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Houston Methodist Hospital reports rapid recoveryof COVID-19 patients with new drug

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2020-08-06 13:16

Houston Methodist reports rapid recovery of critically ill COVID-19 patients with new drug Houston Methodist Hospital is making national headlines after doctors use a new drug to help treat COVID-19 patients. Brittany Taylor KPRC

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Virginia becomes first state to roll out the pandemic notification app

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2020-08-06 11:17

Covidwise, the pandemic app from Apple and Google, to roll out in Virginia The technology arrives nearly four months after Apple and Google partnered to create the software for public health agencies. Matt O'Brien and Sarah Rankin USA TODAY

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus, becoming the first U.S. state to use new pandemic technology created by Apple and Google.

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

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2020-08-05 09:09

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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Radical shift in COVID-19 testing needed to reopen schools and businesses, researchers say

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2020-08-04 11:48

Radical shift in COVID-19 testing needed to reopen schools and businesses, researchers say Fast, frequent testing works best to curb coronavirus outbreaks Science | AAAS

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U.K. to start distributing 90 minute coronavirus and flu tests.

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2020-08-03 14:36

New Covid and flu tests give results in 90 minutes The rapid tests for hospitals and care homes will distinguish between Covid-19 and seasonal illness. BBC News

New 90-minute tests that can detect coronavirus and flu will be rolled out in hospitals and care homes from next week.

The "on-the-spot" swab and DNA tests will help distinguish between Covid-19 and other seasonal illnesses, the government said.

The health secretary said this would be "hugely beneficial" over the winter.

Currently, a third of tests take longer than 24 hours to process.

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Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2020-08-03 09:12

Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against cancer and other disorders - antibodies designed specifically to attack this new virus. Deena Beasley U.S.

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Volunteers save New York's oldest community farm as Covid-19 hits agriculture

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2020-07-31 10:17

Volunteers save New York's oldest community farm as Covid-19 hits agriculture The pandemic upended the practices that typically keep Quail Hill Farm running smoothly. It’s emblematic of an industry-wide struggle Alexandra Talty the Guardian

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XPrize to give $5 million to creator of cheap, fast COVID-19 testing

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2020-07-30 21:28

XPrize to give $5 million to creator of cheap, fast COVID-19 testing Google and Amazon are backing it, among others. Shannon Connellan Mashable

Tech giants including Google and Amazon pledged support for a $5 million competition to accelerate cheap and fast COVID-19 testing in the U.S.

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Trump urges people who have recovered from covid-19 to donate blood plasma

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2020-07-30 20:36

Trump urges people who have recovered from covid-19 to donate blood plasma Blood plasma from people who have successfully recovered from coronavirus infection has been widely used in the United States, even though researchers are still gathering evidence to definitively show it works. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Birx and Fauci recommend face masks or googles

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2020-07-30 16:18

Birx recommends face shields in addition to masks Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, is recommending the use of face shields along with masks to protect against COVID-19 infection. Jessie Hellmann TheHill

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