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FEMA head testifies 'We have a ways to go' on having enough PPE

Wed, 2020-07-22 19:39 — mike kraft

FEMA head: 'We have a ways to go' on having enough PPE The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Congress on Wednesday the country has “a ways to go” on getting enough protective equipment for health workers fighting coronavirus, Peter Sullivan TheHill

WASHINGTON--The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Congress on Wednesday the country has “a ways to go” on getting enough protective equipment for health workers fighting coronavirus, though he said the situation has been improving.

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A Covid-19 Lesson: Some Seriously Ill Patients Can Be Treated at Home To ease pressure on hospitals, Northwell Health brought medical workers, oxygen tanks and intravenous equipment into patients’ homes.

Wed, 2020-07-22 19:25 — mike kraft

...So-called wraparound home care services were created, on the fly, by Northwell Health to deal with the surge in coronavirus cases that New York experienced this spring. Now this model may help relieve health systems in the Sun Belt and other parts of the United States, where rising numbers of cases are putting extraordinary pressure on hospitals, filling intensive care units and sending providers scrambling to hire extra nurses and secure medical supplies.

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Additional research into the lingering health problems of some coronavirus victims

Wed, 2020-07-22 17:10 — mike kraft

As post-COVID heart and brain problems linger, some coronavirus survivors find it's a long haul to recovery A large online movement of COVID-19 survivors who are still sick are outraged at how casually many Americans are treating the coronavirus threat. YahooNews

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How California went from bending the curve to coronavirus hot spot

Wed, 2020-07-22 15:30 — mike kraft

‘We opened up too soon’: How California went from bending the curve to coronavirus hot spot (CNN) – Some scary statistics are coming out of Los Angeles, with the city reporting its highest number of coronavirus hospitalizations in one day. What happened in the state that saw one of … Alexa Mae Asperin KRON4

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Foreign Aid from top donors drops even as need soars

Wed, 2020-07-22 10:03 — mike kraft

AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain:... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain: Funding commitments, for the virus and otherwise, have dropped by a third from the same period last year.

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U.S. reaches deal with Pfizer, BioNTech to distribute potential coronavirus vaccine

Wed, 2020-07-22 09:37 — mike kraft

Live updates: U.S. reaches deal with Pfizer, BioNTech to distribute potential coronavirus vaccine As the United States reported more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths, President Trump offered a grim acknowledgement about the pandemic. Antonia Farzan, Katie Shepherd, Miriam Berger, Jennifer Hassan, Lateshia Beachum, Derek Hawkins, Kim Bellware, John Wagner, Taylor Telford Washington Post

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Summary of research into the question of How Deadly Is Covid-19?

Tue, 2020-07-21 13:54 — mike kraft

How Deadly Is Covid-19? Researchers Are Getting Closer to an Answer Recent estimates suggest the new coronavirus is deadlier than the seasonal flu, though not as lethal as Ebola. Still, Covid-19 is killing more people than a number of deadlier diseases in part because it is more infectious. Brianna Abbott and Jason Douglas WSJ

Research suggests the new coronavirus kills about five to 10 people for every 1,000 that it infects, though rate varies based on age and access to health care

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EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit

Tue, 2020-07-21 09:17 — mike kraft

EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit BRUSSELS (AP) — After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus... AP NEWS

BRUSSELS (AP) — After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, after one of their longest summits ever.

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