The Department of Health said 19,522 people had tested positive as of Saturday. There have been a further 10 deaths of people who had tested positive for coronavirus in Wales, taking the number of deaths in Wales to 48. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is already having to lead the response to the pandemic from Downing Street after he was diagnosed with the disease on Friday. [Full Article...]
WTI crude oil closed -6.6% to $20.09/bbl, the lowest level in more than 18 years, on expectations that quarantine measures are leading to the biggest decline in oil demand in history. In a sign of increased caution, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 0.70% from 0.74% late Friday. On Sunday , Trump ditched the idea of getting the economy back up and running in April and extended stay-at-h... [Full Article...]
The US has started procuring malaria medicine "Hydroxychloroquine" for treating COVID-19 patients as it anticipates a favourable result from its ongoing treatment of some 1,100 coronavirus infected people in NY. "This appears to be the best widely available option for treating Covid-19 and not merely easing the suffering from the disease". Recently Mesa Biotech attained FDA's EUA for its poi... [Full Article...]
Reardon studies pulsars and gravitational waves, but he admits to having no particular experience with electronic circuitry. When he attempted to draw the magnets out with other magnets (a tactic once effectively used on an 11-year-old boy), they just stuck to the original magnets. [Full Article...]
Playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor gyms are also closed. Victoria's Premier Dan Andrews expressed his gratitude that most Victorians are taking precautions, however he said that there are still instances of people gathering in significant numbers. [Full Article...]
A statement from the Washington Ozaukee Health Department is below. On Monday, the county's health department also reported there have been 55 COVID-19 tests performed in Grand County with 47 of those coming back negative and five tests pending results. [Full Article...]
Their aim, like abortion providers in Texas, is to stop state officials from prohibiting abortions as part of temporary policy changes related to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor's office said the only exceptions are for abortions deemed a medical emergency or "necessary to prevent serious health risks to the unborn child's mother". [Full Article...]
Ford on Monday said it has struck a deal with GE Healthcare to begin manufacturing ventilators designed by a Florida company at a Blue Oval components plant in MI. GM on Friday announced it was partnering with Washington-based Ventec Life Systems to increase production of the latter's ventilator from a GM plant in IN following a weird series of events in which President Trump attacked the compan... [Full Article...]