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More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2020-12-28 19:28

More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up A huge U.S. study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies of the first shots to a nation anxiously awaiting relief from the... AP NEWS

A huge U.S. study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies of the first shots to a nation anxiously awaiting relief from the catastrophic outbreak.

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Number of ICU patients with Covid-19 in the US continues to grow, HHS data shows

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2020-12-28 10:32

Number of ICU patients with Covid-19 in the US continues to grow, HHS data shows The share of intensive care unit patients with Covid-19 in the US has been steadily increasing each week since the end of September, according to a CNN analysis of data published Monday by the US Department of Health and Human Services. By <a href="/profiles/ben-westcott">Ben Westcott</a>, Adam Renton, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, CNN CNN

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Tribes try to protect their elders and their knowledge from virus; Canada distributes vaccines to remote areas

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2020-12-28 10:10

Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus As Monica Harvey watched, crowds flocked to a Sam's Club in northern Arizona where she works, picking shelves clean of toilet paper and canned goods. Native American seniors couldn't move fast... AP NEWS

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Overview: COVID-19 International and U.S. developments

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2020-12-28 09:53

The Latest: S. Korea confirms first COVID-19 variant cases SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed its first cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom. The Korea Disease Control and... AP NEWS

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed its first cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom.

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EU begins coronavirus rollout amid concerns over short supplies

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2020-12-28 09:29

European Union begins coronavirus vaccine rollout amid concerns over supply Immunizations with the Pfizer and BioNTech jab officially began on Sunday. Loveday Morris Washington Post

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Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations

Submitted by mike kraft on Sun, 2020-12-27 12:03

Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations DAR MANGI, Pakistan (AP) — Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby hills. “It happened so suddenly. There was so much gunfire it... AP NEWS

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Countering Covid-19 -- Field hospitals are increasing being used. Here's a look inside a Rhode Island one

Submitted by mike kraft on Sun, 2020-12-27 11:17

Inside a Rhode Island field hospital, preparing for the worst of the pandemic States turn to battlefield medical facilities as the coronavirus’s uncontrolled spread continues. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post

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December is the deadliest month in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began -- and projections for January are 'nightmarish,' expert says

Submitted by mike kraft on Sun, 2020-12-27 10:45

December is the deadliest month in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began -- and projections for January are 'nightmarish,' expert says December has been the nation's deadliest month since the Covid-19 pandemic's start -- with more than 63,000 Americans lost to the virus in the past 26 days. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic

Submitted by mike kraft on Sun, 2020-12-27 10:17

'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic Europe launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to get the first shots to see off a pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide. Isla Binnie, Giselda Vagnoni U.S.

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