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319 new cases of coronavirus in Alberta, two additional deaths

April 25, 2020

Hinshaw announced 319 new cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours during her daily update Thursday along with two new deaths. An outbreak at the JBS Canada plant accounts for 86 confirmed cases in workers and the Cargill plant accounts for 440 cases confirmed in workers, with larger community transmission of 580 cases.

World Health Organization chief: Covid-19 will stalk planet for long time

April 25, 2020

Tedros also defended WHO's response to Covid-19, saying they declared a global emergency " early enough ". COVID-19 has infected more than 2.6 million people around the world and a total of 1,83,027 people have died due to coronavirus, according to data from US-based Johns Hopkins University.

'Serious side effects' from Trump-backed virus drugs: European Union agency

April 24, 2020

An observational study conducted by researchers of hundreds of patients at Veterans Health Administration hospitals found no evidence hydroxychloroquine was effective against COVID-19, but Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie said most of the patients in the study " were in the last stages of life ", he said.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases rise in Neshoba County

April 24, 2020

Data presented at the Linn County Public Health press conference Thursday showed two different graphics breaking down cases by age group as well as the upward trend of total cases. "This patient caught the coronavirus out of state while living out-of-state and was admitted in an out-of-state hospital and died in the same out-of-state hospital".

Percent of Patients in NYC Placed on Ventilators Died, Study Finds

April 24, 2020

Older adults and those with underlying medical conditions are at risk of experiencing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Before the pandemic, critical care doctors had been optimistic that with extra ventilator resources in hospitals, the death rate of those needing invasive ventilator assistance could be kept at 50 per cent, according to The Washington Post .

Almost Every Hospitalized COVID-19 Patient Reportedly Has Other Underlying Health Conditions

April 24, 2020

Doctors at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City reported that they typically treat less than two strokes per month in patients under 50 years old, but during a two-week-period amidst the coronavirus pandemic , they've treated five.

Karnataka gets Centre's nod to start plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients

April 24, 2020

It helps boost the patient's blood volume, which can prevent shock, and helps with blood clotting. The vast majority of hospital care is focused on supportive treatment; that is - helping the patient stay alive until their own immune system has time to fight off the virus.

COVID-19 spread in United States weeks earlier than initially believed

April 24, 2020

Tests were only available through the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and were restricted to people who had a known travel history and showed certain symptoms. California confirmed its first coronavirus death on March 4 - an elderly patient in Placer County, near Sacramento. "In hindsight we should have probably looked more carefully, particularly at deaths", she said.

Gilead's coronavirus drug fails in first trial: FT

April 24, 2020

Gilead is awaiting results of a trial of remdesivir , which previously failed as an Ebola treatment, in 400 patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, with data expected later this month. "Importantly, because this study was terminated early due to low enrolment, it was underpowered to enable statistically meaningful conclusions", Gilead said .

Trump signs executive order restricting immigration: Here's what's in it

April 24, 2020

He added that he wants to preserve United States health-care resources for Americans. The president's order will only apply to foreign nationals on foreign soil seeking residency in the USA, and will not affect those who now have valid visas or travel documents.

Coronavirus May Cause Sudden Strokes In Young Adults

April 24, 2020

Around 76% of ventilated patients between the ages of 18 and 65 died, and 97%, of ventilated patients over the age of 65 died, according to the report . Currently, information on the characteristics and outcomes of patients in the USA is limited and most of what American researchers know about the disease comes from case studies and reports from other nations.

These Countries Have Approved Coronavirus Vaccine Trials in Humans

April 24, 2020

According to U.K's health secretary Matt Hancock, a vaccine being developed by Oxford University is set to enter human trials on Thursday, while another vaccine developed by Imperial College is set to begin recruiting volunteers by June. According to the Imperial College London news portal, the joint collaboration between Imperial College and Oxford-led trials will be conducted at multiple centres across the United Kingdom including Southampton, Oxford, London and Bristol.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker extends stay-at-home order through end of May

April 24, 2020

Pritzker joined an agreement last week with the governors of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Minnesota to coordinate reopening the economies of the region. Face-coverings will also be required in public indoor spaces. Those face coverings will be required in areas such as stores, and applies to all individuals over the age of 2 "who are able to medically tolerate a face covering or mask".

NY to investigate nursing homes’ response to COVID-19 pandemic

April 24, 2020

The new scrutiny on nursing homes comes after some families complained that they weren't notified about the health status of their relatives in some facilities, or even told whether any residents were sick with the coronavirus . Without access to more testing, long term care providers are at a severe disadvantage in identifying more of these asymptomatic residents and staff, Parkinson said.

2 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health

April 24, 2020

There has been 707 cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 715 in the Fraser Health region, 109 on Vancouver Island and 40 in the north. The outbreak at the Mission federal correctional institute in the Fraser Valley continues to grow.

COVID-19: FDA OKs First At-Home Diagnostic Test

April 23, 2020

However, while this testing kit has been given a green signal, FDA has mentioned that it is by no means a surefire way to test if someone is COVID-19 Positive. LabCorp notes there is still a possibility the tests may produce false negatives either due to inadequate collection techniques by the user or because of the nature of the virus.

Testing reveals coronavirus spread in the USA weeks earlier than first thought

April 23, 2020

Two coronavirus-infected people died in Santa Clara County , California, on February 6 and February 17, the medical examiner revealed Tuesday, making them first documented COVID-19 fatalities in the United States. Dr. Ashish K. Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, tells CNN , "Somebody who died on February 6, they probably contracted that virus early to mid-January".

Coronavirus Heartbreak: 5-Year-Old Girl Dies After Two Weeks On Ventilator

April 23, 2020

Skylar is the daughter of Detroit first responders and the first kid with COVID-19 to die in MI. Herbert was confirmed dead on Sunday night, according to her family. She sad-heartedly questioned people about the difficulties of sitting quietly in the home? "We basically just knew she wasn't coming back to us", said the 46-year-old mom, a Detroit cop for 25 years.

41,000 have died in United Kingdom due to coronavirus

April 23, 2020

According to separate, more up-to-date, figures from NHS hospitals in England and Wales released daily by Public Health England, the total death toll from confirmed Covid-19 since the start of the epidemic in hospitals in England and Wales reached 15,412 on Monday.

Trump Vows to Help Cuomo Double Testing Capacity in NY

April 23, 2020

However, Cuomo said New Yorkers need to stay put until it's absolutely safe to return to life as they knew it. The net number of hospitalizations in NY was down again Friday, according to data released Saturday. The death toll in New York State is 13,869. Whereas he didn't present particulars on the reopening plan, Cuomo has mentioned that it is sensible to work intently with the neighboring states of CT and New Jersey, given the interconnectedness of companies and employees in the area.

Almost all coronavirus patients on ventilators at Northwell Health died

April 23, 2020

The researchers have found that COVID-19, caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus , might cause blood to clot in some patients, leading to a stroke or other health problems. The outcomes for people placed on ventilators were grim; 88% of them died. "We're not sure if it's going to help keep someone alive in the long term".

Germany approves first clinical trial for potential Covid-19 vaccine

April 23, 2020

OurCrowd , the world's largest crowdfunding venture investment platform, based in Jerusalem, today announced that it would lead a $12 million investment in the newly formed MigVax Corp ., which will develop a novel COVID-19 vaccine. "At the same time, it's important to remember that it will take months before a vaccine will be fully tested and can actually be available". "It is during this stage that we develop a prototype according to the type of immune reaction that we want to induce in ...

COVID-19: London College offers £625 for volunteers as vaccine trial begins

April 23, 2020

Mr Hancock has also said that an additional £22.5m will be injected to a project at Imperial College London . That is months ahead of the 12 to 18-month timeline quoted by experts around the world. One of the research projects in Oxford which will be staging the first trial this week is being run by the Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group .

Coronavirus was killing Americans weeks earlier than originally thought

April 23, 2020

Following autopsies by its coroner's office and tissue sample testing, Santa Clara County in a news release late Tuesday announced three new deaths that predated a March 9 COVID-19 fatality health officials had originally believed to be the county's first.

Coronavirus: Trump signs order on immigration green card suspension

April 23, 2020

Many are researchers working to find a cure. "This will ensure that unemployed Americans of all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy reopens", he told a press conference. But it makes an exception for spouses of United States citizens and unmarried children under the age of 21. "This announcement is more about grabbing a headline than changing immigration policy", said Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice, a liberal immigration reform group.

Five more coronavirus deaths reported in Devon

April 23, 2020

Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . It comes as ONS data shows that around a third of all Covid-19 deaths are classified as "novel coronavirus" on death certificates. It would also support a recent prediction by Jeremy Farrar, a medical expert who is advising the government's coronavirus response, that the United Kingdom might become the "worst affected" country in Europe.

Coronavirus: Phase-1 human trial of Oxford University vaccine to begin today

April 23, 2020

Though Hancock warned: "Nothing about this process is certain, vaccine development is a process of trial and error and trial again, that's the nature of how vaccines are developed". Speaking at the daily press briefing, Mr Hancock praised the "rapid progress" being made into vaccines by scientists at Oxford and Imperial College London .

Ford seeks military assistance to help Ontario long-term care homes

April 23, 2020

She says 6.5 per cent of those tests were positive. Tam says as Canada continues to make progress in slowing the spread, there are bumps in the road that mean the country can't let down its guard. All returning Canadians are required to quarantine for 14 days. It has also set up long-term care COVID-19 response teams to help put in place infection control protocols, resolve staff issues, and fulfill personal protective equipment needs.

Human trials begin in worldwide race to develop Covid-19 vaccine

April 23, 2020

Oxford University announced they will use a common cold virus from chimpanzees to develop their vaccine, with the hopes it will boost the immune system of those undergoing the trial. Last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a vaccine was the only thing to return "normalcy" to the world, and called for development projects to be accelerated.

Two pet cats test positive for coronavirus in US

April 23, 2020

The cats experienced a mild respiratory illness from the virus and are expected to recover. In the household of the first cat, no individual has tested positive for COVID-19, and experts believe the cat may have contracted the virus from an infected person outside its home, or from mildly ill or asymptomatic household members.

COVID-19: UK Will Begin A Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Test On Humans

April 23, 2020

An experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University researchers is to be tested in people from tomorrow (Thursday), Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed. Mr Hancock said the process for finding a vaccine would take "trial and error" but has told United Kingdom scientists leading the way he would "back them to the hilt and give them every resource they need" in order to succeed.

Police in Westport test drones to detect COVID-19 in crowds

April 23, 2020

Westport is only 52 miles away from New York City, which is the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States with more than 139,000 infected and over 10,600 dead. Chief of Police Foti Koskinas said they are participating in a "flattening the curve pilot program" by using pandemic drones to monitor residents. These allow drones to quickly detect COVID-19 symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, rapid heartbeats, and high blood pressure using deep learning algorithms from up to 190 ...

COVID-19 'not manipulated or constructed in a lab'

April 23, 2020

Chaib added that it remained unclear how the virus had been transmitted to the humans but there had "certainly" been an intermediate animal host. Trump's comments sparked and reinforced conspiracies about COVID-19 such as the most popular right-wing theory that the virus originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology .

British royal family shares new photos to celebrate Prince Louis' 2nd birthday

April 23, 2020

Somewhere over the rainbow , Prince Louis is celebrating his second birthday! The playful snapshot of the young prince's artwork isn't without a special meaning; now, children all over Britain are displaying illustrations of rainbows to remind people to stay positive and honor the tireless work of medical staff on the frontlines of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .

United Nations member states demand `equitable` access to future COVID-19 vaccines

April 23, 2020

The United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution on equitable access to future vaccines against Covid-19, indicates this Tuesday the Secretariat of Foreign Relations in a statement. Earlier this month, the General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution , co-sponsored by 188 nations including India, calling for intensified worldwide cooperation to defeat the pandemic that is causing "severe disruption to societies and economies".

Wuhan maximum security lab chief denies it is source of coronavirus

April 23, 2020

Chaib added that it remained unclear how the virus had been transmitted to the humans but there had "certainly" been an intermediate animal host. In an interview with state media published on Saturday, director of the laboratory Yuan Zhiming said "there is no way this virus came from us".

New Zealand to ease lockdown after 'stopping wave of destruction'

April 23, 2020

Bloomfield apologised to the woman's family after confusion over her status in hospital. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the country will end its level 4 lockdown at 11:59 p.m. Hospitals remained open for emergency and acute care. In age residential care, only visits for compassionate and palliative reasons will be considered and that will be on a case-by-case basis.

CDC: Poisonings from cleaners, disinfectants rose sharply in March

April 23, 2020

Coronavirus cleaning efforts appear to have helped drive an increase in calls to poison control centers in the first 3 months of the year, according to a new CDC report . She recovered days later after receiving oxygen therapy at the hospital. Non-alcohol disinfectants and hand sanitizers accounted for the largest percentages of the increase among disinfectants, each accounting for 36 percent of the increased calls.

Ontario COVID-19 deaths up 37 as 510 new positive cases reported

April 23, 2020

She says 6.5 per cent of those tests were positive. "If we continue down the road we're going publicly, yes, we can see things loosening up a bit", Ford said. Premier Doug Ford says he has confidence in Ontario's public health officials but says he was frustrated with the lag-time it took to get to the point of testing everyone at long-term care homes.

More than a thousand coronavirus-related care home deaths registered - ONS

April 23, 2020

The FT extrapolated this number by drawing on daily reports published by NHS England of hospital deaths of patients who tested positive for Covid-19, and scaling them up to reflect the wider community, based on the proportion of people who typically die in hospital.

Coronavirus has mutated into 30+ different strains, study finds

April 23, 2020

The scientists found some of the deadliest mutations in Zhejiang, where the researchers are based. These mutations had also been seen in several hard-hit European countries such as Italy and Spain - before spreading to the U.S. In light of the findings, the study researchers suggested that the different strains may require different combative efforts. "Drug and vaccine development, while urgent, need to take the impact of these accumulating mutations ...

US FDA approves first in-home test for coronavirus

April 23, 2020

The company said the test will cost $119. (Though there is an upcoming National Institutes of Health study set to answer that very question.) Test kits will first be made available to health care workers and first responders who may have been exposed to the virus before rolling out to consumers in most states with a doctor's order in the next few weeks.

UK Has ‘Reached the Peak’ of Coronavirus, Says Health Secretary

April 23, 2020

Prof Whitty mentioned he was "very hopeful that we will have vaccines which have proof of concept much earlier than a year". "In the long run, the exit from this is going to be one of two things, ideally". "But until that point, that is what we will have to do". Whitty explained that any alterations must ensure the R value, or the average number of cases spread by an infected person, stays below one otherwise the NHS will be quickly overwhelmed by a rapid spread.

Cats Test Positive for CCP Virus in US

April 23, 2020

While the cat tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, no individuals in the household where the cat lived, were confirmed to have the virus. Scientists think it unlikely that a pet could transmit coronavirus to a person. There have been limited, isolated cases of pets catching coronavirus , but the two NY cats are the first to test positive in the US.

Coronavirus: Where Alberta’s COVID-19 outbreaks are

April 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the life of a resident of JB Wood Continuing Care in High Prairie. A total of 61 Albertans have died from COVID-19 and 1,273 have fully recovered. It has been nearly two months since the COVID-19 virus was first found in Alberta, said Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and it remains imperative that Albertans continue to follow public health measures to limit the spread of the virus.

Coronavirus: First Covid-19 deaths weeks earlier than thought

April 23, 2020

What it means is we had coronavirus circulating in the community much earlier than we had documented and much earlier than we had thought. "What these deaths tell us is that we had community transmission probably to a significant degree far earlier than we had known", Cody said .

Study Demonstrating Hydroxychrorocine Increases the Risk of Death in Coronary Virus Treatment

April 22, 2020

Featured image: An undated photo shows a 3-D print of a SARS-CoV-2 particle, also known as novel coronavirus , the virus that causes COVID-19. The latest developments are bad news for President Trump, whose aggressive promotion of the hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin combination, which he predicted might be "one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine", was one of the very few concrete actions he has taken in the crisis.

First U.S. coronavirus death occurred in early Feb in California

April 22, 2020

One of the victims died on February 6, and the other died on February 17. The Medical Examiner-Coroner received confirmation Tuesday that tissue samples sent to the U.S. Direct flights from Wuhan to both LAX and SFO also could have assisted in bringing the virus to California - and there were still flights from mainland China landing at SFO into mid-February .

Government admits United Kingdom death toll is likely to 'be double'

April 22, 2020

The FT extrapolated this number by drawing on daily reports published by NHS England of hospital deaths of patients who tested positive for Covid-19, and scaling them up to reflect the wider community, based on the proportion of people who typically die in hospital.

Facebook map shows you where people are reporting coronavirus symptoms

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.

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