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Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone

September 06, 2020

The study, led in the United Kingdom by Professor Anthony Gordon from Imperial College London with collaborators from the Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, found that patients receiving intensive care who were treated with a regular fixed dose of the steroid hydrocortisone for seven days had a better chance of recovery, compared with the patients who were not treated with the steroid.

Gov. Whitmer announces gyms and pools may reopen, organized sports permitted

September 06, 2020

Face coverings are required at all sporting events with 25% capacity. Gretchen Whitmer lifted restrictions with Executive Order 176 Thursday that previously barred the high school football season. Gretchen Whitmer initially issued a state of emergency on March 10. The state's per-capita case rate over the past two weeks ranks 15th-lowest in the USA, and deaths average 13 a day - having stabilized this summer after highs in the spring.

Parts of Greater Manchester to remain under lockdown restrictions as cases rise

September 05, 2020

Labour council leader Andrew Western had written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock to "urgently request clarity" on the Government's position on Trafford. New Covid-19 cases are spread across the borough and are not limited to a single neighbourhood, community, or workplace. Infections between different households appear to be the main cause of the spike, with people aged 18-49 representing the overwhelming majority of new cases, it added.

Too Little Vitamin D Might Raise Odds of Coronavirus Infection

September 05, 2020

Those patients with levels categorized as deficient were found to be more likely to have a positive COVID-19 test result. The researchers do note there are several limitations to their research, including the idea that people with vitamin D deficiency typically have several of the other risk factors associated with COVID-19, including advanced age, obesity and diabetes.

Northern Health Region sees seven new cases of COVID-19

September 05, 2020

Henry noted there has also been a small increase in cases among slightly older populations, but the median age of a COVID-19 patient in the province is now 41, compared to it being in the mid-50s in the earlier stages of the pandemic. after health officials announced 121 new cases Friday. Last week, Henry said B.C.'s caseload is higher than it was when the province began shutting down public services and businesses in March, but said health officials now know more about the virus, including ...

Hydrocortisone boosts COVID-19 patient survival rates in worldwide study

September 05, 2020

Led by researchers' from Australia's Monash University, the study which was released Thursday, involved patients from over 200 intensive care units worldwide. Based on the findings, a World Health Organization panel on Wednesday released new guidelines recommending that providers use systemic corticosteroids to treat hospitalized patients with severe and critical cases of Covid-19.

Ontario reports 132 new COVID-19 cases, bulk in Peel and Toronto

September 04, 2020

Another 41 new patients are between the ages of 20 and 39 and make up 13,419 of all cases in the province, the most of any age group. The average incidence rate in Ontario is 288.2 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people in the population. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said he's concerned about COVID-19 cases linked to socializing, and is urging everyone to maintain their social bubbles and follow all other public health measures.

Province announces 18 new cases, no hospital data available

September 04, 2020

There are nine new cases in Winnipeg, seven in the Prairie Mountain Health region and two in the Southern Health region. The province also strongly encourages anyone visiting a primary health clinic and other locations providing health services to wear a non-medical mask, although they aren't required to.

World Health Organization cautions no widespread coronavirus vaccination before mid

September 04, 2020

Worldwide experts remained cautious over the vaccine's effectiveness and safety. COVAX is the global vaccine initiative that consists of nine vaccine candidates being tested around the world - two of which are already being tested in Africa, according to the head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Richard Hatchett.

Dangerous TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’ to Blame for Oklahoma Teen’s Death

September 04, 2020

From the app that brought us the " Skull Breaker Challenge ", we apparently now have the " Benadryl Challenge", in which young people take large amounts of the drug to trip out or hallucinate. Health experts are urging parents to be aware of such unsafe social media trends and talk to their children about the consequences. "Kids are like: 'The other person was okay, so I'll be okay.' Try to always know what your kids are doing or taking", continued Leasure.

African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative

September 04, 2020

UNICEF is the largest single vaccine buyer in the world, procuring more than 2 billion doses of vaccines annually for routine immunization and outbreak response on behalf of almost 100 countries. We hope that there will be more. "Their most recent vaccine tests show promising results", said PM Trudeau. African countries will need to have in place the right systems and infrastructure to define the regulatory and ethical pathways for a quick approval of a candidate vaccine.

World Health Organization roots for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine in Africa

September 04, 2020

In the letter, written by CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, the CDC provided some major updates about a potential vaccine. Unprecedented quantities of vaccines could be produced by 28 manufacturers in 10 countries over the next two years to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations children's agency Unicef said yesterday, as it announced it would help lead efforts to procure and distribute them.

Coronavirus: No deaths and 95 new COVID-19 cases today

September 04, 2020

A total of 32 people have been hospitalized due to the illness in Lewis County since March. There are also 34 individuals who are now hospitalized, 11 of whom are in intensive care. Transmission also continues in long-term care homes, where there are now eight active outbreaks in B.C. Island Health recorded the lowest infection rate at 1.3 incidence per 100,000 people.

English tracing scheme shows weekly COVID-19 cases highest since May

September 04, 2020

Britain lacked mass testing capacity when its virus outbreak began and in March abandoned efforts to track and test the contacts of all people with confirmed cases, a decision authorities now say they regret. He said this issue was part of the reason why the government was investing in trials of 20-minute tests. "Of course there are operational challenges from time to time but it works well", he told Kay Burley.

Victoria reports 81 new coronavirus cases and record 59 deaths overnight

September 04, 2020

Fifty of the deaths announced on Friday were people who passed away in aged care in July and August. The documents, which come days before Premier Daniel Andrews was set to give an update on the situation, outline a draft of Victoria's plan moving forward; however, a spokesperson for the Victorian Government has since claimed that they are out of date.

Coronavirus Antibodies May Persist for Months

September 04, 2020

The Icelandic study-conducted by Reykjavik-based deCODE Genetics , a subsidiary of the USA biotech company Amgen, along with several hospitals, universities, and health officials-also revealed several other interesting trends. Previous studies have suggested that titers of antibodies against SARS-CoV2 fade quickly, raising concerns over long-term immunity provided by COVID-19 vaccines.

USA media: CDC urging states to prepare for vaccine

September 04, 2020

USA drugmaker Pfizer said it should know by the end of October whether a COVID-19 vaccine it is developing is successful, and will submit it for approval immediately if that is the case. Several vaccine candidates have been in Phase Three clinical trials, with production ramping up in the event any of them are ultimately approved for use.

CDC Lays Out Guidelines on Distribution of Coronavirus Vaccine

September 04, 2020

The global vaccine allocation plan, called COVAX, aims to help buy and fairly distribute deliver 2 billion doses of approved vaccines by the end of 2021. The AstraZeneca vaccine would come in two separate doses, according to the National Institutes of Health. 'Now, keep in mind that the likelihood of that is pretty low, ' Collins told CNN .

Sanofi, GSK initiate Phase 1/2 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate

September 03, 2020

The trials will be conducted on 440 healthy adults at 11 locations across the US. The companies anticipate first results in early December 2020, to support the initiation of a Phase 3 trial in December 2020. "The pre-clinical trials show a promising security profile and immunogenity", that is, the ability to bring about an immune response, a Sanofi statement said.

Coronavirus: Cheap hydrocortisone drug reduces deaths in sickest patients, research finds

September 03, 2020

Because the dexamethasone study showed positive results, the hydrocortisone steroid study stopped recruiting patients on 17 June. Jonathan Sterne, a professor of medical statistics and epidemiology at Britain's Bristol University who worked on the analysis, said the trials - conducted by researchers in Britain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Spain and the United States - gave a consistent message throughout, showing the drugs were beneficial in the sickest patients regardless of age or ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger to Star in Skydance’s New Spy Adventure Series

September 03, 2020

This will be his full-fledged TV debut. Most recently seen in last year's Terminator: Dark Fate , Schwarzenegger stars in the upcoming Kung Fury II: The Movie and is attached to reprise his role opposite Danny DeVito in the Twins sequel Triplets with Eddie Murphy, which is in development.

China Offers Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine To Aviation Workers: Notice

September 03, 2020

The assurance come at a time when there is increasing talk whether vaccine developers would seek emergency regulatory authorisation after bypassing the third phase of clinical trials, which is the biggest and most hard of the phases. "In the weeks and months ahead, our government will continue to take the steps needed to make sure Canada gets a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible", Trudeau said.

Revised CDC Figures: Fewer Deaths from COVID Only

September 03, 2020

CDC data often lags behind Johns Hopkins data. Minimizing these deaths might be comforting for younger, able-bodied people, but there are 52 million people in the USA who are older than 65, and millions who have at least one condition commonly listed as a comorbidity; for instance, 9.4 percent of people in the US have diabetes.

U.S. media: CDC urging states to prepare for vaccine

September 03, 2020

According to the sources, owing to the highly contagious nature of the Covid-19 and its potential to render patients with extremely severe symptoms, the government wants the highest number of people as possible to get vaccinated, reported Xinhua news agency.

Japan mulls offering COVID-19 vaccines for free to all residents

September 03, 2020

The country's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci earlier on Wednesday said on MSNBC that based on the patient enrollment rate in COVID-19 vaccine trials underway, there could be enough clinical data to know by November or December that one of the vaccines is safe and effective.

Feds Sign Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Agreements

September 03, 2020

Each person was tested using six antibody assays, including two that targeted the entire suite of IgG, IgA, and IgM antibodies rather than a single type. No new outbreaks were seen over the past 24 hours, but 10 outbreaks in the province's health-care system are considered ongoing. Other scientists recently documented at least two cases where people seem to have been reinfected with the coronavirus months after their first bout.

NC will move into Phase 2.5 Friday, bars ordered to stay closed

September 03, 2020

This new phase will also allow for outdoor visits with residents in skilled nursing facilities. The easing of restrictions comes as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have declined and stabilized for more than a month in North Carolina.

Canada ready to deliver at least 88 million doses of coronavirus vaccine

September 03, 2020

Erck. The prime minister confirmed on Monday that the government has signed a deal with two companies who are working on a potential vaccine for COVID-19. "It is, after all, the taxpayers' money". Health Canada's approval process for any vaccine must still be followed, which will require proof a vaccine is both safe for use and effective at either preventing COVID-19 or reducing the severity of disease.

Prepare for coronavirus vaccine as soon as late October - CDC

September 03, 2020

Fauci told the ABC program " Good Morning America " on Tuesday that the CDC guidance, last updated on August 26, indicates that of the people who have died from the virus, "a certain percentage of them had nothing else but just Covid". In an interview with Kaiser Health News published Tuesday, Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said a Data and Safety Monitoring Board , which is composed of research experts that review data from clinical trials, ...

Corticosteroids improve survival in critically ill COVID-19 patients

September 02, 2020

The use of low-cost steroids in treating patients hospitalised with Covid-19 has been found to reduce the risk of death by 20 per cent, according to a new worldwide study. According to The Wall Street Journal , anti-inflammatory drugs like steroids help rein in overactive immune systems that can wreak havoc in seriously ill patents.

We can't 'just pretend the pandemic is over'

September 02, 2020

The WHO chief said 90 per cent of countries that responded in a new survey reported fallout from COVID-19 on the provision of other health care services. Meanwhile, the death toll in the U.S. from COVID-19 has passed 183,000. Please try again later. He said countries experiencing significant community transmission may need to postpone such events.

Trump heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin despite local officials' pleas

September 02, 2020

And in the Wisconsin city of Kenosha, in upheaval since a white police officer shot 29-year-old African American Jacob Blake in front of his three young sons, the Republican found his mark. "And they didn't stand for it", Trump said. Gram's four decades of work at the store came to an end August 24, when the building was destroyed by fire during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Twitter removes Donald Trump’s retweeted claim downplaying coronavirus toll in US

September 02, 2020

Meanwhile, the state has logged a net increase of 19 cases since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 4,567. Washington, Sep 1 (IANS): Ninety-four per cent of patients who died of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. In April, The Financial Times compared number of deaths from all causes between the months of March and April from 2015 to 2019 in 14 countries, against the death toll reported during the same months in 2020.

First US case of coronavirus reinfection confirmed in Nevada

September 02, 2020

One of his parents, who he'd been living with at the time, also became sickened with coronavirus in June. Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory said they were able to show through sophisticated testing that the virus associated with each instance of the Reno man's infection represented genetically different strains.

Class sent home from Dublin school after Covid-19 case

September 02, 2020

The middle school and high school "flipped the switch" and went directly to online learning, Hanson said, but the transition has been more hard for elementary school students. "If public health advises that a class, cohort or a school should be closed for a period of time, parents, students and staff will be notified immediately", say the provincial guidelines.

White House Slams WHO Over Criticism Of Push For COVID-19 Vaccine

September 02, 2020

The AstraZeneca shot, invented by researchers at the University of Oxford, is one of the farthest along of numerous Covid vaccines in development. In addition to the U.S. The prime minister added that once a vaccine is proven to work, "we will also need to be able to produce and distribute it here at home". "It is possible that there is a breakthrough soon that will allow us to get a vaccine more quickly, but we don't know where or if that breakthrough will come", Trudeau said.

NYC delays reopening schools to September 21

September 02, 2020

The original start of the school year was scheduled for September 10. To avoid the possibility of a teachers strike, New York City reached an agreement with the United Federation of Teachers , which includes monthly COVID-19 testing at school buildings.

Senator Ed Markey Faces Challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy in Massachusetts Primary

September 02, 2020

After reporting revealed how local state Democratic Party leaders conspired with local college Democrats use Morse's sexuality as teh basis for a a smear campaign against the 31-year-old mayor, his insurgent campaign was bolstered by endorsements from former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Jamaal Bowman, who upset 16-term incumbent Rep.

United States stockpiling 3 different types of coronavirus vaccines through 'Operation Warp Speed'

September 02, 2020

Stephen Hahn said on Monday, noting that the FDA will rely on all available data when make a decision on whether to approve a vaccine for emergency authorization. The trial primarily is created to determine if AZD1222 can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 after two doses. Rivals Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTec already have Phase 3 trials under way, also with federal government funding.

94% of US COVID-19 Deaths Involved Underlying Medical Conditions — CDC

September 01, 2020

The president also retweeted a link to an article by far-right Gateway Pundit - which remains on his page - containing the "Mel Q" tweet and, using the 6 percent figure to attack members of Trump's own coronavirus task force. "It's kind of ridiculous, because if they took the time to just read, they'd understand a little better what's going on here", he said. Early on in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there was little data on the virus and how it affects the body.

New Study Shows Coronavirus Stays In Asymptomatic Kids' Throats, Noses For Weeks

September 01, 2020

On Friday, the researchers reported that the virus can stay in the throats and noses of asymptomatic kids for many weeks. "Most of the children with COVID-19 have silent disease, but SARS-CoV-2 RNA can still be detected in the respiratory tract for a prolonged period".

4 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; 34 active

September 01, 2020

Of the 1,615 cases in the province, 236 cases are travellers, 826 are community contacts, 483 have no known exposures and 70 are under investigation by health officials. She adds that after the restrictions on work and play in the spring, many British Columbians were able to enjoy a much-needed respite from restrictions by going on summer holidays and generally relaxing their precautions.

AstraZeneca bolsters COVID-19 vaccine supply with new deal

September 01, 2020

AstraZeneca has expanded its previous agreement with Oxford Biomedica to mass-produce the British drugmaker's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, as it looks to scale-up supply ahead of a possible fast-track approval from the United States. According to a guideline for the clinical evaluation of COVID-19 vaccines recently released by the National Medical Products Administration, the vaccine should provide immunity for at least six months, preferably for more than a year.

Twitter flags Republican leader's video as 'manipulated' for altering disabled activist's words

September 01, 2020

In an email to The Verge , Scalise spokesperson Lauren Fine asserted that it was clear Barkan was asking if Biden is open to redirecting funding away from police. Also Steve captioned this clip as "No Police". All of the attention from the video, which included other clips that were taken out of context to appear as if Democrats were encouraging people to assault elected officials prompted Scalise to eventually delete the original tweet .

Queensland State to Keep Borders Shut for Another Month

September 01, 2020

Victorian authorities had been trying to find the man after he tested positive for the virus a few weeks ago. Staines Memorial College has undergone deep cleaning and is expected to remain closed today after the senior student was infected.

90% of 105 nations' health systems hit by COVID-19

September 01, 2020

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the survey, covering five regions between March and June, exposed "cracks in our health systems" and the need for better preparation for health emergencies like the Covid-19 pandemic that has produced more than 25 million confirmed cases and killed over 843,000 people by WHO's count.

Union Public Schools Shows 13 Current COVID-19 Cases District Wide

September 01, 2020

This has been described as a "last resort" tactic by the Department for Education. NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman said: "If you are a parent and you are anxious about safety, a fine is unlikely to make you feel any safer". The return of pupils this week follows the reopening of schools in Leicestershire last week, with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visiting to see first-hand the practical steps being taken to ensure the risk of transmission is reduced.

COVID-19 cases in Africa hit 1.2M, deaths near 30,000

September 01, 2020

The CDC reported: "Table 3 shows the types of health conditions and contributing causes mentioned in conjunction with deaths involving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)". Over the weekend, Twitter removed a tweet that had been retweeted by President Donald Trump for violating Twitter's rules . There is no secret about the fact that pre-existing health conditions can cause people to experience more severe problems from Covid-19.

Canada secures up to 190M doses of prospective COVID-19 vaccines

September 01, 2020

The trial is being conducted under USA government's Operation Warp Speed programme, which aims to accelerate development, manufacturing and distribution of vaccines and treatments for Covid-19. The agreements bring the maximum vaccine doses that could be made available to Canadians to 190 million, after similar arrangements were made with Pfizer and Moderna.

Rally against mandatory flu shots for pupils

September 01, 2020

The finest guidance they have: Any time is much better than putting it off and not getting one at all. "You can catch the flu and Covid at the same time and that increases your risk of ending up in ICU or on a ventilator", he added. "Polls, unfortunately, suggest that maybe a third or more people, even if there was a safe and effective Covid vaccine would not get it". This season's flu vaccine has been updated to better match now circulating viruses .

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