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Extra Pounds May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19

Wed, 2020-10-14 12:13 — mike kraft

Obese Americans are more likely to become dangerously ill if they are infected with the new coronavirus. Now public health officials are warning that a much broader segment of the population also may be at risk: even moderately excess weight may increase the odds of severe disease.

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Sewage as a Possible Transmission Vehicle During a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Densely populated Community: Guangzhou, China, April 2020

Tue, 2020-10-13 17:21 — mike kraft

Sewage as a Possible Transmission Vehicle During a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Densely populated Community: Guangzhou, China, April 2020 AbstractBackground. SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in the fecal matter of COVID-19 patients. However, sewage transmission has never been shown. In April 2020, OUP Academic

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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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A 25-year-old man becomes first in the U.S. to contract coronavirus twice, with second infection ‘more severe’

Tue, 2020-10-13 10:26 — mike kraft

A 25-year-old man becomes first in the U.S. to contract coronavirus twice, with second infection 'more severe' It is the first confirmed case of a U.S. patient becoming re-infected with Covid-19, and the fifth known case reported worldwide. Sam Meredith CNBC

It is the first confirmed case of a U.S. patient becoming re-infected with Covid-19, and the fifth known case reported worldwide.

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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant

Tue, 2020-10-13 09:53 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to illness Clinical trial pauses are not uncommon, but they are generating outsized attention in the race to test Covid-19 vaccines. Matthew Herper STAT

The study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant.

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https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/

Tue, 2020-10-13 09:34 — mike kraft

COVID-19: the latest global statistics, charts and maps Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak, updated daily Reuters

Global daily statistics

COVID-19 infections are still rising in 75 countries. There have been at least 37,855,000 reported infections and 1,080,000 reported deaths caused by the new coronavirus so far.

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WHO warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus

Mon, 2020-10-12 19:15 — mike kraft

UN warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as “simply... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as “simply unethical.”

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OPINION: Beyond COVID-19—a paradigm shift in infection management?

Mon, 2020-10-12 17:26 — mike kraft

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30789-1/fulltext

The health and economic impact of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has continuously grown over the past years, reaching an estimated peak of approximately 700 000 attributable deaths per year.

Neglected hygiene, poor compliance with infection control procedures, inappropriate antimicrobial use, and insufficient availability of diagnostics and new effective antibiotics have contributed to this inglorious global record.

Despite these alarming figures, infection prevention and treatment have not been considered top priorities on the agendas of most industrialised countries.

This mindset changed abruptly with the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk

Mon, 2020-10-12 17:11 — mike kraft

UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk LONDON (AP) — The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest... AP NEWS

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Coronavirus cases in Arizona dropped 75% after mask orders began, CDC reports

Mon, 2020-10-12 12:03 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases in Arizona dropped 75% after mask orders began, CDC reports COVID-19 cases in Arizona spiked 151% after a statewide stay-at-home order expired and dropped 75% after local mask mandates, a new report says. YahooNews

PHOENIX – COVID-19 cases in Arizona spiked 151% after a statewide stay-at-home order expired and dropped 75% after local mask mandates, a new report says.

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