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Child in NY dies from rare disease linked to COVID-19
Out of five children admitted in New Brunswick, three remain in intensive care, as first reported by NJ.com and confirmed by RWJUH spokesman Robert Cavanaugh. Symptoms have been "characterized by persistent fever and features of Kawasaki disease and/or toxic shock syndrome; abdominal symptoms common". The inflammation it causes tends to affect the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the hea... [Full Article...]
Chinese researchers find coronavirus in semen during small study
They explained if it could be proven that Covid-19 is being transmitted sexually it might play a critical role in the prevention of the disease considering it was detected in recovering patients. A new study suggests that coronavirus can be passed on during sex. Others said that the study raised some "important questions". Finding that her antibodies staved off those infections, the scient... [Full Article...]
NJ children show rare inflamatory sickness with COVID-19 link
He said that some children who suffer the inflammation of blood vessels "are developing a toxic-shock-like syndrome". Pediatricians say parents should not panic; the condition remains extremely rare. Kawasaki disease and KDSS more often affect young children, although they can sometimes affect teens, Newburger says. In an e-mail interview with The New Paper, paediatric infectious disease exper... [Full Article...]
Dispute over 'intimate partner' led to killing of Pitt coronavirus researcher
He was found dead with gunshot wounds to his head, neck and torso, the report said . They also ruled out the possibility of Liu being shot because he was Chines. Liu had the front and rear patio doors open at the time he was killed because the weather was nice, police added to the paper. Police said neither of the men were U.S. [Full Article...]
1700 coronavirus deaths added to tally in NY nursing homes
NY state has reported that more than 1,700 people who died in nursing homes since March 1 are presumed to have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. While the federal government has yet to release numbers on how the coronavirus has ravaged the industry, The Associated Press maintains its own tally based on state health departments and media reports, finding 22,101 deat... [Full Article...]
Sask. surpasses 500 COVID-19 cases; 25 more confirmed
There are a total of 163 cases in Saskatoon, 152 in the far north, 95 in the north, 76 in Regina, 15 in the south and 11 in the central region. There are now 138 active cases in the far north region. There are also 182 cases in people between the age of 20 and 39, 159 between 40 and 59, 90 between 60 and 79 and 15 over the age of 80. To date, the province has performed 33,591 COVID-19 tests. [Full Article...]
Up to 190000 could die in Africa if virus containment fails
Dr Moeti said the predicted number of cases that would require hospitalisation would overwhelm medical capacity in most of the continent . According to the report, South Africa had 7,808 cases and 153 deaths followed by Algeria with 4,997 cases and 476 deaths, while Nigeria had 3,145 confirmed cases with 103 deaths. [Full Article...]
COVID-19 might never have a vaccine
The drug developer had previously said it expected mid-stage trials to begin in the current quarter, with the aim to start late-stage studies in the fall. In a paper published Monday by the British Journal of Pharmacology , a team of global experts said there is no "magic bullet" for eliminating COVID-19 but by repurposing other medications, we may be able to tackle certain aspects of its behav... [Full Article...]