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Deaths from COVID-19: latest ONS statistics
- April 16, 2020
We wish to extend our honest condolences to their family friends and colleagues. Eleven residents at Lindsay Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility tested positive for COVID-19, the Tulare County health department announced Wednesday. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
We wish to extend our honest condolences to their family friends and colleagues. Eleven residents at Lindsay Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility tested positive for COVID-19, the Tulare County health department announced Wednesday. (more...)
US CDC reports 579005 coronavirus cases, 22252 deaths
- April 16, 2020
About 9,300, or 19%, of them were medical professionals. "The CDC is science-based, data-driven, [so] until we see it, we don't know for certain [there will be a resurgence]", Redfield said. Governors of about 20 states with few coronavirus cases believe they may be ready to start the process of reopening their economies by President Donald Trump's May 1 target date, a top USA health official said on Wednesday. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
About 9,300, or 19%, of them were medical professionals. "The CDC is science-based, data-driven, [so] until we see it, we don't know for certain [there will be a resurgence]", Redfield said. Governors of about 20 states with few coronavirus cases believe they may be ready to start the process of reopening their economies by President Donald Trump's May 1 target date, a top USA health official said on Wednesday. (more...)
Police find 17 bodies piled up in Andover nursing home morgue
- April 16, 2020
On 4 April, the department also ordered nursing homes to inform staff, other patients and families within 24 hours if anyone in the facility tested positive for Covid-19. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, who worked at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital in Luton, just north of London, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 5 and was hospitalized two days later. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
On 4 April, the department also ordered nursing homes to inform staff, other patients and families within 24 hours if anyone in the facility tested positive for Covid-19. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, who worked at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital in Luton, just north of London, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 5 and was hospitalized two days later. (more...)
Province of Alberta increasing support for mental health during pandemic
- April 16, 2020
The authors called for real-time monitoring of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide across the world, as well as the creation of treatment programmes that can be accessed remotely. The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a "profound and pervasive impact" on global mental health as billions struggle to cope with isolated living and anxiety spikes, experts warned Thursday. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
The authors called for real-time monitoring of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide across the world, as well as the creation of treatment programmes that can be accessed remotely. The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a "profound and pervasive impact" on global mental health as billions struggle to cope with isolated living and anxiety spikes, experts warned Thursday. (more...)
Lagos records two more COVID-19 deaths
- April 16, 2020
One death is being reported in Wellington County and three deaths are being reported in Dufferin County. Yurianto said that besides increasing laboratory capacity and the number of test kits, the government would also look to increase the amount of reagent as well as human resources in labs and get samples from patients to laboratories faster. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
One death is being reported in Wellington County and three deaths are being reported in Dufferin County. Yurianto said that besides increasing laboratory capacity and the number of test kits, the government would also look to increase the amount of reagent as well as human resources in labs and get samples from patients to laboratories faster. (more...)
Microsoft Teams Now Lets You View 9 Participants, More To Come Soon
- April 16, 2020
An image shared by Microsoft suggests Teams will have a 3 x 3 grid for viewing nine participants simultaneously. In parallel we are continuing work to increase this limit even further. Now, Microsoft has added that ability to its own Teams office communications app. You'll now have the power to pretend you're on a beach, in some faraway city, on the moon, or sitting in front of your favourite meme when you're on a video call-yes, custom backgrounds are rolling out , and it's a silly feature ... (more...)
- April 16, 2020
An image shared by Microsoft suggests Teams will have a 3 x 3 grid for viewing nine participants simultaneously. In parallel we are continuing work to increase this limit even further. Now, Microsoft has added that ability to its own Teams office communications app. You'll now have the power to pretend you're on a beach, in some faraway city, on the moon, or sitting in front of your favourite meme when you're on a video call-yes, custom backgrounds are rolling out , and it's a silly feature ... (more...)
Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective Against Coronavirus Infection, Says Study
- April 16, 2020
The team of researchers meant to use the drug on 440 people, to see whether it was safe and effective for patients suffering from COVID-19. "The discrepancy of the results between our trial and in-vitro studies highlighted the importance of pre-clinical in-vivo studies in which, the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and toxicity profiles of the tested drug should be established", the researchers wrote in the study. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
The team of researchers meant to use the drug on 440 people, to see whether it was safe and effective for patients suffering from COVID-19. "The discrepancy of the results between our trial and in-vitro studies highlighted the importance of pre-clinical in-vivo studies in which, the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and toxicity profiles of the tested drug should be established", the researchers wrote in the study. (more...)
Gates Foundation: Halting funds for World Health Organization is very unsafe
- April 16, 2020
While Trump criticized World Health Organization reliance on Chinese information in the early day of the crisis, he repeatedly praised China and its president, Xi Jinping, for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak in January and February. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
While Trump criticized World Health Organization reliance on Chinese information in the early day of the crisis, he repeatedly praised China and its president, Xi Jinping, for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak in January and February. (more...)
COVID-19 in Nigeria: 407 confirmed cases, 128 discharged, 12 deaths recorded
- April 16, 2020
The case was an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th of February 2020. Giving an additional update via its Twitter handle at 11pm, NCDC said, "Eleven new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Lagos State". (more...)
- April 16, 2020
The case was an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th of February 2020. Giving an additional update via its Twitter handle at 11pm, NCDC said, "Eleven new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Lagos State". (more...)
Four USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailors Hospitalized
- April 16, 2020
An aircraft carrier strike group returning from the Middle East will be held in the Atlantic after a coronavirus outbreak on another warship, the Navy announced. "Sailors do not need to die ", he wrote, pleading for help. Crozier, who also tested positive for COVID-19, was sacked by the then acting secretary of the navy, Thomas Modly, after raising the alarm about the epidemic in the released memo. (more...)
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- April 16, 2020
An aircraft carrier strike group returning from the Middle East will be held in the Atlantic after a coronavirus outbreak on another warship, the Navy announced. "Sailors do not need to die ", he wrote, pleading for help. Crozier, who also tested positive for COVID-19, was sacked by the then acting secretary of the navy, Thomas Modly, after raising the alarm about the epidemic in the released memo. (more...)
Trump administration pushes to delay census field operations due to coronavirus
- April 16, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday it will be suspending field operations until June. "The last go around in the census, we had a tremendous amount of people that were not counted, and that really hurts us, and it hurts us for a long time". (more...)
- April 16, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday it will be suspending field operations until June. "The last go around in the census, we had a tremendous amount of people that were not counted, and that really hurts us, and it hurts us for a long time". (more...)
Johnson & Johnson Q1 results strong, 2020 guidance lowered amid coronavirus
- April 16, 2020
PNC Financial Services (NYSE: PNC) reported its Q1 2020 earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Its results will be viewed as a harbinger of things to come as the outbreak disrupts the global economy. The company said the crisis hit sales in its medical devices unit as hospitals delayed elective surgeries and procedures but lifted revenue in its consumer division as customers stockpiled essential medications. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
PNC Financial Services (NYSE: PNC) reported its Q1 2020 earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Its results will be viewed as a harbinger of things to come as the outbreak disrupts the global economy. The company said the crisis hit sales in its medical devices unit as hospitals delayed elective surgeries and procedures but lifted revenue in its consumer division as customers stockpiled essential medications. (more...)
Eight more COVID-19 cases in North'd Co, PA over 26,000
- April 16, 2020
The department also announced 75 more confirmed cases of the virus. According to a news release, the positive case is an adult man in his 30s. With this, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the State stands at 13. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health's information about the number of COVID-19 patients in the county was updated as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, whereas KDHE's information was updated as of 10:30 a.m. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
The department also announced 75 more confirmed cases of the virus. According to a news release, the positive case is an adult man in his 30s. With this, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the State stands at 13. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health's information about the number of COVID-19 patients in the county was updated as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, whereas KDHE's information was updated as of 10:30 a.m. (more...)
'We have a whole globe to protect': Pandemic vaccine research speeds up
- April 16, 2020
According to the New York Post , WHO said that two us pharmaceutical firms, Moderna in MA and Inovio in Pennsylvania, are involved in clinical trials while an overseas company, CanSino Biologics in HongKong is collaborating with the Beijing Institute of Technology to conduct other human trials. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
According to the New York Post , WHO said that two us pharmaceutical firms, Moderna in MA and Inovio in Pennsylvania, are involved in clinical trials while an overseas company, CanSino Biologics in HongKong is collaborating with the Beijing Institute of Technology to conduct other human trials. (more...)
Stray dogs may have played role in novel coronavirus origin
- April 16, 2020
Millions of people have been tested for the novel coronavirus , most using a kit that relies on the PCR, a sensitive method that amplifies SARS-CoV-2 RNA from patient swabs so that tiny amounts of the virus can be detected. "Our observations have allowed the formation of a new hypothesis for the origin and initial transmission of SARS-CoV-2", said Xia. The theory that the coronavirus is transmitted from bat-eating dogs to humans is not accepted by all scientists. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
Millions of people have been tested for the novel coronavirus , most using a kit that relies on the PCR, a sensitive method that amplifies SARS-CoV-2 RNA from patient swabs so that tiny amounts of the virus can be detected. "Our observations have allowed the formation of a new hypothesis for the origin and initial transmission of SARS-CoV-2", said Xia. The theory that the coronavirus is transmitted from bat-eating dogs to humans is not accepted by all scientists. (more...)
World Health Organization chief expresses ‘regret’ over U.S. decision to freeze funding
- April 16, 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres responded to the president's announcement by saying now is not the time to end support for the World Health Organisation , calling the WHO "absolutely critical" to the global effort to combat Covid-19. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres responded to the president's announcement by saying now is not the time to end support for the World Health Organisation , calling the WHO "absolutely critical" to the global effort to combat Covid-19. (more...)
FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for 2 New COVID Antibody Tests
- April 16, 2020
This antibody test adds to Abbott's existing COVID-19 tests that are already being used, including its m2000 molecular laboratory system and its ID NOW molecular point-of-care device. In the USA, researchers are conducting an extensive study to find out the Covid-19's antibody formation rate and the infection rate. So far, the FDA has authorized one antibody test under an "Emergency Use Authorization". (more...)
- April 16, 2020
This antibody test adds to Abbott's existing COVID-19 tests that are already being used, including its m2000 molecular laboratory system and its ID NOW molecular point-of-care device. In the USA, researchers are conducting an extensive study to find out the Covid-19's antibody formation rate and the infection rate. So far, the FDA has authorized one antibody test under an "Emergency Use Authorization". (more...)
Pregnant Ghanaian nurse dies after contracting coronavirus in United Kingdom but baby survives
- April 16, 2020
Mary Mo, as she was known by her colleagues and friends, is one of an alarming number of NHS workers in the United Kingdom who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to try and save the life of others stricken with the coronavirus , COVID-19. The strengths of the NPSP team - surveillance, data management, monitoring and supervision, and responding to local situations and challenges - will be utilized to supplement efforts of NCDC, IDSP and ICMR to strengthen Covid-19 surveillance. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
Mary Mo, as she was known by her colleagues and friends, is one of an alarming number of NHS workers in the United Kingdom who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to try and save the life of others stricken with the coronavirus , COVID-19. The strengths of the NPSP team - surveillance, data management, monitoring and supervision, and responding to local situations and challenges - will be utilized to supplement efforts of NCDC, IDSP and ICMR to strengthen Covid-19 surveillance. (more...)
Clark County jumps to 258 COVID-19 cases
- April 16, 2020
Texas County officials confirmed four more positive COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, April 15. The hospital has 12 patients under investigation for COVID-19 and has discharged 33 people who had the disease to date. The positive results are for three Guymon residents and one Texhoma resident. The health department says none of the new cases are hospitalized. No new inmate deaths have occurred at Duane Waters leaving the total at one, per MDOC. (more...)
- April 16, 2020
Texas County officials confirmed four more positive COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, April 15. The hospital has 12 patients under investigation for COVID-19 and has discharged 33 people who had the disease to date. The positive results are for three Guymon residents and one Texhoma resident. The health department says none of the new cases are hospitalized. No new inmate deaths have occurred at Duane Waters leaving the total at one, per MDOC. (more...)
Signal Hill reports 5 cases of coronavirus
- April 16, 2020
The county is investigating cases at 199 "institutional settings", such as nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, shelters, jails and prisons that have had at least one case. Ferrer also clarified that those who have tested positive for the coronavirus, those who have symptoms, and those who are waiting for test results need to self-isolate for seven days, reported Fox 11 Los Angeles . (more...)
- April 16, 2020
The county is investigating cases at 199 "institutional settings", such as nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, shelters, jails and prisons that have had at least one case. Ferrer also clarified that those who have tested positive for the coronavirus, those who have symptoms, and those who are waiting for test results need to self-isolate for seven days, reported Fox 11 Los Angeles . (more...)
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