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Studies provide glimpse at efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines from Oxford-AstraZeneca and CanSino

Mon, 2020-07-20 12:20 — mike kraft

New data offer glimpse of efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine The vaccine generated an immune response in a study of roughly 1,000 patients, and all of the side effects were deemed mild or moderate. Matthew Herper STAT

A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and the drug giant AstraZeneca generated an immune response in a study of roughly 1,000 patients, according to interim results published Monday.

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FDA authorizes group Covid-19 testing

Sun, 2020-07-19 09:54 — mike kraft

Trump admin allows group Covid-19 testing The approach involves combining samples from multiple people, which are only tested individually if the batch comes back positive. YahooNews

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Australian researchers invent 20-minute coronavirus blood test

Sat, 2020-07-18 11:55 — mike kraft

Australian researchers invent 20-minute coronavirus blood test Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using blood samples in what they say is a world-first breakthrough. Reuters Editorial U.S.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using blood samples in what they say is a world-first breakthrough.

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U.S. must spend $75 billion to fix flawed Covid-19 testing, report says

Thu, 2020-07-16 19:14 — mike kraft

$75 billion required to fix flawed U.S. Covid-19 testing, report says - STAT The U.S. should invest $75 billion to fix its flawed system of diagnostic testing for Covid-19, says a panel assembled by the Rockefeller Foundation. Matthew Herper STAT

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More than 150 countries sign up for global vaccine plan

Wed, 2020-07-15 16:25 — mike kraft

More than 150 countries sign up for global vaccine plan LONDON (AP) — More than 70 rich countries have signed up to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative intended to ensure that any effective shots are fairly distributed around the world - but which... AP NEWS

Associated Press July 15, 2020

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Moderna coronavirus vaccine shows 'promising' safety and immune response results in published Phase 1 study, but more research is needed

Tue, 2020-07-14 18:53 — mike kraft

Moderna coronavirus vaccine shows 'promising' results in published Phase 1 study A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna in partnership with the National Institutes of Health has been found to induce immune responses in all of the volunteers who received it in a Phase 1 study. Jacqueline Howard and John Bonifield, CNN CNN

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Czech Republic has lifesaving COVID-19 lesson for America: Wear a face mask

Tue, 2020-07-14 11:21 — mike kraft

Czech Republic has lifesaving COVID-19 lesson for America: Wear a face mask There is no question that the Czech Republic's remarkable progress on COVID-19 was the result of requiring an entire society to wear face masks. Steven Kashkett USA TODAY

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We Can Protect the Economy From Pandemics. Why Didn't We?

Mon, 2020-07-13 19:26 — mike kraft

We Can Protect the Economy From Pandemics. Why Didn't We? A virologist helped crack an impossible problem: how to insure against the economic fallout from devastating viral outbreaks. The plan was ingenious. Yet we're still in this mess. Evan Ratliff Wired

A virologist helped crack an impossible problem: how to insure against the economic fallout from devastating viral outbreaks. The plan was ingenious. Yet we're still in this mess.

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FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Announces Federal and Private Sector Actions on Scaling Renewable Energy and Storage with Smart Markets

Sat, 2016-06-18 09:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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CLICK HERE - White House Council of Economic Advisors - Incorporating Renewables into the Grid: Expanding Opportunities for Smart Markets and Energy Storage (40 page .PDF report)

whitehouse.gov - June 16, 2016

. . The Administration is announcing new executive actions and 33 state and private sector commitments that will accelerate the grid integration of renewable energy and storage. Together, these announcements are expected to result in at least 1.3 gigawatts of additional storage procurement or deployment in the next five years. .

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Intercessory Prayer Service and Community Dialogue on Ebola

Tue, 2015-04-21 00:13 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Prince George's County Health Department to be Presenting

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MARYLAND, April 20 - Restoration Chapel International, in its disaster relief mission, is collaborating with the US-Africa Ebola Working Group, under the sponsorship of Miss Africa Foundation, to hold an Intercessory Prayer Service and Community Dialogue on Ebola on April 26, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 9113 Hampton Overlook; Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743. The objective is to provide a spiritual platform for those with ties to the affected countries and African ambassadors to come together and mourn their loss, share stories and mobilize relief efforts for Ebola survivors in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The event is co-chaired by Prophet Frank Sarpong and Dr. Rodney Sadler, with Prince George's County providing tactical support.

U.S. citizens, the African Diplomatic Corps, local officials, community leaders and nationals from at least 30 African countries will attend. Survivors of the deadly virus will participate via skype. Other speakers include:

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