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Trump to governors: Try getting respirators for coronavirus patients yourselves
Trump also said that he is invoking the Defense Production Act to expand the US response to the outbreak. Trump also said he will expand the nation's testing capacity and deploy a Navy hospital ship to New York City, which is rapidly becoming the epicenter of a pandemic that has rattled the USA economy and rewritten the rules of American society. [Full Article...]
Alberta declares public health emergency
The Alberta state of emergency announcement was made by Premier Jason Kenney on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 17. Albertans across the province are also banned from attending public recreational facilities and private entertainment facilities, including gyms, swimming pools, arenas, science centres, museums, art galleries, community centres, children's play centres, casinos, racing entertain... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus can stay in air for hours, new study shows
SARS-CoV-2 uses these proteins to latch onto the host cell. The first known major coronavirus disease manifested with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARS epidemic is in 2003 in China. Josie Golding, epidemics lead at UK-based research charity the Wellcome Trust, said in a statement the conclusion ends "any speculation about deliberate genetic engineering". [Full Article...]
First Muskoka death related to COVID-19
In a Tuesday morning press conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Parks Canada is suspending visitor services to all of its national parks, national marine conservation areas and historic sites beginning Wednesday. "I want to urge calm across the province", Ford said. "We will spare no expense to support Ontarians", Ford said. "By working together, we can make a different in this ... [Full Article...]
People with blood type A may be more vulnerable to Covid-19
This likelihood is not small but significant. While 31 percent of Wuhan residents have type A blood, more than 37 percent of surveyed patients had the blood type. The researchers at the Centre for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine have stated that the people with this blood group need strengthened personal protection for reducing the chances of infection. [Full Article...]
President Trump expands telehealth service coverage for Medicare recipients
With the restrictions lifted, all 62 million Medicare beneficiaries can call a doctor's office and request to have their appointments conducted remotely via software like Skype and WhatsApp. Florida received a waiver from Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services on Tuesday, and was the first state to do so. Trump noted that the federal government has also lifted telehealth restrictions on states... [Full Article...]
Fujifilm shares soar after China backs drug to treat virus
Better known for its cameras, Fujifilm developed Avigan and has licensed the patent for favipiravir to Chinese company Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical. Other drug treatments have been tested for COVID-19 treatment, and are in the process of development, but no antiviral has yet been approved or created specifically for dealing with the new coronavirus. [Full Article...]
Avoid ibuprofen for coronavirus symptoms, WHO says
Asked about the study, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told reporters in Geneva the United Nations health agency's experts were "looking into this to give further guidance". In this February 19, 2013 file photo, hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen pills, also known as Vicodin, are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vermont. [Full Article...]