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COVID-19: World Health Organization suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns

May 26, 2020

Data was analyzed from 671 hospitals spanning six continents, including 14,888 patients treated with some form of either hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, matched against 81,144 COVID-19 patients included as a control. The WHO has previously advised against the widespread use of the drug in treatment of Covid-19, arguing that it should be reserved exclusively for clinical trials.

Recovery Rate North of 83 Percent, 12 New COVID19 Cases

May 26, 2020

Of the total number of cases, 37 people are in hospital, with seven of those in ICU. Approximately 2,102 people who have contracted the virus in B.C. Henry also noted this week is the last chance people have to partake in a provincewide survey collecting feedback on the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses reopen across the province, Henry reminded British Columbians to maintain physical distance from one another as much as possible.

Covid-19 vaccine tested in Wuhan induces rapid immune response

May 26, 2020

What's next: The results of this first phase of the trials are expected in July. In these vaccines, Novavax has used genetic engineering to grow harmless copies of the coronavirus spike protein in giant vats of insect cells in a laboratory.

Starting coronavirus lockdowns just 1 week earlier could have saved 36,000 lives

May 26, 2020

MI is the state with the fourth-highest number of coronavirus-related deaths - more than 5,000 - according to data from Johns Hopkins University . A researcher not involved with the study , Lauren Ancel Meyers an epidemiologist at the University of Texas at Austin, said, "This implies that if interventions had occurred two weeks earlier, many Covid-19 deaths and cases would have been prevented by early May, not just in New York City but throughout the USA".

After Moderna, CanSino Biologics claims positive results in early trials

May 26, 2020

Novavax President and CEO Stanley C. Erck said in a statement: "Administering our vaccine in the first participants of this clinical trial is a significant achievement, bringing us one step closer toward addressing the fundamental need for a vaccine in the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic".

World Health Organization temporarily pauses hydroxychloroquine study due to safety concerns

May 26, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine is normally used to treat arthritis, but pronouncement from public figures, including US President Donald Trump - who announced last week he is taking the drug - has prompted governments to bulk buy the medicine. "To the best of my knowledge, here I am". Brazil's health minister also recommended last week using hydroxychloroquine, as well as the anti-malarial chloroquine, to treat even mild COVID-19 cases.

Thai researcher eyes affordable, accessible coronavirus vaccine for SE Asia

May 26, 2020

Infectious diseases expert Dr Paul Griffin from Brisbane's Mater Health Services is one of the researchers overseeing the phase one clinical trials, which are the first step in human testing. People between 45 and 60 years of age also produced weaker immune responses following vaccination than younger participants. "If you are comparing vaccines, the adenovirus ones so far seem to be on the lower end of the spectrum".

BC reports 12 new coronavirus cases and four new deaths

May 26, 2020

There have been no new health-care outbreaks. There were three new cases bringing that total to 333 residents and 209 staff infected with COVID-19. The four deaths recorded since Saturday afternoon all occurred in long-term care homes, according to provincial health officer Dr.

Ontario reports 460 new cases of COVID-19 today

May 26, 2020

Williams and I will be very interested in the numbers", Elliott said on Monday. You get the odd group that misbehaves and you can't blame the entire city of Toronto. "Weren't they thinking of their family when they went there?" He said mass testing is the province's best defence against the virus and a new testing strategy targeting specific sectors will be unveiled this week.

Potential COVID-19 vaccine clears 'major milestone': Sask

May 26, 2020

Days after USA drugmaker Moderna announced that Phase-I trial of its Covid-19 vaccine had shown positive results, researchers on Friday reported that a vaccine developed in China appeared to be safe and might protect people from the deadly virus.

Chinese Expert Cautions Coronavirus 'Just the Tip of the Iceberg'

May 25, 2020

Wang Yanyi, the director of the Wuhan Institute for Virology, gave an interview on Saturday about the possibility of the novel coronavirus originating from the Chinese lab. The US intelligence agencies had, nonetheless, time and again stated that the virus isn't man-made. The laboratory has stated it obtained samples of this then-unknown virus on December 30, decided that the viral genome order on January 2, and submitted data about the pathogen into the World Health Organization on ...

Scientists recruiting over-55s for vaccine trial

May 25, 2020

This follows a United States announcement that it would provide $1.2 billion to AstraZeneca to fund the vaccine's development. For this goal, it is necessary for a small number of study participants to develop Covid-19. "We will also be including more study sites, in different parts of the country". "The first trial is going fine". Already, initial trials are underway and the firm has already recognized that the potential vaccine may not work.

Monday: 2 more Covid cases, 1 death

May 25, 2020

Meanwhile, a total of 2,928 people have recovered from the virus. "However, the ability to trigger these immune responses does not necessarily indicate that the vaccine will protect humans from Covid-19. At least one mild, adverse reaction within the first 7 days after the vaccination was reported in 30 (83%) participants in the low dose group, 30 (83%) participants in the middle dose group, and 27 (75%) participants in the high dose group.

Spike In COVID-19 Cases Provincially

May 25, 2020

The latest COVID-19 numbers in Ontario show the highest increase in cases in over two weeks. Among the total cases, 78 (11%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak, and among the total deaths, 11 (44%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak.

Alleged coronavirus leak a 'pure fabrication,' Wuhan lab chief says

May 25, 2020

Wang said that the idea the Wuhan lab is the origin of COVID-19 is " pure fabrication ". In a letter to Nature Medicine titled "The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2", a team in California led by microbiology professor Kristian Andersen said it was "improbable" that the novel coronavirus emerged through laboratory manipulation of a related coronavirus.

The Lancet: China's vaccine trial shows promising results

May 25, 2020

As the European countries and the states of EE. Recently, Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute and the professor co-leading the development of the vaccine , said the vaccine trial had only 50 per cent chance of success "as the coronavirus seems to be fading rapidly in Britain".

NJ reports 19 children have inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19

May 25, 2020

One patient is under the age of 10, while the other is between 10 and 19 years of age. Both were treated at Seattle Children's. The current definition for the syndrome includes fever, laboratory evidence of inflammation, and severe illness involving more than two organs that require hospitalization, no other plausible diagnoses, and a positive coronavirus test or exposure to a confirmed case within the four weeks prior to the onset of symptoms.

United States will test vaccines on more than 100,000 people starting in July

May 25, 2020

Efficacy is tracked by examining how well the vaccine stimulates the body's immune response, as measured by watching levels of T-cells and neutralizing antibodies. Usually, a factory is prepared for manufacturing a vaccine only after the vaccine has been approved as the equipment and set-up needed to produce different vaccines can be quite different.

People Potentially Exposed to COVID-19 After Two Hairstylists Work While Symptomatic

May 25, 2020

The alarming case comes amid mounting concerns about community spread in the USA as businesses reopen after weeks of coronavirus-related closures and restrictions. Hair salons were able to reopen in Missouri on May 4, when the state lifted many of its restrictions as part of its first phase of reopening. "The individual and their clients were wearing face coverings", the statement said.

CDC estimates 35% of coronavirus infections are asymptomatic

May 25, 2020

The CDC estimated that 40% of COVID-19 transmission happens before people show symptoms. The numbers are part of new guidance the CDC is providing leaders to help them with planning. "These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs", the CDC warned. On both the current version of the page and the older one , the CDC says of surface transmission, "This is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads, but we are still ...

United Kingdom tests reveal 17% of Londoners have COVID-19 antibodies

May 25, 2020

While launching the Covid-19 antibody test on Wednesday, Superdrug's Healthcare Director Michael Henry reportedly said it was Public Health England-approved and that the retail chain was "confident of its accuracy and reliability". The results of the test are available from Superdrug's online pharmacy service within 24 hours of the sample reaching the lab. "Yvonne Fovargue MP said: "£70 with postage for a test which is not completely accurate seems excessive.

Pandemic puts halt to 80M vaccinations

May 25, 2020

Fore added: "80 million children under the age of 1 are at risk because routine immunization services for young children have been substantially disrupted in 68 countries". "We can not let our fight against one disease come at the expense of long-term progress in our fight against other diseases", said Henrietta Fore, Unicef Executive Director.

Two hairstylists in U.S. potentially exposed 140 people to coronavirus

May 25, 2020

The alarming case comes amid mounting concerns about community spread in the USA as businesses reopen after weeks of coronavirus-related closures and restrictions. "For a stylist to be out of work for so long and be excited to come back to work, you would think you'd want to be safe, and you don't want to be shut down again", Lilley said.

No new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today

May 24, 2020

There have been no further deaths reported. One more person has recovered from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, meaning there are now just 27 active cases in New Zealand. "This represents 97% of all confirmed and probable cases as having recovered from COVID-19". There were also no new cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday.

China gets promising early results from Covid-19 trial

May 24, 2020

He urged the Wealth Health Organisation to issue clear guidelines on a vaccine's use and distribution to prevent a vaccine first being made available to the rich at the expense of the people most in need. Del Rio, a professor of medicine at Emory University, is one of the researchers testing the efficacy of a vaccine at the Atlanta college's Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit developed by the MA biotech firm Moderna in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health.

US offers $1.2B to support AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine effort

May 24, 2020

USA They begin to reopen, the virus is still in full swing in other countries, with South America and Russian Federation as new epicenters of the disease. Subjects keep a diary and submit regular blood samples. He said that of the 10,000 people who had been recruited to test the vaccine - some who will be given an placebo - he expected fewer than 50 people to catch the virus.

Premier Ford creates web portal to help employees get back to work

May 24, 2020

The province also plans to test frontline health care workers this weekend whether they show symptoms or not, Ford said . Ontario has also established an expert testing strategy panel that is continuously evaluating the current state of COVID-19 in Ontario to determine how and where testing should be applied, whether that be for clinical care, case management and contact tracing or surveillance purposes.

Four new COVID-19 cases in Middlesex-London, no new deaths

May 24, 2020

At this time, 508 cases have reportedly resulted in a recovery. Yesterday, the Health Ministry's laboratories completed 3302 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to 259,152. A little more than 20 per cent of Ontario's cases do not have a transmission source listed. Three institutional outbreaks remain active, one at Owen Hill Care Community in Barrie, one at Collingwood Nursing Home , and one at Bayview Retirement Home in Waubaushene.

China's vaccine trial shows promising results — The Lancet

May 24, 2020

Scaling up millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine is a huge step in knocking down the pandemic, and a 10-year strategic plan between Cambridge biotech company Moderna and Swiss company Lonza aims to accomplish that goal. One participant in the high-dose group developed high fever , as well as fatigue , shortness of breath, and muscle pain, but the effects lasted only 48 hours.

A hairstylist worked while symptomatic and exposed 91 people to coronavirus

May 24, 2020

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department said on Saturday that a second stylist tested positive for the coronavirus and worked from May 16 to May 20 while having "very mild symptoms" but was "potentially infectious", according to a press release.

Coronavirus Survivor Shares Shocking Body Transformation Pics

May 24, 2020

This happened before any social distancing restrictions were in place. The first photo was taken about a month before he was hospitalized on March 16 and the second image was taken in a recovery ward after spending six weeks on the ventilator.

Over 400 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario

May 24, 2020

How does that bode for a province that just started its reopening process on Tuesday? Premier Doug Ford announced the initiatives with Labour Minister Monte McNaughton Friday afternoon at Queen's Park. The Ontario government has announced that it's moving forward with "groundbreaking" research projects to fight COVID-19, including clinical trials investigating vaccines and treatments.

Iowa officials announce 419 new COVID-19 cases, 26 additional deaths

May 24, 2020

State officials noted that the new deaths reported on Saturday were attributed to a time period between May 9 to May 22. There were 3 new deaths since Friday, bringing the total number of deaths to 191. The county marked the first death attributed to the virus in southern OR on April 11, an 81-year-old man. Current hospitalized cases remained unchanged at 150.

Sassoon doctors pull off Pune’s first nCoV plasma therapy recovery

May 24, 2020

Two physicians, who recently recovered from Covid-19, donated the plasma samples. This therapy uses antibodies from the blood of a recovered coronavirus patient to treat another critical patient. The man said he has been informed that his plasma would be used to treat two critically-ill patients. "I hope the patients recover soon", he said. "As of May 1, almost 13 per cent of plasma recipients had died, compared with more than 24 per cent of the control patients, with 72 per cent and 67 ...

SEC announces voluntary in-person athletic activities to resume in June

May 24, 2020

All five states in which Big 12 schools are located (Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas and West Virginia) have allowed gyms to reopen in limited capacity. Enhanced education of all team members on health and wellness best practices, including but not limited to preventing the spread of COVID-19. "The safe and healthy return of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators and our greater university communities have been and will continue to serve as our guiding principle as we navigate this ...

CanSino Biologics trigger immune response: Chinese researchers

May 24, 2020

They said further research will be needed before this trial vaccine becomes available to all. In the desperate early days of the coronavirus pandemic, reports from China that few critically ill COVID-19 patients could be revived after a cardiac arrest led doctors in some countries to consider issuing blanket "Do Not Resuscitate" orders.

Alberta reports two COVID-19 deaths, 32 cases

May 24, 2020

Retailers and daycares were allowed to open provincewide last week. The Alberta government is considering changes to the province's immigration practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 134 people have died after contracting the coronavirus in Alberta and 6,800 have fallen ill with the disease since the pandemic started.

Reuters/Ipsos poll: A quarter of Americans are hesitant about a coronavirus vaccine

May 23, 2020

Some health experts have admitted to being surprised by the survey numbers of people who would be willing to take a coronavirus vaccine. "If states and cities and counties are going to [open] no matter what, I would recommend that they take very specific precautions in doing that", he said.

New York's official face mask PSA contest announces finalists

May 23, 2020

NY is taking a new approach to encourage mask-wearing in the city. Cuomo's move could clear the way for New Yorkers to picnic together in parks and backyards - if they don't get too close to their friends. Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said the new order is in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says meetings of up to 10 people are safe if people distance themselves socially.

Trump declares houses of worship 'essential', calls for reopening

May 23, 2020

Also, one of the key members of his coronavirus task force said some places might want to "wait" if viral transmission remains high, indicating the decision would be up to local authorities. But the infections did not stop at the church. "It's a highly transmissible virus", Fauci said. "The act of singing may contribute to transmission of COVID-19, possibly through emission of aerosols".

Labour celebrates U-turn on NHS immigration surcharge exemption

May 23, 2020

A spokesman for Downing Street said work by officials is now under way on how to implement the change and full details will be announced in the coming days. The u-turn comes after senior Tories demanded change , with former party chairman Lord Patten calling it "appalling" and "monstrous". Mr Johnson had said yesterday during PMQs that he understood the opposition to charging foreign NHS workers but said the United Kingdom must "face the realities" of the funding that the fee provides the ...

CDC says virus does not spread easily from contaminated surfaces

May 23, 2020

A spokesman told NPR on Friday that "our transmission language has not changed". "COVID-19 spreads mainly through close contact from person to person". "A persistent problem in this pandemic has been lack of clear messaging from governmental leadership, and this is another unfortunate example of that trend", she said.

Monroe County Moves Into Governors Yellow Phase

May 23, 2020

The final 10 counties yet to change to the state's yellow phase will do so on June 5. Wolf announced said 17 counties will move to the state's green phase on May 29. Gov. Wolf referred to a study by Drexel University that indicates that in Philadelphia alone, 60 days of staying at home resulted in more than 7,000 lives saved and prevented more than 68,000 people from needing hospitalization.

Hydroxychloroquine: Trump's Covid-19 'cure' increases deaths, global study finds

May 23, 2020

The researchers found that the mortality rate was the highest among those 6,221 patients who received hydroxychloroquine with a macrolide (23.8%), while the treatment of coronavirus with hydroxychloroquine alone in a group comprising 3,016 patients resulted in an 18% death rate.

Coronavirus: Over-75s account for nearly 80% of all deaths

May 23, 2020

Of the 664 coronavirus deaths, 303 happened in care homes, 322 happened in hospital and six were recorded in hospices. Most (32) occurred in care homes, which represents a drop from 38 the previous week and 72 in the week before. NISRA takes into account all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned as causing death on a death certificate. Of the 11 councils, Belfast has recorded the most deaths, 196, while Fermanagh and Omagh has registered the fewest deaths, recording 16.

New Canadian Study Says Marijuana May Prevent The Coronavirus

May 23, 2020

Since its outbreak in Wuhan in China in December past year, the coronavirus has infected over five million people globally and killed almost 330,000. Based on the researchers, the efficient strains have, in some cases, managed to cut back virus receptors, which reduces the possibility for a person to catch coronavirus.

Hydroxychloroquine Linked to Increased Deaths from COVID-19, Cardiac Risks

May 23, 2020

The researchers found that those who took chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine were more likely to develop serious cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. Stephen Griffin, associate professor at the University of Leeds' School of Medicine said the Lancet research was "potentially a landmark study for Covid-19 therapy".

Greg Inglis: Warrington Wolves sign former Australia captain

May 23, 2020

Unlike most, Walters is not in the least surprised that the former world player of the year and three-times grand final victor wants back in. "To get the opportunity to live in the United Kingdom and to play for such a powerhouse club that I believe is on the rise is something I'm looking forward to and hopefully I can add value to the team".

No new cases of COVID-19 today

May 23, 2020

Numbers from each individual county will be updated below as soon as NewsWatch 12 receives their latest figures. The Ministry of Health announced this afternoon there have been no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the last 24 hour reporting period.

Coronavirus: Newcastle health workers recruited to vaccine trial

May 23, 2020

Earlier this week, drugmaker AstraZeneca said it had secured its first agreements for 400 million doses of the Oxford-developed vaccine, bolstered by a $1 billion investment from a US government agency, for the development, production and delivery of the vaccine, starting in the fall.

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