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India Dismisses Plasma Therapy as Treatment for COVID-19

Even the US FDA has approved the use of plasma therapy only for experimental purposes and not for treatment. The method involves siphoning blood plasma from t...

Oxford University hoping to get the Covid-19 vaccine ready by September

Wasting no time , the largest drugmaker in the world, based in India, will start producing millions of the Oxford vaccines by next month, even before they've b...

Common Heartburn Drug Being Studied As Possible COVID-19 Treatment

Preliminary results of the clinical trial are expected to come out in the coming weeks. Anecdotally, the heartburn drug shows promise, said Battinelli, adding...

Latest Updates: Trump Suspends Immigration to the US

The executive order was borne from a confusing message the president sent via his active Twitter account in which he said he would sign "an executive order to...

Adorable Pug Tests Positive for COVID-19

The dog was likely exposed to the virus from three of its owners - a mother, father, and son - who all tested positive for the novel virus. "We've all recover...

Four more people die from nursing home coronavirus cluster

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned the planned easing of NSW's coronavirus social-distancing lockdown this week will be scrapped if people don't behave. NSW ...

Coronavirus triggered a 'ruptured heart' in first reported US COVID-19 death

Another 2 to 3 million civilians died, officials there say. The 57-year-old woman, Patricia Dowd of San Jose, California, died at home on February 6 after exp...

NHS shuns Apple and Google’s Covid-19 tracking app proposal

Germany, along with the United Kingdom has shown no interest in using this coronavirus tracking app. Health and privacy researchers also cited privacy concern...

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Fly Over NYC to Honor Health Workers

Residents in Manhattan, Long Island, and New Jersey came outside to watch the 40-minute joint flying demonstration which began around noon over the George W...

216 new COVID-19 cases reported across Alberta

This is a breaking news update. There are now 77 people in hospital, 20 of which are in Intensive Care Units. One additional death has also been reported in t...

British Airways to consult on 12,000 job cuts

The majority of the reduction in IAG's operating result was incurred by British Airways, followed by Iberia and Aer Lingus, while Vueling experienced a modest i...

Monkeys given the Oxford vaccine did not catch Covid-19

The vaccine is now set to undergo human trials, with tests scheduled for more than 6,000 people by the end of next month. As the world is scrambling to deve...

United Kingdom alert as possible coronavirus-related syndrome emerges in children

He urged parents who are anxious about a child who is sick and not recovering to seek medical help. The internal email was sent to Global Positioning System a...

Province unveils framework for how to reopen economy, not when

Ontario reported 525 more COVID-19 cases Tuesday, ending several days in a row of declines in new cases and likely pushing back any reopening of the province's ...

Care home staff concerned Scottish government still not reporting full death toll

Ninety-six people had died with the coronavirus at the Whittington Hospital as of 5pm on Monday. The provisional number of deaths registered in England and ...

Governor asks all Kentuckians to wear masks in public

The state's death toll is now at 208, which means the virus now has around a 5 percent death rate in Kentucky. Long-term care facilities such as nursing home...

Plasma therapy is not proven, still in experimental stage: Health Ministry

Addressing a press briefing, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said now there are no approved therapies for COVID-19 and there is not enough evidenc...

Gov. Abbott puts Texas back to work May 1 Free Access

The Texas govenreor also saud that he also wants barbershops, salons, gyms and bars open "as soon as possible" and expressed hope that these services will sta...

Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled if not held in '21, official says

It will be hard for Tokyo to host the Olympic Games next year unless there is an effective vaccine against the coronavirus , the head of the Japan Medical As...

Province to provide COVID-19 update

Elsewhere in the province, there are 3104 cases in the Calgary Zone, 479 cases in the Edmonton Zone, 182 cases in the North Zone, and 34 cases in zones yet to b...

IL judge overturns Pritzker's 'stay-at-home' order

Pritzker's stay-at-home order in a case that could lead to more legal challenges against decrees by the first-term governor meant to stem the spread of COVID-19...

No Hard Dates To Reopen Ontario Economy

Ford reiterated that schools will remain closed until at least May 31. "This next phase of our response to COVID-19 is created to help us map out what needs to ...

What is the UK advice on wearing face masks?

A cloth face mask according to experts aims to slow or control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. They are Heritage Face Mask, Joeritz Face shield, Lily of the V...

British Team Has Head Start in Race to Develop Vaccine

With this, the scientists believe that vaccine doses could be ready by September after getting emergency approval from the regulators, as per the article. Charl...

CDC Adds 6 New Symptoms for Coronavirus

The CDC now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as possible symptoms of COVID-19....

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Release Tomorrow's Delaware Flight Plan

The new date of the flyover hasn't officially been announced, however, about 45 minutes ago the Thunderbirds issued the following release. The flyers will sta...

Canadian stars join in coronavirus broadcast fundraiser

It was a singer and song-writer, Tyler Shaw along with fellow artist Fefe's idea to raise charity on Bill Withers " " Lean On Me' through Canadian Red Cross....

Coronavirus: CDC Releases Pet Guidelines After Two Cats Test Positive

To date, they say, there is no evidence that pets can spread the virus to people but are warning suspected and confirmed owners to restrict contact with pets an...

Judge blocks 30-day extension of IL stay-at-home order

Pritzker's 30-day extension of the state's stay-at-home order, granting a temporary restraining order sought by a Republican state lawmaker who argued the gover...

Ligue 1 Season 'Set To Be Cancelled'

The latest figures were released as Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is due on Tuesday to reveal how France is to emerge from its anti-virus lockdown on May 11...