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Health Canada approves use of Gilead's Remdesivir to treat COVID

July 29, 2020

Health Canada's other conditions include that the manufacturer ensures the continued safety, efficacy, and quality of the drug. Remdesivir is administered intravenously and will be used only in healthcare facilities where patients can be closely monitored.

United Kingdom signs deal for 60 million virus vaccine doses

July 29, 2020

This latest agreement comes as the government confirmed that nearly 72,000 people have volunteered to receive information about participating in future vaccine studies following the launch of the NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry last week.

COVID-19 and SARS viruses have nearly identical protein

July 29, 2020

They employed three approaches to identify regions in the virus' genome that had not undergone recombination, and could be used to reconstruct its evolution. "While there have been many studies about SARS-CoV-2, there is still a lot we don't understand about the virus yet". Will these viruses be capable of jumping directly from bats into humans or will an intermediate species be required to make the leap? However, scientists also identified similar coronaviruses in pangolins, suggesting that ...

Province open to public inquiry if feds agree, says Furey

July 29, 2020

Nick Beaton, whose pregnant wife was murdered by the gunman on April 19 while on her way to work, said widespread public pressure was behind the reversal. The push for a public inquiry was spurred by allegations of an attempted coverup of the worst mass shooting in Canadian history . Fraser noted his name, as well as other Liberal MPs including Zann and Fisher, was attached to a letter in support of an independent review circulated shortly after the government's announcement.

Mosquito pools test positive for West Nile Virus in Windsor

July 29, 2020

The Mosquito Abatement District is already treating the area with larval and adult stage poison. The Williamson County and Cities Health District set up two expanded trap sites near the park, officials said, and both of the expanded traps came up with negative test results at this time.

Health officials report 23 new coronavirus cases in BC

July 29, 2020

That brings the total case count in B.C to 3,523. No new community outbreaks were announced, as public health teams grapple with recent outbreaks in Abbotsford, Haida Gwaii and the Kelowna region. There are nine patients now in hospital, and of those, three are in critical care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.

Chippewa County updates COVID-19 numbers

July 29, 2020

Those who have recovered from the virus total 3,675. The hospitalization total on Monday included 126 people with COVID-19 in intensive care, though, the highest such number since July 5. Two males in their 30s and a female in her 60s have had contact with persons testing positive for COVID. The state's latest rate of 187 tests per 10,000 people is well above its goal of 100.

U.S. warns farmers not to plant unsolicited seeds from China

July 29, 2020

Officials say the mailings are "known as agricultural smuggling" and should be reported to the USDA and kept until the federal agency offers further instructions on what to do with the packages and seeds. The content of the seed packages is unknown at this time. MA officials urged anyone who receives a package to not plant the seeds and immediately fill out a form on the agricultural resources department website to provide "important information" to the state.

Nigerian Government reacts to viral hydroxychloroquine video

July 29, 2020

It was only a matter of time before a mainstream media outlet did a deep dive on the doctor involved in the much-shared video claiming masks are not needed to stop the spread of coronavirus because HCQ is the " cure ". Supreme Court in Washington , D.C. on Monday, July 27. She said, "Hello, I'm Dr. Stella Immanuel . No deaths. All these double blinded studies sponsored by big Phama is fake science".

New coronavirus cases found at separate Sydney venues

July 29, 2020

The three cases - two diners and one staffer - are linked to two restaurants in the area, Thai Rock Potts Point and The Apollo. Professor MacIntyre's warning comes as NSW Health recorded nine locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,400.

Moderna's covid vaccine enters final trial today. Why the stakes are high

July 28, 2020

An experimental vaccine being developed by Oxford University in Britain together with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, as well as vaccines being developed in China, are also going through phase 3 clinical trials. The study will test the response to the vaccine in 30,000 adults who do not have the respiratory illness. Antibody immunity, on the other hand, peaked after four weeks and remained high by day 56, indicating that it may well last for even longer.

Nigerian-trained doctor alleges conspiracy against ‘COVID-19 cure’

July 28, 2020

Both Facebook and Twitter later deleted the video for "sharing false information" about the virus, but not before the video cumulatively raked over 13 million views. It was unclear when. She then interned under Dr. Babatunde Dosu, a Dallas-based Nigerian pediatrician. Immanuel founded the church in 2002 and has given sermons attacking progressive values and promoting conspiracy theories including 'the gay agenda, secular humanism, Illuminati and the demonic New World Order'.

Flu jab could reduce Alzheimer's risk by a fifth

July 28, 2020

In beginning the first phase 3 clinical trial to examine a vaccine candidate for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Moderna Inc announced that the Trump administration increased funding to expand the trial to 30,000 United States participants; employers have considered and some have made it a requirement for employees to sign a waiver to not sue the organization if they are infected by COVID-19 or suffered any injury while working; study finds 1 flu shot can reduce the risk for ...

COVID-19 by far worst global health emergency

July 28, 2020

At the same time, rising cases in a range of countries in Europe and elsewhere that had loosened measures after appearing to get their outbreaks under control have spurred discussions of possible fresh border closures . NIAID-RML/Handout via REUTERS . We are not prisoners of the pandemic. "Every single one of us can make a difference", Tedros said. "The future is in our hands".

Young adults in Canada face high risk of COVID-19

July 28, 2020

A seven-day rolling average of newly reported cases peaked in early May at 1,800, then fell back to a low of 273 in early July, chief health officer Theresa Tam told reporters. Canada's top doctor was asked to comment on U.S. President Trump's announcement that he is taking Hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure for COVID-19.

Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatment

July 28, 2020

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A British Cat Has COVID

July 28, 2020

Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an animal in the United Kingdom but does not mean the disease is being spread to people by their pets. A few cases of cats testing positive for coronavirus in households where their owners were infected have been found in Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, Switzerland and the US.

Phase 3 clinical trials for investigational COVID-19 vaccine underway

July 28, 2020

Currently, Moderna has 87 testing sites across the US for phase 3 trials test the vaccine's safety and efficacy on a large number of people in different locations. In April, Moderna had received $483 million from the USA federal agency that funds disease-fighting technology. Last month, AstraZeneca picked Emergent to help produce the 300 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine pledged to the US.

Corona vaccine from the United States goes into the hot Phase

July 28, 2020

More than 150 vaccine candidates are in various stages of development globally... but Moderna is leading the race - along with AstraZeneca - with their candidates in late-stage studies. In a Phase III study, it is checked whether a vaccine is actually protecting against infection. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said the USA government was reaching out to groups hit hardest by COVID - older people, those with chronic diseases, Blacks, Latinx and Native ...

Moderna enters late-stage vaccine trial, with backing from U.S. govt

July 28, 2020

News of the study, which will test the response to the vaccine in 30,000 adults who do not have the respiratory illness, pushed shares in Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Moderna up more than 8% before the bell. As part of the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) public-private partnership, NIH and other HHS agencies and government partners, in collaboration with representatives from academia, philanthropic organizations and numerous biopharmaceutical companies, ...

Fourteen new coronavirus cases in NSW, six linked to funerals cluster

July 28, 2020

Mounties on Meadows Road and the Pritchard's Hotel, both in Mount Pritchard, have also had to close after a customer went to both venues while infected. The advice comes after a staff member at the restaurant - which has the same owners as Thai Rock in Wetherill Park - tested positive. The department has issued a warning that anyone who attended the Thai Rock restaurant at Potts Point for more than two hours between Wednesday, July 15 and Saturday, July 25 needs to immediately self-isolate ...

Tracking elimination of hepatitis B among mothers, children

July 28, 2020

The Hepatitis Zero Nigerian Commission, yesterday, revealed that over 21 million persons live with the viral hepatitis infection in Nigeria. However, signs and symptoms of acute hepatitis appear quickly. The diagnosis usually involves a physical examination, liver function tests, and blood tests to determine the type and load of the virus in the body.

Ontario reports 119 new COVID-19 cases, 40 cases in Windsor

July 28, 2020

Ottawa saw another day of new confirmed COVID-19 cases totalling in the double-digits Monday - normal for the last week, but significantly higher than just a few weeks ago. The amount of active instances on Monday increased by 16 to 1,574. Ontario also conducted over 24,000 tests in the previous 24 hours and 9,249 tests are now being investigated.

United Kingdom sees first coronavirus cat infection after being infected by its owner

July 28, 2020

There's no sign the cat infected any people, or other animals, though Public Health England medical director Yvonne Doyle says the rare case should be a reminder for people to wash their hands after contact with animals. It is not the first time an animal has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 in humans. A pet cat has become the first to test positive for coronavirus after catching it from its owners.

Hamilton County reports 4 more Covid-19 deaths

July 28, 2020

DHS recorded 9,978 more people were tested for the virus, bringing the total number of people tested statewide to 866,376. With Sunday's numbers accounted for, the cumulative total of confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached 48,827 in Wisconsin.

Mass gathering health order amended to address overcrowding at rentals properties

July 28, 2020

An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at a blueberry packing facility in Abbotsford, health officials announced Monday. Meanwhile, a community outbreak in Haida Gwaii that was announced on Friday is ongoing. Over 1,000 British Columbia's are now self-isolating after contact tracing determined they had been exposed to the virus. She reiterated that anyone who has been instructed to self-isolate because of possible COVID-19 exposure must do so for two weeks, saying "this is not optional, ...

Eight deaths in Alberta linked to COVID-19, 304 new cases reported

July 28, 2020

There have been 12 total deaths linked to the facility and a total of 78 cases found in both staff and residents. The other death in the capital region was a woman in her 80s who died in mid-May. There were 95 novel coronavirus patients in hospital, 19 of them in intensive care - nearing the highest number of admissions since the pandemic began.

Whitley County Health Department reports nine new COVID-19 cases since Saturday

July 28, 2020

More than 4.1 million Americans have been infected by COVID-19, and more than 146,000 have died of the virus. One new death was recorded Sunday, and an additional 26 hospitalizations were recorded due to COVID-19. "We're also seeing a decrease in mortality, I think that's because we caught nursing homes early and they have more risk of death". According to the state's covid-19 website , 75% of those who have had covid-19 in Pennsylvania are considered recovered.

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Waterford revealed

July 28, 2020

On Sunday, the state reported more than 1,000 additional cases, but it included delayed lab result referrals from Friday night and Saturday morning. That doesn't include another 8,666 probable cases and 251 probable deaths. Other counties in the top 10: Macomb (92), Wayne (77), Oakland, (71), Kent (42), Saginaw (17), Genesee (16), Ingham (11), Eaton (11), Washtenaw (10) and Kalamazoo (9).

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test

July 28, 2020

In an appearance on Good Morning America on Monday , Moderna chair Noubar Afeyan said a timeline for when the vaccine candidate could potentially receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration and start being distributed depends "somewhat on how rapidly cases emerge in our trial", and so it "could go quicker, but it could also take a little bit longer".

US Pharma Firm Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Enters Late-Stage Trial

July 27, 2020

More than 150 coronavirus vaccine candidates are in various stages of development, with some two dozen prospects already conducting human testing. Pfizer Inc and Johnson & Johnson are launching advanced stage clinical trials this month for their Covid-19 vaccine candidates.

Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine candidate moves into late-stage trial

July 27, 2020

Phase-three trials began on Monday of a candidate vaccine against the novel coronavirus in the United States, with an expected enrollment of 30,000 volunteers, the National Institutes of Health announced. A Phase 1 clinical trial found the candidate vaccine to be safe, generally well-tolerated and able to induce antibodies with high levels of virus-neutralizing activity.

Record 36K COVID-19 patients cured in 24 hrs in India

July 27, 2020

Mumbai registered 1,101 fresh cases in the past 24 hours. The UN health agency said more than half of the new confirmed infections were reported in North and South America, with almost 70,000 new cases reported in the United States and over 67,000 in Brazil.

Britain unveils plans to tackle 'obesity time bomb'

July 27, 2020

Citing research by England's public health body , a British government policy paper published Monday said there is now "consistent evidence" that people who are overweight have a higher risk of being hospitalized, entering intensive care, or dying after contracting COVID-19 than those in weight ranges considered healthy.

Want to help find a vaccine for Covid-19?

July 27, 2020

Moderna was given FDA approval to continue to phase 2 of Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials with 600 participants. "Data generated outside India will be considered and examined and an abbreviated pathway may be considered for COVID-19 vaccine based on scientific rational and level of completeness of data in human trials in addition to satisfactory pre-clinical data".

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

July 27, 2020

On Sunday, Moderna revealed it had actually gotten a n additional $472 million from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority for Phase 3 research study and advancement of its Covid-19 vaccine , bringing the overall to $955 million.

Coronavirus crisis: Victorians fined for refusing to wear masks

July 27, 2020

The footage began with the woman filming as she briskly walks through the store while an employee can be heard tailing behind her. "I suggest you update yourself on what the Department of Human Services have put on with regards to masks and who needs to wear them".

Frustration as St Basil's aged care coronavirus outbreak grows

July 27, 2020

He revealed his mother had been hospitalised in intensive care with breathing difficulties, and criticised a delay in testing and quarantining residents. He said aged care facilities are people's homes. Three residents at Arcare Aged Care's Craigieburn facility have died in the past week, with the outbreak growing to 45 people on Saturday.

Victoria records 10 deaths, 459 COVID-19 cases

July 27, 2020

Andrews implored people to follow the rules, especially workers who are still going to work even when they have symptoms. The latest victims were aged between their 40s and 80s, with seven of the deaths occurring in care homes. The second-most populous state reported 532 new cases of the virus which causes COVID-19, the most new cases in a day since the pandemic arrived in Australia, and six more deaths, taking the state toll to 77, nearly half the national death toll.

Bay County health officials announce 110 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

July 27, 2020

While New York is trending in a better direction, by the end of the day Friday it had reported 411,200 confirmed COVID-19 cases during the coronavirus pandemic, with a staggering death toll of 33,600. An EMT delivers a COVID-19 testing kit to drivers at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South Los Angeles. Of the 12 new cases on Sunday, they included a man and woman in their 70s, but everyone else was 50 or younger, including six people in their 20s, the data show.

Covid 19: Malaysia reports 13 new cases today, with one death

July 27, 2020

Today's fatality is a 63-year-old woman in Kuching that has a history of diabetes, high-blood pressure and hypercholesterolemia. There are now 173 active cases remaining that are isolated and receiving treatment. Of the 10 local transmissions, only one involved a foreigner whose infection was traced to the Bukit Tiram, Johor cluster. Dr Noor Hisham said one more Malaysian who was infected from a cluster was from the Sentosa cluster in Sarawak.

Texas hospital overwhelmed by coronavirus may send some patients home to die

July 27, 2020

They told me that he needs a ventilator. Mayanka later received a call from the Delhi government's health department and was asked to go to the billing department of the hospital and negotiate with them to solve the issue. On July 7, she said she received a provisional bill of Rs. 7,45,136 for 12 days of admission. The group of civil societies also sent a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday.

Obesity increases risks of death from COVID-19 - Public Health England

July 27, 2020

British people will be asked to try to slim down after a report by Public Health England revealed the alarming increase in likelihood of death from Covid-19 in relation to obesity. Excess fat can affect the respiratory system and is likely to affect inflammatory and immune function. She also said that the case for efforts to curb obesity and overweight has never been stronger before.

Protect NHS by getting flu jab, says PM

July 27, 2020

Shielded patients and their households will now be entitled to the free vaccination, as well all those aged between 50 and 64 as part of a staggered delivery "later in the season", according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Mysterious Salmonella Outbreak Being Tracked in 15 States

July 27, 2020

OR has had the most cases of salmonella , with 51 infections, with Utah following close behind with 40 reported cases. And while the Current outbreak doesn't seem to be aggressively spreading far and wide just Yet, people in states like OR should pay especially close attention to Any symptoms that might be associated with a salmonella infection .

COVID-19: Number of new cases are stable in Ontario, Ottawa

July 27, 2020

Peel Region reported 12 new cases, Durham reported one and Toronto reported 39. That's nine less people in hospital. A total of 68 additional individuals were reported as being recovered on Saturday, bringing the total to 1,433. In a tweet, Minister of Health Christine Elliott noted that the majority (66 per cent) of new cases are people under the age of 40. A total of 2,759 people have died of COVID-19 in Ontario since the start of the pandemic.

Sask. reports 37 new COVID-19 cases, numbers jump in Central region

July 26, 2020

Fifty-one per cent of cases are females and 49 per cent are males. Among the cases were 21 from Hutterite colonies in the southwest and west-central regions of the province. Active cases rose by 130, jumping from 128 to 258 in that same time frame. Nine people are receiving inpatient care, with four in Saskatoon, two in the central region, two in the south and one in Regina.

COVID 19: Minnesota's Positive Cases Top 50000

July 26, 2020

Minnesota had 149 confirmed or probable cases of vaping-associated lung injuries, and three deaths in 2019 before the outbreak tapered off in the fall. More than 1,200 of deaths have been among residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities. The number of COVID-19 hospital patients in intensive care was listed at 172 on Friday, the second-highest total of the month.

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials in India: Serum Institute seeks DCGI nod

July 26, 2020

The interim data from the Phase 1/2 trial demonstrated AZD1222 was well tolerated and produced robust immune responses against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. "Vaccines for this pandemic are not for the wealthy, they are not for the poor, they are for everybody", he said .

Ontario considering mandatory farm worker coronavirus testing as Windsor-area cases surge

July 26, 2020

Over the past 10 days, the province has seen the daily case count range between 103 and 203. There was one new death, bringing the total to 2,759. Pereira adds that she's willing to get tested for COVID-19 voluntarily for peace of mind, but making it mandatory for migrant workers sends a different message.

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