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Coronavirus: Owners are safe to allow their cats outside

April 11, 2020

The panic was prompted by a series of media reports, including a BBC interview with a British Veterinary Association (BVA) official, which implied that cat owners should keep their felines indoors during the pandemic. "In the context of pet cats , if cats are present within a Covid-19 positive household, they should be kept indoors". There's additionally proof people can transmit respiratory infections to wild nice apes, which makes the global spread of Covid-19 a concern for ...

A California nursing home was evacuated after its staff didn't show up

April 11, 2020

France on Friday reported 987 more COVID-19 deaths registered in hospitals and nursing homes over the last 24 hours, although the number of patients in intensive care fell for the second day in a row. A child aged under 10 infected with COVID-19 died, but Salomon said that the causes of the death were "multiple". The group also asked Newsom to help families who want to pull their loved ones out of facilities by assisting them in finding home healthcare providers and guaranteeing ...

Ferrets ‘could help in development of coronavirus treatments and vaccines’

April 11, 2020

Many members of the community have been unsure what Covid-19 may mean for their fur babies and how it will affect not only them but their loving owners. In studies of airborne transmission, they found the new coronavirus was poorly transmissible in ferrets, but it transmitted via air in cats, particularly in juvenile cats, according to Science .

The COVID-19 vaccine may have already existed for 100 years

April 11, 2020

Kamat said , adding that any policy decision relating to Covid-19 should wait for what the clinical trials say. "We hope to see a reduction in the prevalence and severity of COVID-19 symptoms in healthcare workers receiving the BCG vaccination", said trial principle professor Nigel Curtis.

New Zealand reports 2 coronavirus deaths, Australia has 56

April 11, 2020

She was one 20 residents hospitalised from the Rosewood Rest Home after someone tested positive at the facility. According McElnay, a man in his 80's in Wellington Public hospital and a man in his 70's in a Christchurch hospital have died overnight from COVID-19.

More than 330,000 people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide

April 11, 2020

President Donald Trump also said he expects the United States to see a lower death toll than the initial predictions of 100,000 fatalities. Experts on the Covid-19 taskforce say the coronavirus outbreak is starting to level off across the US .

Nursing home evacuated after staff skips shifts amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 11, 2020

Life Care has always insisted that it did not know a resident at the home had contracted COVID-19 until February 29, when it immediately informed residents and families. "There are no pending test results for the approximate 90-bed facility", Public Health wrote in a press release. But the Texas Health and Human Services Commission did not publish the total number of coronavirus infections in Texas nursing homes, and it did not name the facilities that have reported cases of the coronavirus.

Area coronavirus outbreak originated in Europe, not China

April 11, 2020

President Donald Trump placed a ban on foreigners entering the US from China on January 31 after the state of Washington confirmed the very first coronavirus case in the country on January 19. USA, with more cases there than any other country in the world. By the time he stopped travel from Europe in mid-March, thousands of people were already infected.

CDC to issue new guidance for essential workers self-quarantined

April 11, 2020

On March 14, the CDC declared "sailless" a day after cruise lines announced the voluntary suspension of most of their operations in USA ports, according to The Hill . concerned about the unintended consequences of the order in its singling out an industry that has been proactive in its escalation of health and sanitation protocols, including the aforementioned proposals, as well as transparent in its reporting despite numerous challenges beyond the industry's control", the statement said.

Albany Med, Red Cross partner on experimental COVID-19 treatment

April 11, 2020

The researchers added that indescriminate use of hydroxychloroquine may make it unavailable to patients with autoimmune disorders who are mainly prescribed the drug. The Oklahoma Blood Institute collected its first units of convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients. As of April 9, the Philippines has recorded 4,076 cases with 203 fatalities and 124 total recoveries.

Coronavirus: Newsom moves to protect nursing homes residents

April 11, 2020

A patient is evacuated from the Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Riverside, Calif ., Wednesday, April 8, 2020. "She was reporting to work", one man said. And 38 nursing home residents and staff members have died of COVID-19 statewide. But the Texas Health and Human Services Commission did not publish the total number of coronavirus infections in Texas nursing homes, and it did not name the facilities that have reported cases of the coronavirus.

How To Make A DIY No-Sew Face Mask

April 11, 2020

The first lady has urged the public to take the CDC's guidance on wearing non-medical face masks seriously since the recommendation was issued on Apr.3. Although they aren't ideal, cloth masks and alternatives can help cut down on some larger infectious respiratory droplets from a sneeze or cough. It means that everyone (if able) should wear a mask.

U.S. CDC extends 'no sail order' for all cruise ships

April 11, 2020

According to a graph published Tuesday by Dr. Maria Danilychev, who practices in San Diego, COVID-19 is the cause of 1,970 deaths in the US per day. New York , which holds the largest number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities in the states, has become the coronavirus epicenter of the world.

Clark County inches toward 200 COVID-19 cases

April 10, 2020

If you look at Niagara Health's website, you'll find a different total case number. Health officials also say there are now 108 total cases under quarantine/isolation orders. At this point, only one of Person County's eight patients has been sick enough to be hospitalized. Because tomorrow is Good Friday, Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel and County Health commissioner Christine Schuyler will hold their weekly COVID-19 press conference this afternoon at 3 p.m.

Is Chloroquine the treatment for people with COVID-19?

April 10, 2020

Now, the CDC has redacted that information and replaced the first sentence on the website with this; "There are no drugs or other therapeutics approved by the U.S. One of the first studies to suggest that hydroxychloroquine , in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin, might work as a treatment for COVID-19 was done in France.

COVID-19: Walgreens expanding drive-thru testing to Tennessee

April 10, 2020

Patients will only need to pre-register in advance to schedule an appointment for testing. The Walgreens testing will use a device developed by Abbott Laboratories , the Abbott Park, Illinois-based pharmaceutical company, which can render positive results for the coronavirus in five minutes.

Here’s How to Make a Face Mask, No Sewing Required

April 10, 2020

As the spread of COVID-19 continues at pandemic-level proportions, key players in the fashion industry are getting involved to do their part, from funding efforts to fight the virus to converting manufacturing facilities to better suit the needs of hospitals and healthcare workers around the world.

Costco joins other stores giving priority access to health workers, first responders

April 10, 2020

Customer traffic at USA stores was up 5.3 percent and the media attention Costco has gained during the pandemic likely "helped the company on the membership front - a phenomenon that we've seen in the past", wrote Gordon Haskett analyst Chuck Grom in a research note.

Clinical Trial Exploring Hydroxychloroquine Against COVID-19 Enrolls First Patients

April 10, 2020

The antibodies in their plasma that can be used to treat extremely ill patients. The Plasma Therapy is meant only for COVID-19 patients who are likely to get crititcal and on ventilator support. The idea behind this is that individuals who have recovered from the disease will have the antibodies to the virus in their blood. "This is a monumental moment in the fight against coronavirus ".

COVID-19 has now killed at least 200 people in Ontario

April 10, 2020

Another 1,598 people are awaiting test results, while 2,574 cases - or slightly more than 41 per cent of total cases - are considered resolved. As health care is a provincial responsibility in Canada, much of the focus in the fight against COVID-19 has been on premiers and their health officials.

Court allows Texas to ban most abortions during coronavirus crisis

April 10, 2020

During the last two weeks, abortion has been largely unavailable in Texas, and we have seen that the impact on patients is devastating". But states have been defining the terms "non-urgent" and "non-essential" in various ways. "We know that abortion is essential because it is time-sensitive care that can not wait". Abortion providers sought to classify their grisly work as more essential than most medical procedures.

New York COVID-19 deaths top 4k, warning of 'hardest' week ahead

April 10, 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he saw signs that "are a little hopeful for sure". "We are into the Plan B, C, D that we outlined", he said. "But have we lost anyone because we didn't have a bed or we didn't have a ventilator, or we didn't have health care staff? No".

Navy crew member aboard USNS Comfort tests positive for COVID-19

April 10, 2020

The Comfort's transition to coronavirus care is to help relieve mounting pressure on the city's hospital system, according to a news release from Northern Command, which is taking the lead on the Defense Department's coronavirus operations in the United States.

University of Washington's IHME Predicts Coronavirus Peak, Death Toll in Croatia

April 10, 2020

According to the release, the length of stay for patients who do not require intensive care unit (ICU) services has gone down, but patients requiring ICU services have had to stay longer. Outbreaks in Italy and Spain are beginning to slow down, yet the United Kingdom is not set to peak until the middle of April, which is why its numbers are thought to be higher in the study.

A tiger tested positive for COVID-19. Are your pets safe?

April 10, 2020

While there is no evidence showing the virus can spread from animals back to humans, the case of the Bronx tiger points to the fact that humans can pass it on to animals. However, Dr Farina said, so far the number of infected pets was very small and there was no clear information of the symptoms of animals infected with Covid-19, with the majority not displaying any signs.

Health Department reports another COVID-19 case

April 10, 2020

There are 131 cases of COVID-19 in the county, as of Thursday, April 9, up from 126 , according to the Jackson County Health Department. Having a positive case reported among people living inside Jefferson County would be significant, because it remains among a group of rural counties in OR without a reported positive case.

UK PM Boris Johnson out of intensive care but remains in hospital

April 10, 2020

Johnson is being cared for at St. Thomas Hospital in London . Asked if the British government might give police extra powers during the lockdown, the Downing Street spokesman said: "For now our focus is on ensuring that the steps that we already have in place are properly enforced".

Essential workers can return to work if they are asymptomatic — CDC

April 10, 2020

Two of those patients recovered at home, but one required endotracheal intubation and a ventilator, and died about a month later. That's not to say the CDC is advising they carry on as usual: they say that anyone who has had this kind of exposure, should have their temperature taken and their symptoms assessed prior to any shift, and that they should be engage in self-monitoring.

Study reveals life-threatening adverse effects of hydroxychloroquine

April 10, 2020

The Ayub Medical Teaching Institution, Abbottabad, has become a part of global Research for treatment of Covid-19 and has started to test the efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus patients. One group will be given Hydroxy cholorquine, 2nd group will be given a combination of Hydroxy Chloroquine and Azithromycin and the third group will be given placebo.

Canada to 'lose more people' to COVID-19, Trudeau warns

April 10, 2020

Without such controls, models indicate as many as 80 per cent of the population could have been infected, and as many as 350,000 could have died. "But, once we get through this first wave, we will have developed both tools and habits that will allow us to be much more resilient".

Texas Teen Wanted For Snapchat Videos Allegedly Threatening To Spread COVID-19

April 10, 2020

Maradiaga was arraigned and her bond set at $20,000 before she was transferred to the Denton County Jail. "I'm here at Walmart about to infest every (expletive), because if I'm going down, all you (expletive) are going down", she said in the Snapchat video, according to NBCDFW news in Texas .

States' Unemployment Compensation Trust Funds Could Run Out in Mere Weeks

April 10, 2020

The department issued payments of $41.8 million in unemployment benefits to 168,319 Georgians last week. During the height of the Great Recession in 2009-10, the state was paying out an average of $19 million each week. When states exhaust their trust funds, they must look to other sources of funding, either within their own state budgets or through loans from the federal government, which must ultimately be paid back-in some cases with interest.

Five more deaths in BC from COVID, but hospitalizations down

April 10, 2020

Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix announced the new numbers at their daily briefing on the virus. Henry reiterated the message that British Columbians should not travel unnecessarily - either outside of the province or within the province - ahead of the Easter long weekend.

Nursing home with 39 coronavirus cases evacuated after staff stops showing up

April 10, 2020

The Riverside University Health System and Kaiser Permanente sent 33 licensed vocational nurses and registered nurses to care for the residents at the facility when 13 employees didn't show up for work, officials said. For the 90-bed facility, 34 residents and five staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. No one at the facility could be reached for comment.

How to properly wear a face mask in public

April 09, 2020

While Western countries have applauded the latter, many still refuse to acknowledge the first. Even with the new recommendation, the CDC emphasizes cloth masks primarily protect those around you. The recommendation is to wash adult and older kids' masks after each use . Removing a mask should be done from behind, says the PADOH, and don't touch the front of the mask.

Premier Ford mandates closure of stores and pharmacies on Easter Sunday

April 09, 2020

Premier Doug Ford announced a break for grocery store and pharmacy workers - Friday and Sunday off for the upcoming holiday long weekend that includes Easter and Passover amid the coronavirus pandemic. There are now 99 assessment centres open in Ontario. However, provincial officials also reported that 2,305 patients have recovered from the virus, which is 40 per cent of all cases.

UK braces for more COVID-19 deaths; PM Johnson reported stable

April 09, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's health has continued to improve as Parliament works to evaluate the nation's current situation amid the coronavirus pandemic. "But we have a well-established mechanism for the first minister, Dominic Raab, to take the prime minister's place in chairing such meetings, he will chair Cobra and he will chair the relevant decisions".

Fed Rolls Out $2.3 Trillion Plan to Stabilize Economy

April 09, 2020

The Federal Reserve will work with banks to give out up to $600 billion in four-year loans. The Treasury will make a $75 billion equity investment in a special objective vehicle (SPV) established to implement the Main Street Business Lending Program, which will allow the Federal Reserve to work through commercial banks to provide some $600 billion in new financing for businesses with up to 10,000 employees or $2.5 billion in 2019 annual revenues.

Over 100 people recovered from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

April 09, 2020

Four cases have been reported in the far north, which contains most Saskatchewan communities in Flin Flon. Miller said the province is not yet at the point where it has to be activated. There are 56 cases in the Regina area, 51 in the north, 15 in southern Saskatchewan (excluding Regina), 10 in central Saskatchewan and four cases in the far north of the province.

CDC: Asymptomatic children could play important role in coronavirus spread

April 09, 2020

Health Canada says the current pandemic parameters Canadians are living under are considered strong controls, such as physical distancing, and quarantining travellers, whereas if fewer people stay home or do not act like they could be carrying the virus there will be a weaker hold on the disease.

Social media platforms try to limit spread of false 5G coronavirus claims

April 09, 2020

Meanwhile, actor Woody Harrelson and singer M.I.A. are among celebrities and influencers spreading such claims to their millions of followers. However, there was a group who took advantage of this situation and released conspiracy theories regarding the development and launch of a 5G network .

FDA approves first coronavirus antibody test in US

April 09, 2020

On April 4, the Indian Council of Medical Research issued an advisory to begin antibody blood tests for Covid19 in "hotspot" areas that have reported clusters of migrants and for evacuee centers. "The FDA has not reviewed the validation of tests offered by these developers, who will not be pursuing EUAs, and is including this list here to provide transparency regarding the notifications submitted to FDA", the agency explained.

Charlotte Figi: CBD Movement Inspiration Dies of COVID-19

April 09, 2020

Diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome , Charlotte began to lose her ability to walk and talk. Her symptoms largely disappeared after she began taking an oil infused with a strain of marijuana with low THC, the drug's psychoactive ingredient. The infinite compassion of community members who sacrificed their time, resources, and ideas to tend her garden of love were instrumental in her care, but there was no one more committed than the selfless Paige, both a mother and a warrior, both a human and an ...

Teen arrested after bragging about spreading coronavirus in Walmart

April 09, 2020

Police arrested her "late Tuesday morning", according to a news release . Hope that Snapchat fame was worth it Maradiaga. The video includes a caption which reads: 'NOT IN THE MOOD'. Police have arrested a Texan teen who claimed on social media to have COVID-19 and was actively spreading it. 'We have no confirmation Maradiaga is actually a threat to public health .

California nursing home is evacuated after staff fail to show up

April 09, 2020

The nursing center is home to a COVID-19 outbreak, with at least 34 known cases among residents and five among employees. "I am concerned this could rise to the level of abandonment, no matter how justified the reasoning might be", said Dr.

Police Arrest Texas Teen For Threatening To Spread COVID-19

April 09, 2020

Carrollton Police identified, but have not yet located, an 18-year-old girl who "voluntarily spreads, quot; the coronavirus ". One video obtained by KXAS-TV shows Maradiaga arriving at what appears to be a drive-thru testing site for COVID-19.

Just In: Boris Johnson Said To Be Responding to Treatment

April 09, 2020

Mr Johnson was said to no longer be working while following the advice of doctors and receiving just the "standard oxygen treatment" and "breathing without any other assistance". He added, "I'd like to say thank you to all the brilliant NHS staff taking care of me and others in this hard time". Previously, Mr Johnson had committed to inspect the evidence to see if the lockdown measures could be eased in three weeks, which would be next Monday.

On Government's COVID-19 Control Plan, 3 Kinds Of Care Centres

April 09, 2020

These facilities will be linked to the surveillance team (IDSP). Head Scientist in Indian Council of Medical Research, Dr Raman Gangakhedkar said, over one lakh 21 thousand tests for COVID-19 have been done so far. These would be a single hospital or a separate block in a hospital which has its own entry and exit. The DCHC will need oxygen support facilities and the patients will need intense monitoring.

Mexico reports 108 COVID-19 deaths in United States, most in NY

April 09, 2020

Before now, the highest death figure in the United States was 1,344, which was recorded on April 4. Cuomo also issued his stay-at-home order a week later than California Gov. The NYT report added that from the earliest days of the crisis, state and city officials were also hampered by a chaotic and often dysfunctional federal response, including significant problems with the expansion of coronavirus testing, which made it far harder to gauge the scope of the outbreak.

Coronavirus: Fifteen die at care home during pandemic

April 09, 2020

As of Wednesday, there were no pending test results for the 90-bed facility. All employees will use personal protective equipment, officials said. If the patients are well enough they may potentially be sent home instead of being transferred elsewhere.

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