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How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test

Sun, 2020-08-23 10:03 — mike kraft

How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test BERLIN (AP) — Germany held a pop concert Saturday to see how those attending could spread coronavirus if they had it. German researchers studying COVID-19 packed part of a Leipzig arena with... AP NEWS

BERLIN (AP) — Germany held a pop concert Saturday to see how those attending could spread coronavirus if they had it.

German researchers studying COVID-19 packed part of a Leipzig arena with volunteers, collecting data in a “real life” simulation of a pop concert but one with strict health and safety controls.

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Why Antibody Tests Won’t Help You Much

Sat, 2020-08-22 15:30 — mike kraft

Getting an antibody test to see if you had Covid-19 months ago is pointless, according to guidelines issued this week by a major medical society.

Many tests are inaccurate, some look for the wrong antibodies and even the right antibodies fade away, said experts at the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which issued the new guidelines.

Because current tests cannot determine if someone is immune, the society said, they “cannot inform decisions to discontinue physical distancing or lessen the use of personal protective equipment.”

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Coronavirus: Humidity key to minimize virus transmission — new study

Sat, 2020-08-22 12:21 — mike kraft

Humidity key to minimize COVID-19 transmission Dry rooms and air-conditioned indoor spaces hike Covid-viral infection, conclude Indian and German researchers in their meta-study. They're urging optimum humidity standards for building interiors and public transport. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com) DW.COM

Dry rooms and air-conditioned indoor spaces hike Covid-viral infection, conclude Indian and German researchers in their meta-study. They're urging optimum humidity standards for building interiors and public transport.

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Difficulties with clinical trials.

Sat, 2020-08-22 12:00 — mike kraft

'Give me the real stuff': What's taking COVID-19 clinical trials so long? "We were told to get this answer as fast as we possibly can," one researcher said. YahooNews

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., it remains unclear whether two of the most promising treatments actually work.

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For Quick Coronavirus Testing, Israel Turns to a Clever Algorithm

Fri, 2020-08-21 17:46 — mike kraft

BEERSHEBA, Israel — A team of three Israeli scientists has pioneered a coronavirus testing procedure that they say is faster and more efficient than any now in use, testing samples in pools of as many as 48 people at once.

The Israeli government plans to roll out the new method in 12 labs across the country by October, anticipating that another wave of coronavirus infections could coincide with influenza season with potentially calamitous results. ...

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Top FDA official says would resign if agency rubber-stamps an unproven COVID-19 vaccine--Reuters

Fri, 2020-08-21 13:43 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Top FDA official says would resign if agency rubber-stamps an unproven COVID-19 vaccine A top U.S. health regulator who will help decide the fate of a coronavirus vaccine has vowed to resign if the Trump administration approves a vaccine before it is shown to be safe and effective, Reuters has learned. Dan Levine U.S.

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Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say

Thu, 2020-08-20 20:36 — mike kraft

Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say A common mutation of the novel coronavirus seen in the United States may be more infectious but less deadly, according to recent reports. Amy McGorry Fox News

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Near Misses at UNC Chapel Hill’s High-Security Lab Illustrate Risk of Accidents With Coronaviruses

Thu, 2020-08-20 20:23 — mike kraft

Near Misses at UNC Chapel Hill’s High-Security Lab Illustrate Risk of Accidents With Coronaviruses Reports indicate UNC researchers were potentially exposed to lab-created coronaviruses in several incidents since 2015. These incidents highlight the risks even in the most secure and respected… Alison Young,Jessica Blake ProPublica

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This Trawler’s Haul: Evidence That Antibodies Block the Coronavirus

Thu, 2020-08-20 09:29 — mike kraft

A fishing vessel that left Seattle in May returned with an unexpected catch: the first direct evidence in humans that antibodies to the coronavirus can thwart infection.

More than a hundred crew members aboard the American Dynasty were stricken by the infection over 18 days at sea. But three sailors who initially carried antibodies remained virus-free, according to a new report.

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Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue

Thu, 2020-08-20 09:16 — mike kraft

Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue A doctor checking comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke instead stumbled onto a new clue about how the virus may harm the lungs -- thanks to a test that used tiny air bubbles and a... AP NEWS

doctor checking comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke instead stumbled onto a new clue about how the virus may harm the lungs -- thanks to a test that used tiny air bubbles and a robot.

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