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Multiple vaccine doses could be necessary to protect from coronavirus, Bill Gates says

Thu, 2020-07-23 11:08 — mike kraft

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Wednesday that people could need multiple doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine to immunize themselves from the coronavirus. If necessary, the multiple doses could require more than 7 billion vaccinations to be administered worldwide.

"None of the vaccines at this point appear like they'll work with a single dose," Gates said. "That was the hope at the very beginning."

The billionaire philanthropist, who has donated $300 million towards the global effort to combat COVID-19 through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, told "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell that deploying a coronavirus vaccine will require a global effort.

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Dr. Fauci says coronavirus immunity may be ‘finite,’ duration remains uncertain

Wed, 2020-07-22 12:02 — mike kraft

Dr. Fauci says coronavirus immunity may be 'finite,' duration remains uncertain Fauci has previously said there's a chance a coronavirus vaccine might not provide long-term immunity. Will Feuer CNBC

Protection from any potential coronavirus vaccine might be short-lived and could require a booster to prolong protection, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday.

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Foreign Aid from top donors drops even as need soars

Wed, 2020-07-22 10:03 — mike kraft

AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain:... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain: Funding commitments, for the virus and otherwise, have dropped by a third from the same period last year.

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Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker--New York Times

Tue, 2020-07-21 11:24 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker An updated list of potential treatments for Covid-19. nytimes

Below is an updated list of 19 of the most-talked-about treatments for the coronavirus. While some are accumulating evidence that they’re effective, most are still at early stages of research. We also included a warning about a few that are just bunk....

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EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit

Tue, 2020-07-21 09:17 — mike kraft

EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit BRUSSELS (AP) — After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus... AP NEWS

BRUSSELS (AP) — After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, after one of their longest summits ever.

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Worldwide: Tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus

Mon, 2020-07-20 09:22 — mike kraft

Tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus Reuters maps all places where COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. Gurman Bhatia Reuters

At least 605,782 people globally have died from COVID-19 and 14,576,899 have been infected by the novel coronavirus that causes it, following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, in early December. The World Health Organization referred to it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.