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OR reports coronavirus case of unknown origin
During a 2011 review of the pandemic, they noted in their draft that the "core national and local capacities called for in the International Health regulation (IHR) are not yet fully operational and are not now on a path to timely implementation worldwide". [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: US reports fourth case of infection of unknown origin
James Watt, interim state epidemiologist at the California Department of Public Health. The patient began experiencing symptoms on February 19. "Each time, Oregon's public health and health care systems and their partners have found ways to strengthen our collective response". [Full Article...]
Apple Watch is the next weapon in preventing strokes
Researchers want to see if wearable technologies, like the Apple Watch, can alert users to health problems before a crisis occurs by studying atrial fibrillation, or AFib , an irregular heart rhythm that can lead to serious health problems. [Full Article...]
New coronavirus case in California is of unknown origin
The bulk of the cases, 47, are people who were evacuated from China or from the Diamond Princess Cruise ship. Charity Dean, the Deputy Director of the State of California Department of Public Health, says there are now eight public health labs open statewide including three in the Bay Area. [Full Article...]
Here's How Many Cases of Coronavirus There Are Worldwide Right Now
Santa Clara County health officials said the patient is an older adult woman with chronic health conditions. "People need to take a reality check now and really understand an all-of-government, an all-of-society approach is needed". The woman was the first coronavirus victim in the USA whose case is of "unknown" origin . The woman, whose name was not released, could be the first instance ... [Full Article...]
NZ PM urges Australia to stop deporting "your people and your problems"
Morrison stood with health minister Greg Hunt , and deputy chief medical officer Paul Kellytold as he told press that the federal government will be putting an emergency response plan into place to deal with the potential of a coronavirus pandemic hitting Aussie shores. [Full Article...]
Another COVID-19 case reported in Toronto
Over the last day, the total number of countries reporting cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus , jumped to almost 60, bringing the total number of global cases to more than 83,000. You are also being urged to wash your hands regularly, not touch your face, and to educate yourself. With more countries reporting outbreaks and the March break travel season approaching, M... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization raises global risk from coronavirus to "very high"
China's 329 reported cases in the past 24 hours was, however, the lowest there in more than a month, Tedros said. More than 83,800 cases have been confirmed and almost 2,900 deaths recorded around the world since the virus was first detected in Wuhan, central China, in December. [Full Article...]