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Four new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Manitoba
The last reported case of the disease within the Northern Health Region came April 8, being the third reported case of COVID-19 in the region. In a news release sent out Saturday afternoon, the province said 435 tests were conducted at Cadham Provincial Laboratory, bringing the number of tests since early February to 22,598. [Full Article...]
‘Profound correlation’: Doctors believe Covid-19 causing strokes in young
The blockage of arteries in the brain caused by coronavirus clots could be life-threatening if not treated promptly. "It's been surprising to learn that the virus appears to cause disease through a process of blood clotting", Oxley told Medscape Medical News . [Full Article...]
Monkeys protected by COVID-19 vaccine in China
High doses of the vaccine worked better than a lower dose candidate, but even the latter led to a positive immune response . Now, as the authors of this study, the drug is ready for clinical trials on humans. Disclosure: Bear in mind that some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. [Full Article...]
New York City needs $7.4 bln in federal aid amid coronavirus -mayor
To keep up to date with coronavirus developments in NYC, sign up for Patch's news alerts and newsletter . The percentage of people tested who are positive for coronavirus also dropped citywide from 55 percent on Tuesday to 46 percent on Wednesday, the mayor said. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: 'Disruptive' social distancing likely for rest of 2020, says government
In a stark warning to the public of what is to come, he said it is "wholly unrealistic" to think a return to normal life is possible anytime soon, Whitty told the Downing Street press conference. Hopes that the tests could be a route for the United Kingdom to exit the lockdown were dealt a blow last week when World Health Organisation (WHO) epidemiologists warned there is no proof those who have b... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: UK death toll passes 20,000
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Earlier, the Department of Health said in a statement that 20,319 patients infected with the coronavirus had died in hospitals, with the country recording 813 new deaths in the last 24 hours. 107 deaths were announced in the region on Friday. Scientists have said that the death rate will only start to decline quickly in another couple of weeks. [Full Article...]
52 more people in Ireland have died in connection with Covid-19
The figure of 1,063 deaths reflects this. Of the latest deaths, 42 were confirmed by labs, while the remaining ten deaths were deemed as "probable" by doctors. Based on the information that's available, it is believed that community transmission accounts for 48% of cases, close contact accounts for 48%, travel overseas accounts for 4%. [Full Article...]
Covid-19 coronavirus: Healthy young people dying of virus-related strokes
Almost 20,000 people have recovered. Ebbing Lautenbach, chief of infectious disease at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine, toldUSA Today. Many COVID-19 patients will be left battling with cognitive and physical function in the weeks and months after leaving the hospital. Strokes are common health complications with certain diseases, but they generally occur with older patients. [Full Article...]