In her new role as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, Birx will be detailed to Pence's office and report directly to him. Vice President Mike Pence , accompanied by left, President Donald Trump's acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Nati... [Full Article...]
South Korea also now has the most cases outside China, with more than 2,000 infections and 13 deaths. World Health Organization spokesman Christian Lindmeier reported that five more countries reported their first case of COVID-19, Nigeria, Estonia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Lithuania. [Full Article...]
That person is now quarantined in a hospital and being tested and monitored. Michelle Reid said Thursday in a letter to families that she made a decision to keep the school closed on Friday, Feb. "I do not make this decision lightly", Reid says in the letter. The test results for the sicked family member may take up to a week. Meanwhile, the staff member is being quarantined at home for 14 d... [Full Article...]
Two South Africans were contaminated by the new coronavirus while serving as crew members aboard a cruise ship that was quarantined for three weeks in Japan, officials said Friday. Japan has confirmed almost 900 coronavirus infections, with most linked to the quarantined ship. In the United Kingdom, 19 people have been diagnosed with the illness. [Full Article...]
Hubei reported 41 new deaths on Thursday , while in Wuhan, 28 people died. Likewise, people who can not be immediately ruled out as having contracted the disease will be given 1,000 yuan ($142.50), while those deemed to be " suspected " cases will be paid 2,000 yuan ($285). [Full Article...]
The total number of cases in the U.S.is 60, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. "Neither Sacramento County nor the California Department of Public Health is doing testing for coronavirus at this time". This included California's first ever case with an unknown source . Hospital officials then "launched a meticulous tracing of anyone in our Vacaville hospital who may have ha... [Full Article...]
People raises aren't viewed as statistically major: The study numbers are compact sufficient that there is a mathematical chance the costs did not really increase. "Serious obesity definitely demands quite intensive therapy", he explained. That may come out later this year, Ogden said. In 2015-16, 18.5% of kids and teens were obese and just under 6% were severely obese. [Full Article...]
Mainland China - where the virus originated late a year ago - reported 327 new cases on Friday, the lowest since January 23. The new coronavirus emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan back in December and has since spread overseas to at least 37 other countries, with South Korea , Italy and Iran seeing recent surges in case numbers. [Full Article...]