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U.S. buys almost all stocks of coronavirus drug remdesivir

US President Donald Trump's administration has secured nearly all the world's upcoming supply of the drug remdesivir. The Korea Centers for Disease Control an...

'Wear a mask!' Republicans break with Trump as COVID-19 surges

In one of the more compelling images, US Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming on Friday tweeted a photo of her father, Republican former Vice-President Dick C...

Lycoming County three new COVID-19 cases

Three children under the age of 13 and a male in his 40s, all from Bureau County, have tested positive for COVID-19. In most of the newest cases, people who t...

Fauci warns of "very disturbing" trends in USA coronavirus outbreak

Paul's made his remarks after Dr. Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious-disease expert, voiced opposition to some of the reopening plans , claiming that ...

Gilead Sciences : Remdesivir Becomes First Covid-19 Treatment Recommended for EU Authorization

Hetero has set a goal to provide one lakh vials of the drug in two-three weeks. Apart from this, the second batch would be dispatched within a week to Patna, Bh...

Arizona hospitals prepare for possible coronavirus case surge

The Arizona Department of Health Services reported almost 3,600 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to The Associated Press . Dou...

Air New Zealand cancels passenger services to Melbourne for two weeks

On Tuesday Victoria recorded its fourteenth consecutive day of double-digit growth in confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 64 new cases, following 75 on Monday. Last ...

Harper's COVID-19 cases spread to Grosse Pointe

The government has asked anyone who had been to the restaurant in its opening week to quarantine themselves for 14 days at home. As of June 28, none of those ...

Trump renews vow on pre-existing conditions after urging court to overturn ObamaCare

The DoJ also argues that ACA coverage protecting people with pre-existing conditions - rules that mean insurers can not refuse customers due to their age, gen...

USA buys up world's stock of key COVID-19 drug, remdesivir

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the medication developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences Inc. will be used for COV...

Employee at second Kingston, Ont. nail salon tests positive for COVID-19

The salon was penalized for three critical violations, including being equipped with furniture that is not easily cleanable, failing to dispose of sharp tools i...

Aamir Khan’s staff members test positive for coronavirus

They were immediately quarantined, and the BMC officials were very prompt and efficient in taking them to a medical facility. Spilling some more beans on the sa...

65 new cases, 3 deaths in Douglas County

It was the single biggest day increase in the county since June 22. The 12 new cases reported today are all in younger people with the oldest being a woman in...

US Republicans begin to break ranks with Trump on face mask issue

It comes after the Vice President previously dismissed face masks earlier in the pandemic, and on April 28, he refused to wear one while visiting Minnesota's ...

Calif. Gov. Newsom shuts down bars in 7 counties

Meanwhile, Newsom said the coronavirus is still circulating in California and it's even growing stronger in some parts of the state. The governor says four mo...

Chinese Researchers Warn of New Virus in Pigs With Human Pandemic Risk

Moreover, the team noted that this virus is "distinct from current human influenza vaccine strains, indicating that preexisting immunity derived from the pr...

Ravalli County reporting 17 active COVID-19 cases

In addition, there are now 5,393 coronavirus cases designated by the department as having recovered, meaning roughly 44.4% of those who have tested positive for...

Top doctor says U.S. risks 100000 daily cases in dire virus warning

Unless Americans wear masks and recommit to social distancing, the daily increase in new cases nationwide, now around 40,000, could reach 100,000, Fauci told ...

Gilead Sciences Announces Pricing for COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir

The department also announced Monday that it's secured more than 500,000 treatment courses of remdesivir through September, which it said will be distributed ...

United Kingdom govt to change law to enforce Leicester lockdown

The Leicester South MP said the guidance on essential travel was unclear and there had been "no clarity" on whether businesses in the city would receive financi...

Studies find almost 300 kids with inflammatory condition tied to Covid-19

Study authors suggest that the higher incidence of MIS-C among black and Hispanic children may be a reflection of the well-documented elevated incidence of COVI...

Fauci Makes Dire Forecast 'If This Doesn't Turn Around'

A new normal for schools: Fauci said schools should reopen per CDC guidelines and be open to modifying school schedules, alternating days, and even virtual l...

New Hanover's positive Covid-19 case count doubles in 11 days

Cole County residents with the newest cases have reported mild symptoms and have been self-quarantining and cooperating with quarantine requirements, Schulte sa...

Fauci warns of "very disturbing" trends in US coronavirus outbreak

Fauci, the country's top infectious diseases expert, told senators that the United States could see the number of COVID-19 infections skyrocket. Unless Americ...

New swine flu strain with 'pandemic potential' discovered in China

Therefore, "It's necessary to strengthen the surveillance" of pigs in China for influenza viruses, says Sun, also at CAU. The so-called G4 virus emerged i...

Victoria reports 75 new infections, six cases added via community transmission

Victoria has 204 of the 270 active cases in Australia. "What I can say is that numerous cases that have come through today are overwhelmingly concentrated in ...

European Union extends ban on US travelers as borders reopen

Kenya is among countries whose citizens will not be allowed to enter European Union countries as the block prepares to reopen its external border on Wednesday. ...

Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge to reopen after COVID-19 outbreak

There remain 153 active cases of the virus in B.C., with 18 of those patients in hospital, including five in critical or intensive care. Brandi's Exotic Show ...

Lululemon to Buy Home-Fitness Company Mirror for $500 Million

Mirror has seen rapid growth and strong engagement since it launched in 2018 as demand for in-home fitness offerings continues to increase significantly. Putnam...

COVID-19: Governor Announces Indefinite Delay on Resumption of Indoor Dining

Murphy said spikes in coronavirus cases in several other states have been "driven, in part, by the return of patrons to indoor dining establishments where t...