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Covid 19 coronavirus: Two new cases in community not linked to cluster

September 21, 2020

They should see a doctor if they develop symptoms of acute respiratory infection - such as cough, sore throat and runny nose - as well as fever and loss of taste or smell, and inform the doctor of their exposure history. Auckland Regional Public Health Service has identified all close contacts, who have been isolated and tested. He said it was "extremely unusual" for testing on day 12 of isolation to not have detected the virus.

COVID-19 | Delhi sees second highest spike in cases

September 20, 2020

At a press briefing, Jain said the term "community spread" has got stuck in technicalities, and that only the Central government and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) can give any confirmation on it. "In the current system, symptomatic cases are segregated and tested (through rapid antigen test)". Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that they were increasing ICU beds in hospitals and issued directions in this regard to private hospitals last week.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs replacement will be a woman, says Trump

September 20, 2020

Here are the senators to watch as the battle over the nomination proceeds. Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Saturday the U.S. Senate should not fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court until after the November 3 presidential election, and the victor of that race should pick the nominee.

Coronavirus: Global virus cases top 30 million, tally shows

September 20, 2020

The number of detected cases of infection with a new type of coronavirus in the world has exceeded 30 million. Coronavirus is continuing to spread across the globe, with the number of confirmed cases surpassing 30 million on Thursday and the death toll fast approaching one million.

B.C. COVID-19 recovery plan mishmash of old and new funding

September 20, 2020

The package also includes $100 million for the province's hard-hit tourism sector, far less than what the industry had asked for. Even so, James has pointed to signs of recovery, with consumer spending returning to pre-COVID levels, as well as gains in housing starts, sales and prices.

CDC Reverses Guidance for Asymptomatic COVID Contacts

September 20, 2020

The latest confusing public health messaging comes after President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that one of his top health officials was "confused" when he publicly announced a COVID-19 vaccine timeline that Trump does not agree with, McClatchy News reported .

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy study resumes after participant falls ill

September 20, 2020

According to a report published in the British medical journal, The Lancet , the COVID-19 vaccine produced a dual immune response in people aged 18 to 55. The announcement came as President Trump clashed with the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over a timeline for when a vaccine would be widely available.

Kamala Harris pays tribute to RBG with Supreme Court pic

September 20, 2020

In 1980, she was appointed to serve on a U.S. Court of Appeals. "I will miss her deeply". She first gained fame as a litigator for the Women's Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, noted that it was Ginsburg's dying wish to be replaced after the next president had been selected and reminded his colleagues of McConnell's position four years ago.

Britain's Boris Johnson says second wave of coronavirus inevitable, new restrictions possible

September 19, 2020

Britain was reported to be considering whether to impose a new lockdown across the country, after new Covid-19 cases nearly doubled to 6,000 per day, hospital admissions rose and infection rates soared across parts of northern England and London.

McLean County Dropped From COVID Warning List

September 19, 2020

Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix. The Illinois Department of Public Health lists cases and tests performed by ZIP code, while the county health department lists cases by municipality. "Let's not forget that if we are close enough, doing enough and with enough different people, the likelihood of transmitting the virus significantly goes up".

Seven dead, dozens infected after `superspreader` wedding in rural US

September 19, 2020

At least 175 confirmed cases of the coronavirus have so far been traced back to the August 7 reception party held at the Big Moose Inn in Millinocket, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) said in a statement Tuesday.

Three additional deaths confirmed in Flathead County

September 19, 2020

One case reported Thursday was removed from the list as the person didn't reside in Auglaize County. Find the Post's full report on the delay and why it happened here. 2, 2020. With the 62 newly reported recoveries, 3,940 Hays County residents have now recovered from the disease. "For that to continue, we can not let up".

Second Wave "Inevitable", New Restrictions Possible

September 19, 2020

With new cases of the disease in England estimated to have doubled over the past week, the Prime Minister said they were keeping "everything under review". Residents in those areas will be told from Tuesday to stop socialising with other people outside of their own households or support bubble in private homes and gardens.

Kayleigh McEnany Holds White House Press Briefing

September 19, 2020

Trump told a voter that he had his healthcare plan "all ready", adding that "it's a much better plan for you". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain were present to sign two deals - one between Israel and Bahrain and one between Israel and the UAE.

Level 3 Restrictions Could Be In Place In Dublin By Weekend

September 19, 2020

It's expected NPHET will say the capital should be moved fully to level three restrictions from it's current position at level 2. Visitors from one other household only will be allowed in your home or garden. People will be told to work from home unless absolutely necessary. The number of people at weddings and funerals will be limited to 25 from Monday, but weddings taking place this weekend can have 50 guests.

Brucellosis outbreak infects thousands in China amid COVID-19

September 19, 2020

Brucellosis is an infectious bacterial disease that is transmitted from animals to humans. It has been discovered that the Zhongmu Lanzhou biological pharmaceutical factory accidentally vented an aerosolized version of Brucella bacteria in the air owing to the use of expired sanitizers and disinfectants.

Frightful air quality to stick around

September 19, 2020

Further up the island, however, air quality posed a greater health risk. Areas to the north and northwest of the fire will see improvement in air quality for the next few days depending on proximity. Localized smoke concentrations may expected to vary widely across the region as winds and temperatures change, and as wildfire behaviour changes. Run your air-conditioner only if it does not bring smoke in from the outdoors.

Second UK lockdown? PM says second wave inevitable, new restrictions possible

September 18, 2020

Official figures due for release later on Friday will show a sharp rise in cases in the capital, the newspaper said. Britain's health minister Matt Hancock has refused to rule out a second national lockdown as the country faces rising number of cases and implements some local lockdowns.

Rich Nations Hoarding Potential Covid-19 Vaccine Doses, Warns Oxfam

September 18, 2020

A study in May from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine . As of Thursday, Moderna had recruited 25,296 volunteers. Of the active participants, 10,025 have received a second dose of the vaccine. RDIF wants to deliver the coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020 and for the objective, it would require cooperation of more than one local pharmaceutical companies having infrastructure for ...

Ontario's Ford vows fines for people breaking social gathering rules

September 18, 2020

In recent weeks, the province has seen an increase in case levels not seen since early June. To-date, the province has reported 45,676 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, and has noted 40,424 of those cases are now recovered and 2,825 have ended in death.

CDC study finds coronavirus rarely kills children, but minorities at higher risk

September 18, 2020

Out of 121 deaths among under-21s, 45 per cent were among Hispanics, 29 per cent among blacks and four per cent among American Indians or Alaskan Natives. Still, the findings are an important indicator of who is most vulnerable to COVID-19, including not only nonwhite individuals and teens, but those with preexisting medical conditions (of which 75 percent of those who died possessed at least one).

Second UK lockdown? COVID hospital admissions double every eight days

September 18, 2020

Health secretary Matt Hancock does not want to see a second national lockdown. He admitted, however that another lockdown across the country " isn't something that we ever take off the table, but it isn't something that we want to see either ".

Latest CDC forecast projects 218,000 COVID-19 deaths by October 10

September 18, 2020

Ten of the women had a miscarriage or stillbirth - but the CDC said it "likely underestimates the percentage of pregnancy losses that occur among women with COVID-19". Examining data from the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) surveillance system in eight US healthcare centers from March 1 to May 30, the researchers found 105 hospitalized pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Trump administration wrote controversial U.S. agency guidelines on testing

September 18, 2020

However, the Times also reported that the HHS rewrote and then "dropped" the guidance into the CDC's website, flouting the agency's review process. The Times said that at the time of the guidelines' publication, administration officials had said the "document was a CDC product and had been revised with input from the agency's director, Robert Redfield ".

Federal judge issues temporary block on new service changes to USPS

September 18, 2020

They also sought to force the Postal Service to treat election mail as First Class mail. Trump has repeatedly assailed the credibility of mail-in voting, claiming it will lead to mass ballot tampering. A surge in mail-in ballots is expected because of the coronavirus pandemic. At the hearing, Justice Department attorney Joseph Borson said slow-downs caused by the "leave behind" policy had gotten better since it was first implemented, and that the Postal Service had made no changes ...

Lilly links COVID-19 antibody to reduced hospitalization rate

September 18, 2020

A 2,800 milligram dose version of the drug reduced the viral load, though the 700 mg and 7,000 mg doses. Indeed, the company is arguing that its early analysis shows people given LY-CoV555 had less of the virus in their system by day three than the placebo group.

US CDC testing guidance was published against scientists’ objections

September 18, 2020

According to the Times , Redfield has been described by CDC employees and outsiders as a leader who is too weak to protect the agency from the Trump administration's meddling, tarnishing its reputation among the public. "It's just incorrect information", Trump said at a Wednesday-evening press conference. "As soon as (a) vaccine gets approved or cleared, we want to be in a position to distribute it within 24 hours", Redfield told the US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health ...

Clark County reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

September 18, 2020

There are 24 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 13 people hospitalized awaiting test results, according to Public Health. As a public service, Morris Hospital & Shaw Media have partnered to provide open access to information related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency.

Russian Federation to supply 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to India

September 18, 2020

In addition to Pfizer and Moderna , Reuters reviewed the clinical trial protocols for vaccine candidates developed by AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L and Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N . Russian Federation was the first country to license a novel coronavirus vaccine before large-scale Phase III trials were complete, stirring concern among scientists and doctors about the safety and efficacy of the shot.

Researchers find smallest biological molecule that can completely neutralise Covid-19

September 18, 2020

This medicine can be used against SARS-Cov-2. Researchers reported that the drug has so far proven "highly effective in preventing and treating SARS-CoV-2 infection" in mice and hamsters. The Recovery trial, which includes 176 hospitals across the United Kingdom and is being run from the University of Oxford, was responsible for finding the first drug proven to save the lives of Covid-19 patients, the steroid dexamethasone.

Trump campaign denies Guardian report the president assaulted a woman in 1997

September 18, 2020

She was 24 at the time , the newspaper said . "He just shoved his tongue down my throat and I was pushing him off", Dorris told the paper. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will be establishing a commission to promote "patriotic education" in the United States.

H.R. McMaster rebukes Trump over Taliban talks

September 18, 2020

Attaullah Khogyani said that Afghan forces killed almost 30 assailants in the ensuing fighting. The hardline insurgent group has not commented on the fighting so far. TOLOnews' correspondent Karim Amini, who is covering the talks in Doha, on Wednesday said that the two sides are trying to finalize the procedures so that the formal talks between the two sides can start.

Moodie, Heron Road COVID-19 clinics forced to close early again

September 18, 2020

Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux told NPR that the student should have been self-isolating since September 9 - the day the student was tested for the coronavirus. The district notified everyone as soon as possible and did everything possible, he said, so the responsibility here falls on the parents of the student.

Biden rejects Trump claim that COVID-19 vaccine is imminent

September 18, 2020

The gulf between President Trump and public health officials over wearing face masks keeps widening, undercutting medical experts who say consistent face covering is one of the best tools - short of a vaccine - to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Masks could better protect against coronavirus than a vaccine: US CDC

September 18, 2020

On Wednesday, Trump said Biden has "started talking negatively" because "they know we have it or we will soon have it, and the answer to that is very soon". "I actually, in many ways, I up-played it in terms of action". According to recordings of interviews with journalist Bob Woodward for a new book, Trump expressed alarm in February about the lethal virus, while he was assuring the public it was under control and no worse than a seasonal flu bug.

Washington state mail-in voting: What to know

September 18, 2020

You will need to fill out a Cure Affidavit and return it to the Elections Department for your ballot to be counted. "Maine has had absentee ballots for a very long time, and it's always worked very well", said Sen. Secretary of State Frank LaRose reports 1.4 million applications have been received so far, well more than the 1.2 million ballot requests received in all of 2016.

Staff member at Yaphank elementary school tests positive for COVID-19

September 18, 2020

The student last attended school on Friday, the first day of school for half of all students attending in-person instruction under the district's hybrid model. "We need to help each other, we need to make sure things change here", Pomili said during a speech. "But we've arbitrarily been told to close down because of our student levels being below 70% which is a flu metric".

New Covid-19 rules expected for north east of England

September 18, 2020

The temporary measures, which started at midnight, are to tackle "concerning rates of infection" in the region. Pubs and restaurants must shut early and household-mixing has been limited. Discussions between the council and the government were still continuing over whether to exclude grandparents helping with childcare from the restrictions.

The Apple Watch Series 5 is $100 off at Amazon and Walmart

September 18, 2020

Spotify, which is pursuing an antitrust case against Apple in the European Union and has spoken with USA authorities probing the iPhone maker, charges $10 a month for its streaming service that competes with Apple but will not be eligible for Apple's bundle.

Schoolchildren and parents could be among groups prioritised for Covid-19 tests

September 18, 2020

The Lib Dem MP said: "I had a few constituents contact me and tell me that was what they had been asked to do". "We made a conscious decision, because of the huge increase in demand, to extend the turnaround times in order to process more tests over the course of the last couple of weeks", she revealed.

Fourth staff member at Pembroke high school tests positive for COVID-19

September 18, 2020

In an emailed statement to CBC News, Renfrew County District School Board spokesperson Jonathan Laderoute said the closure will remain in place until further notice. Students at Fellowes High School told CTV News Ottawa on Wednesday that some staff and students were not wearing face masks while in the school during the first week back.

Best Time to Get Flu Shot 2020

September 18, 2020

No antiviral drugs are now approved to treat COVID-19. "And so many kids do have chronic conditions, such as seasonal allergies that can have overlapping symptomatology". Only 33 specimens tested positive for flu out of more than 60,000 in Australia during that period. "So the flu vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect you and others around you from getting the flu".

COVID-19 kills far more Hispanic and Black children than white youths

September 18, 2020

The report , published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , examined 121 coronavirus-related deaths between February 12 and July 31 in people younger than 21. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, says the results are not unexpected.

Jackson County reports fourth death attributed to COVID-19

September 18, 2020

Updated demographics from IDHW indicate one individual was in their 50s, two were in their 60s, one was in their 70s and one was 80 or older. Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center reported one new case in a resident and is at five cases in total, though seven were reported by the center's administration this week .

‘I Will Miss My Dad Every Day’: Bill Gates Mourns Father, 94

September 18, 2020

The cause was Alzheimer's disease, his family said in an announcement on Tuesday. The elder Gates is credited for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's initial work on improving global health. Satya Nadella, Microsoft's current CEO, called Gates Sr . Meanwhile, Walter Isaacson , a professor and author, described Bill Sr.as "one of the most admirable and lovable people of our times".

Minnesota Sees Jump in COVID-19 Cases, 932 New Cases Reported

September 18, 2020

Late Wednesday, B.C. Hydro reported a worker on the Site C dam project had tested COVID-19 positive. And we all should consider any additional deaths from this disease tragic. There have been a total of 1,157 people recovered in Gallatin County. Where the new cases are by county: Benton (2), Clackamas (11), Clatsop (1), Columbia (3), Deschutes (7), Douglas (1), Grant (2), Hood River (1), Jackson (14), Jefferson (7), Klamath (7), Lane (23), Linn (11), Malheur (11), Marion (28), Morrow (1), ...

COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. public likely available in 2021

September 18, 2020

Trump has continued to downplay the effectiveness of masks in spite of the recommendations of his own health exerts, mentioning Tuesday that waiters have struggled with their face coverings and do not like them. Yet he had to straddle a line between warning that Trump was corrupting the vaccine development process and reassuring Americans that they should trust government scientists and regulators.

Military Burn Pit Victims

September 18, 2020

Kirsten Gillibrand , D-N.Y., and others Tuesday morning in calling on Congress to provide financial assistance to veterans suffering from ailments as a result of toxic exposure from burn pits the military used to dispose of waste in Iraq and Afghanistan .

Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients Recovered Faster With Arthritis Drug

September 18, 2020

Lilly said the drug , which is branded as Olumiant, in combination remdesivir showed a roughly one-day reduction in median recovery time versus patients treated with remdesivir alone. "These findings from ACTT-2 are another step as we improve the care of these patients", Kalil said in a statement . It was the first drug that was approved by the U.S.

New York Sports Clubs Owner Succumbs To Bankruptcy Protection

September 17, 2020

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