Medical
Three new COVID-19 cases in Lloydminster, 26 across Saskatchewan
At the outset of the pandemic in Saskatchewan, Shahab expressed concern about the virus reaching the north. And, there's an outbreak at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital, after a long-term patient was diagnosed with COVID-19. Fifty per cent of cases are males and 50 per cent are females. The Saskatchewan government also offered clarification on restrictions to travel in northern regions, advis... [Full Article...]
Contact tracing may help stop spread of COVID-19
But there are questions about whether it will work - and indeed concerns about people's privacy. No other personal or health information is required. This will help the contact tracer connect with individuals who have been exposed and in close contact to the infected person. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus restrictions extended until May 18th
Some outdoor sporting fitness activities will be allowed while it will also be possible to meet small groups outdoors. Businesses forced to close under the current lockdown regime will reopen in phases, but schools and colleges won't until the new academic year starts in September, Varadkar said. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Health authorities declare outbreak in Beauval, Saskatchewan
Of the 26 new cases declared Friday, 19 are in La Loche and the surrounding area, bumping up the total number of cases in that area to 58. The staff will help support the effort already underway to increase testing and contact tracing in La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation, the SHA said in its release. [Full Article...]
White House Blocks Fauci Congressional Testimony
Anthony Fauci , a key member of the White House coronavirus task force said according to a report by NPR . Dr. Anthony Fauci's testimony had been requested by the House Appropriations Committee, as part of an investigation into the White House response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Full Article...]
Britney Spears reveals: ‘I burnt my gym down’
According to Spears, the blaze claimed all of her equipment aside from two pieces, as well as the surrounding structure. Britney Spears has been getting creative with out-of-the-box workouts lately (bikini yoga, dancing, just to name a few). [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: AstraZeneca and Oxford University combine to find vaccine
The Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Professor Louise Richardson said: "Like my colleagues all across Oxford, I am deeply proud of the work of our extraordinarily talented team of academics in the Jenner Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group". [Full Article...]
Remdesivir: US allows emergency use of experimental drug for coronavirus
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The Food and Drug Administration is moving at "lightning speed" to review data on Gilead Sciences Inc.'s experimental Covid-19 treatment remdesivir, Commissioner Stephen Hahn said, after encouraging results emerged from a key USA trial. [Full Article...]