Covid19 News
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The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling for “extraordinary measures” to be implemented to address the surge of COVID-19 cases across several provinces, with Ontario setting a new record in coronavirus case numbers.
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A new analysis suggests the United States might meet the demand for COVID-19 vaccines sooner than expected - well before the U.S. has reached herd immunity.
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Data suggests that the administering of coronavirus vaccines imparts a protective effect upon babies that are breastfed by their mothers. This provides an important addition to the assessment of vaccine effectiveness.
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A new viral disease surveillance tool is being considered. This looks at indoor dust as an objective for surveillance of the virus that causes COVID-19 - SARS-CoV-2. The aim is to help to inform public health decisions.
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How will we live with the coronavirus going forwards? What risks will new variants pose? Focusing on the disease risk, this week’s Essential Science delves into the pathophysiology of COVID-19.
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Many business areas have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, including software developers. This has included different ways of working and the challenges of remote access, as an expert explains.
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Rio De Janeiro -
Brazil has recorded its first confirmed case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, a fresh danger sign for a country already ravaged by the world’s highest daily death toll fueled by a widespread local variant.
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Toronto -
Canadian public health officials say a rapidly spreading variant likely has now replaced the original Covid-19 virus in many parts of the country, and new variants are making younger people sicker and sending more to the hospital.
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Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, According to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe.
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The impact of the coronavirus infection upon a person is connected to the health of the individual. The rates of transmission correlate with overcrowding and poverty, with many living in these conditions affected by poor health.
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Washington -
America edged closer to approaching a degree of normalcy on Saturday when the Biden administration announced the U.S. set a new record for the number of COVID-19 shots administered in one day, inoculating over 4 million people.
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Numerous reports of vascular events after an initial recovery from COVID-19 have led to clinical scientists investigating the impact of COVID-19 on vascular health in relation to recovered patients.
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Researchers have mapped the distribution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in deceased patients with the disease, and shed new light on how viral load relates to tissue damage.
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Toronto -
Health officials in Ontario are reporting more than 2,300 new COVID-19 infections, marking the sixth consecutive day in which case numbers have remained above the 2,000 mark. There are now 409 COVID patients in ICUs with nearly half on ventilators.
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As public spaces, including schools, start to open, what are the best policies to put in place to ensure that the risk of coronavirus transmission is minimized? Researchers have assessed the latest body of evidence.
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After several weeks at a plateau, Covid-19 cases in the United States are rising again, the clearest warning sign yet that the country could face another "avoidable" surge, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday that she's worried the United States could see "another avoidable surge" of Covid-19 if mitigation measures are not followed.
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The coronavirus pandemic has driven many healthcare and pharmaceutical companies to explore novel ways to continue to develop clinical trials for the evaluation of new medicines. This includes digital tools.
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Miami Beach -
The city of Miami Beach, Florida on Saturday declared a state of emergency over spring break crowds that have descended on the popular South Florida destination.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s leading infectious disease expert, warned that the UK variant of the coronavirus could account for up to 30 percent of infections in the U.S.
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The U.S. CDC has announced new guidance for the rules post-vaccine administration, in terms of size of groups and masks. These differ to the rules in place for other nations.
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Levels of unhappiness appear to have increased through the pandemic. This is partly a matter of perception and a leading psychologist explains how, with coaching, people can be nudged into thinking more positively.
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Exposure to pollen can raise your risk of developing COVID-19, and it isn’t just a problem for people with allergies, new research released March 9 shows.
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Spring break time is here, and already, beaches in Florida are packed. While COVID-19 infection numbers are down, US health officials say how Americans act in the coming weeks could help determine how the pandemic will unfold.
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Washington -
The National Park Service (NPS) denied a request from South Dakota for fireworks over Mount Rushmore on the 4th of July this year, citing potential park damage, wildfire risks, and COVID-19.
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Receiving the coronavirus vaccine – whichever of the approved vaccines is available – is not only important to your own health, it’s a matter of civic duty. The same as voting, this is something essential for the good of society.
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Washington -
The average number of vaccine doses being administered across the United States per day topped two million for the first time on Wednesday, according to data from the CDC. A month ago, the average was about 1.3 million.
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A new antigen test has been give the seal approval in the U.S. to enable rapid diagnosis of COVID-19 (to assess an infected person). But how accurate are these 'lateral flow' tests?
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Many workplaces and businesses have put in place thermography scanners on building entrances or they are asking people to take their temperature before travel. Is this a useful COVID-19 safety measure?
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The decline in Covid-19 cases reported in the U.S. since early January may be flattening, a concerning shift as highly transmissible variants threaten to exacerbate infections, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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thermography scan of Tim Sandle - monitoring skin temperature during COVID-19.
Thermography scanner for COVID-19 symptoms.
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard assemble personal protective face masks in Charleston, South Carolina, May 5, 2020, in support of the Medical University of South Carolina to provide to frontline workers during COVID-19 response efforts. SC National Guard
Oil painting reproduction of Vincent van Gogh's "At Eternity's Gate." Vincent Van Gogh - 1890
A bipartisan group of lawmakers held a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to unveil a bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief proposal. C-SPAN
COVID-19: Total deaths vs deaths per million John SAEKI, AFP
Dairy cows (Holsteins) being cooled by sprayers during hot summer to maintain milk production. Bob Nichols, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, apparently had no idea until today that people without symptoms can still spread the coronavirus. Georgia GovernorBrian Kemp
Text on the sign reads:
Playground closed To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the City of Port Moody has closed public playgrounds until further notice. Premeditated Chaos
Tim Sandle, pharmaceutical microbiologist, science writer and journalist. © Tim Sandle
New form of face mask? People are trying different ways for social distancing.
Social distancing sign, City of St. Albans
ICU beds in a hospital BBD Editor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The United States -- the worst-hit country in the world -- has reported more than 60,000 new daily cases for six days Apu GOMES, AFP
President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Dr. Stephen Hahn, delivers his remarks during a press conference Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
The Zoom webcast of the Oooh Beehive UK Online Slam Championship on Oct. 2.
Image of Saint Corona on the altar of St. Corona am Wechsel parish church, Lower Austria. Wolfgang Glock (CC BY-SA 3.0)
An emergency response kit to deal with a coronavirus incident at a workplace.
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
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