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COVID-19 Cases Continue to Drop

June 09, 2020

Ten new cases were reported in Bernalillo County, which has had outbreaks in several senior living facilities but low infection rates among the general population. COVID-19 testing continues at the Interstate Center in Bloomington daily from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Of the states fatalities, 955 of them have come from long-term care facilities.

Don't Use Bleach to Clean Fruit, Veggies

June 09, 2020

According to the CDC, four per cent of those surveyed, 20 people , admitted they'd drank or gargled household agents including bleach. Most alarming is the "sharp increase in calls to poison centers related to exposures to cleaners and disinfectants since the onset of the coronavirus disease pandemic".

UK Covid-19 death toll hits 51,766 - Latest Pharmacy News

June 09, 2020

The National Records of Scotland discovered there have been 4,729 extra deaths in Scotland between 23 March and 31 May, whereas the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency put the determine for Northern Ireland at 906 extra deaths between 21 March and 29 May.

Whitman County receives six positive COVID-19 cases

June 09, 2020

Since March, there have been 5,953 deaths attributed to COVID-19, including 10 new ones as of 12:01 a.m. on June 8. 23 additional deaths statewide were reported Monday , 17 from Cook County. Grays Harbor County has 19 cases. La Salle County has tested 4,020 people. Statewide, the cumulative number of confirmed Coronavirus cases has reached 20,590 with 714 deaths being attributed to the illness - meanwhile, the number of presumed recoveries now stands at 11,395.

AstraZeneca eyes potential merger with Gilead Sciences

June 09, 2020

A merger would also unite two drugmakers at the forefront of efforts to fight the new coronavirus but could be politically sensitive as governments seek control over potential vaccines or treatments. Nearly exactly six years ago AstraZeneca managed to convince investors to reject a takeover bid from Pfizer - and now the United Kingdom pharma is reportedly planning its own mega-merger with Gilead .

Pandemic is worsening with record new cases

June 09, 2020

The big picture: The WHO is now relying on data obtained through contact tracing, said Maria Van Kerkhove , head of the emerging diseases and zoonosis unit. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report published April 1 cited the "potential for presymptomatic transmission" as a reason for the importance of social distancing, the network said.

Premier Ford expected to announce Ontario’s reopening plan for child care centres

June 09, 2020

Places of worship will also be permitted to open with physical distancing in place and attendance limited to no more than 30 per cent of the building capacity to ensure the safety of worshippers. Shopping malls may open under existing restrictions. Elliott said officials are still looking for numbers of new cases to drop, and hospital capacity to continue to increase.

Coronavirus: Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine 'does not save lives'

June 09, 2020

The Guardian also launched a separate investigation into the company Surgisphere. A separate clinical trial on Wednesday in the U.S. and Canada found that taking hydroxychloroquine shortly after being exposed to COVID-19 does not work to prevent infection significantly better than a placebo.

Oops! Asymptomatic coronavirus carriers rarely spread it, World Health Organization now says

June 09, 2020

At a coronavirus briefing on Monday , he told reporters that more than 100,000 cases had been reported in nine of the past 10 days, and that 75% of Sunday's cases came from just 10 countries - majority in the Americas and South Asia. "Yesterday, more than 136,000 cases were reported - the most in a single day so far". While it has not made masks a requirement, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has since April 3 suggested "wearing cloth face coverings in public ...

World Health Organization says symptomless spread is 'rare,' in jolt to coronavirus efforts

June 09, 2020

He said that nearly 75 percent of Sunday's cases came from 10 countries - mostly in the Americas and South Asia. The apex global health agency, in its interim guidance on use of masks, indicated that comprehensive studies on transmission from asymptomatic individuals are hard to conduct, but the available evidence from contact tracing reported by member states suggests that asymptomatically-infected individuals are much "less likely" to transmit the virus than those who develop symptoms.

CDC Study Finds Using Disinfectants Such As Bleach is a Risky Business

June 09, 2020

The new report is based on an online survey of about 500 adults from around the US who answered questions about their general knowledge of household cleaning safety and specific practices for preventing COVID-19 transmission. Many citizens were noted washing food with bleach and spraying disinfectant on bare skin. The study found that, among respondents in an opt-in internet survey conducted in May 2020, almost two out of five engaged in high-risk practices not recommended by the CDC or ...

Florida Begins Phase Two Reopening For Businesses, Music Venues Included

June 09, 2020

He said he will sign an order authorizing Phase 2 on Wednesday for the 64 counties outside South Florida and implement Phase 2 as of Friday. According to the order, bars may welcome patrons at up to 50 percent capacity indoors and full capacity in an outdoor setting, but tables must remain six feet apart.

U.S. supply of remdesivir could run out within weeks, top official warns

June 09, 2020

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, which Kadlec oversees, said that as of May 29, the Trump administration had allocated all of the original amount of remdesivir donated by Gilead . However, no one is sure how much of the drug will be available in the coming months. "There's definitely not enough drug for the number of patients who we now have and probably will have through August, when we may get more drug from Gilead", Michael Ison, a professor of ...

WHO Says Transmission by Asymptomatic Covid Patients ‘Very Rare’

June 09, 2020

If asymptomatic spread is not a serious danger after all, then the case for asymptomatic people wearing them all but evaporates, as those confirmed to have COVID-19 are not supposed to go out in public in the first place, with or without a mask .

BC reports zero coronavirus-related deaths in the last three days

June 09, 2020

Sherburne County added three new case for a total of 257 cases and two deaths. "They've all been able to be traced back to either ongoing outbreaks or clusters that we have recognized in the community". over the weekend. "Some towns and regions who rely on tourism are eager to get us all back there", Henry said. "We can all enjoy this summer and do it safely".

MI reports lowest number of active cases of coronavirus since early April

June 09, 2020

In the Upper Peninsula, case numbers are at 122, including two Michigan Department of Corrections cases. Ingham County reports 773 cases and 27 deaths. Jackson County reports 460 cases and 29 deaths. In case of onset of any symptoms of ILI OR SARI, people are requested to immediately contact the nearest government health facility without any delay, said the director of public health and family.

Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus appears to be 'very rare'

June 09, 2020

Maria Van Kerkhove , the head of the World Health Organization's emerging diseases unit. "If we actually followed all of the symptomatic cases, isolated those cases, followed the contacts and quarantined those cases, we would drastically reduce - I would love to be able to give a proportion of how much transmission we would actually stop - but it would be a drastic reduction in transmission", she said .

Dare County's COVID-19 case count up to 32

June 09, 2020

The individual was a resident of Central Desert Behavioral Health in Albuquerque. On Monday, 351 new coronavirus cases were reported in Pennsylvania, bringing the statewide total to 75,943. 77881 - No new cases reported at this time. That differs from Thursday, when the county was reporting the municipality had 21 to 25 cases. Genoa has between 31 and 35 cases, and Kingston and Hinckley are reported to have between six and 10 cases.

CrossFit founder, dropped by Reebok, apologizes about tweet

June 09, 2020

Glassman later apologized in a Twitter thread on the official CrossFit account. My heart is deeply saddened by the pain it has caused. "It was a mistake, not racist but a mistake", Glassman said via the @CrossFit handle. Typical CrossFit work out, in Las Vegas, Nevada. "As a brand that has preached about being 'for all, ' the deafening silence on current and past issues of racism tells us all we need to know".

'No progress' in latest Brexit talks as United Kingdom economy reels from pandemic

June 09, 2020

Despite the hurdles on the way to hammering out a deal with Brussels, Boris Johnson has been adamant that he will adhere to his pledge of ending the Brexit transition period even if there is no final deal before 31 December. CBI deputy director-general Josh Hardy warned: "Failure to break the deadlock only leaves a choice between an extension that the UK Government has already ruled out or worse, a deeply damaging no deal".

Potential COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out by September

June 09, 2020

Speaking at an online lecture, Irish scientist Professor Adrian, from Oxford University's Centre for Personalised Medicine said researchers are "80 per cent confident" the Covid-19 vaccine they are developing will work. Brazil has become a new epicentre of the pandemic, making it more likely that enough volunteers will become infected to show whether the vaccine is effective.

Brazil removes virus data amid rising death toll

June 08, 2020

The health ministry web page for COVID-19 data went offline on Friday night, Brazilian newspaper Globo reported . For the third consecutive day, the balance was released much later than usual, at around 10 PM, after the end of 'Jornal Nacional.

Cuomo: Mid-Hudson Region Will Enter Phase 2 on Tuesday

June 08, 2020

The New York Stock Exchange, for example, barred its workers from taking public transit upon their return in Ma y, and traffic has returned to choke numerous borough's busiest streets. Stay smart. Look at facts around us. Businesses must certify that they can comply with safety regulations. "It's not just your health, it's the people you could infect", he said.

Reebok & More Drop CrossFit Following CEO's Racism Tweet

June 08, 2020

Glassman, who founded CrossFit in 2000 in a Santa Cruz garage, has been met with widespread condemnation for his recent tweet, which appears to link the George Floyd protests with the coronavirus lockdown in the United States, and his apology seems to have fallen on deaf ears.

WHO Announces New Guidelines For Wearing a Mask

June 08, 2020

Countries around the world have adopted the use of face masks , despite WHO previously saying they were not effective. In places with widespread transmission, WHO has advised medical masks for all people working in clinical areas of a health facility, not only workers dealing with patients with COVID-19.

Words From CrossFit CEO Spark Massive Backlash

June 08, 2020

Amid the furor, Reebook told Footwear News that it would end its partnership with CrossFit HQ and some of the company's 15,000 affiliates said they were cutting ties. Grit Daily has reached out to CrossFit for a comment and will update as we hear back. "Living better means nothing while standing by in the face of racism, injustice, and hate", Khalipa said on Instagram .

Trump Mocks Romney For Participating In Black Lives Matter Protest

June 08, 2020

At another point, Romney told an NBC reporter about being at the protest: "We need a voice against racism, we need many voices against racism and against brutality". Protesters claim the justice system is fundamentally racist and want to cut funding to police departments and abolish prisons. The May 28 tweet said: "No Americans should fear enmity and harm from those sworn to protect us".

Tear gas banned in Seattle protests for the next 30 days

June 08, 2020

On Saturday, Seattle police used blast balls and pepper spray to disperse protestors who they say threw bottles, rocks and "incendiary devices" during a rally in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood where the precinct is located. The driver directed his auto toward a group of protesters in the city's Capitol Hill district before plowing into the black barricade and storming out of the driver's seat with the gun, according to the Seattle Times .

One new confirmed coronavirus case in Highlands

June 07, 2020

Stephen Powis previously said the country would have "done very well" to stay below 20,000 deaths. The DHSC said that as of 9am on Saturday there had been 5,438,712 tests, including 218,187 tests on 5 June, of which 1,557 were positive. NHS England releases updated figures each day showing the dates of every coronavirus-related death in hospitals in England, often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago.

AstraZeneca doubles COVID-19 vaccine capacity

June 07, 2020

Adrian Hill, manager of the Jenner Institute in Oxford, said: "We're thrilled to find that this significant agreement with global business partners that brings to fruition the aim of both Oxford University and AstraZeneca to help ensure quite a large scale honest and equitable Covid-19 vaccine supply in low to middle-income nations around the globe".

Fitbit launches easy-to-use emergency ventilator

June 07, 2020

As the traditional commercial ventilator available are expensive and require a high technical degree for assembly, companies from various sectors have been developing their own models to meet the high demand. Fitbit said that during development and testing, the company consulted with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) emergency medicine clinicians treating Covid-19 patients.

Minneapolis Mayor Frey Kicked Out of Protest, Wouldn't Commit to Defunding Police

June 07, 2020

The agreement also requires authorization from the police chief or a designated deputy chief to use crowd control weapons, including chemical agents, rubber bullets, flash-bangs, batons, and marking rounds. Two weeks after the death of George Floyd , new laws aimed at curbing police violence will be unveiled by the Congressional Black Caucus on Monday.

NC girl, 8, dies after suffering seizure due to coronavirus

June 07, 2020

An 8-year-old girl's family from North Caroline wants everyone to know that COVID-19 effects more than the elderly after she died Monday. The young woman, known as "Yoshi", started feeling sick last week after her parents tested positive for the virus .

Pennsylvania adds 701 new coronavirus cases, 45 deaths

June 07, 2020

As of Saturday , 1,101 county residents have recovered from the illness. Of Bermudas 141 cases, 41 were imported, 84 were the result of local transmission with a known contact and 11 were local cases with an unknown contact. The death toll rose by three, bringing the total to 370. The total number of tests performed is 8,865. Probable cases also include individuals whose death certificate listed COVID-19 as a cause of death but who were not tested.

AOC endorses Jamaal Bowman over Rep. Eliot Engel for NY House seat

June 07, 2020

Engel was repeatedly attacked by Bowman, a school principal who is running as a progressive alternative with more of an on-the-ground commitment to the district, while the incumbent fired right back by touting his record, including his current leadership of the Foreign Affairs committee and ability to bring resources home.

Less than half of dental practices to reopen next week in Yorkshire

June 07, 2020

It comes as dental leaders expressed concern about a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for their practices, which would leave them shut. BDA chair Mick Armstrong warned: 'Anyone expecting dentistry to magically return on Monday will find only a skeleton service.

New Mexico reports 5 new deaths, 129 additional COVID-19 cases

June 07, 2020

Rex Allman. In comparison, Florida's percentage of positive cases in long-term care facilities is 5 percent. Out of the county's 55 cases 12 are men and 26 are women. Manatee County's death rate from the disease per positive case, however, is at 9 percent - more than double the state's 4 percent death rate. 77843 - No new cases reported at this time.

Thousands attend rally in Sydney over black deaths in custody

June 07, 2020

The death of Floyd on May 25 has sparked a worldwide movement against police brutality, racism and social injustice, as a video showing a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Floyd's neck after the latter had been arrested was widely circulated online on the next day.

CDC says some Americans surveyed have gargled bleach to prevent coronavirus

June 07, 2020

CDC Director Robert Redfield said Thursday that he's "very concerned" the agency's public health message on the coronavirus isn't "resonating" with the public as cases continue to rise across the U.S. The report by the health agency showed that 39% of 502 survey respondents practiced unsafe and often fatal behaviors of using household cleaning and disinfectant solutions because they are desperate to stop the spread of COVID-19.

As Lancet Withdraws Report Damning Hydroxychloroquine, Another WHO Flip-Flop in Limelight

June 07, 2020

But questions arose about the data, as well as the analysis of the data in Dr. Mandeep Mehra's earlier heart study of the drugs, which had appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine , The New York Times reported. "However, the failure to resolve such basic concerns about the data during the course of normal peer review raises serious questions about the standard of editing at the Lancet ", Professor Chris Chambers from Cardiff University in the United Kingdom said in a statement.

Two New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Reported on Friday, June 5th

June 07, 2020

Tom Wolf's three-phase reopening plan. The county had 32 deaths, but did not report any new deaths today. Manatee County's death rate from the disease per positive case, however, is at 9 percent - more than double the state's 4 percent death rate.

RCMP say gunman behind mass killing in Nova Scotia was 'injustice collector'

June 07, 2020

They say they're informing those close to the shooting in advance of information being given to the public. Calls for an inquiry have grown from opposition politicians and families of the victims. One of his victims was RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, whose cruiser collided with Wortman's replica police auto near Shubenacadie, N.S. "Both of these retired members were estranged from the gunman and both fully cooperated", says Campbell, adding the same about the third officer.

Hancock County now has 6 'active' COVID-19 cases

June 06, 2020

Often persons with COVID-19 do not show symptoms until several days after the virus enters their system. The county should hear back from the state Department of Health about their Phase 2 application this week. They also have announced 17 new cases. The county's total is 1,293. The number of people in hospitals for COVID-19 treatment in the county fell for the fifth straight day.

World Health Organization advises people to wear face masks in public

June 06, 2020

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the change in recommendation on Friday, saying the organisation is now recommending people wear masks in areas where there is widespread COVID-19 transmission.

Trump campaign demands story retractions on tear gas use

June 06, 2020

Mankew's initial Tuesday statement came after multiple media accounts of tear gas being used. - Mask: Another protection against tear gas for the eyes, nose, mouth, skin and lungs. "The mucus produced in your nose is known to be a reservoir for the virus". So far, he said, the letter has been signed by over 1,000 people. But activities like singing and yelling can increase the risk.

Virus under control, but still circulating: French government adviser

June 06, 2020

The scientific body will continue to present the government with with recommendations to handle the next phase of the crisis and has put forward four scenarios from "epidemic under control" to "critical". The other scenarios are based in terms of acceleration of virus spread and increasing of tension in hospitals. The Covid-19 has caused 46 deaths in hospitals in France, bringing the balance sheet total 29 111 dead since the beginning of the epidemic, according to the balance sheet daily ...

Lancet Formally Retracts Fake Hydroxychloroquine Study Used By Media To Attack Trump

June 06, 2020

The WHO's about-face came after almost 150 doctors signed a letter to the Lancet outlining concerns about the study's conclusions. Three of the four authors pulled the study after the medical analytics firm they collaborated with, Surgisphere Corporation , refused to hand over the raw data.

George Floyd death: Mark Zuckerberg promises review of content policies after backlash

June 06, 2020

And that seems to be true. Dorsey said the micro-blogging platform would continue to point out incorrect or disputed information about elections globally. Personally, I have a visceral negative reaction to this kind of divisive and inflammatory rhetoric. "And while we continue to stand for giving everyone a voice and erring on the side of free expression in these hard decisions - even when it's speech we strongly and viscerally disagree with - I'm committed to making sure we also fight for ...

Remdesivir reportedly approved for COVID-19 treatment in India

June 06, 2020

Joint Secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal said the permission for remdesivir was given following due process based on the available evidence. Approved on Monday, the intravenous drug can be administred into critical Coronavirus patients, from Tuesday onward anywhere in India.

McHenry County reports 4 additional deaths, 20 new coronavirus cases

June 06, 2020

The DeKalb County Health Department announced seven new cases of the novel coronavirus Friday. They are also working to identify all contacts to the patient, who is being treated at a hospital in Charleston. Numbers vary from state and health departments due to data lags. Also, while nursing homes are required to report data from May 8 and later, some have chosen to report all the way back to January.

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