U.S. Coronavirus Rates Are Rising Fast Among Children

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U.S. Coronavirus Rates Are Rising Fast Among Children Young children seem to catch and transmit the virus less, but rising numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths show they are increasingly affected. nytimes

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As Scores Of U.S. Universities See Coronavirus Outbreaks, Nation Tops 6 Million Cases

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As Scores Of U.S. Universities See Coronavirus Outbreaks, Nation Tops 6 Million Cases There have been at least 183,000 deaths linked to COVID-19 nationwide. YahooNews
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ANALYSIS: Inside Trump’s pressure campaign on federal scientists over a covid-19 treatment

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Inside Trump’s pressure campaign on federal scientists over a covid-19 treatment Demoralized FDA staff say a misleading announcement on convalescent plasma undermined scientists’ credibility and turned the agency into a prop in the president’s reelection campaign. Laurie McGinley, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post
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FDA head says agency could consider authorization for Covid-19 vaccine before Phase 3 trials are complete, Financial Times reports

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FDA leader says agency could consider authorization for Covid-19 vaccine before Phase 3 trials are complete, Financial Times reports FDA Commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, told the Financial Times that the organization would consider emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine before Phase 3 trials were completed Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN CNN
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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-10 vaccines from Russia, China

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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effectiveness, some experts say. Allison Martell U.S.
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EU offers 400 million euros to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative

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EU offers 400 million euros to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative The European Commission said it would contribute 400 million euros ($478 million) to an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy COVID-19 vaccines, but did not clarify whether EU states would acquire shots through the WHO scheme. Francesco Guarascio U.S.
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Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump

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Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump A more infectious mutation of the new coronavirus has been found in Indonesia, the Jakarta-based Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology said on Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country's caseload surges. Reuters Editorial U.S.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A more infectious mutation of the new coronavirus has been found in Indonesia, the Jakarta-based Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology said on Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country’s caseload surges.

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Looking to Reopen, Colleges Become Labs for Coronavirus Tests and Tracking Apps

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Thousands of students returning to the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York this month are being asked to wear masks in public, register their health status online each day and electronically log classroom visits for contact tracing if a coronavirus outbreak occurs. But the most novel effort at the school to measure and limit virus spread will require little effort and come quite naturally.

Students need only use the bathroom.

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U.S. coronavirus cases approach 6 million as Midwest, schools face outbreaks

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(Reuters) - U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus were approaching 6 million on Sunday as many Midwest states reported increasing infections, according to a Reuters tally.

Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota have recently reported record one-day increases in new cases while Montana and Idaho are seeing record numbers of currently hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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COVID-19 treatment without research to back it up

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'Without evidence': Once again, FDA expands use of COVID-19 treatment without research to back it up The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Friday allowed the drug remdesivir to be used on all patients hospitalized with COVID-19, although there is no data to support such use. Karen Weintraub USA TODAY
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Update: Virus Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus

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Coronavirus update: Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus The University of Alabama outbreak represents one of the largest coronavirus clusters reported at any academic institution since the start of the new school year. Derek Hawkins Washington Post
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Hundreds protest against exams in India as virus cases hit new peak

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Hundreds protest against exams in India as virus cases hit new peak Hundreds of masked protesters demonstrated in major Indian cities on Friday against a government plan to hold exams for millions of students during the coronavirus pandemic, as the daily tally of infections hit a record. Shilpa Jamkhandikar U.S.
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Coronavirus cases in some European countries are rising again, but with fewer deaths. For now.

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Coronavirus cases in some European countries are rising again, but with fewer deaths. For now. The surging case numbers are unsettling societies that thought the worst was behind them. Michael Birnbaum, Chico Harlan, James McAuley Washington Post
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ANALYSIS/FACTCHECK: G.O.P. Convention Created an Alternative America Beyond Covid-19

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For four days, the Republican National Convention constructed a false image of America beyond the pandemic, where President Trump had moved quickly and effectively to crush the coronavirus.

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Most U.S. states reject Trump administration's new COVID-19 testing guidance- Reuters survey

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Exclusive: Most U.S. states reject Trump administration's new COVID-19 testing guidance A majority of U.S. states have rejected new Trump administration COVID-19 testing guidance in an extraordinary rebuke of the nation's top agency for disease prevention, according to officials at state health agencies and public statements reviewed by Reuters. Carl O'Donnell U.S.
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