Notices tagged with cdc
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https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-10-16/cdc-school-testing-guidelines [www latimes com]
Editorial: US #CDC blows it again with school #COVID-19 testing guidelines.
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There's a rumor going around that #CDC and #FDA expect a #SARS-CoV-2 / #COVID-19 vaccine to hit the field in late October or early November.
As far as I am aware (one of my brothers works in public health), this is not true or at cannot be verified.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine
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#US-CDC posts tips to minimize everyday #COVID-19 risks https://news.yahoo.com/cdc-posts-long-awaited-tips-170152177.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/activities.html
#cdc #2019-nCoV #coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2
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Scientists question #CDC's estimates of #COVID-19 death rates http://status.hackerposse.com/url/21166 [www buzzfeednews com] I thought their "best estimate" was several times too low, just based on published numbers (JHU and other trackers). My calculator said that around 50 million US residents would have to have been infected to hit 100 thousand deaths. We have the deaths, b…
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US #CDC says contact with surfaces is less likely to transmit #COVID-19 than previously thought. Suggests that people still need to maintain adequate physical separation between themselves and others to avoid the #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus that causes #2019-nCoV. https://nu.federati.net/url/269835 [longisland news12 com]
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I wish #CDC and various counties in #California were doing this. https://nu.federati.net/url/268493 [www gwinnettdailypost com]
Random #COVID-19 tests ... showing up at someone’s door (with proper identification) and offering free testing. This is how we get a real idea how widespread #coronavirus infections are.
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#CDC adds six new #COVID-19 symptoms to the list that people and doctors should watch for. https://nu.federati.net/url/268457 [www seattletimes com]
We already knew most of these, but now it is official.
#2019-nCoV | #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus disease 2019
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#NIH investigation: Earliest #CDC #COVID-19 test kits were contaminated with #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus, production lab failed to follow best practices. https://news.yahoo.com/cdc-labs-were-contaminated-delaying-154003172.html [news yahoo com]
That's a pretty damning report. #2019-nCoV
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"What is already known about this topic? U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) service members with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can remain in military service; however, treatment outcomes have not been fully described. What is added by this report? During January 2012–June 2018, 93.8% of service members with HIV infection who remained in care received continuous a…
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#CDC study shows that "social distancing" and increased cleanliness / handwashing reduce #COVID-19 infections in "assisted living" and "independent living" senior communities. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6914e2.htm?s_cid=mm6914e2_w [www cdc gov]
#2019-nCoV | #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus disease
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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic was caused by an influenza A H1N1 virus of avian origin. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/1918-pandemic-history.htm [www cdc gov]
#flu #1918 #1919 #influenza #h1n1 #pandemic #cdc
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Also, #CDC now has a section of their site devoted to #handwashing. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/
When to wash hands: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
"Estimated global rates of handwashing after using the toilet are only 19% " https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/why-handwashing.html
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#CDC information about #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV (caused by the Wuhan #coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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#CDC #Flu "While influenza B/Victoria viruses predominated earlier in the season, during recent weeks, influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses have been reported more frequently than B/Victoria viruses. For the season, the number of B/Victoria and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses are approximately equal. The predominant virus varies by region. Regional and state level data about circulating influen…
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#USA blind on Corona: #CDC refused the test that #Germany developed: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/health/coronavirus-testing-cdc.html
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"The Trump administration is proposing to strip the Food and Drug Administration of all authority to regulate tobacco products, according to budget documents released Monday. Under the budget proposal, a new agency would be created within the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated solely to regulating tobacco, including e-cigarettes. " Also: "Trump’s budget also p…
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10:25 am: CDC confirms 15th US case in evacuee under quarantine at Texas military base The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a 15th case in the U.S., a recent evacuee from Wuhan who was quarantined at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. The U.S. evacuated roughly 800 Americans from Wuhan, more than 600 of which remain under quarantine at military fa…
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Uh oh. https://nu.federati.net/url/259732 [ state dept travel advisories site ]
#CDC and #StateDept saying to avoid unnecessary travel to #China and all travel to Hubei Province and Wuhan due to #2019-nCoV #coronavirus outbreak.
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The US #CDC’s page on #2019-nCoV: http://status.hackerposse.com/url/20010 As @clacke@libranet.de pointed out, the Wuhan outbreak currently has an estimated fatality rate of 2%, which is extremely high. Fortunately, it has only infected a very small number of people. Compare to its relative #SARS which struck around 8,000 people over a period of a year or two, killing near…