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Boy on ventilator with rare condition possibly linked to COVID-19

Cuomo called it a " truly disturbing situation" and said if NY is having this issue, other states are likely experiencing the same thing. Dr. Jeffrey Burns, ch...

Seattle's first confirmed case of rare childhood disease linked to Covid-19

The syndrome is "exceptionally rare", he said. Symptoms seem to be emerging weeks after the children are exposed to the virus, often long after it can be dete...

Could COVID-19 be linked to a rare childhood inflammatory illness?

The disease causes low blood pressure and a rapid heartbeat in children, with some patients developing inflammation of the heart as well as liver and kidney fai...

Coronavirus: US accuses China of hacking coronavirus research

The announcement adds to a slew of charges the Trump administration has made against China for allegedly stealing billions of dollars in US intellectual pro...

Republican ex-fighter pilot claims victory in California congressional race

Garcia , a former Navy combat pilot, had a 12-point edge over Smith , a state assemblywoman, as of late Tuesday night in the contest for the swing-district sea...

Cluster of COVID-19 cases traced to single guest at birthday party

The department added that the event occurred after the city's issuance of the "stay-at-home" directive in March. California was the first state to implement...

200th anniversary of British nurse Florence Nightingale's birth

Boris Johnson, who recently thanked nurses for saving his life in hospital with coronavirus, said Nightingale "revolutionised Victorian healthcare, establishi...

New Jersey Relaxes Coronavirus Restrictions, Allowing Nonessential Retailers to Open Next Week

Next week, construction workers and nonessential retail employees will be permitted to return to work under new guidelines that take effect May 18 starting at 6...

Alberta to release latest COVID-19 numbers at 3:30 p.m.

Hinshaw also urged anyone who does have any coronavirus symptoms to fill out the online self-assessment tool or to call 811 to schedule a test. It is possible i...

Washington state choir outbreak called 'superspreader event'

Authorities interviewed all 122 members of the Skagit Valley Chorale , which met every Tuesday for 2.5 hours before the outbreak. They focused on two rehearsal...

Mount Sinai uses Google Nest to help patients with COVID-19

For the last several months, our team has been put to the test and faced unforeseen challenges and heartbreak. The rapidly moving situation was made even more d...

Jubilant Life inks non-exclusive licensing pact with Gilead for Remdesivir

As per the agreement, companies will also get the rights to manufacture the drug and scale up production in almost all low-income and middle-income countrie...

Australian experts investigate mysterious coronavirus-linked illness in children

Doctors said blood tests were not testing positive for the virus in children, but other indicators were "remarkably similar" to those seen in adults with Covid-...

Pence to distance from Trump after press secretary contracts coronavirus

According to public health experts, a national testing strategy is critical to helping USA states safely reopen businesses and ease social distancing measures...

Justices hear election year cases over Clinton's 'faithless electors'

However the high court rules, the cases are likely to focus national attention on the shortcomings and uncertainties of the Electoral College in an era when two...

Joe Biden says AOC has joined policy panel created with Bernie Sanders

When Sanders, an independent who identifies as a democratic socialist, was leading the primary race, Republicans had hoped to label the Democrats broadly as a s...

COVID-19 deaths’ linked to vitamin D Deficiency!!!

The company cited cytokine storms and studies that show vitamin D combating respiratory infections. However, there are a number of ways you can get enough v...

Smoking does not protect against coronavirus: World Health Organization official

An estimated 5 million middle school and high school students reported vaping nicotine and marijuana products, while about 34 million US adults smoke cigarett...

US Vice President ‘limits exposure’ after aide tests positive for coronavirus

The White House was moving to daily testing of some staff members to detect the disease. "She's a wonderful young woman, Katie", he said. "If someone wants ...

Coronavirus infection in children -- it may not start with a cough

However, when applying the predictive model to the over 800,000 individuals in the United Kingdom and US who reported symptoms, but had yet to be tested for COV...

India`s Jubilant signs licensing deal for Gilead`s potential COVID-19 drug

Mumbai: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday it has initiated human trials of Favipiravir, while Jubilant Life Sciences said it's subsidiary has entered i...

Commuters returning to work as strict lockdown restrictions lifted in England

Aside from the Circle Line, the London Underground will reopen some of 37 stations that have been closed for weeks. However, some stations will stay closed fo...

Royal family pays tribute to nurses across the Commonwealth

The Queen and the rest of the Royal Family also shared their heartfelt tributes to nursing staff in a video shared on the Kensington Royal Instagram, which s...

Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus aid package for Friday vote

The legislation provides almost $1 trillion for states and cities, and "hazard pay" for essential workers affected by the Coronavirus pandemic . In additio...

What is pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome? Yahoo News Explains

At least four children are being treated at Boston Children's Hospital for what doctors say is an inflammatory illness linked to COVID-19 . Has Pediatric M...

361 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 56 more deaths

There have been no deaths recorded in people 19 years of age or younger. The number of people in hospital, in the ICU and on ventilators, all remained stable....

Health Ministry issues revised discharge policy for COVID-19 patients

Responding to a question over what precautions the patient should undertake during home isolation, it said the provision for home isolation of pre-symptomatic, ...

India's Jubilant signs licensing deal for Gilead's potential COVID-19 drug

Jubilant also gets the rights to manufacture the drug and scale up production in almost all low-income and middle-income countries, as well as some high-income ...

Commission will discuss guns at the Capitol

It ended early due to racist and threatening messages posted in Zoom, which was how the public could watch and make comments. So the attorney general issued a...

Chinese coronavirus vaccine could be tested, manufactured in Canada

The CanSino vaccine is in early trials, and there is no way to know whether it will work. The NRC, the Canadian government's leading research and development ...