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Fri, 2020-07-24 18:45 — mike kraft
FDA says at least 77 hand sanitizer products may be toxic Regulators say the brands contain dangerous levels of methanol, which can lead to blindness, hospitalization and even death if consumed. Hamza Shaban Washington Post
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CDC survey indicates even younger Covid-19 victims have prolonged problems.

Fri, 2020-07-24 17:03 — mike kraft
Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even for young adults, CDC report says Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even among young adults without underlying chronic medical conditions, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Thirty-five percent of those surveyed by the agency said they still weren't back to their usual good health even two to three weeks after testing positive for the disease. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN
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Medical Experts Tell Government: ‘Shut It Down Now, And Start Over’

Fri, 2020-07-24 13:27 — mike kraft
Medical Experts Tell Government: ‘Shut It Down Now, And Start Over’ If new lockdowns aren’t imposed, experts warn, “the consequences will be measured in widespread suffering and death.” Alison Durkee Forbes
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Coronavirus Testing Labs Again Lack Key Supplies

Fri, 2020-07-24 11:55 — mike kraft

Labs across the country are facing backlogs in coronavirus testing thanks in part to a shortage of tiny pieces of tapered plastic.

Researchers need these little disposables, called pipette tips, to quickly and precisely move liquid between vials as they process the tests.

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New CDC Guidelines for Schools

Fri, 2020-07-24 11:31 — mike kraft
Communities, Schools, Workplaces, & Event Cleaning and Disinfecting: Everyday steps, when someone is sick, and considerations for employers. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020

Updated July 23, 2020

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Coronavirus Rebounds in Places Thought to Have Tamed It

Fri, 2020-07-24 10:45 — mike kraft

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Hong Kong, Spain, and Melbourne, Australia, are seeing resurgences. The U.S. recorded nearly 70,000 new cases, and President Trump canceled part of the Republican National Convention.

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Administration renews public health emergency for coronavirus

Thu, 2020-07-23 20:55 — mike kraft
Trump administration renews public health emergency after urging from states The news will come as a relief to health care groups who worried the declaration might not be renewed before it lapses July 25 POLITICO

The Trump administration has renewed the public health emergency for the coronavirus, ensuring that critical resources to fight the pandemic can continue while much of the country battles rising caseloads.

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Major new climate study rules out less severe global warming scenarios

Thu, 2020-07-23 09:18 — mike kraft
Major new climate study rules out less severe global warming scenarios The study found the planet is most likely to warm 4.1 to 8.1 degrees if carbon dioxide doubles from preindustrial levels. Washington Post
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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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Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better

Tue, 2020-07-21 19:16 — mike kraft
Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to paint a rosier picture of the coronavirus for the nation Tuesday but conceded the pandemic is likely to get worse for a time as he revived his... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible’” coronavirus will get worse in the U.S. before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts with governors to conquer the disease that has claimed more than 140,000 American lives in just five months.

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