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Why the Coronavirus is More Likely to ‘Superspread’ Than the Flu

Sat, 2020-08-08 09:30 — mike kraft

For a spiky sphere just 120 nanometers wide, the coronavirus can be a remarkably cosmopolitan traveler.

Spewed from the nose or mouth, it can rocket across a room and splatter onto surfaces; it can waft into poorly ventilated spaces and linger in the air for hours. At its most intrepid, the virus can spread from a single individual to dozens of others, perhaps even a hundred or more at once, proliferating through packed crowds in what is called a superspreading event.

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The Coronavirus Is New, but Your Immune System Might Still Recognize It

Sat, 2020-08-08 07:24 — mike kraft

Eight months ago, the new coronavirus was unknown. But to some of our immune cells, the virus was already something of a familiar foe.

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Coronavirus infections among younger populations are skyrocketing, WHO says

Fri, 2020-08-07 06:31 — mike kraft

Coronavirus infections among younger populations are skyrocketing, WHO says The Covid-19 pandemic is moving into younger populations, health experts said Thursday, with cases skyrocketing among children, teens and young adults. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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NIH begin testing remsesier plus beta-1a; Israel to start human vaccine tests

Thu, 2020-08-06 16:36 — mike kraft

NIH clinical trial testing remdesivir plus interferon beta-1a for The study is anticipated to enroll more than 1,000 hospitalized adults with COVID-19. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Houston Methodist Hospital reports rapid recoveryof COVID-19 patients with new drug

Thu, 2020-08-06 10:16 — mike kraft

Houston Methodist reports rapid recovery of critically ill COVID-19 patients with new drug Houston Methodist Hospital is making national headlines after doctors use a new drug to help treat COVID-19 patients. Brittany Taylor KPRC

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ANALYSIS: The coronavirus is never going away--The Atlantic

Thu, 2020-08-06 09:04 — mike kraft

The Coronavirus Is Never Going Away No matter what happens now, the virus will continue to circulate around the world. Sarah Zhang The Atlantic

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Scientists Uncover Biological Signatures of the Worst Covid-19 Cases

Wed, 2020-08-05 09:41 — mike kraft

Scientists are beginning to untangle one of the most complex biological mysteries of the coronavirus pandemic: Why do some people get severely sick, whereas others quickly recover?

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As Trump Praises Plasma, Researchers Struggle to Finish Critical Studies

Tue, 2020-08-04 16:31 — mike kraft

Since April, the Trump administration has funneled $48 million into a program with the Mayo Clinic, allowing more than 53,000 Covid-19 patients to get plasma infusions. Doctors and hospitals desperate to save the sickest patients have been eager to try a therapy that is safe and might work. Tens of thousands more people are now enrolled to get the treatment that’s been trumpeted by everyone from the president to the actor Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock.

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