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OVERVIEW: Italy COVID death toll worst in Europe, other developments

Tue, 2020-12-15 11:33 — mike kraft

Coronavirus digest: Italy death toll worst in Europe Italy now has the most deaths of any European nation from the pandemic. In the US, Donald Trump has declined to become one of the first to receive the new vaccine. Follow DW for the latest. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com) DW.COM

Italy surpassed the UK for the most deaths of any European nation due to the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday.

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How kids’ immune systems can evade COVID

Thu, 2020-12-10 17:33 — mike kraft

How kids’ immune systems can evade COVID Childrens’ untrained immune response seems to be key to eliminating SARS-CoV-2. Bianca Nogrady nature

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ANALYSIS: How Melbourne, Australia, eradicated Covid-19

Sat, 2020-12-05 19:59 — mike kraft

How Melbourne eradicated Covid-19 Life is almost back to normal in Melbourne, Australia. Here’s how they did it. Dylan Scott Vox

In July and August, the Australian state of Victoria was going through a second Covid-19 wave. Local leaders set an improbable goal in the face of that challenge. They didn’t want to just get their Covid-19 numbers down. They wanted to eliminate the virus entirely.

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Beleaguered nursing homes prepare for monumental task of vaccinating residents and staff

Sat, 2020-12-05 11:41 — mike kraft

First shipments of coronavirus vaccine will fall short

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Fewer infants hospitalized for respiratory infections followed counter-COVID-19 measures in New Zealand

Thu, 2020-12-03 19:53 — mike kraft

COVID-19 and Infant Hospitalizations for Seasonal Respiratory Virus Infections, New Zealand, 2020 In March 2020, a national elimination strategy for coronavirus disease was introduced in New Zealand. Since then, hospitalizations for lower respirat... Emerging Infectious Diseases journal

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OVERVIEW Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus --Reuters

Thu, 2020-12-03 11:01 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus China ordered inspections of imported cold chain products to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while Australia said its international borders would stay shut for now and health officials warned Americans could face a "rough" winter. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * For an interactive... Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - China ordered inspections of imported cold chain products to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while Australia said its international borders would stay shut for now and health officials warned Americans could face a "rough" winter.

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Pandemic has increased poverty and starvation in many countries--UN and OECD studies

Tue, 2020-12-01 12:03 — mike kraft

Pandemic fills ranks of extreme poverty worldwide The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the number of people worldwide who need humanitarian assistance to survive to new highs, the United Nations said on Tuesday, dramatically increasing the ranks of extreme poverty in just one year. Matthew Lavietes U.S.

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OVERVIEW: on worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Tue, 2020-12-01 11:23 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Australia's Queensland lifted most border curbs and reports said China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an experimental vaccine, while the U.S. coronavirus adviser resigned on Monday following months-long clashes with members of his task force. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Australia’s Queensland lifted most border curbs and reports said China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an experimental vaccine, while the U.S. coronavirus adviser resigned on Monday following months-long clashes with members of his task force.

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OVERVIEW: Worldwide roundup COVID-19 developments

Fri, 2020-11-27 10:14 — mike kraft

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Global COVID-19 cases hit 60 million on Wednesday, while millions of Americans traveled for Thanksgiving, turning a blind eye to official warnings, record hospitalizations and a surging death toll. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Global COVID-19 cases hit 60 million on Wednesday, while millions of Americans traveled for Thanksgiving, turning a blind eye to official warnings, record hospitalizations and a surging death toll.

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