The United Kingdom now has Europe's second-highest official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic. The UK's new coronavirus death total means it is the third worst-hit country in the world, behind Italy with 26,872 deaths and the USA with more than 59,000 fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the outbreak. [Full Article...]
The group that is most at risk are the front-line health care workers, " as well as the people who lost loved ones, said Stanford University Professor Debra Kaysen, who also heads the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. 'She tried to do her job, and it killed her, ' Phillip Breen told the Times . After two weeks of treatment she felt better and returned to NY for work, but col... [Full Article...]
Here are the names. Six macaque monkeys given a trial vaccine from the University of Oxford are coronavirus-free 28 days after sustained exposure to the virus. Of course, it's too early to tell whether or not the vaccine will work, but it has shown promise in rhesus monkeys, according to The New York Times . [Full Article...]
Previously only key workers and their household were also permitted to access a test. The government has said that the priority will still be to test patients, but in England essential workers with symptoms of coronavirus and the people who live with essential workers and have symptoms were able to get tested from Friday. [Full Article...]
According to the National Institutes of Health, the "stealthy spread" of the novel coronavirus will make reopening society a very complex and hard task. And Chinese scientists say they haven't found evidence that the warmer months of summer would help slow the spread of the virus - something the Trump administration has previously expressed hopes about , the news outlet said. [Full Article...]
Smart & Final instituted the policy in mid-April according to company spokesperson Staci Torgeson. The company said on its website that beginning Monday, May 4th, all members, guests and employees must wear face coverings. The store has a supply of disposable masks for customers who don't have their own. "For example, in the Bay Area or Yolo County, there are mandatory orders". [Full Article...]
They also plan to send an alert to all clinical providers in the state this week to make sure they know the limits of antibody testing, and specific guidance on how to use the tests. Health officials have specifically wanted to target at-risk workforces, such as front-line health workers, with the antibody testing. LabCorp on Monday announced it was offering antibody testing at almost 2,000 pati... [Full Article...]
Henry said all four were seniors, with three in the Vancouver Coastal Health area and one in Fraser Health. Across B.C there were 55 new cases, bringing the total provincial number to 2,053 since the beginning of the outbreak, Henry said. [Full Article...]