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Global coronavirus deaths exceed 800,000

Sun, 2020-08-23 13:30 — mike kraft
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 800,000 The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in fatalities. Lisa Shumaker U.S.
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WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults

Sat, 2020-08-22 19:17 — mike kraft
WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults The World Health Organization (WHO) said children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic under the same conditions as adults, while children between six and 11 should wear them on a risk-based approach. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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World hits 800,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths

Sat, 2020-08-22 15:51 — mike kraft
The Latest: World hits 800,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths NEW YORK — The world hit a grim coronavirus milestone Saturday with 800,000 confirmed deaths and close to 23 million confirmed cases. That’s according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins... AP NEWS

NEW YORK — The world hit a grim coronavirus milestone Saturday with 800,000 confirmed deaths and close to 23 million confirmed cases.

That’s according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. Governments have been attempting to balance public health with economic health.

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WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years

Fri, 2020-08-21 18:03 — mike kraft
WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.
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Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say

Fri, 2020-08-21 00:36 — mike kraft
Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say A common mutation of the novel coronavirus seen in the United States may be more infectious but less deadly, according to recent reports. Amy McGorry Fox News
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The odds of catching Covid-19 on an airplane are slimmer than though, study suggests

Thu, 2020-08-20 16:14 — mike kraft
The odds of catching Covid-19 on an airplane are slimmer than you think, scientists say According to a new study, the risk of contracting the virus on a full flight is just 1 in 4,300, and the odds lower to 1 in 7,700 if the airline is adopting the middle seat open policy. Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN CNN

(CNN) — Sitting  squeezed between a number of strangers on board an aircraft might feel like a risky position during these uncertain times.

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Coronavirus Doctors Battle Another Scourge: Misinformation

Thu, 2020-08-20 15:39 — mike kraft

Doctors on the front lines of the global pandemic say they are fighting not just the coronavirus, but also increasingly combating a never-ending scourge of misinformation about the disease that is hurting patients.

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Controversy over Australian PM's vaccine comments points to disputes over vaccinations

Thu, 2020-08-20 15:10 — mike kraft
Controversy over Australian PM's vaccine comments points to the next coronavirus nightmare With one comment, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison managed to turn a positive coronavirus story into a public relations disaster, and highlighted the potential next nightmare of the pandemic: a fight over vaccines. Analysis by James Griffiths, CNN CNN
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Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine

Thu, 2020-08-20 14:52 — mike kraft
Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine Mexico told Moscow on Wednesday it would like to carry out phase 3 testing of Russia's coronavirus vaccine, as part of the Latin American country's intensifying efforts to secure early supplies of an effective medicine to control the pandemic. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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Britain to bring in mass testing to curb spread of COVID-19

Wed, 2020-08-19 16:24 — mike kraft
Britain to bring in mass testing to curb spread of COVID-19 Britain plans to bring in regular, population-wide testing for COVID-19 so it can suppress the spread of the virus and ease restrictions that have crippled its economy without triggering a second wave in one of the worst-hit countries in the world. Kate Holton U.S.
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