Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids

The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for the next school year.

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Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say

REPORT: As Covid-19 spreads shortages of staple drugs may worsen

NEW STUDY: How the coronavirus impacts whether or not patients seek care for other health problems

 

The coronavirus pandemic, which has impacted American life in ways both big and small, has impacted whether or not people seek medical care for other ailments.

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Universal mask use could save 130,000 U.S. lives by the end of February, new modeling study says

Europe: COVID-19 crisis prompts international airlift --Netherlands to Germany

‘At Capacity’: Covid-19 Patients Push U.S. Hospitals to Brink

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — A hospital in Idaho is 99 percent full and warning that it may have to transfer coronavirus patients to hospitals in Seattle and Portland, Ore. Medical centers in Kansas City, Mo., turned away ambulances on a recent day because they had no room for more patients. And in West Allis, just outside Milwaukee, an emergency field hospital erected on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair admitted its first virus patient this week.

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Blood plasma showed no benefit in Covid-19 patients in trial — a finding that could re-energize debate

Infusing hospitalized Covid-19 patients with blood plasma from people who recovered from the disease had no effect on whether patients got sicker or died, according to the first completed randomized trial of the treatments.

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FDA regulators seek advice on thorny issues as vaccines near

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Covid cases increase across US as upper midwest sees rapid rise

Columbia University says that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response

Upwards of 130,000 coronavirus deaths were "avoidable" if President Donald Trump and his administration had acted sooner and implemented widespread public health precautions, according to a new Columbia University report released on Wednesday. 

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Catching COVID From Surfaces Risk 'Very Small,' Expert Says

Latin America’s embrace of an unproven COVID treatment is hindering drug trials

Experts: Don't count on mild flu season amid COVID-19

The Southern Hemisphere had a very light flu season in 2020, with Australia seeing only 315 cases over its winter, down 99.8% from the 130,000 cases seen in most years. But flu experts say that, while the low numbers could portend a similar scenario in the Northern Hemisphere, it would be a foolhardy not to prepare for high caseloads this winter.

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CDC redefines COVID-19 close contact, adds brief encounters

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