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Woman in ICU warns of Covid-19 dangers: ‘Don’t take any chances’

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A Desperate Call from a Malaysian Student from UK

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Marathon runner: Coronavirus was taking over my body

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Filipino Covid-19 survivor tells his story of coronavirus infection and recovery

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6.1a A UK lady in ICU who could hardly breathe posted a stark video

6.1b A Desperate Call from a Malaysian Student from UK

6.1c A US Marathon runner: Coronavirus was taking over my body

6.1d Filipino Covid-19 survivor tells his story

The Fall Surge is Here – New York Times
– Public health experts have long been worried that the end of the summer — as some students returned to school and the weather cooled — would bring a surge in coronavirus cases. That surge appears to have begun.

Coronavirus Vaccine Update: How Close Are We? – DW News
– Vaccines normally require years of testing; and time to build up production volume. The WHO has said it doesn’t expect widespread vaccinations against coronavirus until mid-2021. But even that is optimistic.

Scientists Find An Avenue To Attack The Coronavirus, Aided By Cloud Imaging – Forbes
– In the race to develop drugs to fight the new coronavirus, scientists at the University of Bristol say they’ve discovered that the virus’s infamous spike protein binds with a bodily acid that regulates inflammation and immune response. Their finding could open an avenue for new drugs that halt the pathogen’s potency and spread.

CDC Removes Guidelines Saying Coronavirus Can Spread From Tiny Air Particles – Wall Street Journal
– The US CDC pulled new guidelines acknowledging the new coronavirus could be transmitted by tiny particles that linger in the air, saying a draft version of proposed changes was posted in error on the agency’s website.

200,000 Coronavirus Deaths Is an Undercount – Bloomberg
– There’s no one national standard for deciding what counts as a coronavirus death. Many pandemic victims have died without ever testing positive for the disease. And should we count the people who died from illnesses that went untreated because the ICU was filled with coronavirus patients? No matter how you make the official tally, though, it is probably already much higher than 200,000.

Coronavirus surge in Europe Spares Swedes. Does Its Herd-Immunity Approach Work? – SCMP
– While many European countries are seeing new cases surge to levels not seen since the last peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sweden – whose herd-immunity approach has made it an international outlier – has one of the continent’s lowest infection rates. Despite living in Sweden’s worst affected region, residents of the capital Stockholm said on September 17, 2020, that they are generally satisfied with the country adopting the controversial strategy.

Updated CDC Guidance Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Through the Air – CNN
– The US CDC updated guidance on its website to say coronavirus can commonly spread “through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols,” which are produced even when a person breathes.

WHO’s Dire Coronavirus Warning Over ‘Alarming Rates of Transmission – Yahoo Australia
– European director Hans Kluge said at a press conference to evaluate the latest infection data that Europe’s weekly case rates, which have exceeded 300,000, are higher than during the first peak in March.” Although these numbers reflect more comprehensive testing, it also shows alarming rates of transmission across the region,” he said.

What Is An mRNA Coronavirus Vaccine? – CNBC
– More than 30 biotech and pharmaceutical companies around the world are racing to develop a safe Covid-19 vaccine. The process is moving quickly with several vaccine candidates entering late-stage trials in a matter of months. Two of the companies developing a vaccine — Pfizer and Moderna — are utilizing a promising new technology called messenger RNA.

How to Ship a Vaccine at –80°C, and Other Obstacles in the Covid Fight – New York Times
– Developing an effective vaccine is the first step. Then comes the question of how to deliver hundreds of millions of doses that may need to be kept at arctic temperatures.

Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Keep Surging, Forcing New Restrictions And Lockdowns – DW Times
– Worldwide coronavirus infections have passed 30 million according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. More than 940,000 people have died of COVID-19.
These numbers announced as Israel heads back into a nationwide coronavirus lockdown later on Friday – it’s the first country to shut down for a second time. Hundreds protested the return of the measures in Tel Aviv, saying another lockdown would cause more harm to the economy.

Bill Gates on Coronavirus Pandemic, Vaccines- Bloomberg
– Bill Gates used to think of the U.S. FDA as the world’s premier public-health authority. Not anymore. Gates says political pressure cost the agency ‘credibility.’ The billionaire philanthropist discusses politicizing Covid-19 treatments and vaccines, finding a global cure, conspiracy theorists, and the breakdown of America’s relationship with China in a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker.

Constantly Surprising Virus Found To Be Heat Tolerant, Self-Healing And Very Resilient In Lab Tests – SCMP
– Hungarian team finds virus particle withstands being probed by a nano needle 100 times, possibly making it the most physically elastic virus known French scientists find it can replicate in animal cells after being exposed to temperatures of 60 degrees Celsius for an hour.

There Won’t Be Enough Coronavirus Vaccines For a Return to Normal Life Until 2022, WHO Scientist Says – SCMP
– The need for social distancing and mask wearing will continue next year, leading WHO scientist predicts. Negotiations ongoing for US and China to participate in the WHO’s global alliance of equitable vaccine distribution.

Trump Says U.S. Will Manufacture Enough Coronavirus Vaccine Doses for Every American by April – CNBC
– “Hundreds of millions of doses will be available every month, and we expect to have enough vaccines for every American by April, and again I’ll say even at that later stage, the delivery will go as fast as it comes,” Trump said at a White House press briefing.

Coronavirus Cases Rise Dramatically in Europe, WHO Calls It a ‘Wake-up Call’ – CNBC
– There are growing concerns in Europe at what is being seen as an alarming rise in coronavirus cases. The number of new daily infections has reached record highs in some countries. Targeted lockdowns and restrictions are returning across the continent.

Moderna Signals Slower Timeline for Covid-19 Vaccine – Financial Times
– Moderna could have to wait until as late as December to analyse data from its Covid-19 vaccine trial, longer than would be necessary to meet the Trump administration’s hopes of issuing an emergency approval ahead of the US election.

US Reinfection Case Raises Question: How Long Does Covid Immunity Last? – he Guardian
– Case highlights enduring mysteries, including how long a person’s immune system protects against the virus after an infection

US Plans to Provide Free Vaccines, Aims for Return to ‘Regular Life’ in Q3 2021 – CNBC
– The U.S. plans to make the Covid-19 vaccine available for free to Americans. The news comes despite the fact that polls have shown a reluctance among many Americans to take the vaccine when it’s approved amid skepticism and confusion caused by mixed messages from the government’s top health officials and President Trump.

It’s Easy to Point the Finger at Parties — But Younger Canadians Spread COVID-19 in All Kinds of Settings – CBC
– There are multiple recent reports of cases tied to bustling indoor spaces — from strip clubs to wedding events — that build on months of research showing the combination of crowds, close contact and closed settings for virus transmission is like kindling for a fire.
But younger Canadians may also be fuelling the spread of COVID-19 in far more mundane ways, with potentially dire consequences.

More Long-term Damage Caused by COVID-19 Than Expected – DW News
– Thousands of people of all ages are staying sick for weeks — even months. A study by Denmark’s Aarhus University found a third of corona patients suffered long-term side effects. For some, the virus doesn’t just come and go. It stays. The disease can damage the lungs, heart and brain, increasing the risk of long-term health problems.

Why the Acceleration in New Covid-19 Cases in Canada is Concerning – CBC
– The steady increase in new cases of COVID-19 in Canada’s most populated provinces is a concerning trend, according to the country’s chief public health officer, as hospitals work to keep intensive care admissions manageable.

As Evidence Builds That Covid-19 Can Damage the Heart, Doctors Are Racing to Understand It — Science
– According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, most “so-called immune boosting supplements” actually do “nothing.” However, there are two vitamins Fauci does recommend to help keep your immune system healthy.

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6.1 Sharing from patients

Woman in ICU warns of Covid-19 dangers: ‘Don’t take any chances’

A Desperate Call from a Malaysian Student from UK

Marathon runner: Coronavirus was taking over my body

Filipino Covid-19 survivor tells his story of coronavirus infection and recovery

6.1a A UK lady in ICU who could hardly breathe posted a stark video

6.1b A Desperate Call from a Malaysian Student from UK

6.1c A US Marathon runner: Coronavirus was taking over my body

6.1d Filipino Covid-19 survivor tells his story