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U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks--Reuters

Mon, 2020-08-10 17:45 — mike kraft
U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 fell 16% to about 7,200 people last week, the first decline in deaths after four weeks of increases, according to a Reuters tally of state and county reports. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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ANALYSIS:In depth view of how the Trump administration deals with the virus--Washington Post

Sun, 2020-08-09 08:54 — mike kraft
The lost days of summer: How Trump fell short in containing the virus A politics-first, science-second attitude has become pervasive inside the White House — championed first and foremost by the president — as the pandemic rages out of control. Philip Rucker, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey, Robert Costa Washington Post

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US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19

Sat, 2020-08-08 11:03 — mike kraft
US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19 NEW YORK (AP) — Racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday. One of the Centers for Disease Control... AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — Racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday.

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Model projects nearly 300,000 Americans could die from Covid-19 by December

Thu, 2020-08-06 20:08 — mike kraft
Model projects nearly 300,000 Americans could die from Covid-19 by December Researchers behind an influential model are projecting that the US death toll from coronavirus could reach nearly 300,000 by December 1 -- but that can be changed if Americans consistently wear masks. Madeline Holcombe, Jason Hanna and Ben Tinker, CNN CNN
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More Than 1 in 3 US Adults Use Disinfectants Unsafely

Thu, 2020-08-06 16:38 — mike kraft
More Than 1 in 3 US Adults Use Disinfectants Unsafely In a recent online survey, 39% of US adults reported using disinfectants and other cleaning products in potentially harmful ways as they tried to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. JAMA_current

 

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Birx warns 9 cities, California's central valley about increasing coronavirus cases

Thu, 2020-08-06 09:24 — mike kraft
Birx warns 9 cities, California's central valley about increasing coronavirus cases The White House coronavirus task force is warning states about an uptick in coronavirus test positivity rates in a number of new cities this week. Shelby Lin Erdman, CNN CNN

NN)The White House coronavirus task force is warning states about an uptick in coronavirus test positivity rates in a number of new cities this week.

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'Too many are selfish': US nears 5 million virus cases

Wed, 2020-08-05 18:47 — mike kraft
'Too many are selfish': US nears 5 million virus cases Fourth of July gatherings, graduation parties, no-mask weddings, crowded bars — there are reasons the U.S. has racked up more than 155,000 coronavirus deaths, by far the most of any country, and is fast approaching an off-the-charts 5 million confirmed infections, easily the highest in the world. Many YahooNews
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Better education advocated for enforcing mask mandates

Wed, 2020-08-05 17:14 — mike kraft
America’s slow, painful shift to enforcing mask mandates Mask enforcement won’t work without education. Lois Parshley Vox

Though 33 states now have face mask mandates, Gov. Pete Ricketts says his state of Nebraska will not be joining them. On Monday, Ricketts doubled down on his conviction that a statewide mask mandate would be too “heavy-handed.”

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Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount

Wed, 2020-08-05 16:50 — mike kraft
Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans... AP NEWS

U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to learn the results.

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There’s no national testing strategy for coronavirus. Seven states banded together to make one.

Wed, 2020-08-05 09:09 — mike kraft
There’s no national testing strategy for coronavirus. These states banded together to make one. Seven states formed a purchasing compact, hoping to pressure rapid-testing companies to quickly scale up supply. Erin Cox Washington Post
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