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Scientist Warns Chicken Virus Could Wipe Out Half of Mankind

The physician has written a brand new ebook referred to as How To Survive A Pandemic the place he particulars that as "lengthy as there may be poultry, there ...

Wearing masks at home may reduce coronavirus spread by 79%

The authors contend that the research shows wearing masks at home to be " 79 per cent effective at curbing transmission before symptoms emerged in the first p...

Italy records 75 new coronavirus deaths, 355 new cases

The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on February 21 now stands at 33,340 the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the Uni...

Indian firms picked by NASA to make low cost Covid-19 ventilators

A Bengaluru firm which works closely with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) - Alpha...

Douglas County reports 127 cases Sunday

Meanwhile, health officials also announced 133 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. That's four more deaths and 11 more cases tha...

Governor Abbott declares state of disaster following protests across Texas

Abbott later issued another news release Sunday announcing the deployment of tactical teams from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist local law enfor...

Bishop supports Paycheck Protection Program flexibility

Now, businesses are able to apply to have those loans forgiven. "But these programs aren't ideal and need commonsense fixes now", said Rep. Sean Patrick Malone...

France bans hydroxychloroquine, drug touted by Trump to treat COVID-19

The move came days after the World Health Organization said safety concerns had prompted it to suspend use of the drug in a global trial . Randomized trial...

Is smoking worse for you during COVID-19?

He said the seminar will be an opportunity to discuss how participating countries can continue working together to activate the World No Tobacco Day theme and...

Nationwide lockdown in containment zones extended till June 30: MHA

State governments/ UT administrations have been advised to hold consultations at the institution level with parents and other stakeholders, and a call on openin...

GSK aims for 1b doses with Covid vaccine booster plan

Under the agreement, Oxford Biomedica announced it will give AstraZeneca access to its manufacturing center and produce multiple batches of the vaccine cand...

BC's deadliest nursing home outbreak frustrates health officials

Lavoie added that Fraser Health is in the process of investigating whether anyone has been in contact with the infected resident. A resident at a long-term ca...

Kevin Hart ‘lied’ about extent of car crash injuries

For him, everything changed after the crash. The "Central Intelligence" star sustained three fractures in his spine after the horrifying accident and he admit...

United Kingdom launches ‘test and trace’ system

But shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth criticised the support of Mr Cummings as he urged people to abide by the new system. Close contact in this case ...

World Health Organization decision to halt trials of hydroxychloroquine is not correct: CSIR DG

Both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine , which are authorised for malaria and certain autoimmune diseases, have been used to treat patients with COVID-19 but ...

Children's Wisconsin identifies suspected cases of rare inflammatory condition

The symptoms of MIS-C mirror numerous characteristics of Kawasaki disease, including high fever, rash on the chest, back and abdomen, red eyes or conjunctivitis...

COVID-19: What you need to know for May 28

At a press conference this afternoon, Premier Doug Ford said that "we will do whatever it takes in our power to protect our most vulnerable seniors and ensure t...

Supreme Court rejects California church’s challenge to coronavirus limits on religious services

The Supreme Court on late Friday turned away a California church's request to lift a lockdown measure that capped attendance at in-person religious services. ...

Pubs could reopen before July as lockdown to be reviewed

Also on Monday , outdoor retail and vehicle showrooms could reopen, and a fortnight later on June 15, other non-essential retail outlets could open, a long as ...

Coronavirus Antibody Tests Still Not Accurate Enough — CDC

It recommends they not be used to decide who returns to work. There is ongoing evaluation of antibody testing through research. The hospital is seeing a high de...

Ontario confirms 323 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more deaths

On Monday the province reported 8,170 tests processed in a 24-hour period. There have been no deaths recorded in people 19 years of age or younger. There ha...

UK has highest coronavirus death rate: FT analysis

The UK has suffered the highest rate of excess deaths per million in the world among countries with comparable data during the Covid-19 pandemic, provoking outr...

Ottawa looking at ways to reunite families separated by border

The prime minister said that while Canadians are watching violence in the U.S. The CEOs of JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Co, who are both white, als...

10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalisation

The presence of diabetic complications and age increase the risk of death, and increased BMI, or one's body mass index, is associated with both increased risk o...

Boris Johnson grilled by 'Super Commitee' of MPs

Johnson said that from next Monday the United Kingdom coronavirus lockdown will be relaxed allowing limited contact between different households in both pub...

United Kingdom to allow groups of six to meet starting next week

In Scotland, a gradual relaxation begins on Friday with a similar plan to allow outside gatherings, though First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is permitting groups o...

First Minister of Wales confirms two households can meet outdoors from Monday

Nobody I think wants to do that. Boris Johnson has flagged that more restrictions will be eased on June 15, beginning with the reopening of other non-essent...

New Brunswick legislature adjourned as new COVID-19 cases reported in province

Health authorities announced two additional cases Friday, bringing the total in the region known as Zone 5 to eight, with two patients in intensive care. "(But)...

European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir

The study is expected to begin enrolling in June with a target of approximately 450 patients globally, including the U.S., Canada and Europe. The U.S. The pri...

Coronavirus began spreading in United States as early as late January, CDC says

And, above all, "identify where and how workers might be exposed to Covid-19 at work". That was around the same time the virus began making its way into the U...