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Coronavirus cases set new single-day records in six U.S. states and worldwide

Sun, 2020-10-11 19:53 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases set new single-day records in 6 U.S. states Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio said, "We're sick of wearing masks, we're sick of all of this, and I get it, but we've got to hang in there for our kids. We've got to hang in there for ourselves." NBC News

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ANALYSIS: The value proposition of the Global Health Security Index

Sun, 2020-10-11 03:08 — mike kraft

BMJ Global Health

The value proposition of the Global Health Security Index

Abstract

Infectious disease outbreaks pose major threats to human health and security. Countries with robust capacities for preventing, detecting and responding to outbreaks can avert many of the social, political, economic and health system costs of such crises.

The Global Health Security Index (GHS Index)—the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries—recently found that no country is sufficiently prepared for epidemics or pandemics.

The GHS Index can help health security stakeholders identify areas of weakness, as well as opportunities to collaborate across sectors, collectively strengthen health systems and achieve shared public health goals.

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Pregnant women are likely to have mild covid-19 cases but suffer prolonged symptoms, study finds

Sat, 2020-10-10 23:41 — mike kraft

Pregnant women are likely to have mild covid-19 cases but suffer prolonged symptoms, study finds The median length of symptoms was 37 days. Brittany Shammas Washington Post

One of the largest studies of its kind suggests that most pregnant women who become infected with the coronavirus will have mild cases but suffer prolonged symptoms that may linger for two months or longer in some cases.

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Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

Sat, 2020-10-10 19:14 — mike kraft

Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits ROME (AP) — Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse,... AP NEWS

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Symptoms of Covid-19 are a poor marker of infection --British study

Fri, 2020-10-09 20:45 — mike kraft

Symptoms of Covid-19 are a poor marker of infection 86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell), finds a study by UCL researchers. The authors say a more widespread testing programme is needed to catch ‘silent’ transmission. UCL UCL News

86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell), finds a study by UCL researchers. The authors say a more widespread testing programme is needed to catch ‘silent’ transmission.

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STUDY: 82% of early virus infections in Los Angeles originated from Europe

Fri, 2020-10-09 02:34 — mike kraft

Genomic Characteristics and Transmission Routes of SARS-CoV-2 in Southern California This case series examines the genomic characteristics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and transmission routes during the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Los Angeles, California.

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Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says

Thu, 2020-10-08 19:55 — mike kraft

Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 a day, by late next year depending on how badly economies shrink during the COVID-19... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 a day, by late next year depending on how badly economies shrink during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank said Wednesday in an outlook grimmer than before.

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More people have died from Covid-19 than in the past 5 flu seasons combined. And coronavirus is much more contagious

Wed, 2020-10-07 21:26 — mike kraft

More people have died from Covid-19 than in the past 5 flu seasons combined Coronavirus isn't just deadlier than the flu -- it's also more contagious. These illustrations show why. Story by Holly Yan, CNN Animations by Jessi Esparza, CNN CNN

(CNN)Once again, misleading comparisons between the flu and Covid-19 caught widespread attention across the internet.

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UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases

Mon, 2020-10-05 23:07 — mike kraft

UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases LONDON (AP) — The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections went unreported as a result of a technical glitch, a failing that could have... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections went unreported as a result of a technical glitch, a failing that could have given fresh impetus to an outbreak that critics say is already out of control.

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