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Like UK, Germany approves human trial of ‘COVID-19 vaccine’

According to the institute, 200 healthy people between the ages of 18 and 55 will be administered doses of the drug at the initial stage of the trial, while the...

World Health Organization claims coronavirus didn't originate in lab despite recent revelations

The Wuhan Institute of Virology has dismissed rumours both that it synthesised the virus or allowed it to escape . Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang sa...

Imperial to begin trials of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine as London centre

The health secretary acknowledged the "risk" involved, as the vaccine could prove unsuccessful, and the stock might need to be trashed. Production has already...

Facebook Launches Map To Help Identify Coronavirus Hot Spots Early

He said although most practices are conducting consultations remotely via video ot telephone, arrangements could be made so patients that need to see a clin...

Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University launch COVID-19 symptom map

According to him, harvesting accurate, county-by-county data from across the United States is not easy, not to mention from the entire world - but it should be ...

Sydney woman dies, bringing nation's death toll to 72

In WA, just one new case was recorded on Tuesday - a healthcare worker at Royal Perth Hospital. The death toll in NSW is now 31. Newmarch House in western...

Prince Louis Looks So Grown-up in His New Birthday Photos

In another shot, royal fans can catch a glimpse at Louis's own rainbow handprint that he painted at the time the photos were taken. "Sharing a sneak peek of...

United Nations approves coronavirus resolution

At the same time, attention of the Council was focused on the World Health Organization taking to the forefront in developing such a vaccine . The Mexico-dra...

Novel Coronavirus of ‘Animal Origin’, Shows No Signs of Human Manipulation

It is likely, however, that the coronavirus "most probably has its ecological reservoir in bats". Chaib added that they are still unsure of how the virus ma...

New Zealand to ease virus lockdown next week

The man died in the hospital wing of Rosewood, and had not been transferred to Burwood Hospital. "They are laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19, but they we...

Facebook Publishes First COVID-19 Maps

In partnership with Carnegie Mellon University , the service specifically tracks virus-related symptoms reported by users on a county-by-county basis. The ma...

Ontario to request military help for long-term care outbreaks

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is facing pressure to ease restrictions in the province and reopen the economy. "They have offered the resources of the fe...

US FDA approves first in-home test for coronavirus

The approval is only for LabCorp's test and not for other at-home collection kits. The test from LabCorp will initially be available to healthcare workers and...

Prince Louis' 2nd Birthday Portraits Are Here to Brighten Your Day

Children across the United Kingdom have been creating rainbow pictures as a symbol of hope during the coronavirus lockdown to put in their windows. A royal ...

Facebook Shares US County Heat Maps USA Tracking coronavirus symptoms

According to him, harvesting accurate, county-by-county data from across the U.S. is not easy, not to mention from the entire world - but it should be done to h...

FDA Approves First At Home Coronavirus Testing Kit

The sample will still have to be shipped for processing back to LabCorp, which operates diagnostic labs throughout the U.S. The test from LabCorp will initial...

Coronavirus: UK warned it could be lockdown for months

If people are hoping it's suddenly going to move from where we are in lockdown to where suddenly into everything is gone, that is a wholly unrealistic expectati...

Canadian federal inmates file application for COVID-19 class action

The priority remains to focus efforts on CHSLDs, the premier said. The situation is particularly critical in some 40 long-term care homes in the province, wit...

Two pet cats test positive for coronavirus in US

Both had mild respiratory symptoms and are expected to make a full recovery. Should other animals be confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the United States, USD...

Coronavirus: Ontario calls on Canadian Forces to assist at long-term care homes

It also called for testing at some homes without outbreaks. Ford says he will formally request extra resources from the federal government today, including fr...

Coronavirus: First US deaths weeks earlier than thought

Officials suspect these early cases involved community transmission, meaning the patients caught the virus from individuals with no known travel to an affecte...

Hydroxychloroquine showed no benefit, more deaths for coronavirus patients who used drug

According to AP, while the "nationwide study was not a rigorous experiment", with 368 patients "it's the largest look so far of hydroxychloroquine with or ...

Testicles may make men more vulnerable to Covid-19, new study shows

Canadian Armed Forces officers view a map while planning assistance to civil authorities during the global COVID-19 outbreak, at National Defence Headquarters...

Karnataka gets Centre's nod to start plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients

The first patient who was administered Plasma Therapy on compassionate grounds at Max Hospital , Saket, East Wing has shown positive results and was recently w...

U.S. study indicates ineffectiveness of antimalarial drug in COVID-19 patients

Hydroxychloroquine made no difference in the need for a breathing machine, either. Several preprint studies in France suggested hydroxychloroquine is eff...

Colorado Citizens Protest Against Lockdown, Amid Struggling Economy

Photojournalist Alyson McClaran, who took several images of the counter-protest, also offered a short description of the exchange. A healthcare worker blocks ...

Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: USA health chief

Redfield said that the virus' second run will coincide with the return of flu season and that will make for a hard stretch for the country because it would make...

1 new coronavirus death reported in Jackson County, 12 new confirmed cases

Twenty-one percent of Jackson County's cases are people between age 50 and 59, while 23 percent are people 40 to 49. No deaths have been reported related to COV...

Starbucks giving free coffee to U.S. healthcare workers and first responders

The Epoch Times refers to the novel coronavirus , which causes the disease COVID-19, as the CCP virus because the Chinese Communist Party's coverup and misma...

U.S. Govt. Experts Warn against Virus Drug Combo Promoted by Trump

The study's lead author, Jayakrishna Ambati of the University of Virginia, declined to comment on the findings because the paper is still undergoing peer revi...