Top news of the week: 29.09.2020.
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Coronavirus
Coronavirus continuing to mutate, study finds, as US cases rise
Experts believe virus is probably becoming more contagious but US study did not find mutations made it more lethal
What starts in young people doesn't stay with them. Covid spreads quickly—an uptick in any group is a risk to the entire community. https://t.co/a51BRKwj4d
OpenChanging Age Distribution of the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, May–August 2020
As of September 21, 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had resulted in more than 6,800,000 reported U.S. cases and more than 199,000 associated deaths.
Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine -- the only US candidate being studied as a single-dose vaccine -- becomes the fourth to enter Phase 3 trials
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OpenJohnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine is fourth to begin Phase 3 trials in the United States
Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine candidate begins Phase 3 trials in the United States today. Trials for the single-dose vaccine will include up to 60,000 adult participants at nearly ...
Trump says 200,000 US coronavirus deaths 'a shame' – video
The US president responds to a question asked by a reporter at the White House about the grim milestone – a fifth of the global total and the highest of any country worldwide – by saying: ...
"An influential coronavirus model has updated its projection to 371,509 deaths by Jan. 1 -- a drop of about 7,000 deaths from projections about a week ago... also predicting 3,000 coronavirus deaths a day by the end of the year." https://t.co/QOfMN9lB44
OpenSeptember 25 coronavirus news
A group of sniffer dogs trained to detect Covid-19 have begun working at Helsinki Airport in Finland in an effort to identify those who have contracted the virus.
"What is certain, according to an influential model from (IHME), is that coronavirus deaths could more than double and top 400,000 by January—and the picture could be even worse if people don’t wear masks." https://t.co/0UTAIlC3nL
OpenCoronavirus: US Covid deaths could top 400,000 by January, model shows
The prediction is even more dire if people don’t wear masks
Dr. Fauci and CDC Director Dr. Redfield testify before the Senate on US Covid-19 response https://t.co/DA5di5Vwuj
OpenFauci testifies on coronavirus response
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other health experts are testifying before a Senate committee on Trump's coronavirus response. Follow here for the latest.
After 200,000 coronavirus deaths, the US faces another rude awakening
The US death toll has doubled less than four months after the 100,000 landmark – and with autumn nearing, there is little chance of containing the contagion, experts say