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Trudeau warns Trump administration about restricting medical supplies sent to Canada

Health care professionals also cross into the US, the prime minister said. Canada receives essential supplies from the United States, he said, but Canada also...

Province invests in more mental health support

Founder of MPS, Joanne Wilkinson, stated: "With all of us facing uncertainty about our health, loved ones and work - and increasing social isolation, it is no w...

NYC Mayor Says U.S. Is Unprepared for Coming Hospital Surge

Cuomo said he had spoken with Alibaba Group Holding BABA.N co-founder Jack Ma and was getting help from the Chinese e-commerce giant in sourcing materials from ...

Cuomo to Sign Order Allowing New York to Seize Ventilators

A ventilator is displayed during a news conference at the New York City Emergency Management Warehouse on March 24, 2020. In the United States, there have bee...

CDC reviews face mask guidelines

There is a lack of good, robust evidence on the effectiveness of standard face masks worn by the public. In memos obtained by the Washington Post , the CDC beg...

IMF Working to Support Georgian Economy amid Coronavirus Crisis

The IMF board is due to approve the decision to make available $147-million through a rapid financing instrument and $73-million under a rapid credit facility...

Ministry’s mask-use advice at odds with PM adviser’s stand

Masks are becoming a common sight across the country, as people try to protect themselves from the coronavirus . She was also particularly inspired by what h...

Health officials provide daily update on COVID-19 at 3 p.m.

Henry also called on British Columbians to suspend all non-essential travel within the province. Henry especially urged people to avoid travelling to smaller,...

Second Clap Planned To Support Care Staff And Key Workers

The Clap for our Carers event is set to take place Thursday at 8pm. Everyone here at the EADT and Ipswich Star will be clapping for carers tonight to say th...

FDA authorizes first coronavirus antibody test CNN

Plasma from people who have recovered from the virus could be given to sick patients to help them fight off the disease. Most tests for the CCP virus are fo...

Google to publish user location data to help governments tackle virus

Google said the mobility reports don't impinge on privacy because they only use data from people who have agreed to share their location with the company, ...

United Kingdom virus peak to come sooner than expected - Hancock

Citizens would need to test positive in an antibody test before being issued with the certificates . The 100,000 target encompasses a variety of tests - inclu...

Trump Administration Expected to Reverse Course, Advise Americans to Wear Masks

China bought up masks and other personal protection equipment supplies in other countries when it was in the midst of the virus crisis. "So the idea of wearin...

Coronavirus outbreak: Global cases cross 900000; death toll rises to 47,522

The new coronavirus has now infected more than 1 million people worldwide. Despite the worldwide death toll that is approaching 52,000, it's worth noting th...

COVID-19 hits United Kingdom economy as deaths reach 2921

The UK recorded a 14% daily increase in coronavirus cases on Tuesday, compared to a 13% increase on Monday. Ismail's death comes just hours after a 12-year-...

New Nightingale hospitals are to open in Bristol and Harrogate

The Bristol hospital will be able to look after up to 1,000 patients, while Harrogate can care for up to 500. Similar hospitals are also due to open at Birm...

FDA Orders All Zantac Medication Products Taken Off Shelves Immediately

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it is asking manufacturers and pharmacies to cease production and sale of over-the-counter Zanta...

Premier Says It's A Matter Of Life & Death

The maximum fine for an individual, he added , is $100,000. "You'll hear that in the next day or so", the premier told reporters at his daily teleconference ...

Alberta announces jump in COVID-19 deaths

In addition to the number of new cases, Kenney announced two more deaths that have occurred in the past day due to COVID-19. In Calgary, additional outbreaks ...

Feds Distribute Thousands of Masks, Gloves Seized From Hoarders to Healthcare Workers

In addition to the 192,000 N95 respirator masks, the Federal Bureau of Investigation found 598,000 medical-grade gloves and 130,000 surgical masks, procedure ma...

Scientists developing coronavirus vaccine delivered via fingertip-sized patch

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine believe that they've found a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus. "We had previous exper...

Coronavirus spreads one to three days before symptoms

The percentage of COVID-19 patients with at least one preexisting health problem or risk factor was higher for those who needed care in a hospital's intensive c...

Former top doctor at Harlow hospital Alfa Saadu dies of coronavirus

Dr Saadu is the fourth NHS professional to die from coronavirus in a week after the deaths of Dr Habib Zaidi in Southend, Dr Adil El Tayar in west London and ...

Under-fire PM Boris Johnson says United Kingdom will 'massively increase testing'

In an online video message posted on Wednesday evening, Johnson, whose initial light-touch approach to the outbreak came under scrutiny, said testing was the "w...

United Kingdom registers 569 more COVID-19 deaths, toll hits 2,921

Professor Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England, echoed Sharma's words by saying that "patients are getting the tests they need", and that the...

Madhya Pradesh: Two Doctors Hurt in Stone Pelting During Coronavirus Tracking

The incident, which occurred in Indore's Taat Patti Bakhal area, comes two days after a similar incident in the city's Ranipura where the officials allegedly ...

Nurse murdered doctor-girlfriend he thought gave him COVID-19: Cops

Cops burst into their apartment after De Pace, 28, called to confess that he had murdered Lorena. De Pace was rushed to the hospital where they had worked, wi...

Ontario confirms 401 more COVID-19 cases this morning

Those include the fact that patients appear evenly split between genders, the median age is 50, 11% of patients have been hospitalized, and 56% of cases have be...

68 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal

With the death toll continuing to climb in Ireland, stronger measure could be implemented in order to contain the spread of coronavirus, but there are other hea...

Lady Gaga Makes an Announcement of an Announcement on 'Tonight Show'

I'm really sorry. It's just, like, a really weird time right no. "I don't have anyone to do it and I'm not that good so she like did all my makeup", the star to...