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Why Contact Tracing Is Failing in Many States.

Sat, 2020-08-01 11:31 — mike kraft

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Contact tracing, a cornerstone of the public health arsenal to tamp down the coronavirus across the world, has largely failed in the United States; the virus’s pervasiveness and major lags in testing have rendered the system almost pointless. In some regions, large swaths of the population have refused to participate or cannot even be located, further hampering health care workers.

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Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagious

Wed, 2020-07-29 14:31 — mike kraft
Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagious PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As the world races to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight to the burgeoning outbreak of coronavirus conspiracy theories,... AP NEWS
 
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Ex CDC Director criticizes lack of centralized information in countering COVID-19

Sun, 2020-07-26 16:05 — mike kraft
Ex-CDC director on US, COVID-19: 'We are a laggard' Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden on Sunday said the U.S. had been a “laggard” in addressing the coronavirus pandemic, specifically pointing to lack of Zack Budryk TheHill

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden on Sunday said the U.S. had been a “laggard” in addressing the coronavirus pandemic, specifically pointing to lack of centralized information.

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Researcher reports Coronavirus data has already disappeared after Trump administration shifted control from CDC

Thu, 2020-07-16 14:25 — mike kraft
Coronavirus data has already disappeared after Trump administration shifted control from CDC "We were surprised because the modules that we normally go to were empty. The data wasn't available and not there," coronavirus researcher Ryan Panchadsaram said. "There was no warning." Will Feuer CNBC
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UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

Thu, 2020-07-16 10:54 — mike kraft
UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged that... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Frostburg: Promoting Peace on Campus and in the Community

Mon, 2013-11-18 23:29 — Gina Angiola

 

Nearly 100 students, faculty, volunteers of Mountainside Community Mediation Center (MCMC) and other Frostburg community members participated in a peace march that led to the Sustaining Campus and Community Dialogue Series on Oct. 15. The theme of the march was promoting peace on campus and in the community and was held to celebrate National Conflict Resolution Day and the American Bar Association’s Mediation Week. T-shirts designed by student Roland Lovett promoted “Walk in Peace, Learn Through Love.”

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Nov. 18: Controversial Predictions of the 5th Climate Report

Sat, 2013-11-09 15:19 — Gina Angiola
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Monday, November 18, 2013 - 18:00 to 20:00

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MD Emergency Management OSPREY map

Sat, 2013-10-19 11:25 — Hank Rappaport
MEMA has incorporated a powerful new Web mapping application to provide valuable information to the public in the event of an emergency. This tool is OSPREY, Operational Situational Picture for Response to an Emergency. For more information about the application, CLICK HERE For full enlarged map view,CLICK HERE To view OSPREY dashboard,CLICK HERE
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