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Over 700 Employees At Detroit Hospital Test Positive For Coronavirus

There are 36 people hospitalized at Henry Ford Allegiance Health with COVID-19, according to a news release. "We need to remember that testing positive is jus...

CDC: Minors less likely to contract COVID-19

Researchers analyzed almost 150,000 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus , that had been confirmed in the U.S.as of April 2. Although chi...

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit has officially launched

An additional 178,000 filed for employment insurance, meaning almost one million Canadians applied for federal financial help on April 6 alone. Last month, th...

United Kingdom death toll due to coronavirus crosses over 5000

So far, 55,242 people have tested positive in the United Kingdom - an increase of 3,634 on Monday's figures. "It's worth remembering this is a brand new illne...

Health ministry announces insurance cover for medical workers fighting COVID-19

Earlier in the day, Ministry of External Affairs said that it will lift the export ban for India's neighbouring countries and those who are largely impacted by ...

British health secretary: Follow coronavirus rules or we’ll ban outdoor exercise

The UK government could ban people from leaving their homes even to exercise if too many flout social distancing rules, for example by sunbathing in parks, heal...

U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 10,000, according to Johns Hopkins data

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned this week will be very hard for the country. More than 90% of Americans are under stay-at-home orders issued by state...

No need for healthy to wear face masks, says World Health Organization after review

A mask, she said , might add a "layer of protection" to prevent someone from transmitting COVID-19 to other people. "Wearing a medical mask is one of the pre...

Can convalescent Plasma therapy from recovered coronavirus patient treat infected people?

The FDA is not approving using plasma as a treatment, instead using it as a clinical trial and for the treatment of those who are critically ill. The donor must...

Ontario reports 379 new cases of COVID-19, 21 more deaths

The number of resolved cases in the province now sits at 1,802. Meanwhile, the government report shows just 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, bringing the c...

Coronavirus death toll rises in United Kingdom to 5373

The department said 208,837 people have been tested of which 51,608 tested positive in the UK. Another seven people later died from coronavirus in Northern ...

British PM Boris Johnson in intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen

Earlier on Monday, Johnson tweeted that he had a "comfortable night" and was in "good spirits" while receiving regular briefings from his Cabinet and government...

From Covid-19 patient to plasma donor

The French trials are to start on Tuesday, according to a joint statement from the Paris hospital authority AP-HP, the national medical research institute INSER...

COVID-19: Ontario cases surpass 4,000, 25 new deaths in the province

Late on Monday, 3M issued a statement saying a deal had now been reached that would protect the sending of respirators - face masks - to Canada and elsewhere....

India lifts ban on exporting hydroxychloroquine after Trump threat

Trump followed up his request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow export of HCQ by warning India that the U.S. may retaliate if it did not export the dru...

Recovered coronavirus patient in Malaysia donates blood plasma to help others

No side effects have been reported, the hospital said. He said the plasma would be used to build a serum which is then injected into critically ill Covid-19 p...

No change in British PM Boris Johnson's condition

Johnson said to be still conscious, but was moved to an ICU incase he needed a ventilator. And Johnson's pregnant fiancée, Carrie Symonds , said she has been ...

5G and coronavirus: Here's why Google is removing these videos from YouTube

According to a previous report by TechTimes , $57,000 worth of 5G stations have been burned down by the citizens in several areas in the country. Some theori...

What to know about malaria drug and coronavirus treatment

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a recommendation that all Americans should wear masks or cloth face coverings in public setti...

AU: Coronavirus may cost Nigeria, Angola $65bn in income

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Tuesday approved US$2 million in emergency assistance for the World Health Organization...

Trump Disputes Documented Shortage of Hospital Supplies, Coronavirus Tests

The inspector general's report is based on a telephone survey of 323 hospitals around the country, from March 23-27. Let me know, okay? "Oh! You didn't tell m...

UAE- ADCB seeks joint administrator role in NMC Health

Shares in the Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC ended limit down after it revealed that it has Dollars 541 million of exposure to NMC, which put the lender at risk of l...

Michigan Democrat Rep. Karen Whitsett Praises Hydroxychloroquine, Trump

President Trump highlighted Whitsett's recovery Monday evening. Sunday, Trump suggested taking the drug to prevent contracting the virus. If it does work, it ...

One in Five US Children With Coronavirus May Need Hospital Care: CDC

These figures were lower than adults ages 18-64, who had an estimated 10%-33% of patients hospitalized. The CDC cautions that most reports of coronavirus ca...

UK PM Boris Johnson admitted to intensive care for coronavirus treatment

When did he get coronavirus? Johnson announced 10 days ago he'd tested positive for COVID-19. A meeting of the British cabinet scheduled for Tuesday has also...

Nurse shows how even when you wear gloves, coronavirus cross-contamination happens

All the cross-contamination she saw. While health experts have harped on the use of face masks and other protective gear to stop the spread of coronavirus , ...

Whatcom County Public Health Officials Recommend Wearing Cloth Masks in Public

Fit the mask snugly to your face. 'I'm feeling good, ' Trump said when asked why he wouldn't sport face-wear. Wearing a cloth face covering may not protec...

Wearing home-made masks may help stop virus spread: Health Canada

But Tam acknowledged that homemade or cloth masks, even those that don't require sewing but can easily be cobbled together with a bandana and some elastic bands...

Predicted COVID-19 peak bed shortage eliminated, ventilator shortage decreases in Tenn

University researchers cited recent data from Italy and Spain, which have already hit their COVID-19 peaks, for the changes in their projection . The estimated...

Surgeon General Has the Best Hack for Making No-Sew Masks

President Donald Trump may not choose to wear a face mask in public, but that doesn't mean Melania Trump is issuing the same voluntary recommendation to the...