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World Health Organization heads to China to probe coronavirus origins

World Health Organization will first launch the initiative in Jordan and then roll it out globally over the coming months, said Tedros. For example, hospit...

"Wear a damn mask", Gov. Polis says

The Colorado COVID-19 model will help people understand the impact they can have at the individual level. Colorado's economic recovery is only as good as its ...

One additional case of Covid-19 confirmed in Limerick

However, he said everyone needed to do all they can to make sure each new case of the disease does not lead to further transmission. The HPSC has also been no...

Maryland Man May Be First Person Successfully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, said on Thursday at a virtual event hosted by The Hill that he is "cautiously optimistic" that ...

Qld COVID-19: Border pass applications open except for visits from Victoria

The press conference is scheduled to start at 12 .15. There will be some exemptions but border measures tightened overnight for anyone travelling from Victori...

U.K. Government Relaxes Quarantine Rules For Travelers From 58 Countries

Scotland's quarantine rules are also being relaxed today for 57 countries - of which Spain is not one - and 14 overseas territories. The original list of co...

Eight more people die from COVID-19 in Kern County

Of the 165 locals who have tested positive, 103 acquired the virus through contact with a known case, 37 acquired it through travel and 23 acquired the virus th...

There Are Nearly 150 Prospective COVID-19 Vaccines, 19 In Clinical Trials

Dimas Covas, Director of Instituto Butantan. "Likewise, I would like to thank the Ministry of Health and the Spanish Medicines Agency for making themselves avai...

Trump Says He Will Finally Wear a Mask in Public Tomorrow

I think there are so many millions, literally, of Trump-Pence voters who don't want to go to rallies because they are already supporting the President and the...

Whitmer signs tougher public mask executive order

Those who refuse to wear a mask could be fined up to $500. While they are happy for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's support on wearing face masks, retailers in MI are...

World Health Organization looks into possibility of airborne coronavirus transmission

While the theory that COVID-19 is spread via airborne particles remains in question, Obaidat advised people to wear face masks and follow health instruction...

Turpel-Lafond promises to protect whistleblowers as she investigates racism in B.C.'s health-care system

They will look at allegations of incidents of Indigenous-specific racism in emergency departments and hospitals, the potential extent of systemic racism in the ...

Is Coronavirus airborne in India? Here’s what Health Ministry says

An epidemiologist and an animal health specialist from the World Health Organization were flying to China on Friday to try and identify the animal source ...

UK Covid-19 death toll rises 44391 after 155 new deaths

No coronavirus deaths were recorded in the previous week, the first time that no Covid-19 deaths were recorded in the district for three months. The daily num...

COVID-19: Over 60000 new cases recorded in US

Alabama, Montana and Wisconsin recorded their biggest one-day rise in cases ever on Thursday. Arizona, California, Florida and Texas have seen massive spikes in...

South Africa records over 13 000 new COVID-19 cases

There were an additional 129 Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 3 720. Modeling has shown that South Africa will have nowhere clo...

Virus outbreak at hospital in UK PM's constituency

It said: 'As of Tuesday, July 7, 70 members of staff were isolating, a number of whom have tested positive for Covid-19. "As a outcome, the belief has taken t...

Bubonic Plague Case Suspected In China

Chinese state media reported that the patient is a herdsman and is in quarantine for now. The brothers ate marmot meat and the health officials have warned pe...

Coronavirus cases in Australia cross 9000

However, a recent meta-analysis in the journal Lancet had shown that masks could make a significant difference, he said. Victorians are being encouraged to we...

United States coronavirus cases rise to over 59,000, setting single-day record

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy unveiled an executive order requiring face coverings outdoors where social distancing is not possible, citing a rise in the stat...

World Health Organization admits emerging evidence on airborne transmission of coronavirus

A report earlier this week from The New York Times explained the World Health Organization is reluctant to change its point of view on coronavirus transmiss...

Chinese embassy issues alert to citizens over Kazakhstan pneumonia outbreak

The Chinese embassy said that so far there have been almost 500 pneumonia cases in the three places, with more than 30 people in a critical condition. The agenc...

Northern Ireland Health Minister Swann apologises after damning review into mesh implants

Responding to the report, Dr Howard Freeman, clinical director of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network , said: 'At a time of rapid growth of implantabl...

US allows religious exemption to birth control coverage

Now the Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration rules, declaring that they are a reasonable accommodation between church and state. "Today, for the ...

Trump breaks with Fauci: US in 'good place' in fight against virus

This has been one contributing factor in the lower death rate the US has experienced during the recent surge in cases, since "the younger you are, the better yo...

District magistrate announces Patna lockdown; Check dates

Patna has seen a huge spike in coronavirus cases over the past few weeks. All offices, institutions, markets etc. will remain closed and only emergency servic...

Quebec to set more restrictions on bars to slow COVID-19

According to Radio-Canada, bars will be required to operate at no more than 50 per cent capacity. "Expanded numbers of police officers will be placed in proxi...

New Jersey Will Require Face Masks Outdoors

We're gonna turn that up a notch today and say, We're gonna ask you: "'If you can't socially distance, it's gonna be required'". People in the Garden State ha...

Cipla launches Cipremi, likely to price it Rs 4,000 per vial

With coronavirus cases growing, several more of the big India-based healthcare firms which make much of the world's pharmaceuticals are expected to launch c...

'Scream inside your heart': Japan urges silence on rollercoasters due to coronavirus

Many customers have tried the challenge in hopes of winning free tickets, but some people continue to complain, the park told The Guardian . Nonetheless, the...