Medical
Interior Health reports second COVID-19 death
Henry said there are two new outbreaks at long-term care facilities in the Fraser Health region. Henry said there had been two more outbreaks in long-term care homes (Valhaven Home and MSA Manor), both in the Fraser Health region. According to provincial statistics presented last week by Henry, people in their 60s and 70s, especially those with underlying health conditions, are much more likely ... [Full Article...]
Flyover by Blue Angels, Thunderbirds wows crowds along Hudson River waterfront
Eight U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16 Jets with red, white and blue markings, and seven U.S. Navy Blue Angel Jets will be conducting a flyover across New York City and New Jersey. "There's not much more you can do". In Weehawken, police patrolled the area handing out face masks to anyone not wearing one. "If you're outside you don't need to wear a mask", he said. [Full Article...]
US Congress abandons return to Washington after lawmakers revolt
We have to get out of it. McConnell, however, commented the Senate would pass a separate, "more modest" bill on infrastructure in the "near future". "The subcommittees could be in there [and] have the rooms to themselves, get the work done, and then bring the rest of Congress back to vote on those [bills]", McCarthy said. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump said he could prohibit flights from Latin America
Trump was asked about a recent German newspaper editorial which called on China to pay Germany $165 billion in reparations because of economic damage done by the virus. Aside from that, the U.S. has also recorded the most death from the virus, even more than China. "What's happening is that people are being protected that shouldn't be protected, and a lot of bad things are happening with sanctua... [Full Article...]
Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine works on monkeys, may hit market by September
As many as 80 vaccines are now in development, but some are choosing to skip the animal testing stage to save time . Researchers, however, are of the view that there needed to be more than one vaccine as some may work more effectively among various groups such as children or older people. [Full Article...]
China's top scientists say the coronavirus will likely return every year
His team said on Monday it is unlikely that coronavirus will disappear as severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) did 17 years ago, as some of those who are infected do not display obvious symptoms such as fever. "This is very likely to be an epidemic that co-exists with humans for a long time, becomes seasonal and is sustained within human bodies", Jin Qi, the director of the Institute of Path... [Full Article...]
Mike Pence Ignored Mayo Clinic Policy by Not Wearing Mask
Vice president ignored mask instructions at hospital. . The Minnesota-based center's policy states: "Part of our protocol for ensuring your safety is to require all patients, visitors and staff to wear a face covering or mask while at Mayo Clinic to guard against transmission of COVID-19". [Full Article...]
Autopsy reveals horrific way the first American died from coronavirus
The spread of the coronavirus has been a worldwide situation, but now news has surfaced, noting the United States has over one million reported cases of COVID-19. "As we learn whether that means you are protected in the future, there could be value in that", Dr. Richard Besser told Stat, but "the science isn't there yet to be able to say what those tests mean". [Full Article...]