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Health officials announce 155 new coronavirus cases in BC

October 18, 2020

There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 250 deaths in British Columbia. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 3,974 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 5,800 in Fraser Health, 239 on Vancouver Island, 587 in Interior Health and 345 in Northern Health.

Phase 2 trial of Sputnik V may resume in India soon

October 18, 2020

However, so far, the sovereign wealth fund has not signed a pact for manufacturing of the vaccine in India and are in talks with several Indian vaccine makers for production. The UAE has authorised the emergency use of the vaccine as part of the country's measures to protect health workers in close contact with COVID-19 patients and ensure their safety, and that it was fully aligned with the regulations and laws that allow a faster review of licensing procedures.

Whitley, Bell counties report new COVID-19 fatalities Thursday

October 18, 2020

If you get a call from the Lane County Public Health department, officials say 'please take it.' This comes out of concern as non-compliance in the COVID-19 contact tracing effort continues to grow. A total of 87 of the active cases occurred within congregate settings. There have been 48 COVID-19-related deaths in the county. The median age is 40.

'Good old days of segregation' comment was sarcasm: Graham

October 17, 2020

Board of Education is super-precedent is that you're not aware of any effort to go back to the good old days of segregation by a legislative body". "This profile in desperate and unethical behavior is unbecoming of a US senator - and it is yet another demonstration of why Sen". He chided Harrison for 'a game we're playing here with the people of SC'.

Federal judge: Surveillance of governor's vacation home shows kidnapping plot was serious

October 17, 2020

An earlier version of this story said the five defendants will go to trial. That is required for them to face trial. Berens on Tuesday denied bond for three other men charged in the case, saying Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta repeatedly participated in discussions about abducting Whitmer.

Moon Expects Local COVID-19 Treatments to Be Available by Year-End

October 17, 2020

The eastern city of Jiaxin's center for disease control and prevention (CDC) said in a statement on WeChat that two doses of the vaccine candidate, called CoronaVac, will cost 200 yuan ($29.75) per dose and that vaccinations for key groups including medical professionals have begun.

Your blood type may determine how sick you get from COVID

October 17, 2020

A growing body of evidence suggests those who have blood type O may be less likely to contract coronavirus and typically experience less severe symptoms when they do come down with the illness. They also controlled for ethnicity, as blood group distributions differ among ethnic groups, and maintained that fewer people with blood type O tested positive for Covid-19.

Netizens Clash Online as Senate Confirmation Hearings for Barrett Go On

October 17, 2020

Americans "deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written", Barrett told the Senate Judiciary Committee, laying out her judicial philosophy, which she has likened to that of her conservative mentor, the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

Covid: Fresh Greater Manchester tier talks arranged

October 17, 2020

More than half of England - in excess of 28 million people - is now under extra coronavirus restrictions, as areas have moved up the new three-tier alert system. The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has vowed to police "without fear or favour" amid a political row between Downing Street and local leaders over tougher coronavirus measures.

Remdesivir useless in covid fight

October 17, 2020

Health experts said the findings could come as a jolt to doctors across India who have been prescribing both remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine to Covid-19 patients under guidelines approved by the Union health ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR ).

Flu Clinic Canceled Due to Vaccine Shortage

October 17, 2020

However, getting the vaccine provides benefits even if the flu bug bites you. Fairfax County is also holding flu vaccine clinics for adults and children 6 months or older at the Herndon Reston District Health Office on October 24 and the Mount Vernon District Health Office on November 7.

Ontario reports 712 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations continue slow climb

October 17, 2020

More than 1,130 one-time keys have been entered by app users in Ontario who have tested positive for COVID-19, in turn notifying Ontarians of potential exposure to the virus and allowing them to take necessary public health precautions. The Chief Medical Officer of Health and other public health experts continue to closely monitor the evolving situation across the province to advise if and when public health measures or restrictions should be adjusted or tightened.

Gallatin City-County Health Department confirms 70 new COVID-19 cases

October 17, 2020

Officials said no one had died from the disease since their last update on Wednesday, leaving the provincial death toll at 250, and another 145 people had recovered. The second smallest weekly increase in number but the largest by percentage was among people age 80 or older, with 11 cases reported this week, compared with four the previous week.

SCOTUS allows Trump administration to end 2020 census count

October 17, 2020

Ending the count earlier than expected has increased concern about ensuring an accurate count in CT. In Arkansas, an operation to send people into hard-to-count neighborhoods was suspended two days before the count was ending. Census Bureau announces end to population... An appellate court panel upheld Koh's order allowing the census to continue through October but struck down the part that suspended the December 31 deadline for turning in apportionment numbers.

Coronavirus: People with this blood group least vulnerable to COVID-19

October 17, 2020

They discovered that blood types A and AB were at a greater risk of severe symptoms than the O or B blood types. The researchers did not find any significant difference in rate of infection between A, B, and AB types. A retrospective study of individuals tested for coronavirus showed that blood type O "may offer some protection against COVID-19 infection". As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the United Kingdom, more people will suffer "debilitating" long-term after-effects of a related ...

COVID-19: Government will give 'detailed consideration' to recommended Level 5 restrictions

October 16, 2020

Four deaths were also reported up north within this period. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn noted that they were seeing concerning reports of people going in to work despite experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. NPHET's daily statement says that the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) has today been notified of three additional deaths related to COVID-19.

US Hoping For Two COVID-19 Vaccines By End Of November

October 16, 2020

That time line makes it unlikely a vaccine will be available before the USA election as President Donald Trump has promised. Without further data on how effective the vaccine is and how long immunity from it may last, it's also hard to know what impact any of the shots now in phase III trials will have on controlling the pandemic.

United Kingdom divided: Borders a possibility as nations choose own restrictions

October 16, 2020

The ban on people visiting Wales from other areas of the United Kingdom with high levels of coronavirus will come into force from 6pm this evening. First minister Mark Drakeford has said Wales will ban entry to people from areas of the United Kingdom with high levels of COVID-19 infections by Friday if Boris Johnson fails to impose UK-wide travel restrictions.

Jacksonville State football coach John Grass tests positive for COVID-19

October 16, 2020

NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn referred to the rules interpretation written by national coordinator of football officials Steve Shaw when asked about Saban coaching. "At this point in time, the positive tests are limited to those two individuals", the school said in its statement . "Upon receiving notification of the positive result, I immediately began to follow our protocols for positive tests and went into self-isolation at home.

COVID-19: This one blood group is less vulnerable to coronavirus

October 16, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Of the roughly 4,600 people who tested positive and reported their blood type, 38.4 percent had Type O blood. This suggested that they had greater rates of lung injury from the virus - and dialysis for kidney failure. There are important caveats to consider from the new research.

World Health Organization defends data after concluding Gilead's remdesivir flopped Covid trial

October 16, 2020

Remdesivir, the only antiviral drug authorised to treat Covid-19 in the U.S., does not stop patients dying or shorten their hospital stays, according to a massive World Health Organisation (WHO) study. The remdesivir arm of the trial involved 2,750 patients. The trial was created to be adaptive, allowing unpromising drugs to be dropped and others to be added.

PH panel OKs Chinese vaccine for clinical trial - FDA

October 16, 2020

Russian Federation has also promoted its Sputnik V vaccine overseas, despite concerns about its effectiveness and safety. Apollo Hospitals have been strengthening its vaccine cold chain for supply and gearing up all Apollo facilities for efficient and fast administration with the highest safety standards, for upto 1 million doses per day.

The risk of exposure to coronavirus on a passenger plane

October 16, 2020

A total of 38 patients had blood types A or AB, and 57 had blood types O or B. The new studies about blood type and coronavirus risk align with prior research on the topic. This is according to two recently published studies . This may also signal a greater Covid-19 severity level, said the Canadian team. Patients receive treatment in an intensive care unit of the Central Clinical Hospital "RZD-Medicine", which delivers medical aid to people infected with the coronavirus disease ...

New Mexico shatters its record for confirmed COVID-19 cases

October 16, 2020

While cases have been rising, the death rate for those who contract the virus has been less severe during the past three weeks than it was earlier this year. That breaks last week's record for the state when it recorded 488 new cases in a single day. A new death was reported yesterday, bringing the total number to 66.

Deaths linked to COVID-19 are undercounted

October 16, 2020

That allows statisticians like me to assess whether the observed number of deaths looks unusual compared to what we expect to see. Earlier reports have suggested Arkansas, like most states, has underreported deaths related to COVID-19. The study comes as experts warn of a third peak in confirmed coronavirus cases in the US - the first striking about April 10, the second by July 19 and the third about October 13, according to The New York Times.

Facebook to ban anti-vaccination ads

October 15, 2020

The company previously rejected ads that contained misinformation about vaccines. And unpaid posts by people or groups that discourage vaccinations will also still be allowed - the new policy only includes paid advertisements. The company said in a blog post that ads advocating for or against legislation or government policies around vaccines, including a Covid-19 vaccine, would still be allowed.

Saline County reports 24 new COVID-19 cases; 812 of 929 recovered

October 15, 2020

Figures released today show a slight decline in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Irish hospitals - down from 240 yesterday to 232 this afternoon. There have been no new community outbreaks. 246 of the new cases are in Dublin, 185 in Meath, 128 in Cavan, 118 in Cork, 63 in Kildare and the remaining 342 cases are spread across all remaining counties.

London and Other Regions in England with New Restrictions

October 15, 2020

London Mayor Sadiq Khan told City Hall the expected move to Tier 2 is based on "expert public health and scientific advice about what is necessary to save lives in the capital" but stressed that he was pushing for extra support from the Government.

BC reports 549 cases of Covid-19, five deaths since Friday

October 15, 2020

Only two of the new cases reported Wednesday were in long-term care facilities - that bore the brunt of illness in the early days of the pandemic. While this has meant an increase in the overall number of confirmed positive cases , the active cases and percentage positive remain stable.

Russian Federation says it's registered 2nd COVID-19 vaccine, working on a 3rd

October 15, 2020

YouTube said it would be announcing more steps in the coming weeks to emphasize authoritative information about COVID-19 vaccines on the site. "Today, two Russian vaccines are in the clinical trial (stage), while another one is registered", Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted Murashko as saying on Tuesday during a conference at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

Dutch woman dies after coronavirus reinfection, case report says

October 15, 2020

Her condition deteriorated on day eight. They compared Danish health registry data from over 473,000 people who were tested for Covid-19 to a control group of more than 2.2 million from the general population. "As more cases of reinfection surface, the scientific community will have the opportunity to understand better the correlates of protection and how frequently natural infections with SARS-CoV-2 induce that level of immunity", Iwasaka said.

World Health Organization chief calls herd immunity approach `unethical`

October 15, 2020

Less than 10% of the global population has been exposed to the virus, the World Health Organization estimates, meaning that the vast majority of people remain susceptible. Allowing a risky virus that we do not fully understand to run freely is simply unethical. "We must save lives with the tools we have at hand", said the WHO Chief.

Can you get COVID-19 twice? Everything you need to know

October 15, 2020

To determine the answer, University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers studied the production of antibodies from a sample of almost 6,000 people and found immunity persists for at least several months after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Ontario to hire 600 more contact tracers to help isolate coronavirus cases

October 15, 2020

Yaffe said the provincial health team will meet later this week to review data from all public health units in the province and determine whether changes to current restrictions are necessary. At the health unit's weekly media briefing on Tuesday, Gardner said Public Health Ontario is now providing a service and is doing about 20 per cent of the health unit's contacts.

BC health officials announce 549 new coronavirus cases since Friday

October 15, 2020

Henry says the higher case numbers are in part due to a backlog of testing cleared up at the end of last week. State health commissioner Dr. Kristina Box also announced that she, an adult daughter and young grandson tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday.

Second Covid-19 trial paused within 24 hours over safety concerns

October 15, 2020

Lilly didn't provide information about what caused the panel to recommend the pause. If Lilly's treatment gets the green light, the study will enroll another 700 patients, including sicker ones who may need supportive care for organ failure.

Vaccine can knock down state's 40000 annual flu cases

October 15, 2020

That doesn't mean you should skip the flu vaccine, however. Some flu symptoms are similar to COVID-19 symptoms. No, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. This can help decrease the burden on the healthcare systems, which are already overwhelmed with COVID-19. "The biggest challenge this year is really to educate our students that they really need to get the flu shot ...

Scientists Confirm COVID Reinfection Case As Trump Baselessly Claims To Be Immune

October 14, 2020

But, according to the researchers, the majority are most likely deaths that are indirectly caused by the pandemic. Despite the concerning findings, the researchers stressed that reinfection remains rare, considering only a handful of cases out of millions have been confirmed globally.

Johnson&Johnson moves to buoy investors over paused COVID vaccine trial

October 14, 2020

J&J said that such temporary halts due to "adverse events - illnesses, accidents, etc", are very common, especially in large trials, adding that the studies conducted by the J&J subsidiary have prespecified guidelines which foresee the pause of studies "if an unexpected serious adverse event (SAE) that might be related to a vaccine or study drug is reported , so there can be a careful review of all of the medical information before deciding whether to restart the study".

Covid-19 pandemic to cost United States $16tn: Ex-Treasury Secy

October 14, 2020

The total cost of the pandemic - including more than 10 weeks of near total lockdown across most of the country, which caused the GDP in second quarter to drop by more than a third - will eclipse the money the US has spent on every war since September 11, 2001, including those in Afghanistan , Iraq and Syria , the study says.

Facebook : to Ban Ads Discouraging Vaccines

October 14, 2020

There are still several ads from anti-vaccination groups now running on the platform, but Facebook says it will begin enforcing the new policy "over the next few days". Facebook's new initiative includes cracking down on ads that explicitly discourage people from getting a vaccine, the company said in a blog post. Facebook noted that there nearly certainly will not be any approved or publicly available Covid-19 vaccine for some time, but that the coronavirus outbreak meant that other ...

Have your say: Should England have had a 'circuit breaker' national lockdown?

October 14, 2020

The British government on Tuesday insisted it is still "guided by science" following criticism that senior ministers had ignored the advice of experts three weeks ago for tougher restrictions to cut rising coronavirus infections. In these areas, social mixing will be banned both indoors and in private gardens, while pubs and bars will be told to close unless they can operate as a restaurant.

Wales could be placed under new national lockdown, health minister warns

October 14, 2020

The UK Prime Minister's spokesperson has said that "people from high risk areas shouldn't be leaving those areas" but the government has not put these restrictions in law and instead relied on people following guidance only. "For high prevalence areas, there is a very powerful rationale to making sure that travel is restricted to all other parts of the United Kingdom". Encouraging Mr Drakeford to use Welsh powers to ban travel into the country, Mr Price said: "Begging letters to Tory prime ...

Covid-19 coronavirus: Possible safety issue spurs pause of antibody study

October 14, 2020

The problem has not been identified, but the company says safety is its top priority. Neither Eli Lilly nor the NIAID, which is sponsoring the trial, have described the safety issue that prompted the decision to pause the study. It's also testing an antibody cocktail. The US Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett's U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

October 14, 2020

Barrett, a federal appeals court judge, draws on faith and family in her prepared opening remarks for the hearings, which begin Monday as the country is in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic. Democrats are trying in vain to delay the fast-track confirmation, raising fresh concerns about the safety of meeting as two GOP senators on the panel tested positive for COVID-19.

Dutch woman becomes first person to die after being reinfected with coronavirus

October 14, 2020

She was diagnosed with the virus earlier this year but quickly recovered, according to the study. Researchers reported that the patient's second infection was more severe, resulting in hospitalization with oxygen support. According to the study, another explanation could be a simultaneous co-infection of both strains of the virus. "These findings reinforce the point that we still do not know enough about the immune response to this infection", said Paul Hunter, a professor in medicine at ...

OH added to New York's travel advisory

October 14, 2020

The New York governor chairs to group. To us that's a micro cluster. That's down from many days last week when the rate in those areas was over 5%. New cases are mapped, showing the greatest predominance of cases in a geographic area, the governor said .

Study reveals coronavirus can survive for almost a month on phones, banknotes

October 14, 2020

The 25-year-old man's reinfection is the second confirmed case in which the patient had more severe symptoms the second time. On June 5, he went to see a doctor who found his oxygen levels dangerously low and had him hospitalized. "You're not invulnerable to this", Pandori said. "In fact, you could get it worse the second time". However, since many cases are asymptomatic and therefore unlikely to have tested positive initially, it may be impossible to know if a given Covid-19 case is the ...

Clark County COVID-19 activity at record-high levels in latest report

October 14, 2020

Broken down by health region, this equates to 3,892 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 5,595 in the Fraser Health region, 235 in the Island Health region, 582 in the Interior Health region, 331 in the Northern Health region and 89 cases of people who reside outside of Canada.

3 new COVID-19 deaths reported today, an additional 811 cases notified

October 14, 2020

The Department of Health's latest figures show four of those deaths have occurred in the last 24 hours, with three others just outside that timeframe. The aim is to reduce the reproduction rate of the virus to below one additional infection for every person diagnosed. Responding to the suggestion of a six-week lockdown, Sir Jeffrey highlighted that it would be more radical than anything now being considered elsewhere in the United Kingdom and in the Irish Republic.

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