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Study shows coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours

They found that measuring an antibody called immunoglobulin G (IgG) was highly accurate in identifying infected patients who had symptoms for at least 14 days. ...

President Trump to Host Friday's Rush Limbaugh Program

We are making tremendous progress with this disgusting disease that was sent over by China. "It was incredible the impact it had". Without naming the drug, al...

After 208 Years, Medical Journal Gets Political

NEJM's editors previously remained mum on elections and most other political issues, in part to preserve the perception of neutrality and credibility behind the...

COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Friday, Oct. 9

There have been 19 confirmed cases at Manoir Notre-Dame in Moncton and on Thursday there were three new confirmed cases - but none linked to the outbreak in Mon...

Trump Administration Asks For Emergency SCOTUS Intervention On Census

While allowing the head count to continue through October leaves less time to crunch the numbers before the December 31 deadline, Trump administration officials...

Trump's favorite poll has him down 12 points to Biden

Fewer than one in ten Europeans believe that the upcoming United States presidential election will be completely free and fair, with an absolute majority saying...

FT: AstraZeneca could profit from COVID-19 vaccine as early as July

Initially, China did not agree to join the alliance, missing the global deadline to join in September. The terms of the agreement and how China will contribut...

Trump Planning Rally Saturday

And during his phone interview, the president himself said he was feeling great. Conley also added that Trump had completed his course of therapy for Covid-19 o...

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace calls Pence's debate performance 'flaccid': 'He just looked limp and lame!'

An in-person town hall debate, with questions from voters, "should happen on October 22, and accordingly, the third debate should then be shifted back one week ...

United Kingdom govt mulling fresh restrictions amid virus spike

BBC Breakfast saw communities secretary Robert Jendrick say the government is "currently considering what steps to take". A person is tested for COVID-19 a...

Successful COVID-19 vaccine will be an ongoing project: CSIRO

To eliminate intellectual property barriers to vaccine development during the pandemic, Moderna said it is willing to license its IP for COVID-19 vaccines by ...

B.C. surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases

Centre for Disease Control's public health guidance for schools, masks are not recommended for grades one to seven because children will touch their masks and n...

Jackson County reporting 21 new COVID-19 cases, total up to 1,295

Clark County recorded 50 new COVID-19 cases - one of the highest single-day increases on record - on Thursday as a surge in disease activity continues. The perc...

Ontario records 548 new COVID-19 cases

Elliott said her government reacted to concerns raised by the NDP and others that line ups were too long outside assessment centres with a new protocol. While F...

United States to impose sanctions to choke off Iran’s financial sector

According to the news release, the new sanctions will help "deny the Iranian government financial resources that may be used to fund and support its nuclear pro...

Bollywood actress Misti Mukherjee dies due to kidney failure

Meanwhile, media reports started confusing her with model-actress Mishti Chakravarty and fans started flooding her social media handle with condolence messages....

CDC: Coronavirus spreads more than six feet

In an emailed statement released along with its new guidance, the agency said its recommendations for coronavirus precautions "remain the same". "Today's ...

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for October 5

The zone, which encompasses the provincial capital and surrounding communities, now makes up 55 per cent of Alberta's total of 1,783 active cases. In the 24 h...

Coronavirus: 30 Cases Confirmed At Donegal Nursing Home

As of Wednesday, there are 72 COVID-19 cases among residents and staff, according to data from the province. Both nursing homes are owned by the Brindley Heal...

The Great Barrington Declaration is a worthwhile document

The BBC reported that "the declaration recommends a number of measures to protect the vulnerable, including regular testing of care-home workers, with a move ...

Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks

Ghani held talks there with Qatari leaders as well as U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the commander of U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troop...

Vaccine may be ready by yearend World Health Organization chief

EMA will complete its assessment according to its usual standards for quality, safety and effectiveness. The decision to begin the review is based on the resu...

CDC updates coronavirus airborne transmission guidance after deleting earlier revision

The newly updated guidelines now state that spread of the virus can happen through exposure to small droplets and particles that can linger in the air for minut...

Second US presidential debate will be virtual

He added, "I'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate". Mr Trump was diagnosed with coronavirus a week ago but in a tweet on Tuesday said he l...

One further death and 506 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland

Speaking earlier today, HSE CEO Paul Reid said trends in the spread of Covid-19 "continue to be a strong concern" for the HSE but said Ireland's hospital system...

Become That Someone for Those Struggling with Mental Health Challenges

Mental health issues have often been the subject of stigma in society, and the government hasn't been able to do much to address this. Fresno City College's D...

6 people charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Gretchen Whitmer and potentially kill other state officials in an effort to overturn the government, according to a criminal affidavit filed in federal court b...

The Most Unusual COVID-19 Symptom of All

Patients with encephalopathy were not only seven times more likely to die than those without altered mental states, but they also stayed three times longer ...

New Covid-19 restrictions take effect in Derry and Strabane

The area with the next highest prevalence is Mid Ulster, at 180.3. A 46 year old woman has been charged with offences that contravene Northern Ireland's Hea...

China will pay big price for coronavirus pandemic: Donald Trump

In a video message on Wednesday, Trump said an experimental antibody cocktail administered to him by his doctors cured him rather than a "therapeutic measure"...