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Nearly 50,000 Americans are hospitalized with coronavirus as experts warn of growing health care pressure

Mon, 2020-11-02 09:27 — mike kraft

Nearly 50,000 Americans are hospitalized with coronavirus as experts warn of growing health care pressure The fall surge has left nearly 50,000 people hospitalized across the US due to Covid-19, and experts say the strain health care systems are under could soon get worse. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus digest: New lockdowns across Europe as cases resurge

Sun, 2020-11-01 11:40 — mike kraft

Europe locks down again as pandemic surges Several parts of Europe are set to go under partial lockdowns as coronavirus cases increase across the continent. Meanwhile, Australia has reported no new cases for the first time in months. Follow DW for the latest. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com) DW.COM

As coronavirus infections in Europe increase, several countries are imposing new lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus that has claimed close to 219,228 lives in the continent so far. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a strict monthlong lockdown similar to the spring lockdown.

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Super-spreading Trump rallies led to more than 700 COVID-19 deaths, study estimates

Sun, 2020-11-01 11:20 — mike kraft

Super-spreading Trump rallies led to more than 700 COVID-19 deaths, study estimates A Stanford study of 18 Trump rallies held in the midst of the pandemic suggests they've led to more than 30,000 coronavirus infections and at least 700 COVID-19 deaths. Los Angeles Times

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US coronavirus map: Tracking the outbreak

Sun, 2020-11-01 11:01 — mike kraft

US coronavirus map: Tracking the outbreak Track coronavirus outbreaks across the US and in your state with daily updated maps, total cases and deaths. Karina Zaiets, Mitchell Thorson, Shawn J. Sullivan and Janie Haseman

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At least 31 states set their one-day coronavirus case records in October

Sun, 2020-11-01 10:50 — mike kraft

At least 31 states set their one-day coronavirus case records in October October was a month of grim records in the Covid-19 pandemic, and as November begins, experts say the US hasn't seen the worst of it yet. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

CNN)October was a month of grim records in the Covid-19 pandemic, and as November begins, experts say the US hasn't seen the worst of it yet.

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Asia/Pacific: Australia to spend on vaccines for wider region

Sat, 2020-10-31 13:18 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Australia to spend on vaccines for wider region CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will spend 500 million Australian dollars ($351 million) to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia “as part of a shared... AP NEWS

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will spend 500 million Australian dollars ($351 million) to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia “as part of a shared recovery for our region from the pandemic.”

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Contract Tracing Problems: People Increasingly, ‘Have No Idea’ how they contracted COVID-19.

Sat, 2020-10-31 12:50 — mike kraft

... As the coronavirus soars across the country, smashing daily records and surpassing nine million cases nationwide, tracing the path of the pandemic in the United States is no longer simply challenging. It has become nearly impossible.

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THE SCIENCE OF SUPERSPREADING Why preventing hot spots of transmission is key to stopping the COVID-19 pandemic

Sat, 2020-10-31 10:05 — mike kraft

THE SCIENCE OF SUPERSPREADING

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First, coronavirus infections increased. Then, hospitalizations. Now, deaths are on the rise.

Sat, 2020-10-31 09:31 — mike kraft

First, coronavirus infections increased. Then, hospitalizations. Now, deaths are on the rise. On some recent days, the number of deaths nationally has exceeded 1,000. Joel Achenbach, Brittany Shammas, Jacqueline Dupree Washington Post

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U.S. coronavirus cases cross nine million: Some Governors resist additional steps --Reuters tally

Fri, 2020-10-30 20:18 — mike kraft

U.S. coronavirus cases cross nine million: Reuters tally U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 9 million mark on Friday, rising by 1 million in two weeks as the world's worst-affected country faces a resurgence in the pandemic just ahead of elections. Shaina Ahluwalia, Kavya B U.S.

(Reuters) - U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 9 million mark on Friday, rising by 1 million in two weeks as the world’s worst-affected country faces a resurgence in the pandemic just ahead of elections.

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