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Kushner made the comments on April 18 in a taped interview with the journalist Bob Woodward, proclaiming triumphantly that the US, which at that time had seen more than 40,000 deaths, was swiftly moving through the "panic phase" and "pain phase" of the pandemic and was beginning "the comeback phase."
But, six months later, the US is anything but the comeback kid of the global pandemic. The country is facing a fall surge of infections that is again breaking records and the death toll of over 220,000 -- the world's highest -- continues to climb.
Reacting to Kushner's comments, Dr. Anthony Fauci said it was clear that there had been a "pivot" away from focusing on public health, which had left the country in a precarious position. "We are not in a good place," he said, predicting that even with a vaccine, it would be "easily" late 2021 or into the following year before Americans experience any degree of normalcy. He has also said in recent days that the US needs a nationwide mask mandate to combat the rising tide of infections.
Trump has been arguing with some justification in recent days that European countries lauded for doing a better job than he is in fighting the virus are now experiencing awful escalations in cases. France and Germany are reimposing lockdowns. But the former head of the US Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, said the US was on a trajectory to "look a lot like" Europe's current spike by early November.
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Q: How long does it take after exposure to coronavirus for a test to pick it up? If I got infected with coronavirus yesterday, would a test today detect my infection?
A: No, one day is probably not enough time for a test to detect Covid-19, according to MIT Medical at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
It said a study examining false-negative test results of people who really had Covid-19 found that during four days of infection before symptoms started, the probability of getting an incorrect/negative test result on Day 1 was 100%. By Day 4, the probability of getting a false negative dropped to 67%.
That's important advice for anyone planning to visit loved ones during the holidays. "For example, it's not a good idea to fly into Boston on a crowded flight, get a COVID-19 diagnostic test within a day or two of arrival, and then, based on a negative result, visit your elderly grandparents," MIT Medical said.
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France and Germany lock down as second wave worsens in Europe
Two of Europe's biggest economies have announced lockdowns in response to spiraling coronavirus case numbers. Four-week lockdowns will begin in France on Friday, and in Germany on Monday. Under the French lockdown, non-essential businesses, restaurants and bars will close, and people will need a certificate to move around. People residing in Germany will be advised to stay home, avoid travel and keep their contacts to an absolute minimum. Schools and workplaces will remain open in both countries.
The lockdowns are the harshest measures seen since the spring and follow restrictions in Spain and Italy aimed at containing worsening outbreaks and reducing the pressure on hospital intensive care units. The United Kingdom looks like it may be close behind -- researchers from Imperial College London say the pandemic has reached a "critical" stage in England, with cases doubling every nine days.
Immunity to coronavirus lingers for months, study finds
Immunity to Covid-19 infection lingers for at least five months, researchers reported -- and probably longer than that.
While the report may seem confusing and contradictory to a similar British report, it really isn't. People's bodies produce an army of immune compounds in response to an infection and some are overwhelming at first, dying off quickly, while others build more slowly. The new report out Wednesday shows 90% of people who recover from Covid-19 infections keep a stable antibody response.
Doctors and nurses face abuse as UK coronavirus cases soar but social distancing wanes
Last week, Blackburn in northwest England had the highest rate of new infections in the country. For the staff at the Royal Blackburn Teaching hospital, where 59 patients have died of Covid-19 so far in October, abuse and insults just add to the litany of trauma and exhaustion they must -- and do -- overcome.
During the UK's lockdown this spring, at the height of Covid-19's first wave, many people stood on their doorsteps each Thursday evening to applaud workers from the UK's National Health Service. The weekly event became known as "Clap for Carers." But the support and national unity medics say buoyed their work at the start of the pandemic is gone, Nick Paton Walsh reports.
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- The US government said it will pay for any Covid-19 vaccine that is authorized or approved to allow for "broad vaccine access and coverage for all Americans."
- India has surpassed 8 million confirmed cases, as concerns grow over the coming Hindu festival season -- only the US has more infections.
- Taiwan just celebrated 200 straight days without recording any locally transmitted Covid-19 infections.
- The Czech Republic now has the highest rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths per capita in the European Union.
- Two sisters have been charged for allegedly stabbing a store security guard 27 times after he told them to wear a mask.
- Kim Kardashian West threw a party on a private island during the pandemic. The internet isn't letting it go.
Older adults in all kinds of circumstances -- those living alone and those who are partnered, those in good health and those who are not -- are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country.
Some are forming "bubbles" or "pods": small groups that agree on pandemic precautions and will see one another in person in the months ahead. (Other age groups are pursuing this "let's stay connected" strategy as well.) Still, others are planning to go it alone.
Trying to decide how best to ward off winter isolation? Check out these tips.
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