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Italian minister says discussed key econ partnerships with China

August 27, 2020

Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that China and Italy should work together to plan for the development of Sino-Italian relations in the next 50 years. "We have to continue following the consensus of our two heads of states". Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Wang Yi) is on a mission to eliminate the discontent of European countries.

CDC Drops 2 Week Quarantine Recommendation for International/Out of State Travelers

August 26, 2020

The decision also comes as President Trump is embarking on a re-election campaign based on the idea that the country has recovered from COVID-19, an argument only spurred by lower case counts. Other guidelines on testing remained unchanged, including recommended regular testing for everyone who works or lives in a nursing home. The CDC is changing its recommendations for travelers, urging them to pay attention to local and state recommendations, and dropping their 14-day quarantine for ...

Kazakhstan secures supplies of Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate

August 26, 2020

According to a report by Daily Mail Online, elderly volunteers who were administered the vaccine produced not just high levels of neutralizing antibodies but also managed to produce T cells- type of white blood cells binding and killing the virus.

United Kingdom backs Cambridge plan for vaccine against many coronaviruses

August 26, 2020

The University of Cambridge is aiming to start clinical trials of its possible coronavirus vaccine in the autumn after it received 1.9 million pounds ($2.5 million) in funding from the British government, the university said on Wednesday.

Toronto confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year

August 26, 2020

Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, said in a statement that the likelihood of becoming infected with West Nile "is low in our city". West Nile is potentially deadly. Repellents that contain DEET are most effective, though sitting with an electric fan outside works well too. View #RCDHU's media release about West Nile Virus (WNv), which was found in mosquitoes around the Town of Renfrew, near...

BC health officials report 58 new coronavirus cases

August 26, 2020

Currently, six Shelby County residents are hospitalized because of COVID-19. "There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths since yesterday, leaving the total number of deaths in the province at 203". They tested positive, that state notifies us of the case, because it's counted as morbidity for the state of South Dakota. Globally, more than 23.7 million COVID-19 cases had been reported along with almost 816,000 deaths, as of Tuesday.

World Health Organization calls for fair access to coronavirus vaccines

August 26, 2020

Meanwhile, there are three indigenous potential COVID-19 vaccines are in late stages (Phase II and Phase-III) of clinical trials in India, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The new vaccine candidate, DIOS-CoVax2, uses banks of genetic sequences of all known coronaviruses, including those from bats, believed to be the natural hosts of many relatives of human coronaviruses.

Africa declared free of wild poliovirus

August 26, 2020

After four years without a single case of wild polio, the African region has been certified free of wild poliovirus. The last case of wild poliovirus in the region was detected in 2016 in Nigeria . "This is one of the greatest achievements in public health history", WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus co-wrote in an opinion piece published in Al Jazeera.

Doctors Claim The First Confirmed Case Of 'Reinfection' Of Covid-19

August 26, 2020

The study assumes significance at a time when researchers are trying to develop vaccines against COVID-19. "While this is a good example of how primary infection can prevent disease from subsequent infection, more studies are needed to understand the range of outcomes from reinfection", said Iwasaki.

CDC No Longer Requires 14-Day Quarantine For International Or State Travelers

August 25, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has required travelers to NY from states where coronavirus is spreading to self-quarantine for 14 days since June. Cuomo has previously said he is concerned that people traveling from areas with more widespread cases of Covid-19 could cause it to spike in NY.

Hamilton County reports 5 new Covid-19 deaths

August 25, 2020

This breaks a trend of nearly a month without a new case in Renfrew County and District with the last case reported by the health unit on July 28th. There have been 61 cases of COVID-19 in the South Island region since the pandemic began, with the most recent confirmed symptoms reported six days ago.

NSW records three new COVID-19 cases

August 25, 2020

The newly-diagnosed guard also worked at Sydney's Sheraton Grand Hyatt Park hotel on the night of August 16. The next morning, he again breached isolation orders by going to the NSW Service Centre in Burwood to renew his licence. The close contact has been in isolation during their infectious period. However, in the past several weeks the city recorded at least 15 COVID-19 infections with no links to known clusters.

New COVID-19 case confirmed in health care worker from Renfrew

August 25, 2020

Where the new cases are by county: Clackamas (22), Columbia (1), Coos (1), Deschutes (1), Jackson (23), Jefferson (7), Josephine (1), Klamath (2), Lane (2), Malheur (7), Marion (33), Morrow (2), Multnomah (59), Polk (2), Umatilla (11), Washington (34) and Yamhill (12).

New COVID-19 Cases in IL, 6 Additional Deaths

August 25, 2020

According to the Kansas Department of Health & Environment, there are now 38,401 cases and 426 deaths statewide. In the last 24 hours, Iowa hospitalizations were up from 260 to 275 with the number of intensive care patients increasing from 82 to 86.

Children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults

August 25, 2020

In a new announcement, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued recommendations on masks for children as kids gear up to start school soon. Some policymakers, including public transport authorities in Europe and elsewhere, have set the bar for mask-wearing in crowded places like buses and trains at age 12 - with everyone older required to put them on.

Jackson County reports 23 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

August 25, 2020

Of the 171 total cases, 89 Winneshiek County residents have recovered from COVID-19, while one person has died. There have been one new health-care facility outbreak. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. That leaves 913 active cases, which is nearly 200 more than health officials dealt at the height of the province's first surge of cases back in April.

Trump considering fast-tracking UK COVID-19 vaccine before election

August 25, 2020

A controversial, highly influential study involving the drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for covid-19 - one that helped launch months of research and failed clinical trials - has now been sharply criticised within the pages of the same scientific journal that published it.

Wife had affair with pool boy who tried extorting us

August 25, 2020

Cohen divulged in recordings first reported by Reuters previous year that he helped the Falwells handle an issue surrounding personal photographs of Becki Falwell that the family wished to regain possession of. In that statement, the board said that the decision on whether or not to retain Falwell had not yet been made. "Over the course of the last few months, this person's behavior has reached a level that we have decided the only way to stop this predatory behavior is to go public", ...

Moderna Plans to Supply 80 Million Doses of Covid Vaccine to EU

August 25, 2020

The WHO chief said that the COVAX facility is crucial for joint procurement and pooling risk across multiple vaccines so that all countries signed up will have access to a safe and effective vaccine. Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev made the announcement last week. A staff member tests samples of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at a vaccine production plant of China National Pharmaceutical Group, Sinopharm , in Beijing, capital of China, April 11, 2020.

Coronavirus crisis: NSW records four new COVID-19 cases

August 24, 2020

A security guard working at Sydney's Marriott Hotel on quarantine duty went to a string of shops including Woolworths and K-mart while waiting for a COVID-19 test result, which later proved to be positive. On both occasions he did not yet know his COVID-positive status, and all visitors at those times should monitor for respiratory symptoms. The guard who originally tested positive also worked across a number of venues after he was exposed.

Erin O’Toole wins leadership of federal Conservative party

August 24, 2020

But they also use a ranked ballot, so if no candidate receives that majority after the first count, the candidate with the lowest number of points drops off and his or her supporters' second choices are tallied. O'Toole will reconsider continuing to push the same policies of Stephen Harper and Andrew Scheer that he also proposed in this leadership campaign". Following a largely virtual campaign due to the coronavirus epidemic, O'Toole, 47, was proclaimed the victor early Monday after a ...

Victoria records 116 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths

August 24, 2020

While initially due to expire on September 13, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that he would seek to extend the state of emergency for a further 12-month period. "The six months we have already been through plus a further 12 months." . Other than in Victoria, which represents over 80% of (*17 *) COVID-19 deaths due to a 2nd wave of infections, the nation has actually mostly prevented the high casualty varieties of lots of countries with about 24,500 infections and 502 deaths.

Researchers report case of coronavirus reinfection

August 24, 2020

Those infected develop an immune response as their bodies fight off the virus which helps to protect them against it returning. "Moreover there are also reports that the virus RNA can wax and wane in the respiratory secretions of convalescent patients for up to 3 months", said the statement adding that it is unclear whether these patients are prolonged virus shedders or have re-infection by another strain of SARS-CoV-2 as no viral genome sequencing is performed to differentiate these two ...

Second Russian Covid-19 Vaccine 'EpiVacCorona' Shows Promise in Early Tests

August 24, 2020

Coronavirus Vaccine update: The staff of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), who were preparing to go overseas, and frontline medics were offered two choices of inactivated vaccine candidates developed by Sinopharm for urgent use. Some 71% think that if it means the pandemic could be ended more quickly, health workers in Britain and then other countries should get vaccines first, even if healthy people at home have to wait a bit longer.

Manitoba's COVID-19 numbers rise again in southern and western regions

August 24, 2020

The province did not say irrespective of whether the new instances in the area announced Saturday are linked to a cluster. The new cases were announced in a news bulletin Friday afternoon. Wearing a mask is encouraged when physical distancing can't be practised. Roussin isn't identifying the type of community for fear of stigmatization but says there are multiple Hutterite colonies that have positive cases.

Qatar Aid to Gaza Could Stop if Launching of Incendiary Balloons Continues

August 24, 2020

Since last week, a number of rockets have been launched from Gaza along with hundreds of balloons with explosives and incendiary devices attached that have caused dozens of fires in southern Israel. Since August 6, the biesieged coastal enclave has witnessed military tensions with the Israeli army, as the Palestinian youths have been restoring the launch of incendiary balloons toward Israeli cities adjacent to the strip.

Twitter Censors Trump Tweet About ‘Voter Security Disaster’

August 24, 2020

Twitter hid another tweet from President Donald Trump behind a warning label earlier today, the latest in a string of censorship against the President that the platform has taken this year. Other users will be able to quote tweet Trump's post, but they are not able to like, reply or retweet it. The Republican president has repeatedly and without evidence said that an increase in mail-in ballots would lead to a surge in fraud, although Americans have long voted by mail .

State officials add two deaths to Collin County COVID statistics

August 24, 2020

Eight of the new Sunday cases are in Brookings County, and that follows five new cases reported in the county Saturday. The number of South Dakotans who have tested positive for COVID-19 rose to 11,276 as of midday Sunday, according to the South Dakota Department of Health.

Trump announces plasma treatment for virus

August 24, 2020

The emergency approval makes it easier for some to get the treatment, but is not the same as full FDA authorization. Just before the president's comment, the Food and Drug Administration announced it has authorized -- but technically not fully approved - the use of blood plasma containing antibodies from patients who have recovered from COVID-19.

Quebec reports 74 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death linked to virus

August 24, 2020

The number of people who recovered from their COVID-19 infections rose to 871,590 as of Thursday, said Africa CDC, a specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) Commission, in its latest situation update. South Africa now has the most COVID-19 cases, which hit 596,060. Anyone on WestJet Flight WS452 seated in rows 1-5 should self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19.

Trump accuses FDA of delaying Covid 19 coronavirus vaccine

August 24, 2020

Scientists, public health officials and lawmakers are anxious that the Trump administration will push the FDA to approve a vaccine in advance of the USA presidential election in November, even if data from clinical trials do not support its widespread use.

China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines

August 24, 2020

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had said on Saturday that "one of India's Covid-19 vaccine candidates is in the third phase of clinical trials" and that a vaccine will be developed "by the end of this year". The inactivated vaccine will be effective against all detected strains of the virus at least as of mid-July, with lower chances and degrees of adverse reactions than same-type vaccine candidates under research, Yang Xiaoming, head of Sinopharm, told the Global Times in an earlier ...

Flathead County reporting 4th death from COVID-19

August 23, 2020

HIPAA privacy rules regulate the sharing of protected health information. The state is reporting 141 new positive COVID-19 cases and one new death in South Dakota Sunday. We must remain vigilant and continue to take actions that protect ourselves, our loves ones, and our community", said Dr. Dean Kelaita, Calaveras County Health Officer.

RDIF Working With 4 Partners in India on Russian COVID-19 Vaccine

August 23, 2020

Mexico will receive at least 2,000 doses of Russia's candidate coronavirus vaccine as part of the injection's Phase 3 clinical trials, Mexico's foreign minister said Thursday. A senior pharmacological medicine specialist and expert on regulatory affairs said the Russian entities and their Indian partners would require approval from the drug regulatory authorities to either conduct a clinical trial or mass produce the vaccine.

Singapore scientists find Covid-19 variant with milder infections

August 23, 2020

Lael Yonker , director of the MGH Cystic Fibrosis Heart and lead writer of the research , mentioned. One of the studies, published in JAMA Pediatrics on July 30, found that children less than five years old with mild to moderate coronavirus-related illness have high levels of the virus in their noses when compared to older kids and adults.

Ontario records slightly more than 100 new cases of COVID-19

August 23, 2020

The majority of the new cases - nine out of the 15 - were in people under the age of 30. In addition to 37 new cases in Ottawa, provincial health officials reported two from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, one from Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health and one from the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit.

40 per cent participants enrolled for COVID-19 vaccine trial: Moderna

August 23, 2020

A potential coronavirus vaccine being developed by a unit of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) could cost no more than 1,000 yuan ($144.27) for two shots, state media on Tuesday quoted chairman Liu Jingzhen as saying. Earlier this month, Russian Federation registered the "Sputnik V", becoming the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine. Mexico announced a deal last week with British-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca to manufacture its vaccine now under development ...

World Health Organization hopes COVID-19 can be over in two years, Tedros says

August 23, 2020

He urged "national unity" and "global solidarity". More than 22.81 million people have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally and 793,382 have died, according to a Reuters tally. So we have a disadvantage of globalisation, closeness, connectedness but an advantage of better technology. While the coronavirus can spread more easily than 100 years ago since the world is far more interconnected now, modern technology and knowledge have given humanity the tools to stop the ...

Nebraska links seven coronavirus cases to Sturgis, SD, motorcycle rally

August 23, 2020

The health department did not immediately reply to a question about what other states have reported infections in people who attended the rally. People who have tested positive visited multiple campgrounds and bars at the South Dakota event, Ehresmann said, so cases apparently can't be connected to any one location.

Trump accuses FDA 'deep state' of virus vaccine delay

August 23, 2020

President Donald Trump has been urging health officials to work harder and faster to approve a vaccine. "You have to decide where your red line is, and that's my red line", he said. Hotez said the FDA and NIH have been "working day and night to accelerate Operation Warp Speed vaccine clinical trials, but expediting things in a way so as not to compromise the safety of the human volunteers".

Two cases of COVID-19 reported in Niagara on Thursday

August 22, 2020

Elliott says all 11 impacted units are transitioning to a new updated system Thursday. Of the regions that reported, no COVID-related deaths were added with the death toll sitting at 2,793. "While not a direct proxy for today, it's an indication of how many cases may be under-reported", Elliott wrote on Twitter. All regions have now entered Stage 3 of the province's reopening plan, which included the reopening of gyms, indoor dining at bars and restaurants and many facial services.

B.C. sees 90 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths

August 22, 2020

General public health and fitness is checking 2,594 people thanks to identified exposures to recognised circumstances. There are no new health care outbreaks, although there are 9 health care facilities with active outbreaks. Hospitalizations in B.C. continued to increase Friday. "COVID-19 prevention looks different in different places". Just 4 times back, on August 17, B.C.

Obama says he worries about Trump's efforts to 'kneecap' Postal Service

August 22, 2020

Trump has been railing against mail-in ballots for months as a possible source of fraud, although millions of Americans - including much of the military - have cast absentee ballots by mail for years without such problems. "People are concerned about their jobs. And the American people want the Postal Service protected and preserved". "I don't think it's paranoia". Connolly's call comes as anecdotal evidence of the havoc DeJoy's changes are wreaking on day-to-day Postal Service operations ...

Coronavirus likely to vanish faster than Spanish flu: World Health Organization chief

August 22, 2020

He urged "national unity" and "global solidarity". Harsh Vardhan said that the game presents a new and extremely creative way to teach people the right tools and behaviours to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. "What we want to achieve is as much vaccination as we possibly can, should the vaccine actually prove successful and get through those trials". "But at the same time we have also the technology to stop it and the knowledge to stop it".

Qld youth detention virus cluster up to 7

August 22, 2020

Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, the Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay and Redlands are all affected by the new restrictions. In different areas, parties will probably likely be limited to 30 individuals. A third man who works in the centre also has done work for QBuild at SpringwoodSchool, which Young said she would be working with to decide whether it opens or not on Monday.

Delta permanently bans the Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden

August 22, 2020

O'Neill took issue with her characterisation, saying: "I do wear a mask ... this attempt at a joke did NOT go over well ..." He also criticized "dumb a-" masks and said the pandemic was "sent to you by China ", which were later deleted, the publication reported.

Coronavirus vaccine won’t be mandatory, says top US health expert

August 22, 2020

However, as science finally catches up to the virus that has now infected more than 5 million Americans, fewer Americans say they'll get it once it becomes available. The priority groups will be decided by two independent advisory groups this year. Public health officials are developing plans to encourage people to get vaccinated, but Fauci said, people "have the right to refuse a vaccine".

BC health officials report 90 new coronavirus cases

August 22, 2020

On Thursday, B.C. marked a grim milestone in the fight against COVID-19, as the death toll reached 200 . It brings the total number of cases to 160 since the start of the pandemic. There have been no new outbreaks declared in health-care facilities or in the broader community over the last 24 hours, Dix and Gustafson said, but they reminded the public that exposures to the coronavirus continue across B.C.

‘Healthy’ kids carry more virus than very sick adults

August 22, 2020

In a new study, "Pediatric SARS-CoV-2: Clinical Presentation, Infectivity, and Immune Responses", published Thursday in The Journal of Pediatrics , researchers at MGH and MassGeneral Hospital for Children found kids play a larger role in the spread of COVID-19 than previously understood.

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