Justice Dept. requests nursing home covid-19 data from four Democratic governors
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
General Topic Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
INNOVATIONS: Japanese firms develop ways to cool facewmasks.p
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
Maine sleep-away camps prevented coronavirus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
EU pays 336 million euros for doses of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test
Submitted by mike kraft on
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21821424/EgYaiGtXcAMSyIs.jpeg)
A COVID-19 test that takes 15 minutes and can be run without lab equipment was just granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration. It will cost $5, and runs on a simple card that uses the same technology as a pregnancy test.
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
- Read more about FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test
- Log in or register to post comments
Japanese researchers say ozone effective in neutralising coronavirus
Submitted by mike kraft on
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese researchers said on Wednesday that low concentrations of ozone can neutralise coronavirus particles, potentially providing a way for hospitals to disinfect examination rooms and waiting areas.
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
Damage from whopper hurricanes rising for many reasons
Submitted by mike kraft on
...America and the world are getting more frequent and bigger multibillion dollar tropical catastrophes like Hurricane Laura, which is menacing the U.S. Gulf Coast, because of a combination of increased coastal development, natural climate cycles, reductions in air pollution and man-made climate change, experts say.
Country / Region Tags:
General Topic Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
- Read more about Damage from whopper hurricanes rising for many reasons
- Log in or register to post comments
Covid-19 adds extra headache to Hurricane Laura evacuations
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
General Topic Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
Plenty of coronavirus tests are available, but they're not being used
Submitted by mike kraft on
CNN)While commercial labs across the country have pushed hard this year to scale up their coronavirus testing capacity, the number of tests they conduct each week has fallen over the last month.
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
The coronavirus may shut down the immune system’s vital classrooms
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
Elizabeth Warren, other lawmakers seek details of Warp Speed co-chief Moncef Slaoui’s contract
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine shows promising results in small trial of elderly patients
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
CDC was pressured 'from the top down' to change coronavirus testing guidance, official says
Submitted by mike kraft on
CNN)A sudden change in federal guidelines on coronavirus testing came this week as a result of pressure from the upper ranks of the Trump administration, a federal health official close to the process tells CNN.
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
New COVID-19 mandates on health care facilities get pushback
Submitted by mike kraft on
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
Flu Season Could Make Coronavirus Testing Delays Even Worse
Submitted by mike kraft on
Come fall, the rise of influenza and other seasonal respiratory infections could exacerbate already staggering delays in coronavirus testing, making it easier for the virus to spread unnoticed, experts said.
In typical years, doctors often don’t test for flu, simply assuming that patients with coughs, fevers and fatigue during the winter months are probably carrying the highly infectious virus. But this year, with the coronavirus bringing similar symptoms, doctors will need to test for both viruses to diagnose their patients — further straining supply shortages in an already overwhelmed testing system.
Country / Region Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
Pages
