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Three more deaths as 11 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed

June 26, 2020

At least 2,278 people have died in Ireland since the start of the pandemic, 1,730 people south of the border and 548 north of it. However, when community transmission of the virus is very low, R will no longer be the most important number in relation to the status of the epidemic.

CDC expands list of who's most at risk for the coronavirus

June 26, 2020

Redfield is pictured during a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Tuesday. About 60% of American adults have at least one chronic medical condition, and about 40% of USA adults are obese. Before, the CDC said those 65 and older were at an increased risk of severe illness. Why it matters: The shift reflects what states and hospitals have been seeing since the pandemic began, which is that young people can get seriously ill from COVID-19.

Vaccine alliance finds manufacturing capacity for 4 bln doses of coronavirus vaccines

June 26, 2020

None of them has yet successfully completed a late-stage "Phase 3" test to determine efficacy in shielding healthy people from the virus, which has killed over 470,000 people around the world. For those receiving two injections at an interval of 28 days, the seroconversion rate of neutralizing antibodies reached 100 percent. The results have demonstrated the safety of the vaccine, with no serious adverse reactions.

New York City Marathon canceled due to virus pandemic

June 26, 2020

The NYC Marathon is the largest in the world, having set several world records for the number of finishers in a marathon. For runners who gained entry through a charity or tour operator, NYRR said they should reach out to that organization for options starting July 1.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overturn "Obamacare"

June 26, 2020

In the filing Thursday, U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco said, "The individual mandate no longer can be construed and upheld as a valid exercise of Congress' taxing power because Congress eliminated the tax". A decision in the case may not come until 2021. Some 20 million Us citizens could shed their health coverage and protections for people today with preexisting health and fitness ailments also would be put at possibility if the court agrees with the administration in a circumstance ...

United States deaths from COVID-19 forecast to hit 180000 by October

June 26, 2020

Researchers from the institute say the next two weeks will show whether a surge in deaths will result from the current uptick in cases. As of Thursday, coronavirus has killed at least 121,979 people and infected almost 2.4 million nationwide, according to data from Johns Hopkins.

2 deaths from COVID-19 in B.C

June 26, 2020

Today's 20 additional cases brings B.C.'s total of test positive cases to 2,869, of those 179 are active; 15 people are in hospital with seven in ICU. Last week, a teacher at an independent school in Fraser Health tested positive for COVID-19. The update comes a day after the province announced it will move to Phase 3 of its plan to restart the economy.

Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients also Increase Contamination in the Environment

June 26, 2020

We do not know if this is true for people who have milder disease or no symptoms, because the studies in the review were mainly done in people who were in hospital. Patient First now offers COVID-19 antibody testing at all of its Medical Centers on a walk-in basis. There are insufficient studies to estimate the sensitivity of antibody tests beyond 35 days after the beginning of symptoms.

COVID-19 cases surge in USA state after reopening hospitals suffer

June 26, 2020

Texas is not the only state experiencing a unsafe increase in cases after reopening, CBS News Manuel Bojorquez reported . His order suspends elective surgeries at hospitals in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties - home to the respective cities of San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Austin.

Teacher among 20 new COVID-19 cases announced in BC on Thursday

June 26, 2020

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 20 new COVID-19 cases across the province on Thursday, none of which are on Vancouver Island. "It's not an outbreak because the exposure event for the person who tested positive was not at school", she added.

United States virus cases may be 10 times higher than data shows

June 26, 2020

The agency classified these categories based on strength of evidence. Conditions that may increase risk : Chronic lung diseases, including moderate to severe asthma and cystic fibrosis; high blood pressure; a weakened immune system; neurologic conditions, such as dementia or history of stroke; liver disease; pregnancy .

Plasma donations helping COVID-19 patients

June 26, 2020

Almost 600 COVID-19 survivors have donated blood and plasma for research between April-May 2020. In the most comprehensive review of its kind of COVID-19 testing, researchers have examined all available test accuracy evidence for antibody tests published up to the end of April.

Texas pauses its reopening as coronavirus cases surge

June 25, 2020

According to ABC13, Abbott's decision came "less than an hour after Abbott said hospitals in Harris, Travis, Bexar and Dallas counties must stop elective surgeries in order to save bed capacity for COVID-19 patients". On Tuesday, Arizona hit new records by reporting more than 3,500 new coronavirus cases and 42 deaths. While businesses that are already open and operating will not have to shut down, Abbott is pausing all further reopening temporarily in an effort to get the COVID-19 outbreak ...

For every American diagnosed with coronavirus, 10 more were missed, CDC says

June 25, 2020

But, they add that physicians and other healthcare providers need to make sure pregnant women know how unsafe the virus is and measures on how to prevent infection. The new advice, timed to influence behavior going into the July 4 weekend, frames the risk as rising with age, jettisoning earlier warnings that mainly those 65 and older faced higher risk.

New cases in California hit daily record

June 25, 2020

It is important to point out the positive rate, the number of positive cases to tests taken, has also risen to 5.1% over a 14-day period. "The more you test, the more numbers of individuals will test positive... He added that the number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 increased by 29% over the last two weeks, and the number of ICU patients went up 18%.

WH to Stop Funding 13 COVID-19 Testing Sites

June 25, 2020

As the number of coronavirus infections continues to climb across the country - particularly now in the South and West - the Trump administration is planning to end its funding and support for coronavirus testing sites at the end of the month.

China firm goes global with vaccine trial

June 25, 2020

There are now no approved vaccines or treatments for the illness caused by the new coronavirus , but about a dozen vaccines from more than 100 candidates globally are being tested in humans. He met Prof Sarah Gilbert, who is leading the trial, and Prof Andrew Pollard, the group's director. He also heard from staff who have been coordinating the trial across nineteen sites in the UK.

64 new cases, 1 death in Douglas County

June 25, 2020

The total number of cases is now 374. The number of cases in McHenry County by age groups are as follows: 50-59 (360), 40-49 (323), 30-39 (277), 20-29 (274), 60-69 (252), 70-79 (146), 10-19 (106), 80-89 (99), 90-99 (61), 0-9 (37) and 99-and-older (2).

Australia's Qantas to slash at least 6000 employment thanks to coronavirus pandemic

June 25, 2020

Nearly 180,000 Individuals will die from coronavirus by Oct 1 unless just about everybody starts sporting masks, new projections display. The new IHME worst-case forecast - 179,106 US lives lost by October 1 - was revised downward from the 201,000 deaths projected on June 15.

With 210 new cases Odishas COVID-19 tally rises to 5,962

June 25, 2020

India's coronavirus count stood at 4,40,215 on Tuesday, while with 2,48,190 COVID-19 patients cured so far, the recovery rate has further improved to 55.77% among patients. India's total coronavirus cases mount to 473105, including 271696 recovered cases, 186514 active cases and death toll at 14894. Another 6,531 people have died in the state, nearly half of India's total.

Gilead Is Testing an Inhalable Form of Intravenous Remdesivir

June 25, 2020

Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral remdesivir could be priced up to $5,080 per course based on benefits shown in Covid-19 patients, a United States drug pricing research group suggested on Wednesday, above its prior recommendation of around $4,500.

All Grande Prairie COVID-19 cases considered recovered

June 25, 2020

On Monday, the province added the northeast Edmonton municipal district to its watch category after active cases spiked to 45. Of those, five cases are active. 25 cases in Wood Buffalo recovered from COVID-19, including 22 in Fort McMurray. For further information about COVID-19 in Alberta, including how to access testing in your area, consult the AHS website .

COVID-19 vaccine-backer CEPI to buy 100 million vials from Stevanato

June 25, 2020

The University of Oxford has started a Phase 3 trial on its vaccine candidate and the United States company Moderna plans to start its Phase 3 trial of 30,000 participants in July. CEPI, which is backed by 14 governments, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Britain's Wellcome Trust, has deployed up to $829 million so far in the search for a COVID-19 vaccine through partnerships with nine drug developers.

Florida reports 5,511 new cases of COVID-19, smashing record again

June 25, 2020

In response, several counties and cities have implemented emergency orders requiring the wearing of masks in public places like stores and cracking down on businesses that aren't enforcing social distancing rules. The concern is that, across the state, as new cases of the novel coronavirus are reported by the thousands, infection numbers are surpassing those seen when the pandemic first caused the state to shut down.

Shielding measures to be relaxed for 2 million vulnerable people

June 25, 2020

All those in a support bubble will be able to spend time together inside each other's homes, including overnight, without needing to socially distance. From the 1st of August, the shielding policy will be "paused" and people will no longer need to shield in England. "This has been a very hard and sometimes frightening period for people who have been shielding and therefore to give people time to prepare we're setting out the advice in a stepped approach", explained deputy chief medical ...

Prince William praises the efforts of Oxford team developing COVID-19 vaccine

June 25, 2020

The race to find a vaccine against COVID-19 continues. The World Health Organization is drafting guidelines for the ethical distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Mr. Jadhav said the Oxford Vaccine Group is confident that two doses of the vaccine will be protective against the virus. "We are now poised to test the vaccine in the dose evaluation phase before moving forward to evaluating it in larger numbers".

Coronavirus Victoria: Ten hotspot suburbs set for 'unprecedented' testing blitz

June 25, 2020

Victoria has recorded double-digit increases in new daily cases for more than a week - mostly in the state capital Melbourne - representing a sizeable spike in cases in a country that has otherwise successfully curbed COVID-19. Three people have been linked to a Keilor Downs family cluster, two are staff members at Hampstead Dental in Maidstone, one case has been linked to Northland H&M and another has been linked to St Monica's college at Epping.

Atlantic provinces form travel bubble; borders to open July 3

June 25, 2020

Inter-provincial travel without the requirement to self-isolate will be permitted in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, for residents of Atlantic Canada as of July 3, 2020. "I don't think it will be the season that anybody was hoping for or planning for, but it's a step in the right direction". She says the Atlantic bubble could help keep some businesses from going bankrupt this summer.

Newborn triplets in Mexico have COVID-19, their parents do not

June 25, 2020

Scientists have investigated previous cases where Covid-19 may have passed from mother to child in the womb or during childbirth. Ms Rangel said the triplets will remain hospitalised and under observation. There is no evidence that the virus brings about miscarriage or affects how your infant develops in being pregnant, but, as a precaution, pregnant females are suggested to be rigorous about staying away from close social make contact with to cut down their opportunity of having coronavirus.

Alabama confirms 954 new cases of coronavirus, bringing state total to 31,624

June 25, 2020

Of those, 42 COVID-19 tests have been confirmed positive, 2,172 tests confirmed negative, 36 of the previously reported confirmed cases have been removed from isolation, four cases remain active, and two cases have resulted in death due to complications related to COVID-19.

Mayo team finds plasma therapy safe for patients with COVID-19

June 25, 2020

According to The Guardian, the blood plasma of recovered coronavirus patients is now being sold for upwards of £3,000 to those who are desperately looking for a cure, at a time when doctors say Pakistan's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse.

First Volunteer Given UK's Imperial College COVID-19 Vaccine

June 25, 2020

This is the second such trial in the United Kingdom. "It is a tribute to science and the widespread desire to assist the COVID-19 vaccine programme that thousands are signing up to be a part of these vaccine studies. Several others are expected to receive the first dose over the coming days. In the initial stage of the trial, 15 healthy volunteers are receiving the vaccine.

Military to patrol coronavirus hotspots

June 25, 2020

The health minister today also defended his health department's response to the pandemic, saying Australia's response has been "as good as anywhere in the world". Major supermarkets in the state also reimposed buying limits on toilet paper and other essentials on Wednesday after an increase in demand sparked fears of a return of panic-buying.

Military called in as Victoria cases surge

June 25, 2020

The uptick in new infections has seen thousands of people seek COVID-19 tests. Victoria state recorded around 20 cases in one night, according to Brett Sutton, Victoria Chief Health Officer. The renewed scare has also sparked a rush to supermarkets in Victoria, in which two of the greatest chains, Woolworths Group and Coles, have imposed fresh limits how substantially shoppers can purchase for precise products, which includes toilet paper, hand sanitizer, flour, sugar, pasta, ...

Need for recovered COVID-19 patients to donate plasma along the Suncoast

June 25, 2020

The project, "Convalescent Plasma as Adjunctive Therapy for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19", seeks to evaluate the efficacy and safety of convalescent plasma transfusion as adjunctive therapy to prevent disease progression among hospitalized Covid-19 patients.

The greatest threat is lack of solidarity

June 25, 2020

Download the EWN app to your iOS or Android device. Florida reported a single-day record of 5,508 new cases on Wednesday, while Arizona, California, Mississippi, Nevada and Texas each reported single-day records on Tuesday. Speaking at the WHO's media briefing on Wednesday, Dr Tedros said: "More than 9.1 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to World Health Organization, and more than 470,000 deaths".

United States seeing 'disturbing surge' in COVID-19 infections

June 25, 2020

Since Fauci's last appearance at a high-profile hearing more than a month ago, the US has begun emerging from weeks of stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns. The statement comes at a time when cases of the virus continue to rise in the U.S.as more states have reopened businesses and relaxed restrictions on gatherings.

L.A. County, Swaths of California See Spike in COVID-19 Cases

June 25, 2020

Ferrer said she didn't immediately see the threat but her husband, children and colleagues did. The UN health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases, and the U.S. Seventeen people had underlying health conditions including nine people over the age of 65 years old and four people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old.

Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta down by 10

June 25, 2020

As of June 22nd, Alberta Health Services says all 18 cases are considered recovered. Alberta Health's threshold is 50 cases per 100,000 residents and at least 10 active cases. Overall, there are 45 new cases reported out of about 6,500 tests done over the past 24 hours. A number of restaurants in Edmonton closed over the weekend because of cases among staff and guests.

Six new COVID-19 cases reported in Greenup County

June 24, 2020

The ratio of average new cases to average new tests is now 9.8 percent. Kerry, for example, had achieved 30 days without a new case before reporting two new. The statewide number of new COVID-19 cases is 281 which brings the total to 43,140. The average percentage of how many of those tests returned positive for COVID-19 between the five ZIP codes is 9.5%, according to state data.

AstraZeneca Taps Scottish Company for 10th Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Deal

June 24, 2020

The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is now undergoing human trials and it is hoped an effective vaccine could be ready later this year. Professor Bryan Charleston, director of the Pirbright Institute, said: "These results look encouraging that administering two injections with the same vaccine boosts antibody responses that can neutralise the virus, but it is the response in humans that is important".

New York City Marathon is cancelled in 2020 - AW

June 24, 2020

Runners who signed up will be refunded and those who qualified for the raffle for admission can defer over three years. The London Marathon has been postponed until October 4, while the Tokyo Marathon was held with a reduced field of elite runners.

South Africa to begin Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial

June 24, 2020

In latest regional developments, South African Wits University today announced it will begin clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday with the first participants being enrolled this week. "If it is lower, our study would not have the power to conclusively say whether the vaccine works or not", Madhi said. South Africa has been part of global efforts to beat the coronavirus.

World Health Organization reports largest daily increase in coronavirus cases worldwide

June 24, 2020

By the numbers: Brazil , the epicenter of the virus in the Southern Hemisphere, reported 54,771 new cases, while the United States reported 36,617. It's the same trend in India, which has reported more than 100,000 new cases in the past eight days. Between the lines: In the USA, spikes in states like California, Texas, Arizona and Florida are a product of both community spread and increases in testing.

Australia calls military in after coronavirus surge

June 24, 2020

Twenty-eight Australian Defense Force (ADF) personnel are already assisting the local government Victoria. By contrast, new cases in New South Wales have only risen by 19 in the past week. The fears over the second wave of coronavirus are intensifying in Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, after 20 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours.

Germany orders first local lockdown since easing coronavirus restrictions

June 24, 2020

Now the reproduction rate - the R number which indicates how many people one infected person can pass the virus to - in Germany is estimated at 2.76. Germany was widely praised for its response to the pandemic but there are concerns infections are rising again.

Fauci Denies Being Told To Slow Down Testing For Coronavirus

June 24, 2020

About a dozen other USA states and some major cities have face-covering rules. Summoned to a congressional hearing, the federal officials gave a measured view of the course of a pandemic that has killed more than 120,000 people in the U.S.

China to run human coronavirus vaccine trial in UAE

June 24, 2020

Some MEPs asked about the division of labour between the European Union and its member states and enquired how the Commission viewed the Vaccine Alliance created by France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, which aims to secure the supply of a potential COVID-19 vaccine for Europe.

Cipla soars 9% on launching generic version of Covid 19 drug remdesivir

June 24, 2020

Reuters exclusively reported that the company was planning to price its version at between 5,000 to 6,000 takas ($59 to $71) per vial. To enable speedy and equitable access to this treatment and in anticipation of demand, Cipla will be commercialising remdesivir through its own facilities and partnered sites, the drug maker told BSE.

Fauci and Redfield testify about coronavirus response

June 24, 2020

When asked by Rep. Greg Walden of OR, the committee's top Republican, whether Trump had ever instructed any of them to slow down testing - as Trump claimed during his rally in Tulsa on Saturday - Fauci, Hahn, Redfield and Giroir said no. "With smaller testing we would show fewer cases!" he tweeted. For those who oppose public health guidance to avoid crowds, Fauci urged: "Please wear a mask".

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