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Trump speaks about reopening country during Pennsylvania trip
Trump visited a mask production facility in Arizona last week, when he also did not wear a face covering, though he said he tried some on backstage. Still, Trump acknowledged that he was in favor of increasing testing capacity no matter how "overrated it is", but that even when more testing happened, "they say "we want more" again. [Full Article...]
Japan Lifts COVID State of Emergency for Much of Country
The government plans to lift the state of emergency in 39 of the country's 47 prefectures, while keeping the measure in place for eight prefectures, including Tokyo , Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido. The government will assess situation on May 21 whether or not to continue state of emergency in these regions. Hardest-hit Tokyo has conducted just 50,000 tests so far, of which about 5,000 were positi... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization states position on Madagascar coronavirus cure
According to president Rajoelina, the intelligence of Madagascar and Africa cannnot be played down. The foreign ministry has declared the WHO's representative and three colleagues as persona non grata, but gave no reason for the decision. "Covid-19 is unfolding in Africa against a backdrop of worrying levels of hunger and undernourishment, which could worsen as the virus threatens livelihoods and ... [Full Article...]
CDC warns of Kawasaki-like condition linked to coronavirus in kids
Doctors around the country and in MI are sounding the alarm that these widely varying symptoms could be quite serious, and might be a sign that a child has developed a newly identified pediatric multi-inflammatory syndrome that may be linked to COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Trump Reportedly Pressing CDC To Change How They Count COVID-19 Deaths
Also, Trump installed the current CDC Director, Robert Redfield, a right wing Christian extremist who is responsible for the failed coronavirus tests. Trump has, however, supported the CDC's numbers publicly, though there's apparently skepticism among his team from behind closed doors. Trump said at the time that the final decision as to how reopening would be implemented is up to governor... [Full Article...]
Inflammatory syndrome tied to COVID-19 sickens more than 20 MI kids
The condition is reportedly similar to Kawasaki disease , another mysterious condition that primarily affects children. They all had similar symptoms when they were admitted to Evelina London Children's Hospital, including a high fever, rash, red eyes, swelling and general pain. [Full Article...]
Scientists are urged not to compare seasonal influenza and the new coronavirus
Jeremy Faust, of Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Carlos del Rio, of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. The CDC does not know the exact number of people who become sick with or die from the flu each year in the U.S. That means that by May 14, the more than 84,000 deaths from coronavirus are already about 5.5 times higher than the highest annual death count for the flu over the past sev... [Full Article...]
FDA Grants Coronavirus mRNA Vaccine Fast Track Designation
The designation encourages communication between drug developers and the FDA. "Safe, effective vaccines are critical to ending this pandemic and preventing future outbreaks of SARS-COV-2", said BARDA Acting Director Gary Disbrow, PhD, upon the May 7 submission of Moderna's investigational new drug application. [Full Article...]