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Things Parents Need to Know About Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

May 18, 2020

It said all eight patients in this sample study tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, through antibody testing. Dr. Saporta-Keating said the goal of treatment for this inflammatory illness is to calm down the immune system , and now doctors are using methods for other rare diseases to do so.

Rocky COVID-19 nurse tested again as taskforce is set up

May 18, 2020

Residents of a central Queensland aged care facility have been evacuated in a bid to stop a possible outbreak of coronavirus. Deputy Premier Steven Miles and Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young revealed this during a press conference outside the North Rockhampton Nursing Centre this morning seeking to address community concerns that the facility could turn into a coronavirus hotspot like Australia has seen erupt in other states.

Potential vaccine shown to protect monkeys from coronavirus

May 18, 2020

The team developing the vaccine says once available it will be a low-cost, very, very extensively available vaccine as soon as possible. The 84 million pound funding was in addition to the £47 million which has already been invested into vaccine development at Oxford University and Imperial.

Blood Tribe confirms 12 COVID-19 cases on Blood Reserve

May 18, 2020

On May 14, some area businesses and services were allowed to lift restrictions due to Alberta's Relaunch Strategy. Ninety-three residents have died at centres around the province, with 95 cases at various facilities still being considered active.

President Trump: US rebuilding national stockpile

May 18, 2020

He said he'd like many of these items to be American-made. The fact sheet came out as Dr. Richard Bright, former head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, testified before a House committee the administration ignored his early warnings about the pandemic that has forced the virtual shutdown of the USA economy and prompted more than 36 million Americans to seek unemployment benefits.

Tobacco Major Claims Development Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Ready For Human Trial

May 18, 2020

Smoking cigarettes, the two companies' main products, may raise the risk of severe Covid symptoms, according to the World Health Organization. In the second phase, Moderna will enroll 600 healthy volunteers, half of whom are 18-55 years old and the rest over 55 years old, for the trial of its experimental mRNA vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273.

Over 1900 COVID-19 patients have now recovered in B.C.

May 18, 2020

There have been 2,428 COVID-19 cases in B.C. There are 15 seniors' homes where there remain active outbreaks. But a wider public cooperation, along with a mass buy-in of the WorkSafeBC guidelines, is required for the restart to be effective.

Biden campaign eyes expanded ‘battleground’ map in race against Trump

May 17, 2020

Biden too has a 404 page , which leads to a donation page with an image of Biden , saying he "will defeat Donald Trump ". "So his campaign is thrilled that he's not going out there", Trump stated. They're doing a massive disservice. Trump has been under attack since before he was elected - with one attack running into the next - with alleged sexual harassment, alleged Russian Federation contacts surveillance and investigations, to what he calls "deep state" whistleblowers, a failed ...

Ontario reports 391 new coronavirus cases, 33 new deaths

May 17, 2020

There are now outbreaks in 27 long-term care homes, retirement residences, and hospitals, and 575 residents in these facilities have tested positive for the virus. Public health officials in New Brunswick say there are no longer any active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Today's update states there were 17,768 tests processed in a single day with a backlog of 10,565 tests awaiting results.

NYPD top cop Shea calls health chief's comments 'very disturbing'

May 17, 2020

The conversation, first reported by the New York Post , was confirmed to the media by the NYC Health Department. De Blasio called the comment "misogynist" and "absolutely unacceptable", and Shea said, "I denounce that", while arguing that calls for Barbot's head were "a little preliminary".

China’s Wuhan conducted 113,609 COVID-19 tests on May 15

May 17, 2020

But like other large gatherings, they were banned across China from late January for a few months in a bid to curb the virus' spread, and have only recently resumed in Wuhan which lifted its 76-day lockdown on April 8. Hubei health commission said on Saturday that a total of 283,405 close contacts of Covid-19 patients in the province had been tracked by Friday, 763 of whom were still under medical observation.

Global call for 'free COVID-19 vaccine for all'

May 17, 2020

According to Nana Akufo Addo, it is important that people everywhere have access to the vaccine when one becomes available, adding that it is the people's vaccine. That's when the vaccine triggers a worse response to a disease. We must heed the warning that "Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it".

Vitalant Urges NJ to Take Action and Save Lives Amidst COVID-19

May 17, 2020

Health experts have been learning more about COVID-19 as cases have spread. "However patients do not always fulfil all our criteria, we have to check if antibiotics can also be used". Please note that plasma collection is by appointment only. Under the banner of "Because of You, Life Doesn't Stop" Vitalant's network of donation centers, including those in New Jersey, in concert with its hospital partners operating under US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigational protocols, are ...

Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine shows promise

May 17, 2020

The main "ingredients" include the spike protein structure of COVID-19 and the adenovirus vaccine vector. The potential novel coronavirus vaccine is being developed by scientists at Oxford University's Jenner Institute. Professor Evans says, "One of the good things, in this case, is that vaccines that don't work, instead of giving protection, often make the disease worse".

COVID-19 may never go away: World Health Organization official

May 17, 2020

Governments around the world are struggling with the question of how to reopen their economies while still containing the virus, which has infected nearly 4.3 million people and caused more than 291,000 deaths. While not offering a prediction on whether the coronavirus would become endemic, WHO epidemiologist Maria van Kerkhove agreed that it will take time for the world to deal with the virus' threat.

Obama: Leaders 'aren't even pretending to be in charge'

May 17, 2020

During his commencement address today, which was delivered to graduates from several dozen historically black colleges and universities, Obama said the Covid-19 outbreak had exposed failings in the country's leadership . He said racial inequalities in the USA were made apparent "when a black man goes for a jog and some folks feel like they can stop and question and shoot him, if he doesn't submit to their question".

B.C. announces 21 new COVID-19 cases, over 1900 now recovered

May 17, 2020

On Friday, provincial parks opened for day use across the province and school districts announced that schools will be permitted to begin in-class learning again on June 1. "We have to make a pact with each other that we are going to keep our germs to ourselves and stay away from others if we're feeling unwell", Henry said.

Georgia DPH distributes remdesivir to hospitals, including Augusta University Medical Center

May 17, 2020

Work on this antiviral drug and many other candidates continues as scientists hope to find safe and effective treatments to improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients. It is expected to treat about 78,000 COVID-19 patients nationwide over the next six weeks. But in Senate testimony Tuesday, Anthony Fauci, director of the institute, stressed that the study's result for remdesivir "was statistically significant but really modest".

Child dies in France from rare disease linked to virus

May 17, 2020

He died there after having received care for a week. Michel, the paediatric doctor in Marseille, stressed that the disease is rare. But the news of an increased number of cases of a mysterious inflammatory illness, similar to the exotic Kawasaki disease, has become a scare for parents, after doctors said it may be linked to coronavirus.

Skinny-Shaming! Sharon Osbourne FIGHTS BACK For Adele vs. Haters

May 16, 2020

A source told Heat magazine that Adele was still shocked when she looked at her body in the mirror and was trying to overcome the anxiety she felt with the increased attention. After Adele posted new birthday photos on Instagram last week, the post sparked a discussion over the singer's physical transformation. And I used to have the best time with guys, you know? Her weight loss over the past couple years is a huge accomplishment and speaks volumes to how much she cares for ...

Cuomo says NY will begin "aggressive" antibody testing this week

May 16, 2020

Prisons and nursing homes both need to increase COVID-19 testing within their facilities, but nursing homes are of particular concern, Cuomo said. Antibody testing will be able to determine the total number of people infected, he said. Manufacturers who sell testing machines to private labs each have their own set of testing reagents that only work with their machines, he said. More than 11,500 people have died from coronavirus in the state.

Unnerving Video Shows Just How Easily an Infection Can Spread Through Contact

May 16, 2020

Marianna University School of Medicine, involved 10 people in a makeshift restaurant, set up with a buffet table. Each participant visits the buffet as they normally would. There was a striking decrease of 97% in the spread of the substance in black light and no participant had the substance on their face. "What the video demonstrated, is that it will spread to surfaces and to people very efficiently and I think it really highlights the need of what people have been saying about hand ...

Ontario monitors rare inflammatory illness in children for COVID-19 connection

May 16, 2020

The name and definition are similar to those used in Europe, where the condition was first reported several weeks ago. On Wednesday, a 14-year-old boy with no underlaying health conditions died at a children's hospital in London from a Kawasaki-like illness.

New Research Link Linking Between Vitamin D And COVID-19

May 16, 2020

Today we are talking about whether vitamin D deficiency can affect the mental health or not. And, while the restrictions on testing do indeed vary, the disparities in mortality still exist even when we looked at countries or populations for which similar testing rates apply.

First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Calhoun County

May 16, 2020

There now are 59 COVID-19 deaths in McHenry County. Livingston County has confirmed one new COVID-19 case on Thursday, bringing the county's total to 26. "Our number of cases are not huge, compared to other communities around the state, the country, and the world", said Thurston County acting health officer, Diana Yu, in her weekly letter to the community.

COVID-19 "increasing psychological suffering"

May 16, 2020

Ahead of the upcoming World Health Assembly in Geneva, UN Secretary-General in a video message launching a policy briefing on Wednesday urged the worldwide community to do much more to protect all those facing mounting mental pressures. Isolation in lockdown is thought to be a factor that will contribute to poor mental health. So one of the most important things is to provide mental health support.

Africa facing a quarter of a billion coronavirus cases, World Health Organization predicts

May 16, 2020

Ryan said he was "not comparing the two diseases" but argued that the trajectory of HIV shows that nobody can predict when the coronavirus will disappear. Speaking on Thursday during a webinar, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti says: "We were estimating nearly 26% of the population could be infected in Africa if effective prevention measures were not put in place".

CDC guidelines for school, workplace reopening

May 15, 2020

The CDC had originally drafted the guidance more than a month ago, but it was shelved by the White House. "I had not seen a version of the guidance incorporating interagency and task force input and therefore was not yet comfortable releasing a final work product", he also said at the time .

Japan Lifts State of Emergency in 39 Prefectures

May 15, 2020

On April 16, Abe announced the state of emergency was expanded nationwide as its coronavirus cases continued to grow and, on April 30, was extended to May 31. On a weekly average, there must be fewer than 20 new infections a day, with the percentage of untraceable cases below 50 percent. At the time of writing, there are 15,706 confirmed cases in Japan (minus those from charter flights and cruise ships).

ONS estimates 132,000 people in England have Covid-19

May 15, 2020

The ONS has also said of that of those care home residents whose death involved COVID-19, dementia and Alzheimer's disease was the most common main pre-existing condition found. However, a paper dated to February 10 from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, which advises the Department of Health, said there was a "realistic probability that there is already sustained transmission in the United Kingdom, or that it will be become established in the coming weeks".

With 110 Children Ill, State Issues Definition Of Kawasaki Syndrome

May 15, 2020

However, doctors stressed that while there has been a link between some pediatric patients with pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome being diagnosed with COVID-19, many others are negative for the new coronavirus . It also noted that as of May 12, the New York State Department of Health has identified 102 patients with similar presentations, many of whom tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

New global trend of COVID-19 linked disease in children

May 15, 2020

Researchers said they found a 30-fold increased incidence of Kawasaki-like disease in the patients they examined at a Bergamo hospital between February and April. Cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing through that stuffed-up nose: Is it your usual response to ragweed and pollen, or have you been exposed to the virus? The pandemic has killed over 300,000 worldwide, with total infections exceeding 4.4 million, while more than 1.55 million people have recovered from the disease, according ...

Keenly-watched Covid-19 Vaccine 'Won't be Expensive', Says Developer

May 15, 2020

After originating in Wuhan, China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 188 countries and regions, with Europe and the U.S. now the worst hit. The new data was "very definitely" good news, he said, adding it was reassuring that there was no evidence of immune-enhanced disease . The ChAdOx vaccine, a type known as a recombinant viral vector vaccine, uses a weakened version of the common-cold virus spiked with proteins from the novel coronavirus to generate a response from the body's ...

Just how promising is Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine?

May 15, 2020

A phase 2 study of Moderna's vaccine candidate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), mRNA-1273, is expected to start shortly following the Food and Drug Administration's review of the Company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application.

Virus 'eminently capable' of spreading through speech

May 15, 2020

While speaking, oral droplets are generated. Researchers said although it has always been recognized that respiratory viruses can be transmitted via droplets generated by coughing or sneezing, it is less widely known that normal speaking also produces thousands of oral fluid droplets with a broad size distribution.

Whistleblower: US faces darkest winter if pandemic planning falters

May 15, 2020

He also warned that the administration lacked a plan to "to fairly and equitably distribute" the only drug shown to effectively treat coronavirus thus far, remdesivir. Bright testified to the subcommittee on health that he would "never forget" an e-mail he got in January from a USA supplier of medical-grade face masks warning of a dire shortage.

'This virus may never go away,' World Health Organization says

May 15, 2020

The model "uses both virus transmission characteristics and country-specific socio-ecological factors to predict the most likely outcome of widespread and sustained community transmission of SARS-CoV-2", writes the team. Further, Ryan said that easing down lockdown measures can lead to a "renewed transmission" of the virus which will force the government to impose another lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.

Ontario records lowest single-day jump in cases since March 29

May 15, 2020

The province's tally now stands at 21,494 cases, of which more than 75 per cent are resolved. The death toll has risen to 1,798 as 33 more deaths were reported. The government has pledged to do 16,000 tests per day by now, moving toward 20,000. In related news, the outbreak at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, where 28 of the 65 residents died from the disease, was finally declared over today.

New coronavirus case confirmed in Jackson County, Ohio

May 15, 2020

In Douglas County, 49 out of the 58 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have recovered, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health said in its daily update. Thursday's data shows that almost 615 people have died in North Carolina as a result of COVID-19. Hospitalizations stood at 507 across the state. Memorial Hospital's testing is not the only COVID-19 testing happening in the county now.

Asymptomatic Cats Spread Coronavirus to Other Cats

May 15, 2020

The research team took the virus from a human and infected three cats with it by putting large doses into the eyes, nostrils, mouth and trachea of the test subjects in a laboratory in the United States. "Cats are still much more likely to get COVID-19 from you, rather than you get it from a cat", Poulsen said. Experts say there is now no evidence that animals play a role in the spread of the coronavirus.

Labour attacks Johnson over care home deaths

May 15, 2020

It comes as Boris Johnson faces massive pressure over the coronavirus care home crisis. At the weekly Prime Minister's Questions, new Labour leader Keir Starmer asked Johnson to account for an excess 10,000 deaths reported in care homes that weren't attributed to the virus.

Seattle's first confirmed case of rare childhood disease linked to Covid-19

May 15, 2020

He also tested positive for a number of illnesses, including chicken pox, which he had both been infected with and vaccinated against, celiac disease, which he had never had, according to his mother, and pancreatitis. However, if patients don't meet the case definition of Kawasaki disease, Choueiter said they are trying to treat "the inflamed organ", such as the heart or the kidneys, with anti-inflammatory medications that are only used in a minority of patients with Kawasaki disease.

Ontario Campgrounds, Marinas & Golf Courses Can Officially Reopen This Weekend

May 14, 2020

Private parks and campgrounds may open to enable preparation for the season and to allow access for trailers and recreational vehicles whose owners have a full season contract. In a series of tweets this morning, Christine Elliott said that the revised guidelines will allow for "anyone with symptoms" to get a test. So far, Ontario has prioritized testing the province's approximately 70,000 residents of its 630 long-term care homes, as well as tens of thousands of health-care workers and ...

Ohio Gov. DeWine: 'Risk' Either Way If It Locks Down Or Reopens

May 14, 2020

Mike DeWine (R) on Sunday defended measures he has taken to reopen Ohio's economy following closures due to the CCP virus pandemic, saying it won't be possible to do so unless people "have confidence". There are 24,777 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in OH and 1,357 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. According to the Ohio Department of Health's 21-day trends, cases and deaths jumped between Sunday and Monday, but have overall been trending downward in the last three weeks.

Coronavirus May Be Here To Stay: WHO Issues Dire Warning

May 14, 2020

Recent measles outbreaks are proof that there are "some perfectly effective vaccines on this planet that we have not used effectively for diseases we could have eradicated", Ryan said. This comes after some countries who have seen successes in flattening the curve have begun to ease lockdown restrictions and allow for businesses to reopen, only to see an emergence of fresh cases again.

New, mysterious ailment in child in Washington could be linked to coronavirus

May 14, 2020

A spokeswoman for St. Louis Children's Hospital said Wednesday that "a few" children with the coronavirus and symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease have been treated at the hospital. "This is an inflammatory condition of the blood vessels". All but one of the children with the new syndrome were older than 5, and their average age was 7 1/2.

Vitamin D could reduce COVID-19 complications

May 14, 2020

Lately, researchers from Northwestern University have discovered a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and COVID mortality rates. These nutrients are calcium and phosphate and they're essential for bone growth, supporting the immune system and many other body functions.

Coronavirus: UK government in talks with Roche about ‘highly specific’ antibody tests

May 14, 2020

BBC health editor Hugh Pym said: "An antibody test for coronavirus has always been seen as an important part of the toolkit for plotting a route out of lockdown restrictions ". The national coordinator of the UK Coronavirus Testing Programme, Professor John Newton confirmed PHE Porton Down evaluated the Sars-CoV-2 serology assay.

COVID-19 might easily transmit among cats: Research

May 14, 2020

The team behind the new study , led by worldwide virus expert Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Tokyo and scientists from the University of Wisconsin, said more research is needed to better understand whether cats could transmit the virus to humans as well.

COVID-19 may be here to stay, says WHO Executive Director

May 14, 2020

As coronavirus is spreading like wildfire, showing no signs of stopping in the near future, World Health Organisation ( WHO ) executive director Michael J Ryan on Wednesday said that this deadly virus is just another "endemic" virus that never goes away just like the HIV infection.

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