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Coronavirus detection app launched here's how to use it

February 12, 2020

Developed by the China Electronics Technology Group alongside government departments, the coronavirus app uses data collated by health and transport authorities, according to the state-run news agency Xinhua . This will let the users register the app with their phone numbers. Hong Kong-based technology lawyer Carolyn Bigg told the BBC the new app was a useful aide.

China still mostly closed down as virus deaths pass 1,000

February 12, 2020

He noted, however, that even though World Health Organization already named the new virus as COVID-19, there are still many unknown factors that are preventing scientists from finding an exact cure. Japan's Health Ministry said that 39 new cases have been confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined at Yokohama, bringing the total to 174 on the Diamond Princess.

Coronavirus: WHO warns of grave risk to poorer countries

February 12, 2020

Leading Chinese epidemiologist cautions that situation in Wuhan still a concern, citing concerns about transmission of the virus . Another 97 people died in China , raising the national toll to 1,113, while more than 44,600 people have now been infected by the newly named Covid-19.

Trump proposes 1% federal pay rise as USA budget published

February 12, 2020

White House officials claimed their budget proposal would close the deficit by 2035. About $3 billion of that is earmarked for development of new human landers to advance Trump's ambition to send USA astronauts back to the moon by 2024 and, eventually, to Mars.

Indeed Tells 1000 Dublin Staff To Work From Home, Over Coronavirus

February 12, 2020

It is after family members of an employee were hospitalised and tested for the virus in Singapore. American worldwide employment search service, Indeed, has advised up to 1,000 employees to work from home after it emerged one of the company's workers may have been exposed to the deadly coronavirus.

COVID-19: World Health Organization renames deadly coronavirus

February 12, 2020

However, investors will likely need to see more evidence that the virus, which emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late a year ago and has spread to 24 other countries and territories, is indeed receding before they take on more risk.

Coronavirus: British man linked to 11 other cases 'fully recovered'

February 12, 2020

Steve Walsh is a middle-aged businessman who has received a lot of attention since being infected with the Chinese virus and being widely distributed in the media. Bob Saynor and his nine-year-old son are both in a French hospital. Another man who had stayed at the resort was classified as infected when he returned to the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Yang Suspends Campaign After Poor Showing In New Hampshire

February 12, 2020

Yang said he would support whoever wins the Democratic nomination to take on Trump in November, while continuing to push his own message. "It's obviously a hard decision, but we believe the right one". Andrew Yang launched his longshot candidacy in 2017 as a virtual unknown. "It's not reflective of the entire country when there's no members of color representing the party", Graumann said.

Two New Coronavirus Cases Announced in United Kingdom on Monday Involve Healthcare Workers

February 12, 2020

Walsh travelled to the French Alps before returning to London from Geneva on an EasyJet flight carrying more than 100 people. "I also want to say that the small number of close contacts for each of our cases has been identified and are being actively followed every day with Vancouver Coastal Health and they all remain well and asymptomatic".

US Democrats trade barbs as New Hampshire vote nears

February 12, 2020

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D) from neighboring MA and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) also fall into this camp. Biden , who only came in fourth place in Iowa and is expected to do poorly in New Hampshire, still appears to be the favored candidate among Democrats nationally.

Cervical cancer elimination possible within two decades in the US

February 12, 2020

To conduct their research, Ana M. Rodriguez, M.D., MPH , and her colleagues at the University of Texas analyzed information spanning nine years that looked at HPV-vaccinated and unvaccinated females. Among women who receive the vaccine at an older age, there is a higher likelihood of already having been exposed to HPV. According to Cancer Council Victoria, there has been a 93 per cent reduction in the two most serious types of HPV since the vaccination program was implemented in 2007.

World Health Organization warns of 'very grave' global virus threat

February 12, 2020

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who underlined the importance of having an official name for viruses. The virus, first detected late past year in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, has so far killed more people than the 2002-2003 SARS coronavirus pandemic that sickened 8,098 and claimed the lives of 774 globally.

U.S. confirms 13th virus case as Trump seeks CDC cut

February 12, 2020

A person in Maine is being tested for Coronavirus , that according to the Maine Center for Disease Control. The CDC said the patient had been sent back to quarantine after a possible mix-up with test results. After being released due to the incorrect test report on Sunday, the patient was quarantined and was being observed for any symptoms. None tested positive for coronavirus , but their arrival stoked unfounded fears in the local community that they or base personnel would spread the ...

New name for disease caused by virus outbreak: COVID-19

February 11, 2020

Tedros said the name had been chosen to avoid references to a specific geographical location, animal species or group of people in line with global recommendations for naming in order to avoid stigmatisation. He said the agency has activated a UN Crisis Management Team, to be led by Mike Ryan. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause the common cold and some more serious diseases, including SARS, which killed 800 in 2002-2003 and the Middle East respiratory syndrome, which ...

China reports record daily virus death toll, but new cases fall

February 11, 2020

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the financial spillover from the outbreak looked containable, and output lost to pandemics tends to be recovered in subsequent quarters, but added it was still early to judge the economic impact. But the fatality rate of around 2 percent in the latest epidemic is lower than that of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which recorded about 10 percent.

Chinese health authorities express condolences over Li Wenliang's death

February 11, 2020

He dropped a bombshell in his medical school alumni group on the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat that seven patients from a local seafood market had been diagnosed with a SARS-like illness and quarantined in his hospital. Hospitals are under severe strain with a lack of beds and equipment being the biggest issue. In Canada, a British Columbia health official announced two new presumptive cases of coronavirus.

‘Modiji, please save us’: Indian crew from ship

February 11, 2020

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government will not be "breaking people out of quarantine" in other countries, after being contacted by a Kiwi on board a cruise ship docked in Yokohama , Japan . "But otherwise we are OK and are just trying to do one day at a time", Ms Honey told ABC 7.30. "Test results from 103 people have now come out and 65 of them are confirmed positive for the new coronavirus", the ministry said in a statement.

BERN NOTICE: Sanders Poised to Seize Victory in New Hampshire

February 11, 2020

When she said she would best Trump in a debate, one spectator interrupted to suggest he might not participate in the presidential debates. If the numbers hold, it would be the most votes cast in a presidential primary when an incumbent is running for reelection.

New SARSlike virus may be spreading outside China

February 09, 2020

The Chinese woman, 74, had been quarantined since her arrival on Monday and was found to be infected with the newly identified coronavirus , said Sukhum Karnchanapimai, permanent secretary of the Public Health Ministry. The Chinese government initially tried to hide the severity of the SARS epidemic, but its coverup was exposed by a high-ranking physician. "The virus has only been circulating a short time, so it's too early to say ".

Singapore raises risk assessment status for coronavirus to Orange

February 08, 2020

Singapore on Tuesday reported its first cases of citizens and residents who had contracted the virus without recent travel to China, where the outbreak first surfaced at the end of a year ago. Associate Professor Mak said a temperature higher than 38 deg C is considered a fever and such individuals should see a doctor. At workplaces, employers should require their employees to conduct regular temperature taking and check whether they have respiratory symptoms.

China Applies for Patent for Potential Coronavirus Drug

February 07, 2020

This photo taken on 4 February 2020 shows a medical staff member (R) taking samples from a person to be tested for the new coronavirus at a quarantine zone in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, in China's central Hubei province. There is no antiviral data to show activity against the strain but it has shown in vitro and in vivo activity in viral pathogens MERS and SARS, which are coronaviruses that are structurally similar to 2019-nCoV.

Trump's State of the Union was an 80-minute victory lap

February 06, 2020

At evening's end, when Pelosi was leaving the Capitol , she said of Trump's address: "It was a manifesto of mistruths". That's what Pelosi said she was doing during Trump's address to the nation, in which he extolled a "great American comeback" and drew on falsehoods about US energy supremacy, health care and the economy.

Hong Kong ramps up coronavirus fight by quarantining visitors from mainland China

February 06, 2020

The infant, who was born Sunday, is the youngest person recorded as being infected by the virus, which has killed nearly 500 people and sickened 24,324, according to Agence France-Presse. The baby began showing symptoms on Jan 29. "Whether it was the baby's nanny who passed the virus to the mother who passed it to the baby, we can not be sure at the moment", Dr Zeng said.

Philippines records first coronavirus death outside of China

February 06, 2020

The man was a companion of a 38-year-old Chinese woman, also from Wuhan, who was the first to test positive for the virus in the Philippines. Seven countries - the U.S., Australia, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the United Emirates and Vietnam - reported new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, while Spain reported its first case, The Associated Press reported.

Wisconsin: 12th U.S. Coronavirus Case Confirmed

February 06, 2020

The patient is described as an adult with a history of travel to Beijing prior to becoming ill and was exposed to known coronavirus cases while in China, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a news release. The immediate health risk to the general public for contracting this virus is low. The students had just returned from a visit to Wuhan, China. Health officials believe it can take up to two weeks for someone who is infected to show symptoms.

Uber blocks drivers who picked up coronavirus man

February 05, 2020

Uber took action after receiving a notice on January 31 from the Ministry of Health of Mexico City, which requested information about the suspected coronavirus carrier and the two Uber drivers with whom the person rode. Last month, the officials in Mexico reportedly ran coronavirus tests on a few citizens who were showing flu-like symptoms. "For the time being, your account can't be used to make journeys".

Chinese girl is first to recover from coronavirus infection in Malaysia

February 05, 2020

KENYATAAN AKHBARKETUA PENGARAH KESIHATAN KEMENTERIAN KESIHATAN MALAYSIAPESAKIT YANG DISAHKAN 2019-nCoV DI HOSPITAL... The 35-year-old man, who's also a Chinese national, was discharged from the island nation's National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on the same day as the announcement.

Coronavirus cases still exploding in China

February 05, 2020

None of the Canadian passengers have tested positive for the virus during the first phase of screening, the email says. Almost 230 cases have been reported in 27 other countries and regions outside mainland China , according to a Reuters tally based on official statements from the authorities involved.

Rhode Island governor backs Michael Bloomberg for president

February 05, 2020

Bloomberg's charges were well-founded, although Trump's fake tan is smeared - rather than sprayed - bronze-colored makeup, according to the undocumented immigrants who worked as housekeepers at one of his golf clubs. Among them will be California, which sends 495 Democratic delegates to the Democratic National Convention in July. Axelrod wasn't the only one to dismiss the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday, with Sen.

Newly-built hospital in Wuhan accepts patients infected with coronavirus

February 05, 2020

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is sending 250,000 coronavirus test kits to labs around the world as the number of cases from human-to-human transmission rises. On Monday, Hong Kong's leader announced the closure of all but two land border crossings to mainland China in a bid to halt the spread. On Sunday the Philippines reported the death of a Chinese man who had come from Wuhan, the central city at the epicentre of China's health emergency.

Rush Limbaugh awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom during SOTU

February 05, 2020

Limbaugh had revealed his advanced lung cancer diagnosis only one day earlier. Reports circulated earlier in the day that Limbaugh had been invited to the State of the Union and that President Trump planned to present the radio legend with the Medal of Freedom in the near future.

San Benito County Couple Infected With Coronavirus Moved to SF General

February 05, 2020

Health officials have documented two other cases in California; two in IL; one in Arizona and one in Washington state. In keeping with CBS San Francisco , Santa Clara County well being officers introduced on Sunday a girl visiting household within the Bay Space from China was confirmed to have been struck with the virus.

Facts about the flu and Wuhan coronavirus

February 05, 2020

The state health department made the announcement Saturday, days after it had reported that he was being investigated for possible exposure to the virus. - Stay home if you are sick. Nonetheless, William Hicks, CEO, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, wants New Yorkers to know that "our level of preparedness is high".

WHO, Google Link Arms to Combat Coronavirus Misinformation

February 05, 2020

Earlier on Tuesday, Hong Kong became the second region outside mainland China to report the death of a coronavirus patient. Both China and the World Health Organization have agreed to this mission. There were reportedly a number of other passengers with fevers and other flu-like symptoms. So far 22 nations have reported trade or travel-related measures linked to the coronavirus, which Tedros said should be "short in duration, proportionate to public health risks" and reviewed regularly.

8-Year-Old Boy Thirteenth Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Australia

February 05, 2020

Meanwhile, a Sunshine Coast doctor leads a medical team that treats hundreds of Australians who were evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan to Christmas Island on Monday. Hong Kong health authorities identified the victim as a 39-year-old male with a pre-existing illness who had recently visited Wuhan. In Wuhan, authorities started converting a gymnasium, exhibition center and cultural complex into makeshift hospitals with more than 3,400 beds for patients with mild infections, the ...

WomenHeart Champion Beats Drum About Women and Heart Disease

February 05, 2020

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women in the US including Indiana. Spend less time sitting and move more throughout the day. For the second year in a row, "America's Top Dog", Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show, will join in the action.

Thailand Doctors Invent New Medicine For Treatment Of Coronavirus

February 04, 2020

The patient's condition has improved very quickly within 48 hours. Dr Kriengsak Attipornwanich said "The lab result of positive on the coronavirus turned negative in 48 hours". Eleven patients are hospitalised and the rest have returned home. She can be seen in the video thanking him and the medical staff who had treated her.

World Health Organization working on recommendations for resuming flights to China

February 04, 2020

So far, growth has been exponential in China , but elsewhere cases remain under 150, scattered across almost two dozen countries. "We hope that based on those measures in Hubei but also in other places where we have had spill-over, we can stop transmission and get rid of this virus", she said.

Coronavirus Has Not Reached Pandemic Status, Says WHO

February 04, 2020

Hong Kong was hit hard by SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, in 2002-03, an illness from the same family of viruses as the current outbreak and which many believe was intensified by official Chinese secrecy and obfuscation. The virus has remained "quite a stable virus", she said. In Macau, the world's biggest gambling center, top officials ordered casinos to suspend operations for two weeks after a number of coronavirus cases were confirmed in Macau and neighboring Hong Kong.

Coronavirus: Britons in mainland China told to leave if they can

February 04, 2020

The Boarding Schools" Association has advised members to tell parents "to consider not travelling' to China or Hong Kong this month, while also banning pupils or visitors from affected regions. A total of 94 United Kingdom nationals and family members have been evacuated to Britain from Wuhan on two flights which arrived on Friday and Sunday.

Wuhan coronavirus: Confirmed cases top 20,000 as China marks deadliest day

February 04, 2020

The Philippines banned the entry of all non-citizens from China after two cases were confirmed there, including the only death outside China. Hong Kong on Tuesday became the second place outside mainland China to report the death of a coronavirus patient as restrictions on movement were imposed in more cities far from the epicenter, including the home of tech giant Alibaba .

Anti-Viral Drug Combo Cured Woman of Coronavirus Just 48 Hours After Treatment

February 04, 2020

The ministry was awaiting research results to prove the findings, according to a CNN report. The director of Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute will lead a team of medical personnel who will pick up Thai people stranded in Wuhan city of China, Deputy Prime Minister/Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

Closing arguments of impeachment trial wrapped up in Senate

February 04, 2020

Stephen Colbert is so stressed about the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump that he's taken to the kitchen to ease his anxiety. "He has compromised our elections and he will do so again". Super Bowl viewers got a preview of another theme - criminal justice reform - in a Trump campaign ad that featured a tearful Alice Johnson thanking the president for commuting her life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense.

Quest for HIV vaccine continues after latest trial fails

February 04, 2020

The study, known as HVTN 702, built on results from the 2009 RV144 vaccine trial in Thailand, which was the first to show it was possible to prevent HIV infection in humans. Despite the discovery of effective treatments that can put the virus in remission, experts say an HIV vaccine is critical to eradicating the virus that causes AIDS, which has infected 75 million people and killed 37.9 million globally as of 2018.

Stop eating red, processed meat if you want to live longer

February 04, 2020

It advises eating only moderate amounts of red meat, such as beef, pork and lamb - with an upper limit of 500 grams (17.6 ounces) cooked weight per week - and "little, if any" processed meat. The researchers are confident that their findings will stand up to scrutiny. Said Zhong: "Our study shows the link to cardiovascular disease and mortality was robust".

Coronavirus: China admits 'deficiencies' in response to virus

February 04, 2020

China said it would welcome assistance from the United States to fight a coronavirus outbreak , a day after it accused Washington of scaremongering, and as the death toll rose on Tuesday by a new daily record to more than 420. American travelers who have been to China's Hubei province in the last 14 days will be subject to a quarantine of up to two weeks when they return to the U.S.

Coronavirus CURE: Thai doctors claim huge breakthrough after ‘curing’ patient

February 04, 2020

The HIV medicines lopinavir and ritonavir, sold by AbbVie Inc as Kaletra, was used on three patients along with the anti-flu medication oseltamivir, sold by Roche Holding AG and Chugai Pharmaceutical as Tamiflu, Somkiat Lalitwongsa, director of the Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok , told reporters Monday.

Canadians returning from China to be quarantined at CFB Trenton

February 04, 2020

They will have already been given primary screening before boarding the plane, further screening in flight by medical staff on board and once they are at CFB Trenton. "We are working within their jurisdiction ... but I don't anticipate we will get the Chinese to concede on that point", she said. The government's plan is to house people at Yukon Lodge, a hotel facility at the Trenton base, which has 290 rooms.

World Health Organization forecasts 81 pct cancer jump in poorer countries

February 04, 2020

These are the most common types of cancer in Women! However, cancer types linked to obesity and sedentary lifestyles, such as breast cancer and colorectal cancer , are also increasing, and are associated with higher socioeconomic status, the report said.

Entrance Poll: Majority of Iowa Democrats simply want to defeat Trump

February 04, 2020

We'll have to wait and see what the results are here in Iowa. One precinct captain was explaining how he had been on hold with the party headquarters for over an hour to CNN's Wolf Blitzer when they abruptly answered the phone, only to hang up on him when he didn't answer fast enough.

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