CNN

(CNN) Until President Trump's coronavirus infection, the White House strategy for keeping him and others in the administration safe was one of testing only.

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Lilly seeks emergency use of its antibody drug for COVID-19

Wed, 2020-10-07 17:46 — mike kraft

Lilly seeks emergency use of its antibody drug for COVID-19 A drug company says it has asked the U.S. government to allow emergency use of an experimental antibody therapy based on early results from a study that suggested the drug reduced symptoms, the... AP NEWS

A drug company says it has asked the U.S. government to allow emergency use of an experimental antibody therapy based on early results from a study that suggested the drug reduced symptoms, the amount of virus, hospitalizations and ER visits for patients with mild or moderate COVID-19.

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Updates: White House approves FDA coronavirus vaccine standards it tried to derail

Tue, 2020-10-06 17:09 — mike kraft

Live updates: Senior military officials quarantining after Coast Guard admiral tests positive for covid-19 The FDA's guidelines would have made it almost impossible for a vaccine to be cleared before Election Day, as Trump has promised. Teo Armus, Jennifer Hassan, Adam Taylor, Lateshia Beachum, Paulina Villegas, Hannah Denham Washington Post

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White House Blocks New Coronavirus Vaccine Guidelines

Mon, 2020-10-05 20:12 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Top White House officials are blocking strict new federal guidelines for the emergency release of a coronavirus vaccine, objecting to a provision that would almost certainly guarantee that no vaccine could be authorized before the election on Nov. 3, according to people familiar with the approval process.

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