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For four days, the Republican National Convention constructed a false image of America beyond the pandemic, where President Trump had moved quickly and effectively to crush the coronavirus.

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COVID-19: How South Korea Prevailed While the U.S. Failed

Tue, 2020-08-25 22:39 — mike kraft

COVID-19: How South Korea Prevailed While the U.S. Failed In a commentary in "The American Journal of Medicine," researchers demonstrate the stark differences in public health strategies from two democratic republics: South Korea and the United States. FloridaAtlantic

COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The U.S. accounts for about 25 percent of COVID-19 cases (4.4 million) and deaths (170,000) in the world today while comprising less than 5 percent of the population.

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Young people fueling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, U.N. agency says

Tue, 2020-08-25 21:47 — mike kraft

Young people fueling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, U.N. agency says Young people are driving the spread of the coronavirus in the Americas, the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Tuesday, noting that both deaths and caseloads have doubled in the region over the past six weeks. David Alire Garcia U.S.

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Why new cases of the coronavirus are down across most of the U.S.

Tue, 2020-08-25 15:52 — mike kraft

Here's why new cases of the coronavirus are down across most of the U.S. "I would not be surprised if we see an uptick after Labor Day in cases," said Catherine Troisi, an infectious disease epidemiologist at UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston. Will Feuer CNBC

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FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus

Tue, 2020-08-25 14:46 — mike kraft

FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.

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