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Starbucks Giving Free Coffee To First Responders and Medical Staff

April 22, 2020

In addition to the free drinks, the Starbucks Foundation will also donate $500,000 split evenly between two organizations aiming to help the health care industry: Operation Gratitude and Direct Relief . "Not every decision is a financial one". Finding a location to get the coffee could be a challenge because many Starbucks stores are closed, but some are still offering drive-thru and delivery service.

UK Government Starts Human Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Thursday

April 22, 2020

Mr Hancock has said that usually vaccines of this nature take many years as they are "uncertain science" however this is an unprecedented time which has seen the entire country shut down. "Nothing about this process is certain, vaccine development is a process of trial and error and trial again", he said. Aside from Biontech and Oxford, three other clinical trials on humans have been approved worldwide since mid-March, with Chinese and U.S.

United Kingdom coronavirus deaths in hospitals rise by 828 to 17337

April 22, 2020

According to reports from health officials, a 5-year-old girl from Detroit sadly died Sunday of coronavirus complications after the disease gave her a rare form of meningitis and brain inflammation. She also said she nicknamed her granddaughter her "little diva" for her sassy personality, and that Skylar loved taking her dog out of the cage to play when she came over to visit.

FDA Approves First At-Home COVID-19 Test

April 22, 2020

The sample will still have to be shipped for processing back to LabCorp , which operates diagnostic labs throughout the U.S. LabCorp is the first to get provisional approval, and that's probably because it's not a full testing kit in your home.

Human coronavirus vaccine trials to start this week in the UK

April 22, 2020

Hancock also said that the government would invest in manufacturing capacity in the event either, or both, vaccines work. DW sends out a daily selection of the day's news and features. The experts developed and genetically mutated the vaccine from adenovirus, a weakened version of a common cold virus, combined with the glycoprotein from the COVID-19 virus SARS-CoV-2.

Autopsies reveal 2 Americans died of virus weeks before first report

April 22, 2020

Health officials said Tuesday that new autopsy results show a patient in Santa Clara, Calif., died of COVID-19 on February 6 , several weeks before the United States declared its first novel coronavirus death. "These three individuals died at home during a time when very limited testing was available only through the [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]".

Second wave of coronavirus this winter will be worse, CDC director warns

April 22, 2020

A second wave of the coronavirus is expected to hit the United States next winter and could strike much harder than the first because it would likely arrive at the start of influenza season, the director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned yesterday.

New York City 'in-person' Pride events cancelled

April 22, 2020

Among the NY events cancelled for June was the annual LGBTQ Pride March, which was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Christopher Street Liberation Day March of 1970. Capital Pride Alliance, the group that organizes D.C.'s annual Pride parade, street festival and other related events, announced on Mach 30 that it was postponing its Pride events but did not say when or definitively whether they would be rescheduled for later this year.

Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University launch COVID-19 symptom map

April 22, 2020

Facebook is offering an opt-in coronavirus symptom survey to U.S. users that will be shared with Carnegie Mellon University researchers to "provide an early indicator of where the outbreak is growing", Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday.

IOC Backtracks On Statement Regarding Additional Costs For Postponed Olympics

April 22, 2020

Organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said the issue of additional costs has not even been discussed with the IOC. Yoshihide Suga, Japan's top government spokesman, also refuted Kyodo's report which said Mr Abe had agreed to pay the additional costs resulting from the delay.

Cuomo: Meeting With Trump Will Focus on Funding

April 22, 2020

Andrew Cuomo says President Trump agreed Tuesday to help his state get more of the supplies needed to expand testing. At a separate White House briefing, Trump called his meeting with Cuomo productive and said he was proud of the relationship his administration has forged with NY.

Maryland to receive 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea

April 22, 2020

Watch Gov. Hogan's remarks in the player above . He said the $9 million purchase would enable Maryland to perform the same number of tests that have been completed by four of the top five states in America combined. "The president said that the governors are on their own and they should really focus on getting their own tests, and that's exactly what we did". Speaking to CNN on Sunday, he said the shortage of testing was the leading problem in the United States.

Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: USA health chief

April 22, 2020

Redfield said that the virus' second run will coincide with the return of flu season and that will make for a hard stretch for the country because it would make for two respiratory outbreaks at the same time. The US, like other countries, has scrambled to secure enough ventilators and personal protection equipment (PPE) for medical staff while the death toll mounts.

Coronavirus death earlier than thought

April 22, 2020

In March, health officials there linked two February 26 deaths to covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. The coroner said they expected to identify more coronavirus-related fatalities in Santa Clara. That means social distancing measures are more important than ever, as it's likely harder than ever to identify who might be a passive carrier of the virus that leads to COVID-19 without realizing it.

B.C. records one new COVID-19 death, 25 more cases

April 22, 2020

There have been one additional deaths, for a total of 87 fatalities in the province. Henry said there have been people in Northern Health and Interior Health who have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to B.C. According to CFIA, there is no evidence to suggest that food is a likely source or route of transmission for the virus. "Yes, I do think there are options", she said.

Facebook Unveils US Map Breaking Down Reported Coronavirus Symptoms by County

April 22, 2020

We'll update these maps daily through this outbreak. "If we use it responsibly, I'm optimistic that data can help the world respond to this health crisis and get us started on the road to recovery". CMU published its initial findings on Monday, which show the data collected on Facebook correlates with existing COVID-19 public health data. He also sought to dispel privacy concerns people may have with submitting answers about private health information on social media platform.

National testing plan a sticking point in reaching small business aid deal

April 22, 2020

The deal reportedly contains $321 billion for the depleted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provides aid to small businesses. The small business program allows businesses with up to 500 employees, and in some cases more, to be granted loans if they do not fire workers.

People who recovered from COVID-19 donate plasma in Vitebsk

April 22, 2020

Joe. Patients are transfused with the donor's plasma in hopes that it will help the patient's own immune system attack the virus and help the patient recover faster. Thanks to a volunteer group of over 32,000 Covid-19 patients and survivors, a trial set to take place at Columbia University has at the time of writing a waitlist of 2,000 applicants.

New York Governor to Press Donald Trump on Coronavirus Testing

April 22, 2020

Gov. Cuomo says number of hospitalizations is essentially flat. "You should not expect all these governors to run around and do an global supply chain while they are trying to put together their testing protocol in their state, coordinating their labs ...

Second coronavirus wave could be deadlier, CDC chief warns

April 22, 2020

Redfield said two coinciding outbreaks of respiratory disease would strain the nation's health care system even further than the current pandemic, which has been marked by shortages of ventilators, test kits and personal protective equipment.

Facebook Launches New Project to Monitor Coronavirus Outbreak

April 22, 2020

Since we're all generating data from apps and devices every day, there will likely be many more opportunities to use the aggregate data to benefit public health. "If we use it responsibly, I'm optimistic that data can help the world respond to this health crisis and get us started on the road to recovery". To aid in COVID-19 forecasting, Facebook each day invites some of its US users to voluntarily answer a CMU survey about any COVID-19 symptoms they might be experiencing; the survey is ...

New York state launches widespread COVID-19 antibody testing

April 22, 2020

She explained that the Gold Standard is the test that looks for the virus in the person's airways. Why it matters: The tests show who has had the virus based on antibodies in their blood, even if they were asymptomatic. A man in New York City is tested to see if he's infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Antibody testing is different from the nose and throat swab for the coronavirus, known as a polymerase chain reaction test, or a PCR test.

Sanford Health Treats First Coronavirus Patient With Plasma

April 22, 2020

The plasma contains antibodies that identify the virus and stimulate the immune system to remove it. "Part of that response is to make antibodies". Charles Deich, a longtime CHOP information support analyst, also voiced optimism in the treatment and volunteered to donate plasma after recovering from the novel virus himself.

No benefit, higher death rate for malaria drug in coronavirus study

April 22, 2020

Last week, Trump continued to tout the effectiveness of the drug. The President falsely claimed it was safe because the FDA had approved it, but off-label usage can be risky, as this study proves. Chaisson said numerous clinical trials to research the drug are "either small or uncontrolled or overly ambitious". Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG ( NVS ) announced on Monday that it reached an agreement with USA regulators to conduct a randomized Phase 3 trial of its generic malaria drug ...

FDA approves first at-home coronavirus test

April 22, 2020

Once samples are collected, individuals are required to mail them to a LabCorp laboratory for evaluation, using insulated packaging also included with the kit. Because initial quantities are limited, the at-home collection kits are now only available for purchase by individuals who fulfill the criteria. The LabCorp kit includes a Q-tip-style cotton swab, and patients are advised that other cotton swabs should not be used with this test because of concerns about sterility and the inherent ...

Trump says to temporarily suspend immigration to U.S. amid pandemic

April 21, 2020

Trump wrote in a Twitter post. The statement was certainly light on detail, and the White House did not offer any more specifics Tuesday, either on the timetable or how the policy would be implemented. Under such an executive order, the Trump administration would no longer approve any applications from foreigners to live and work in the United States for an undetermined period of time, effectively shutting down the legal immigration system in the same way the president has long advocated ...

All COVID-19 cases recovered in Strathcona County

April 21, 2020

The Cargill plant near High River has become an epicentre of community spread with 360 cases at the plant but about 484 total cases linked to workers at Cargill. Of those cases, 36 residents have died. "It is not acceptable that elderly Albertans are being put at risk in a place where their health is supposed to be protected", Hinshaw said.

Facebook Rolls Out First Coronavirus Symptoms Map, Set to Expand Feature Globally

April 21, 2020

For instance, 3.56% of people surveyed in Navajo County, Arizona, reported symptoms associated with COVID-19, landing it in the highest bracket along with counties including Carbon County, Pennsylvania, at 3.35% and Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, at 3.7%.

Worst of coronavirus pandemic yet to come — World Health Organization chief

April 21, 2020

The virus, which emerged late previous year in the Chinese city of Wuhan , has so far infected more than 2.4 million people globally and killed more than 165,000, according to an AFP tally. In its staunch criticism for the health body, the USA has also questioned why it did not pursue a lead from Taiwan flagged on December 31 about reports of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan.

B.C. expects more cases linked to Alberta oilsands project

April 21, 2020

Henry said the outbreak at the provincial Okanagan Correctional Centre jail was over, but the one at the federal Mission Institution prison had grown to 75 cases, including 11 guards. As such, anybody with symptoms of the virus can be assessed and tested through their family physician, a nurse practitioner or a local community collection centre.

Coronavirus: Which Massachusetts nursing homes have confirmed cases of COVID-19?

April 21, 2020

On Monday, Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Needham confirmed 18 residents have died and an additional 32 have tested positive for the coronavirus. Weingartner said. "The families have been calling and making noise for weeks". By 10 April, more than 1,000 people were confirmed to to have died in care homes from the virus, up from 217, the previous week .

‘Political Game’? Governors Push Back on Trump Virus Charge

April 21, 2020

A shortage of swabs, used to take samples, has acted as a bottleneck to testing widely for COVID-19 in the U.S. Currently, the USA has been testing about 150,000 people a day and Harvard researchers said it needed to ramp up to 500,000-700,000 tests daily to get a handle on the virus.

Llew O'Brien: Not 'appy' ScoMo with your virus tracer app idea

April 21, 2020

The apparent concession to parliamentary scrutiny follows a frosty reception to the app from many parts of the community, including from the Law Council of Australia and other privacy experts who argue that the app's privacy settings will need careful scrutiny.

Denver Health Care Workers Clash with Lockdown Protesters

April 21, 2020

Health care workers stand in the street in counter-protest to hundreds of people who gathered at the State Capitol to demand the stay-at-home order be lifted in Denver , Colorado, U.S. The protest included a gathering in front of the Colorado capitol building that defied social distancing guidelines. Other sources report that frontline workers were applauded for taking a stand against the demonstration (a recent Pew Research poll shows that most Americans are anxious about lockdown ...

Outbreak at Alberta oilsands work camp prompts warning from Interior Health

April 21, 2020

The provincial health officer ordered those returning to B.C. from the facility to self-isolate for 14 days, beginning on the day they return to the province. She adds that it is an important part of reconcilliation, because it recognizes that First Nations and Indigenous peoples have not received the support that other parts of society have in B.C.in past pandemics.

Facebook tool will track coronavirus symptoms across the UK

April 21, 2020

Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University researchers on Monday released a new map they have created showing a county-by-county breakdown of people reporting COVID-19 symptoms in the US. "The world has faced pandemics before, but this time we have a new superpower: the ability to gather and share data for good", the Facebook boss continued.

Ontario gov't to release updated COVID-19 modelling

April 21, 2020

In Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit there have been a total of 185 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region. "We have to continue at this point to implement the enhanced public health measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve", Ontario's Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.

30,791 coronavirus cases confirmed in MI

April 21, 2020

When she was admitted to the hospital on March 29, doctors discovered she had "meningoencephalitis, a rare complication of the coronavirus, which caused swelling of brain tissue and a lesion on her frontal lobe", the article said. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported the latest numbers of cases in the coronavirus outbreak this afternoon. Skylar had no prior health issues, the report said.

Nursing homes must report coronavirus cases to CDC, Trump administration says

April 21, 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will collect information on deaths as well as confirmed and suspected cases, including among workers. But the true toll of the mostly frail and elderly people who live in such facilities is likely much higher, experts say, because many homes have not reported their deaths and state counts may not include those who died without ever being tested.

United Kingdom forms COVID taskforce to bring vaccine to public

April 20, 2020

Half of all the trial volunteers will get the new coronavirus vaccine and the other half will get a vaccine licensed to protect against meningitis. Prof Faust, who is a consultant in immunology and infectious diseases, said: "By starting vaccine manufacturing scale-up immediately, the team can ensure that enough vaccine doses are available as soon as possible for the next trials which will include older people and children".

Face masks will be mandatory for all air travel

April 20, 2020

The carrier said in a statement that passengers may bring their own face covering, which may include a cloth mask, scarf or similar item. The new regulation comes into effect at noon on Monday, according to Transport Canada. The measures are especially important at screening checkpoints where physical distancing is not possible. Air Canada has also implemented social (physical) distancing where possible during boarding and where feasible, on-board its aircraft, with as few people sitting ...

United Kingdom asks COVID-19 survivors to donate their blood for trials

April 20, 2020

At this moment, the ICMR does not recommend this as a treatment option outside of clinical trials. Microsoft is teaming up with the world's leading plasma companies to streamline the process of developing an antibody-based therapy for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.

'Scientific breakdown' at CDC lab led to coronavirus testing delays, report says

April 20, 2020

Some states such as NY asked for emergency approval to use their own test equipment. 'It's critical that the tests used work, because false results can also contribute to the spread of COVID-19, ' the FDA told the Post . Pence said Trump is "so right" to form a consortium to meet the demand of the test coronavirus and that the government plans to expand the advanced testing for the nation in the weeks and months ahead.

Oxford University scientists signal a breakthrough in search for coronavirus vaccine

April 20, 2020

Professor Frazer was involved in the successful development of the vaccine for the human papilloma virus which causes cervical cancer - a vaccine which took years of work to develop. SARS broke out in China and didn't spread as far, partly because overseas travel by the Chinese population was not as great 17 years ago as it is today.

Trump suggests 'consequences' if China knew of COVID-19

April 20, 2020

The pandemic "could have been stopped in China". Belgium has the highest mortality rate in the world with 45.2 fatalities per 100,000, followed by Spain with 42.81, and then Italy with 37.64. Deborah Birx, a State Department expert who is part of the White House pandemic team, stressed the need to "over-communicate" when asked about WHO's share of information with the U.S.

Flight carrying vital PPE supplies for NHS delayed in Turkey

April 20, 2020

Michael Gove , Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said the supplies had not been taken from the government's "pandemic stock". Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick claimed in a statement that the shipment would arrive on Sunday, and would include 84 tonnes of supplies including 400,000 surgical gowns for Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

COVID-19 survivors needed to donate blood plasma

April 20, 2020

In the press service of mayor's office indicated that payments to donors who recover from COVID-19, higher than established in Moscow remuneration for blood donation. The US FDA recently approved convalescent plasma from patients recovered from COVID-19 for the treatment of severe or life-threatening coronavirus infections.

Scientists in United Kingdom hope to release Covid-19 vaccine ‘by August’

April 20, 2020

Human trials to start next week in the UKA VACCINE trial on humans is set to begin within days as British scientists lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. She added that although she doesn't expect any surprises with the profile of this particular vaccine, they need to follow a number of steps before people can feel assured regarding its prospects.

Roche Launches New COVID-19 Antibody Test System

April 20, 2020

Roche has developed an antibody test for Covid-19 that it plans to start selling early next month. Antibody testing is central to help identify people who have been infected by the virus, especially those who may have been infected but did not display symptoms.

Coronavirus Canada updates: Ontario sees biggest increase in COVID-19 cases

April 20, 2020

Ontario's death toll now sits at 553. Also, there are 184 people who have recovered from the virus. The majority of cases (57.2%) are in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada's largest city. The reported number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 is 809 (down by 19) with 247 in intensive care (down by three) and 196 on a ventilator (down by one).

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