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IN DEPTH: U.S. Will Revive Global Virus-Hunting Effort Ended Last Year

Mon, 2020-08-31 14:27 — mike kraft

A worldwide virus-hunting program allowed to expire last year by the Trump administration, just before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, will have a second life — whatever the outcome of the presidential election.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has promised that, if elected, he will restore the program, called Predict, which searched for dangerous new animal viruses in bat caves, camel pens, wet markets and wildlife-smuggling routes around the globe.

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FDA head says agency could consider authorization for Covid-19 vaccine before Phase 3 trials are complete, Financial Times reports

Mon, 2020-08-31 11:59 — mike kraft

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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EU offers 400 million euros to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative

Mon, 2020-08-31 11:33 — mike kraft

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

Sun, 2020-08-30 14:44 — mike kraft

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

Sun, 2020-08-30 13:19 — mike kraft

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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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