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How Do We End the Pandemic? Panel of Experts Discuss the Path Forward.

Wed, 2021-01-27 17:47 — mike kraft

How Do We End the Pandemic? Experts Discuss the Path Forward. - New York Stem Cell Foundation There is finally a light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel, thanks to a historic vaccine development... New York Stem Cell Foundation

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Genome Sequencing of Sewage Detects Regionally Prevalent SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Wed, 2021-01-27 16:42 — mike kraft

Genome Sequencing of Sewage Detects Regionally Prevalent SARS-CoV-2 Variants Viral genome sequencing has guided our understanding of the spread and extent of genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 viral genomes are usually sequenced from nasopharyngeal swabs of individual patients to track viral spread. Recently, RT-qPCR of municipal wastewater has been used to quantify the abundance of SARS-CoV-2 in several regions globally. However, metatranscriptomic sequencing of wastewater can be used to profile the viral genetic diversity across infected communities. Here, we sequenced RNA directly from sewage collected by municipal utility districts in the San Francisco Bay Area to generate complete and nearly complete SARS-CoV-2 genomes.

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Nearly half of Americans eager for coronavirus vaccine, survey finds

Wed, 2021-01-27 11:10 — mike kraft

Nearly half of Americans eager for coronavirus vaccine, survey finds Close to half of Americans say they are eager to get a coronavirus vaccine or have already gotten one, according to a January survey published Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. By Zahid Mahmood, <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton and Hannah Strange, CNN CNN

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Duke Study: Eviction, Utility Shutoff Moratoriums Slowed COVID-19 Spread

Wed, 2021-01-27 10:45 — mike kraft

Duke Study: Eviction, Utility Shutoff Moratoriums Slowed COVID-19 Spread A new study by Duke University shows that moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates. Duke University researchers analyzed the impact of policies intended to prevent evictions or shutoffs of essential services such as water and electricity. The study encompasses all counties in the U.S. between March and November of 2020. 88.5 WFDD

A new study by Duke University shows that moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates.

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ANALYSIS: Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas, study shows

Tue, 2021-01-26 13:02 — mike kraft

Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas - STAT Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported, with far more missed in counties that strongly supported former President Trump. Olivia Goldhill STAT

Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported in the U.S., with far more missed in counties that strongly supported former President Trump, according to new research.

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ANALYSIS: Governors’ shutdowns did not cause the pandemic jobs crisis

Tue, 2021-01-26 12:38 — mike kraft

Analysis | Governors’ shutdowns did not cause the pandemic jobs crisis People started staying at home before the shutdowns were ordered, data shows. Andrew Van Dam Washington Post

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Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests

Tue, 2021-01-26 10:05 — mike kraft

Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher. Yereth Rosen U.S.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher.

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What do coronavirus variants mean for your masks?

Tue, 2021-01-26 09:58 — mike kraft

What do coronavirus variants mean for your masks? Experts say masks remain incredibly important - and that means making sure you have one that fits well and offers adequate protection. NBC News

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that when it comes to wearing two masks to protect against the coronavirus, it "makes common sense" that more than one layer of masking would be more effective.

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Primer: Covid: How worrying are the UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants?

Tue, 2021-01-26 09:53 — mike kraft

Covid: How worrying are the UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants? There is some evidence that the new UK variant may be more deadly, says PM Boris Johnson. BBC News

ALSO SEE: What you need to know about the coronavirus variants --Washington Post

New variants of coronavirus are emerging that are more infectious than the original one that started the pandemic.

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Invitation: January 28 at 11am (ET) for the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security webinar: COVID-19 Vaccination: What is Needed Now to Meet the Needs of the Hardest Hit Populations in the United States.

Mon, 2021-01-25 11:42 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Vaccination: What is Needed Now to Meet the Needs of the Hardest Hit Populations in the United States

Thursday, January 28, 2021

11:00AM–12:00 PM ET

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